I have a golf course where my mess of a yard used to be!!! I…read morehired Joe and his crew to turn my jungle of a back yard into a safe play space for my twin two year old boys. Joe suggested synthetic grass because I had a city yard with no time/space for lawn maintenance. His vision for my yard was spot on, he turned my quote around in a few days. There were snags along the way, what we thought was one heavy piece of granite turned into an excavation of an old brick factory in my back yard-I was panicked. Not to worry, in less than 20 minutes a shiny yellow bucket loader pulled into my back yard and an hour later my yard was perfectly graded and ready for my new "Frass" (fake grass, yes I made that up) He stuck to the deadline in spite of the rainy May we had and got my yard ready in time for the birthday party. The amount of care and precision that went into grading and installation was unbelievable. My husband and I never imagined our yard could look this good. Thank you Crowley Clippers!!!

I don't know who this "Maria K" is below, who has posted photos from our parking lot. But she does…read morenot speak for our Building. Below is a recent photo of the front of our Building. We are very pleased with the quality of Crowley's Concepts work, and their hard-working Crew! Joseph F. Ryan, President Harvard Avenue Owners Association, Inc,

My experience was amazing from beginning to end. We have a very large yard and needed it to look…read morebeautiful (removing a TON of leaves we have neglected for years). His crew took about 6 hours and they got it done on a hot day. The owner and employees were all so nice. I would highly recommend!

Their truck broke down and was blocking traffic. Not knowing it had broken down, I beeped to have…read morethem move the truck to move. An employee got out of the truck and said "it's fucking broke". Not a good way to get business

We contacted several contractors for a lot of masonry work - retaining wall repair (lots), concrete…read morewalk replacement, sealing the foundation wall from leaking and patching a small and budding sinkhole in our asphalt pavement. The team, led by John, did the job with great efficiency and expertise, finishing in just two days. Everything was thoroughly cleaned up and the finished work looks great. John and his guys did a terrific job all around and he also fed our little chipmunk population with peanuts! Talk about good customer service!

Its always cool when you use a contractor then you keep on seeing the same crew around the…read moreneighborhood for the next two months as the neighbors also use them. John (and his son) and the crew of prostone are great. The quote was very fair, and John was on the job site every day. When I met him and got the quote I thought-this had to be a scam-no one can be that nice and fair and still be in business. But they are the real deal. We had several quotes and prostone was the cheapest by thousands and still did everything by the book (got a permit, did some extra stuff because the inspector came by etc...). Highly recommended.

Guys work at chauncy 55+, sand and torn up sod all over the place from snow removal. These guys are…read morebutchers. Never have I brought more sand into my home than with these guys. I think they are being cheap with the rock salt and use or mix with sand.

BEWARE! Madrona will not live up to expectations and if you hire them, you'll be left with…read moreheadaches! I hired Madrona in spring of 2021 to install a new paver patio around my pool. While the patio project came out decent (and it should when you spend the cost of a brand new car), they destroyed my yard in the process. Having really nice, manicured grass and landscaping before the project started, I knew my yard would get disturbed by installing the new pool deck, so I made sure to build into the contract scope that allowed Madrona to repair all of the grass to its prior state when the project was done - something the owner, Vicente, agreed to. A year later, Vicente refuses to honor the agreement in the contract and repair my terribly damaged yard that I've had to spend thousands of dollars in materials and my time trying to fix to date. When the project was wrapping up, several days after promised, the Madrona crew was rushing to get to their next job. What resulted was quickly throwing down some unscreened loam, cheap grass seed and no fertilizer. The soil was lumpy and filled with huge rocks which meant the grass didn't grow properly. It wasn't long before I realized just how dangerous the unscreened loam they used was - it was filled with glass, plastic, and other trash - a major safety concern in a yard where young children are barefoot and pets play. Throughout the project, I found Madrona's communication to be lacking. I was often left in the dark with regards to important details, or given updates with no advanced notice. The excavation crew was careless, causing a sizable rip in my pool liner when excavating the old concrete patio - something I had to pay out of pocket to repair with the pool company. Maybe the most alarming issue with the whole project is that the owner didn't take measurements before ordering pavers, and shockingly, they ran out of pavers before they completed the deck. Sort of reckless to not spend 10 minutes up front to take measurements. There are plenty of reputable hardscape companies out there. Do yourself favor and think long & hard before hiring Madrona Bros for your project.

"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.

Tim and his team are excellent. I enjoy taking care of our yard, and I have high expectations for…read moreprofessional landscaping companies. I've used Lawn Care Plus every couple of years for almost 10 years when there's a larger project to do than I can tackle myself. They've brought in yards of loam and leveled / reseeded parts of our yard, always with great results. They've aerated our yard every 1-2 years, despite it being a small standalone job some years. They've removed a diseased tree. They helped remove an old paver patio, neatly stacked the old pavers, and prepared the soil for new grass. Always with great responsiveness, professionalism, and value for the price. As I told Tim this week, they've got a very satisfied customer!

Any company with a legit website and electronic communication- not just a phone #- already gets…read morehigh marks in my book (why is this so hard to find?). But they did an excellent job in our inherited yard that looked like it hadn't been touched in years, for a reasonable price- got rid of all the chaotic overgrowth, trimmed down the trees and bushes to a manageable length, made the grounds look probably as nicest as they ever had. The before and after were like night and day, only took the better part of a day to complete, and we're now actually proud of this yard and look forward to using it They were easy to use, easy to pay, easy to work with- we have no reservations about hiring them again when springtime rolls around, and can see using their services regularly for years to come.

I needed my sprinkler system winterized. Scheduling a time with Forza was a breeze, and they had…read morethe best price. Ely came and was very nice and professional. I'm happy I chose them, and I'll definitely be using them again next fall.

I had high expectations after reading the other reviews on Yelp so I called to schedule a visit…read morewith Ed. He was very courteous on the phone and we agreed on a time and date a few days later. At his request I sent him a text with the address and a confirmation of the meeting. He replied and confirm that he got the information. On the day of the meeting I called about an hour before to confirm that he was coming but there was no answer on the phone. I also texted him but also no response. The appointment was for 1 p.m. ,and at 1 p.m. no one showed up. I kept calling for the next half hour to see if he was on his way but no one answered the phone. I have not received a call back from him so I imagine that he just stood me up because he got busy. That's not a very good way to do business.

I had a bad experience with this company. Poor communication and the job that was done came out bad.read more

My deck was completely rotted the footing/foundation was in peril because of a fallen tree and Jeff…read moreMcArdle came in put in a whole new footing up to code, replaced the the whole deck in composite in less than a week and during this pandemic. Oh and the dead tree was 3 stories high, they removed that too. And cleaned! Absolutely Amazing The pictures do not do it justice at all he's so professional I'm so used to contractor ripping me off taking longer than they said they would and everything else and this was such a great experience! Unusual these days! So delighted! I recommend him and his company.