HJ Landscapes

Sharon's Conservation Commission enforces the Wetlands Protection Act plus a local bylaw, so work within 100 feet of Lake Massapoag, a wetland, stream, or pond needs filing and an Order of Conditions, with a strict inner no-disturb zone. The town has tree protection covering public shade trees and, on larger projects, significant private removals — clearing the wooded lots often triggers review or replanting. Retaining walls over four feet need a building permit and engineering, and pools, regrading, and stormwater work require permits. Larger clearing and subdivision projects routinely face conservation and stormwater review. Routine maintenance on existing lawn outside regulated areas does not.

Sharon pricing sits at the upper end of the South-of-Boston market. Weekly mowing on a wooded lot runs $50-90. Spring cleanup $350-900, fall cleanup with heavy woodland leaf load $500-1,200. Bark mulch installed runs $100-140 per yard. Irrigation runs $5,500-9,500. Bluestone patios run $12-18K, with extensive stonework higher. Full design-build — woodland beds, specimen plantings, lighting, irrigation, and hardscape — commonly lands $30K-130K, with large wooded estates and lakefront projects readily exceeding $200K once clearing limits, shade challenges, drainage, and conservation review are factored in.

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 Sharon page.