Washburns Landscaping

Middleborough's extensive cranberry bogs, wetlands, ponds, and the Nemasket and Taunton river systems make Conservation Commission review central to many projects. Work within 100 feet of a wetland, bog, pond, or river falls under the Wetlands Protection Act and typically requires a Request for Determination or Notice of Intent before grading, clearing, or hardscape in the buffer. Retaining walls over four feet need a building permit and engineered plans, pools require permits and fencing, and projects altering drainage may trigger stormwater review. Confirm clearing limits before opening up wooded areas near wetlands.

Routine maintenance in Middleborough runs roughly $50–$95 per mow given larger lots, with spring cleanups $300–$800 and fall cleanups $350–$1,100. Mulch is about $90–$140 per yard installed. Irrigation for a sizable lot typically runs $5,000–$10,500. A paver or bluestone patio commonly lands at $9,000–$18,000, and a full design-build landscape project on a larger rural-suburban lot ranges from about $25,000 into six figures for a comprehensive build with grading, plantings, stonework, and outdoor living features.

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 Middleborough page.