Pads the bill for services not completed. Destroyed our fence and will not repair. Do not use, stay away.. RUN!! read more

I would not recommend working with scenic landscaping. John, the owner, is a very poor communicator who underperforms and over charges without explanation. He is also quite rude to boot. read more

Contracted Scenic Landscape, Inc or also called Scenic Landscaping of Beverly, MA to install a sprinkler system then to aerate and overseed the entire yard. The installation was very poorly designed and installed. Many lines were installed less than an inch below grade and in some instances visible on the surface. Some zones mixed shaded areas with full sun causing either overwatering or underwatering in many areas. When it came time to aerate the lawn the crew avoided all areas where sprinkler lines were installed because they knew the lines were not deep enough and failed to overseed several areas. The crew and owner ignored all comments requesting addressing shortcomings. When asked to incorporate changes the cost was exorbitant. Get estimates up front for everything but I would suggest you find someone else to do the work you need done. I had to dig by hand the problem areas I found since he refused to address them. read more

Pros: Comes on time; cuts the grass; spreads the mulch; prices not ridiculous. Cons: No people skills; my way or the highway attitude; Never follows up on errors made...only makes excuses and never corrects the problem even when handwritten notes are stapled to the payment (the check); Not proficient at "special" tasks requiring skill beyond the aforementioned cutting and mulching. Examples: Final fall leaf cleanup...came well before snow season and just as leaves had begun to fall. Wanted to be paid a second time to come back to clean up the remaining 75 percent of the leaves. Scenic Landscaping claimed he needed to beat the snow. All the surrounding landscapers came two to three weeks later and the properties they cared for looked much better than mine. Grass seeding...was contracted to grass seed an area where a tree had fallen. The tree and stump were removed by a tree contractor prior to the start of the grass seeding work. Once the seeding was completed it looked like a baseball pitcher's mound. When asked why it was not flat, Scenic Landscaping said the stump had not been removed so the grass had to be mounded above the stump. Another contractor was hired to redo the work and found no stump and therefore "flattened" the area easily as it should have been in the first place. Transplanting...was contracted to transplant 13 mature healthy shrubs after I returned from a trip. I was to notify Scenic Landscaping upon my return so we could agree on a start date. Upon my return I discovered 9 of the 13 had been transplanted to the wrong locations and 7 of those had died from lack of water. Scenic Landscaping indicated that I had extended my trip without notifying anyone so it was my fault for not watering. The truth is the work was not to even be started until I returned and I did not extend my trip...no that that is even relevant. I could go on but you get the point: Save yourself from frustration and a "hobby" you don't want...look elsewhere. read more

Left a message, He returned one phone call and promised me a quote and never followed up. I left three more messages that he completely ignored! Must not need the business! Figured it was a no brainer since he takes care of the neighbor! That kind of customer service, I don't need! I am in Boxford and he has clients on the street. read more

Same thing happened to me as to "Linda D" almost exactly, from the come-on right down to the many suits in one day. There were 6 the day he sued me. Poorly done work with inferior materials with padded billing and belligerence rather than an effort to cure after promises to cure. WORST LANDSCAPING BUSINESS EVER IN MY EXPERIENCE. read more

We used Scenic Landscaping of Beverly, Mass. for one season. A VERY BAD CHOICE. The owner's business model is to come across congenial and accommodating. He offers to cut your lawn for $40.00 with the expectation of getting additional work, which he acquired. The additional work was over - priced, poor quality and things were not completed. The hours were padded and we were billed for work never performed or completed as contracted. When questioned about the uncompleted work, the owner had numerous excuses with promises to complete but never did. He often ignored calls of inquiry regarding completion. When he was finally reached he became argumentative and belligerent and even threatened bodily harm. When you don't pay for work not completed he takes you to Small Claims Court. The day of our hearing there were 4 Scenic Landscaping customers he was suing for non-payment. All the customers stated that he was billing for work he never performed or completed. We were successful in the lawsuit since he was awarded less money than we offered him initially to make him go away. THIS IS THE WORST LANDSCAPING OR ANY TYPE OF CONTRACTOR WE HAVE EVER HIRED. read more