On 04/29/2026 McCarthy Tree Service did tree work at my home. The field team is: owner Mark…read moreMcCarthy and his friendly assistants Ray and Aidan. I witnessed a high level of skill, excellent team work, and a safety-conscious approach to the inherently hazardous work. The first task was pruning of the maple in front of my house. It's approx. 60 feet tall. I'd asked Mark McCarthy to remove a big branch extending over a peak of my house close to where the electrical wires come into the house. I need to have my house re-roofed; it would endanger the roofers to leave it in place. Watching Mark weave through this large tree in the bucket of his bucket truck while cutting branches with his chainsaw was mesmerizing. The houses in my area of Saint John Street are close together, and the electrical wires come into the front of each house; at my house, the maple tree branches were near the wires. Mark had to make sure the bucket wasn't too close to my wires, and he had to look back at the bucket truck's arms when he was changing position to make sure they didn't get near my neighbor's wires. It was skillful choreography. I live on Saint John Street; the past few years it has gotten very windy (thanks to global overheating). We had wind gusts including up to 60 mph about 1.5 years ago; they took down my neighbor's solid wood fence. Although my maple doesn't shed much during storms, I asked him to prune it with the strong/increasing wind in mind to prevent the loss of larger branches, and he did. The skillful pruning of the canopy resulted in a very lacy look. When Mark assessed the job, he suggested that a large trunk that had grown up in the center of the maple tree should be removed for its health; I agreed to that, and he did so. Ray and Aidan chippered the branches as Mark sent them carefully to the ground. When he was done, he banded the maple as we'd agreed during the initial consultation; he indicated that the banding will keep the tree from falling onto the house or into the road, and that when the tree leafs out fully that I won't be able to see it. I have peonies in the front garden that have struggled as this tree grew larger. With its crown being opened up a great deal, I think they'll get the sunlight they need to thrive again. At the entrance to my backyard there's a small self-seeded tree. Mark told me that it was a butternut tree; I did some research and found out that they're endangered. He had suggested trimming some branches to prevent the squirrels from getting on my roof. I also asked him to trim some branches that are close to my neighbor's roof for the same reason, and he did so. Ray tackled some light pruning of the blue spruce in my backyard - a nice edit for a tree that adds four-season color to the yard. Also in my backyard, I have huge, handsome red oak. Mark had pointed out a large dead section about 40 feet up and identified it as a danger. He had spoken very calmly throughout the assessment, without any rash words or tones. So I knew when he used the word danger that he meant it. He said dead oak branches that remain on the tree harden and eventually fall, and have the potential to harm someone below. The bucket truck didn't fit in the backyard so Mark climbed to the dead section. Ray and Aidan helped tie the ropes around Mark to keep him secure, and would tighten or release ropes as Mark moved up the tree. It was both impressive and unsettling to watch him climb with the chainsaw hanging from his belt, hoisting it up once he found a good perch for cutting, and turning it on to cut the dead section of truck. When it came down, it hit the ground with a resounding thud. It looked to be 15-20 feet tall. They had to cut it in several pieces in order to get it to the chipper. At my request, they took down a large branch on the red oak. It attracts Oriental bittersweet vine which isn't healthy for any tree. Ray cut most of it down using a pole saw; the amount of light coming into the backyard immediately increased. Lastly, all three of them tackled my two large brush piles. Ray and Aidan had the idea to winch the piles to the chipper. I watched as they skillfully knotted their heavy duty ropes around the piles and pulled them to the yard opening. They would knot, unknot, and reknot as needed. This work was truly above and beyond, and I appreciate it greatly - my backyard is looking much better. All members of the team wore quality PPE which included ear protection (the industrial chipper is loud). They communicated with hand signals while the chipper was on. The price was very reasonable. Indeed, I offered Mark McCarthy more money when the work was done because I think it ended up being a bit more than expected. (He declined.) Tree work is inherently hazardous. I greatly appreciate all their skill, and all the work that they did. Thank you also to Mark McCarthy's wife Susan Cassidy who handles the quote processing, emails, and background work so essential to any business.

Mark and his team provide Outstanding service, Professional, knowledgeable, personal and thorough…read more Excellent service and extremely reasonable.

I live off of 80 Sheldon rd 2 or 3 weeks ago this tree company get down brush for eversource that…read morewere interfering with wired. Great. However they left all the brush there and studs everywhere which can be seen because of all the brush. And it looks terrible. We have a lot of people walk the dogs on the side of this road because traffic goes very fast here and we have a lot of older people walking dogs. I can't believe a company would leave such mess and dangerous for people walking . I wish this company would go back and pick k up the mess they did.

I'd like to let people know what an EXCELLENT job Lucas Tree Service did for me this morning!!!!…read moreThey took down a HUGE and difficult tree that was tangled up in the telephone wires! It was easy to see that these guys are true professionals and certainly know what they're doing. They were awesome and left my yard looking great! And, they cleaned up every last twig before leaving!!

lawn service for 3 yrs has been ok although a few times Jim needed to return to spray again. In May…read moreI contracted for spraying of unwanted vegetation (grass and weed coming up in all gravel areas of yard and driveway). 300.00 for this service and it appears the service was not done. grass everywhere! Jim sprayed the lawn and supposedly performed the vegetation treatment in all of maybe 15 min. Not possible!!! I contacted Turf Dr so he could return and do it properly. I was told they could not reschedule him because they were busy. I asked for a refund and was told they could not do that either. The conversation ended with Alisa saying I will see if there is something that can be done. Still waiting

have used multiple lawn care companies over the years but two years ago made a decision to hire The…read moreTurf Doctor and it was the best decision I made as my lawn has never looked as good as it does now. The staff is professional and do a fantastic job and one think I love is they call a day before they come out to let me know what time they will be arriving as well as what they will be applying on that day as I have them do the complete lawn maintenance lawn, aerating, lime application, Tick & mosquitos treatment. I would highly recommend the services of The Turf Doctor as they are fantastic. Five Stars is cutting this company short.

I requested a quote from Black Fern Tree Sevice to have about 15 trees fell, the limbs chipped, and…read morelogs moved to the edge of the lawn to be later cut up for firewood. Brooks Cannon, owner Service was prompt in coming over to our property and sensitive to our need to have most of the trees fell as soon as possible due to the location of the septic field and the ground still being frozen (mid-March). We did obtain other quotes, but Black Fern Tree Service was very reasonable and able to meet our "need" of urgency. The crew arrived early in the morning and immediately asked questions and then started working. Care was taken to protect the lawn/septic field by placing large boards a driving the small "skidder" on those boards while moving large branches to the chipper. Most of the trees flagged for removal were cut at ground level but the larger populars were climbed, limbs secured with ropes and then cut. This was to prevent damage to the lawn/septic area. At the end of the 5 hours, any debris from said cut trees were removed from the lawn and driveway, and any wood chips blown away into the surrounding woods. I highly recommend Brooks Cannon and his excellent crew from Black Fern Tree Service. They were prompt, professional, hard working and just enjoyable to have around our property.

I don't think I realized the true diverse beauty of plants until I worked with Feral Form. They've…read morecreated a stunning custom landscape design for my home that looks natural and thoughtful, and it's quite shocking how fast they got it all installed. They're incredible creative partners and I'm so impressed with the professional care and knowledge they have for the land and what they put in it. They are kind to people and plants and it shows. Their work on my property has brought me the greatest joy (and I'm pretty sure the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds agree).

If you're looking for naturalistic or modern planting, you will not find a more talented designer…read morethan Elan. In a world of repetitive and predictable domestic landscapes featuring the same handful of plants over and over, Elan's eye for architectural concepts and plant silhouettes positions him miles beyond his industry peers. I have hired Elan to design and install properties in New York, Maine, and Texas; I am committed to his expert vision and know that wherever I build in the future, Elan and the Feral Form team will offer their creative vision to the land. I don't write many online reviews but Elan's work is truly exceptional. If you're looking for a cluster of typical greenhouse plants placed in a red mulch bed on either side of your front door, you shouldn't hire Elan. If you're looking to create a living conversation between your home and the natural world, Feral Form is an unparalleled source of guidance, stewardship and inspiration.

The owner came by the house and seemed interested in the job, but ghosted me after that…read moreconversation. I contacted him six weeks later and he said he would get back to me. Then Crickets. Six weeks later I contacted him again and he didn't even respond this time. Taking my business elsewhere after he totally wasted my time.

I hired Chris from Urban Yardology to install a full landscaping plan from scratch at our home in…read morePortland. Chris was very responsive, he responded quickly after I sent a website inquiry, came for an initial consultation within just a couple days, and had a full estimate to me not long after. I received sketches and renderings of his proposed landscape plan, and he seemed to understand exactly what we wanted. He had great ideas but also was a good listener and took our ideas into account as well. He installed the landscaping over the course of spring 2020. He checked in several times in person to see how it was doing over the summer, and was always there to answer a call or email with any questions we had. A year later, all of the plants have come in beautifully, we did not lose even one over the winter. He did a meticulous spring cleanup, and we are so excited for year 2 of our landscaping looking better than ever!

I just moved to a new house in West Bath where the previous occupants never raked the yard. I…read morecalled a few different landscapers to get estimates for a complete spring clean up of leaves and debris. Matt Shaw (the owner of picture perfect) gave the best quote and was the most responsive. I was a bit nervous going with the lowest quote, but when all was said and done, Matt far exceeded my expectations. His attention to detail was incredible. Bottom line is if you need any sort of landscaping you should definitely call Matt at Picture Perfect. He's a great guy and you won't be disappointed.

We had several hardscape landscapers look at our deck to replace it with a paver patio. We decided…read moreto go with Mat after talking with him and hearing his ideas to make just a few changes to the layout. He came up with just a simple curve that changed the whole look of the patio. His team could not have been friendlier during the entire project. They were quick to ask if there was any problems with where they parked or if there was anything they could do to help the job be perfect. Then my wife had one request, which was to have it done by 8/1 or wait to do it until September. Mat was very confident he could fit it into their schedule, and he did. Lastly Mat quoted the job and was very competitive with other quotes we had gotten. His final bill was dead on to what he quoted. I highly recommend this company for any landscaping you need done.

No response to phone calls after giving me an estimate over a month ago. I've given them the…read morebenefit of the doubt. It would have been helpful if they just let me know that they didn't want to cut down my tree. I was told the young son could give estimates. Not good business practices.

Can't get in touch with them even after giving me an estimate. It's been over a month. Im giving…read morethe benefit of the doubt. Maybe something happened to the business. Still it would have been nice to get a cancellation call. Not just left in the lurch.