We were looking for a lawn maintenance service that could maintain our lawn organically and would cut with a mulching mower to reduce the need for fertilizer. The owner came out and looked over the whole lawn, even in areas like the side lawns near house where moss grows in lawn, he took a several soil samples,and gave immediate results on the ph (acidity or alkalinity) of the lawn.He gave a prompt estimate of weekly cutting costs and seasonal fertilization. He and/or his employees come out and do the cutting and some extras, such as taking away a fallen limb, blowing the backyard deck clean, etc. They are very nice and responsive to any requests that I have.
Description of Work: Weekly mowing from summer to fall of a little more more than a half-acre lawn using a mulching mower to augment our organic lawn program.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
MARY ELLEN L.
09/2010
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
You get a lot for the money you pay with them. They do a good job, and they are very thorough in what they do. The only problem that I had with them was they did not call me back once and I had to call them.
Description of Work: I used Francisco's Landscaping last weekend.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Linda F.
08/2010
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
The price is fair for his services. He always does a good job.
Description of Work: They cut the grass and trimmed the hedges.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Edward T.
07/2010
1.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
+ 1 more
I had Francisco come out and do some work for us in the spring and everything went well. I called him back to see about doing more work and he has not returned any of my calls (repeated calls).
Description of Work: None.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Timothy M.
06/2010
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
They're very good and we will continue to use them. We enjoy their services.
Description of Work: They cut the grass for us weekly.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
Andrew S.
06/2010
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
They were great. Returned my call quick and did a great job.
Description of Work: mowed the lawn
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Peter M.
05/2010
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
He's very cost effective. I wouldn't hesitate to consider him for other more complicated work.
Description of Work: He's done my spring yard cleanup 2 years in a row and does an excellent job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$285
Vladimir C.
05/2010
2.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
+ 0 more
Francisco came in promptly for consultation and estimate, was very profesional, easy to talk to and inspired trust that he would do a good job with the lawn renovation last fall. He had the best plan and value out of other 4 quotes I got. However, wehn I tried to schedule the work mid-September (best time to seed), he could not do it until mid-late October. I thought it was too late in the season to establish growth before winter and also had travel plans so I could not maintain the watering schedule at that time. I had to call many times to get back a response from him on the schedule. I was ready to hire someone else but then he sub-contracted the work to someone else. They did ok but not excellent job. When the spring came, I called again for lawn maintenace program considering last year's experience just ascheduling problem. He came in promptly to evaluate the work and as in the past he devised plan of action, was easy to talk to and profesional. I did this pleanty early in the season to make sure ithe work could be scheduled. As last time, there was no folow through. He said he would come within a week. He did not. I called repetedly to get him to come to do the work but received no calls back. Meanwhile prime grass growing season was passing by. I did not want to miss any more of the grass growing seson and decided to do the work myself. maybe he could do the work better but that's the situation he put me in and there was no more time to solicit more estimates from others. If he was busy with bigger, better, and more profitable jobs and did not want to do my two jobs, he should have said so and I would make other arrangements. It is always more appreciated than leaving the customer hanging and it could save him the bad report on Angie's List.
Description of Work: I tried to use Francisco's services twice based on good reviews. My lawn was in a bad shape after a purchase of the house and needed a lawn renovation last fall. This included de-thaching, aeration, seeding, fertilizing and liming. Second time I tried to use him was this spring to for lawn maintenance and fertilization program to improve new lawn seeded in the fall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0
Monica E.
05/2010
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment, leaf removal, mulch
+ 2 more
I have no complaints at all, I recommend him highly.
Description of Work: We have used Francisco for 2 years for lawn work, landscaping and outdoor cleaning. Francisco is great, organic landscaper and very knowledgeable.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
ELLEN V.
05/2010
5.0
lawn service, leaf removal, mulch
+ 1 more
We are very pleased with service. Workers are hard working and polite.
Description of Work: spring and fall cleanups, spreading mulch, mowing lawn every other week
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
THERESA G.
04/2010
1.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
poor, at 1st provider came out. when contacted for follow up, did not receive callback left several messages. feel the job was of no interest to this provider
Description of Work: yard work, above approx date when initially contacted provider
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Edward T.
04/2010
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment, mulch
+ 1 more
It went great. They thatched the lawn and seeded everything. Everything looks great. Just waiting for the seed to work...
Description of Work: Spring cleaning, overseeding and mulch
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$540
MARY ELLEN L.
01/2010
5.0
leaf removal
+ -1 more
Everything was very good. Unfortunately, he has yet to bill me, so I will need to follow up with him myself for the bill. The price was reasonable and I would consider using them again.
Description of Work: They did a leaf cleanup.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Imtiaz B.
12/2009
4.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
The fall cleaning includes a complete clean-up of the yard. Francisco is really professional. He responds right away when we call and would tell us exactly when they would come. The crew is really professional too, but we don’t talk to them. They get the work done and leave. Our experience with Francisco's Landscaping has been good.
Description of Work: We use Francisco's Landscaping for spring and fall cleaning. They also carry out grass cutting in our lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
BARBARA B.
11/2009
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
We were very pleased with the finished product, though we were a bit nervous that it would not be finished prior to the open house.
Description of Work: General cleanup of property prior to putting the house on the market. There was a wooded area in the back that was extremely overgrown with all the rains that we had earlier in the year. Francisco cleaned this up beautifully. He weeded all of the beds, tidied up everything, and put down mulch. Close to $400 of the total above was for the mulch. For various reasons, the yard had been let go this year, and Francisco did a wonderful job of taming our jungle. He also did mowing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,310
LYNDA G.
03/2009
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Francisco is friendly, honest and hardworking. He gets very busy but manages to get the job done.
Description of Work: I just called Francisco to do my spring clean up...again. I have used him for Spring and Fall cleanup for about three seasons. He is absolutely the best. When he cleans up...he is meticulous. I am a gardener and he has always been very respectful of the garden beds and markers to plants when directed. I believe my last bill included cleaning out the gutters. I have about 10,000 sq feet of lawn and gardens...with more leaves than anyone else in the world.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Sissie F.
01/2009
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment, leaf removal
+ 1 more
Very well. My call was returned promptly, and the appointment kept timely. The work was completed exactly as requested.
Description of Work: Fall cleanup, including raking leaves, aerating and fertilizing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
DAVID A.
01/2009
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
We have tried many landscapers and some have been bad with making mistakes about our plants. This is the first one that did not make mistakes and they do good work when they say that they will. We do not have to worry about them. I am happy with the way things have turned out and we continue to use them.
Description of Work: The prices are $55 for a mow and hedge trim, and $250 for a clean out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$55
Rene T.
12/2008
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Francisco is a very pleasant and professional person to work with. I have been trying to get lawn work done for several years and Francisco is the only company to (a) call back (b) show up for an estimate on time (c) provide an actual estimate (d) schedule follow up work. His prices are reasonable and his work is excellent, and he runs a one-stop shop for almost all things related to the yard. What a find!
Description of Work: Fall cleanup, lawn maintenance, and tree limb removal.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Emilio F.
12/2008
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
I have been pretty happy with them. They are okay, but nothing super special. They do regular maintenance work so they just show up whenever. The owner is professional and friendly, but I don't think he is that organized. The only complaint I have with the company is the subcontractors that they use. They did plumbing for us and it was not good.
Description of Work: They mow the lawn and do general cleaning up of my lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
JESSE V.
12/2008
4.0
snow removal
+ -1 more
Email response was prompt and courteous but we could not use them.
Description of Work: The company owner has stated that they do not do snow removal in Somerville.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
4.0
David E.
11/2008
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
They have always been prompt and thorough.
Description of Work: Cut Lawn, Fertilize Lawn (extra charge), General Cleanup and leaf removal (extra charge).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
AMY H.
10/2008
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
We were very pleased with the service. His crews were always very thorough, and after we worked out the watering issue all of our landscaping worked very well. They were definitely more meticulous about weeding and trimming the entire property than we were! I highly recommend the Spring clean-up service, as well. Although we're taking the lawn-mowing back now that we've returned to the property, we'll continue to use them for the Spring cleanings. We had slight problems communicating with them by letter when submitted with payment - I'd recommend talking to Francisco on the phone instead.
Description of Work: Francisco's crew came every two weeks to care for our property while we rented it out for two years. They mowed, weeded, did seasonal maintenance, and (after we asked them to) watered landscaping when required. We have a small side yard, a small front yard, both boxed around with plantings. They also weeded the perimeter of the driveway and our patios. Each lawn mow visit was $30, and Spring clean-up was around $250 including mulch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30
GREG W.
10/2008
5.0
lawn service, mulch
+ 0 more
They were responsive to my phone call. They gave me a date and that's when they came. They were knowledgeable and knew what the yard needed. My yard looked very nice when they were finished.
Description of Work: They came this spring and cleaned up my yard. They mowed, mulched, trimmed bushes, raked, and seeded small areas.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
James M.
07/2008
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch, tree service, mailbox repair
+ 3 more
He is very personable and very nice. He got back to us right away. He seemed like a family oriented guy.
Description of Work: In late October, he did all of the leaf removal. He trimmed some trees for us. He also pulled a bunch of weeds and put down mulch. He cleaned up everything.
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Service Categories
Lawn and Yard Work,
Snow Removal,
Landscaping,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Leaf Removal,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Tree Service,
Mailbox Repair,
Gutter Cleaning
FAQ
Francisco's Landscaping is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Francisco's Landscaping accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Francisco's Landscaping does not offer a senior discount.
No, Francisco's Landscaping does not offer emergency services.
No, Francisco's Landscaping does not offer warranties.
Francisco's Landscaping offers the following services: Lawn maintenance and installation, planting, pruning and mulching, patios and walkways, retaining walls, fall & spring cleanup & snow removal.