"Urban Garden Design" their ad in Boston Homes proclaimed this spring, and is exactly what they do…read more They are landscape architects but are foremost gardeners who know plants and horticulture. They can turn your roof deck into a garden, or your urban yard into a garden room. Botanica bostonia is the rare confluence of a garden designer and a horticulturist who knows what will grow in your soil, your light conditions, and what it will look like in a year and 5 years from now. This South End based business first helped me with winter planting for my condo association's street side containers, and then next my own garden. Not offended by small jobs, they can also handle building a pergola, and complete redesign and planting of a yard. They've built flagstone walks and granite topped brick planters. Owner-designer Dan LaBarre knows his plants, and delivers gardens that look great the day he finishes up, and even better months later.

Dan from Botanica Bostonia just re-did our South End patio. He's got a great eye for design, and…read moreis extremely knlowedgable about plants and horticulture. He's reasonably expensive, but you can't argue with the work. He even added a few "extras" for us at no charge. All in all, BB delivered on what they promised. Definitely recommended.

The contractor changed the price four times within five minutes. He initially tried to charge $200…read morefor weed spray, but I informed him that I already had the spray on hand. He then attempted to add $150 to rake the stones in my side yard, even though I had clearly stated that I only needed weed removal and leaf cleanup, a job that could reasonably be completed in two hours or less. He originally agreed to perform the cleanup for $350 but later increased the price to $450 and then $550, claiming he needed to hire two additional workers. All of these discussions were captured on my exterior security cameras. After agreeing to the $350 price and scheduling the work for the following day, he failed to show up. When I contacted him, he responded, "I am sorry, I tried to find guys to help me with tomorrow but they didn't wanna work."

Wilfredo and his crew were a delight to work with. They did a beautiful job in a timely manner…read more Wilfredo is a perfectionist and it shows in his work. I would highly recommend AA&B Landscaping. Heather Biggio

These guys have been the best. I've been relying on them ever since I bought my first house in the…read morearea. I they are always thorough, and clean up after themselves. The place always looks magnificent afterwards. They are great for winter jobs too. I definitely recommend them to all my friends.

Kosko landscaping was great to work with, very flexible and responsive! We did massive landscaping…read morework (tree planting, rebuild walkway, stone wall, stone veneer, irrigation installation, landscape lighting) and the project manager went above and beyond to meet my needs (going to different nurseries to find a specific type of tree, sending me photos of various stone and plants, the communication was seamless), stellar customer service! They are reasonably priced and do quality work. I highly recommend them for landscaping, irrigation and pavers.

Victor and his crew are amazing. Very reliable, honest and good hearted individuals. I enjoy seeing…read morethe great work he does online for customers, and what he does to help individuals in need. This company is worth checking into for your landscape needs. Highly recommended. Excellent value for their services.

We had a new fence installed and the fence installer recommended Victor. VCO worked closely with…read morethe fence company to coordinate clean up work in our yard before the fence was installed and then returned after the fence went up to finish the work. They installed sod, put in a pea stone walkway with cobblestone border, patched up asphalt along our driveway and installed all new mulch. The crew was efficient and courteous and everything looks beautiful. We feel like we have a brand new backyard! We would gladly work with them again next time we need landscaping services.

Hired this company to do a simple rock wall and steps. As of now they are falling apart 3 years…read morelater at many locations. One step did not have enough support under it and my wife nearly broke her back stumbling on it, when it gave way. I am so totaling disappointed in this companies work. Rocks are falling off the wall sporadically now, even on light package deliveries from Amazon. The flagstone steps have risen and fallen all over the place, with every joint crack compromised already. I should have watched things closer. It looked fine on completion, but masonry work is all in the mix. It is all about how rocks are applied and how steps are supported by what's underneath them. Obviously, the mix lacked the right proportions of sand, Portland cement, water and a bit of mortar to form a good glue bond for the rocks. Another error was that the rock surface obviously was not clean. Nor were the rocks "water misted" when putting the rocks in place...it's so obvious now (but too late), how this tragedy of a job has happened. I trusted this work to be completed to at least a fair standard but not to this degree of a disheveled mess. I'll have to spend thousands to have it all repaired and it's only been three years since it was built new. The owner even had the stones to ask me for $500 more during the job, reasoning granite flagstone have gone up in price. The job was 1/2 done and if I disagreed, he probably would have walked with the place in a complete excavational bedlam. I agreed hoping at least, the job would be done right, with some sense of honor, being that I had just granted him cordially, his requote request. The crew were very nice and worked very hard surely, but the owner did not enforce nor oversee the proper methods to building a simple retaining wall and steps here. I've built walls 10 times as big 30 years ago and my work still holds up to this day and still looks completely intact. This company at least on this job, failed miserably. Don't be fooled by the initial look of the work when you hand him your check. There could be a deeper sorrow awaiting you, in a few years, when you have to pay all over again, to get it repaired.

We hired Quality Landscaping of Stoneham for a new front walkway and stairs. Wayne, the owner, was…read moresuper responsive, showing up for a quote the next day. He helped us decide which stone pavers and color scheme to choose and the estimate was very reasonable. His 5-person crew was so professional, highly skilled and hard working (it was obvious they had worked together for years). They got the whole job done in 2 days, reseeded the lawn areas they disturbed and even washed the dust off of my car! We would highly recommend Wayne and his crew for their high quality work and responsive service.

The absolute best in the business. Incredibly knowledgeable about each plant, flower, shrub. Ramon…read morebrings his many years of experience to the table to make your gardening/yard and landscaping vision come to life. Truly organic. And what I most valued in our exchanges--honesty. Ramon clearly cares deeply and is truly passionate about what he does. We had no real color here at our new house and now I LOVE our new front garden. Will be hiring again. His clients stay with him for many years and now I understand why. It is rare that I review anything online, but I was truly taken by how committed he was to helping my vision come to life from beginning to end. HIGHLY recommend!

We had high hopes when we contracted with them. Their philosophies and stated methods made a lot…read moreof sense and was what we had been looking for for a number of years. However, they canceled our contract with no notice because they disagreed with something that we were doing with our home (even though they totally misunderstood what we were doing) . And, it had nothing to do with our lawn. And, they canceled the day they were scheduled to mow our lawn leaving us to scramble to find an alternative. We couldn't even have a discussion about it. Very unprofessional.

These young guys did a fantastic job with our spring yard cleanup. They were on time, worked hard,…read moreand were respectful throughout. Our yard looks refreshed and ready for the season. Highly recommend.

We hired Stephen and his crew to replace our front lawn which was in very poor condition. They…read moreremoved the old grass, prepared the surface including taking the time to dig out the remains of old tree roots, added loam and installed sod. We are very happy with the result... professional, prompt, and reasonable price. We will use them again when the need arises.

Ben came for a consult and we made plans, discussing my priorities and vision. Then, I never saw…read morehim again. His employees had no idea the plan we made. They were delays in sourcing evergreens. They put in the ugliest Yews, which were total ineffective as a hedge or for privacy, which was my priority. The made stone walkway below grade. It's is under water and covered in mud every time it rains. He put in Asain pear trees when local pears would have been better. Paw-paw trees which serve no purpose, and they look bad. Most of the planting they did is dead and gone. It was a waste of time and money (+$30k). He seemed nice, but did an awful job, had no professional courtesy, never followed up, never thanked the person that referred me. Don't waste your time.

We are amazed by Ben's knowledge and vision for edible landscaping. His installations are…read morebeautiful, creative and highly productive. More magical foodscape moments to come thanks to Home Harvest!