Boston Landscaping and Lawn Specialist
Landscaping in Watertown, MA · ★ 4.5 Google rating
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- Address
- 38 Clarendon St, Watertown, MA 02472
- Phone
- (857) 326-8724
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About Boston Landscaping and Lawn Specialist
Boston Landscaping and Lawn Specialist is a Landscaping contractor based in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 38 Clarendon St, Watertown, MA 02472. It has a Google rating of 4.5 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Watertown, Boston Landscaping and Lawn Specialist is within a short drive of Cambridge (2 mi), Belmont (2 mi), Brookline (3 mi), Somerville (3 mi), Newton (4 mi) and Arlington (4 mi). Most Massachusetts landscaping contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Landscaping contractor in Watertown
Any work within 100 feet of the Charles River or any mapped wetland triggers Watertown Conservation Commission review under the Wetlands Protection Act. The city's tree bylaw protects public-shade trees in the right-of-way, and removal requires Tree Warden approval and typically replacement. Retaining walls over four feet need a building permit; pools and patios over certain thresholds need permits and stormwater review. On older lots, lead-paint soil contamination is a real concern when excavating near foundations, and lab testing before raised-bed installation is becoming standard practice for vegetable gardens.
Watertown pricing reflects access constraints — most yards are reached through narrow side passages or back gates, which slows material handling. Weekly mow runs $45-70, spring cleanup $250-550, fall cleanup $300-700, and bark mulch $90-125 per yard installed. Small-yard irrigation systems start around $3,500 for a two-zone front-yard setup; whole-property six-zone systems run $5,500-8,000. Compact bluestone patios with bench seating run $9-15K. Full design-build projects are typically smaller in scope here — $15-50K covers most projects, with larger budgets going toward roof decks, fences, or basement-walkout terraces.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential landscaping work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other landscaping contractor serving the town, on the Landscaping in Watertown page.
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