Fasolino Landscape

Medway's Conservation Commission enforces the Wetlands Protection Act, so grading, clearing, or planting within 100 feet of the Charles River, Chicken Brook, a stream, or a wetland needs review and likely an Order of Conditions, with a tighter inner no-disturb zone — river-corridor lots get close scrutiny to protect water quality. Retaining walls over four feet generally require a building permit and engineered drawings, and significant regrading, stormwater work, and pools need permits through the building department. Public shade trees are protected under state law. Routine maintenance on existing lawn outside regulated areas does not require a permit.

Medway pricing sits in the mid-range for eastern Massachusetts — below Boston metro but above central MA. Weekly mowing on a typical suburban lot runs $45-75; spring cleanup $250-600; fall cleanup $350-850. Bark mulch installed runs $85-125 per yard. A new irrigation system runs $4,500-8,000. Paver or bluestone patios land $11-18K depending on size and access. Cost drivers include drainage work on lots near the Charles, hardscape complexity, and any conservation review along the river. Full design-build with beds, plantings, irrigation, and hardscape typically runs $20K-60K.

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 Medway page.