John's Landscape Services Inc

John's Landscaping Service replied right back to me when I left a message looking for a quote on service. They said they would send someone out the next day to look at my yard and then prepare a quote. The quote came back at $750, which included two clean-ups, one in early Nov. and one later in Nov. The price was more than I was used to paying, but because I have a fairly large yard with dozens of trees surrounding it, I knew it would be a big effort. I needed to have the work done, so I went with it. I wish that I was able to talk to someone when they came out to look at the yard and give a quote. First of all, I happened to come home when the first clean-up was being performed, and there was a section of my property that wasn't cleaned up. I had to explain to the team where my property lines were because the property lines aren't necessarily symmetrical. This could have been avoided if I met someone when they came by to make an estimate. Second, both times the team performed the clean-up, they left a 4-5 ft strip of undisturbed leaves that runs along the border of my neighbor's driveway (so about 15-20 feet). My neighbor has already cleaned his yard, so now there's a whole patch of stuff that has to be cleaned. It's right on the property line, but 1) now it looks ridiculous, 2) I'm probably going to have to clean up the rest of it, and 3) if there was a question about where the property line was, or if they should go right to the driveway, why didn't someone ask? When I mow the lawn in the summer, I don't leave a patch unmowed. Ultimately, the service was fine, but I'm not sure if I will use John's Landscaping again due to price and some of these minor inconveniences.

The work was timeline and extremely well done. John's was extremely professional and we absolutely love our garden!

The Angie's List Profile for this contractor states the service are is the "Entire Area" however this is obviously false advertising because when I solicited a proposal for a seasonal lawn care services contract, the response I got was, "We do not provide maintenance services in Dorchester."

John was great to work with. they first quoted me more for doing additional work and then we pared it down to the essentials based on my budget. John was easy to communicate with about my needs. He has a manager of some kind, Toni who keeps you in the loop and is a contact point while John is out on jobs. The work done was very good and they were very available especially given the high demand time of late summer. I was very happy to come home and see how nice the yard looked. They aren't inexpensive but you get what you pay for. I'd use John again for sure.

As a property manager making the call to John's was one of the best decisions I have made...landscaping used to be a challenge. Now it's a call to John's...when residents take the time to stop and tell me how beautiful our property looks...to me there is not a better feeling. ..his staff does all the work and I get the benefit and praise of all the residents.

After removal of a swiming pool, we were left with a gravel patch covered with weeds. John graded out the pool area and the adjacent lawn to correct a steep bank. New loam was added to the entire yard, and raked out very well. This was followed by Hydro-Seeding. John's men were very pleasant and helpful. I would hire them again.

John's Landscaping was very professional and prompt. John showed up on time and had some really creative ideas for a design. His design team does a great job and worked with us through multiple revisions of the project. The install was done on time and in a professional manner and the yard looks great.

Everyone at John's Landscaping was a delight to work with. Lisa, the landscape designer, created a beautiful outdoor area for us, from the patio to the driveway, to the mulched beds. The crews were hardworking, diligent and professional.

I have a lot of trees and it was important that I be consulted on the work while they were there. They did a great job - the crew was the same as last year (I used them in Fall 2013) and they really worked hard all day. Each person was really good at what they did (the hedge trimmer was fantastic - I have a long over 7 feet high hedge in the front). They were friendly and even did some small tree replanting that wasn't on the schedule. Lisa also came to look at the yard and made some great suggestions, as well as getting some new last minute additions. They were punctual and I will definitely use them again next year. I did get quotes from several other landscapers but they were higher and they also did not follow up with making appointments.

John's group of three workers and designer completely cleared my urban jungle in one day -- while preserving the sacred items that needed to remain -- a very old dogwood in an awkward place, for example. They listened to my wishes the following day and planted everything as requested adding touches such as edging detail that enhanced the whole job. My only regret is that John's initial view of my place was not done as an in person visit with both of us discussing the project. His initial estimate that included a retaining wall and steps was higher than others and I didn't pursue. Judging from his quality of workmanship, I would have preferred to work with him, but a signed contract prevented this. I look forward to working with John's Landscaping going forward.

John and his team always do a great job. This latest job was one of many that they have done for us and the work has covered a wide range of services - yard waste removal, mulch spreading, stone work, sod, etc. they do it all and I recommend them go everyone. Work is done correctly, at a fair price and as-promised. Everything is handled very professionally. John is hands-on, meaning he is always available for questions, discussion or consults. Just a professional, well-run operation from top to bottom.

Excellent work and quality materials as well. I lived up to even my best expectations. I would not only use them again, I will tell everyone I know that is interested in having some landscaping done to contact them. They my not be the cheapest but I can a sure you you'll get what you pay for and more!

John first put in a new lawn for me last year after some serious tree damage from a storm. We were happy with his suggestions and execution of the work. Since then, we have used this service for yard maintenance. A high level of service has been consistent throughout. They are also responsive to when I have inquired about a problem.

We are quite disappointed with Angie's list - we hired John solely based on of his reviews here and it turned out to be a very bad experience. With John's, we never had a reliable contact who would be knowledgable, responsive and predictable schedule-wise. John sends different people to the property at random times, most of them don't know what the previous person did / did not do. The woman in the office is very unpleasant and the communication between John and his various crew members is non-existent. Some of the work they do is ok (and some of the workers are actually nice), but their customer service was dreadful. Would never recommend John's Landscaping to anyone. P.S. The entire amount of their bill ($5,200.00) was paid in full before this review was posted. Not at all surprised by the company's response - this seems to be their usual way of responding to any negative feedback (either this customer doesn't exist or this was all fabricated). Well, we do exist and we have a very bad experience with this landscaping company. Don't make the same mistake we made.

John's Landscape Service had previously done some maintenance and cleanup on our yard when we had fallen behind due to work and travel. As we were very happy with those previous results, this year we contracted them for a full Spring Cleanup, as well as weekly Lawn Cutting services. So far, we've been equally happy with the quality of service as we were last fall--the lawn looks great, service is done on schedule (or at least as close as holidays and weather will allow), and everything is neat and tidy afterwards.

I didn't know when he was coming, and when I came home from work, I had discovered that he had been there. I couldn't tell someone had been there yet because I didn't have the smell of new mulch at all. There were still some weeds remaining in the beds and the right of my driveway where I have rocks only, there were weeds that weren't touched. My back yard is a T-shape. They said they had come and looked at it and gave me a price of $450.00. Last year I got the whole yard done for $500.00 from a different company, so I thought that's a good price. However, they only did straight back and not the sides, so all of the leaves and debris on each side were left. They did say they would come back for another $225.00. However, I declined.

From soup to nuts, a great experience with John's Landscape and John himself. Brought three landscapers out to get quotes for a backyard project: remove the remnants of a stonewall that spanned the length of the backyard (approx 28'). What remained of this wall was dirt, rocks, hedges, tree and plant roots. We had removed the stone facade the previous year. The first quote was for $1990, the second quote was about $900. John came in the lowest at $750. He returned phone calls promptly, emailed a detailed estimate to us very quickly, and completed the job within a week or two (once the ground had thawed). The crew did a fantastic job - made short work of what would have taken us several weekends to complete and left everything cleaned up (even reassembled our swing set that needed to be taken down to access the wall with a mini excavator). They had to bring in a bobcat which wasn't on the original estimate, but we were not charged any extra for that. I would definitely recommend John's Landscape Services and will certainly be calling them for future projects.

The brick work was fine. The landscaping for the walkway was not done well or to our specifications. We asked for changes which were never addressed. We withheld part of the payment hoping to have the company contact us. Finally the owner filed a claim in small claims court. The court found we should pay a portion of the final bill not the entire amount being claimed. Note that day Johns Landscaping had several cases before the court that day.

They are awesome! They are convenient to my home and they are local. Scheduling went well and they came when they said they would. There were atleast 3-5 crew members here doing the work and I felt they did an excellent job. They were probably here for a couple hours.

I found the company on Angie’s List and it was easy to schedule an appointment. I wasn’t home for the work on the day they said they would come, but they did come on that day to complete the work. They did a very good job with the mowing. However, I felt that they were really expensive. Also, I did not want my lawn mowed every week and if they agreed to mow my lawn regularly, they would only do it on a weekly basis.

I had never met him so I was not impressed that he did not make an appointment so I could show him what I needed, however, I happened to be home and saw him outside, otherwise I don't feel he would have known exactly what I wanted though I had left a pretty detailed account on the website (very good one, btw). He was personable and explained what he would do and we had a detailed estimate via email by the afternoon. His estimate was a bit higher than others we received so I didn't hire their services. I was very impressed by the promptness in answering my contact with them and in providing an estimate. Perhaps they could add something on the website asking if the homeowner would like to be present when the estimate is made.

We asked him to be very careful of a newly seeded lawn and use equipment that was light and not heavy to not damage the tender grass, he used a ride on mower that created deep grooves in the lawn when he made a turn. We also wanted the lawn cut to three inches and his men refused to reset the height of the blades and the lawn never became healthy. He also reneged on removing poison ivy he said he would remove when we first hired him. This was five years ago, so we have no knowledge if he has changed to be more accommodating to special needs.

John and his team were very professional and did a great job. They were very responsive, and extremely helpful. We appreciated all the guidance from his design team. We look forward to working with them again.

John was great. He was extremely responsive. We got a few quotes and the job we wanted done would have been about 4x our budget. John was creative and proposed a much more affordable work-around. He completed the work very fast and when he said he would. He was able to repurpose existing materials to create a nice trim around our backyard. The outcome was way better than we ever expected! The price was most reasonable to begin with but John was able to work with us a little to get the number within our budget. Would definitely recommend!

John's Landscaping crew was here for one and one-half days completing our spring cleanup. The crew was here on time, worked hard, and was neat and professional. The quality of their work was excellent, and I plan to have them back again to do next spring's clean up.