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Roberto's Affordable Landscaping

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Roberto's Affordable Landscaping

3.98(
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Customers say: Super punctual
550 local quotes requested
18 years of experience

Roberto Affordable Landscaping proudly serves Waltham, MA. Are you tired of spending time and money trying to keep your grass green to no avail? Let us give it a try! We specialize in providing quality, beautiful landscapes for your home or business. In every job, we strive for 100% customer satisfaction. Our staff will take the time to listen to you and then create a landscape that is designed to meet your individual needs and desires. Meeting and exceeding customer expectations is how “Roberto Affordable Landscaping” has grown to one of the region’s most respected landscaping service firms. Our focus on customer service gives you confidence that your property will be designed, installed, and maintained to industry standards and beyond. With 12 years of experience we know how to get it done right. Please Email or Text us today to schedule an appointment!

"Roberto and his crew did an outstanding job! We usually do all of our hedge abs shrub trimming ourselves, but with a few other projects going on we hadn’t gotten them all season long and they were seriously overgrown. Since we COULD do it ourselves, we had a limit on what we were willing to pay, so we were getting several quotes … most of which were higher than we had hoped. Roberto worked with us on the pricing, which was good news because now it was off of our plate! His crew was there the early next day … fast, friendly, courteous, conscientious and neat! We are now looking to have Roberto and his crew back to take a few more projects off of our plate too! If you want a great job, at great price, by a great crew … we highly recommend Roberto’s Affordable Lands aping!"

James L on September 2025

Roberto Affordable Landscaping proudly serves Waltham, MA. Are you tired of spending time and money trying to keep your grass green to no avail? Let us give it a try! We specialize in providing quality, beautiful landscapes for your home or business. In every job, we strive for 100% customer satisfaction. Our staff will take the time to listen to you and then create a landscape that is designed to meet your individual needs and desires. Meeting and exceeding customer expectations is how “Roberto Affordable Landscaping” has grown to one of the region’s most respected landscaping service firms. Our focus on customer service gives you confidence that your property will be designed, installed, and maintained to industry standards and beyond. With 12 years of experience we know how to get it done right. Please Email or Text us today to schedule an appointment!

"Roberto and his crew did an outstanding job! We usually do all of our hedge abs shrub trimming ourselves, but with a few other projects going on we hadn’t gotten them all season long and they were seriously overgrown. Since we COULD do it ourselves, we had a limit on what we were willing to pay, so we were getting several quotes … most of which were higher than we had hoped. Roberto worked with us on the pricing, which was good news because now it was off of our plate! His crew was there the early next day … fast, friendly, courteous, conscientious and neat! We are now looking to have Roberto and his crew back to take a few more projects off of our plate too! If you want a great job, at great price, by a great crew … we highly recommend Roberto’s Affordable Lands aping!"

James L on September 2025


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JSP Tree and Landscape

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JSP Tree and Landscape

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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
59 local quotes requested

JSP Site Solutions is a National service provider of Disaster recovery and Emergency storm services headquartered in Brookline NH. We own and operate a quarry and gravel mine in the North East and a storm response network out of our Southern branch located in Hendersonville North Carolina. We specialize in Disaster response operations including hazardous tree removal, Winter emergency services, crane services, excavation, and trucking with emergency services offered throughout the entire united states.

"Excellent service! "

Wayne S on November 2025

JSP Site Solutions is a National service provider of Disaster recovery and Emergency storm services headquartered in Brookline NH. We own and operate a quarry and gravel mine in the North East and a storm response network out of our Southern branch located in Hendersonville North Carolina. We specialize in Disaster response operations including hazardous tree removal, Winter emergency services, crane services, excavation, and trucking with emergency services offered throughout the entire united states.

"Excellent service! "

Wayne S on November 2025


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Ruiz Landscaping

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Ruiz Landscaping

4.71(
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers
493 local quotes requested

We are a professional landscaping service covering the Boston metropolitan area. Our services include: Landscaping, Lawn & Yard Work, Tree Services, Lawn Clean-Ups, Gutter Cleanings, General Lawn Maintenance and much more! Please call us today to schedule an appointment!

"I am a regular customer of this company. The do my spring cleanup, fall cleanup, trim, mulching, and lawn maintenance. I am always amazed at how great the yard looks after they are done. They keep the edges sharp and provide the little extras that other companies do not. They show up on time, are professional and thorough. If you want a great looking yard for a reasonable price, hire this company. Their work is excellent."

Alease B on March 2025

We are a professional landscaping service covering the Boston metropolitan area. Our services include: Landscaping, Lawn & Yard Work, Tree Services, Lawn Clean-Ups, Gutter Cleanings, General Lawn Maintenance and much more! Please call us today to schedule an appointment!

"I am a regular customer of this company. The do my spring cleanup, fall cleanup, trim, mulching, and lawn maintenance. I am always amazed at how great the yard looks after they are done. They keep the edges sharp and provide the little extras that other companies do not. They show up on time, are professional and thorough. If you want a great looking yard for a reasonable price, hire this company. Their work is excellent."

Alease B on March 2025


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Old fashioned workhorse

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Old fashioned workhorse

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23 years of experience

We specialize in lawn care, landscaping and painting. We have over 20+ years of experience. Spring and fall clean up anything to do with gardens and lawn care also can do masonry like walls and painting and various amounts of odd jobs that nobody wants to do. Give us a call today for your FREE Estimate!

We specialize in lawn care, landscaping and painting. We have over 20+ years of experience. Spring and fall clean up anything to do with gardens and lawn care also can do masonry like walls and painting and various amounts of odd jobs that nobody wants to do. Give us a call today for your FREE Estimate!


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Ground and Pot

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Ground and Pot

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2 years of experience

Ground and Pot is a plant care and garden coaching service. Whether consulting on what to do with your plants and garden spaces, to the needs of maintaining or building them, I'm here for you.

Ground and Pot is a plant care and garden coaching service. Whether consulting on what to do with your plants and garden spaces, to the needs of maintaining or building them, I'm here for you.


Eco Forestry and land management

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Eco Forestry and land management

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10 years of experience

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.



SWEENEY landscaping

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SWEENEY landscaping

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We take pride in are work & customers satisfaction we are hard working and dedicated To what we love to do we are family operated and do not sub out work thank you !

We take pride in are work & customers satisfaction we are hard working and dedicated To what we love to do we are family operated and do not sub out work thank you !


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R Cox Enterprises

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R Cox Enterprises

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40 years of experience

We are a full service Excavation and Trucking Company with 30+ years of experience. Specializing in Complete Septic System Installation and Repair. New or Failing System we perform perk and have Design Engineers we work with your particular project. Demolition of any Building and removal of debris. We do not perform septic pump outs.

"Addendum to my last review: When the septic pump failed, we discovered how many corners were cut. Instead of a septic pump, a sump pump (for rainwater) was installed with the 1½ inch pipe joined to a 2 inch pipe to make it look like it was supposed to. There was no coupler on the pipe leading to the distribution box, necessitating cutting the pipe to get the sump pump out. No check valve. Do NOT use this guy."

Candy K on June 2025

We are a full service Excavation and Trucking Company with 30+ years of experience. Specializing in Complete Septic System Installation and Repair. New or Failing System we perform perk and have Design Engineers we work with your particular project. Demolition of any Building and removal of debris. We do not perform septic pump outs.

"Addendum to my last review: When the septic pump failed, we discovered how many corners were cut. Instead of a septic pump, a sump pump (for rainwater) was installed with the 1½ inch pipe joined to a 2 inch pipe to make it look like it was supposed to. There was no coupler on the pipe leading to the distribution box, necessitating cutting the pipe to get the sump pump out. No check valve. Do NOT use this guy."

Candy K on June 2025


spencer Landscaping Logistics

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spencer Landscaping Logistics

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Free onsite estimate

Not your average company. If your looking for hard working and dedicated with the friendly personality customers deserve that's me. I will listen to what you want done and do it right the first time. 15 years of landscape and logistics experience you will always get the small business experience with large capabilities I want success but honesty comes first. Professional landscape equipment and trucks. Skilled landscaping; Open to mowing, mulching, edging gardening, small tree work, small patios and repairs, new grass seeding, yard repairs, and more. Some product deliverable. Call for questions or work between 8am-6:30pm Monday thru Sunday and get a job quote within 24hrs. Cash for most jobs will eventually take credit cards NO personal checks until credit established.

Not your average company. If your looking for hard working and dedicated with the friendly personality customers deserve that's me. I will listen to what you want done and do it right the first time. 15 years of landscape and logistics experience you will always get the small business experience with large capabilities I want success but honesty comes first. Professional landscape equipment and trucks. Skilled landscaping; Open to mowing, mulching, edging gardening, small tree work, small patios and repairs, new grass seeding, yard repairs, and more. Some product deliverable. Call for questions or work between 8am-6:30pm Monday thru Sunday and get a job quote within 24hrs. Cash for most jobs will eventually take credit cards NO personal checks until credit established.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

Using sand under stepping stones can be beneficial in certain situations. Sand can help level the ground and provide stability for the stepping stones, especially if the ground is uneven. It also allows for minor adjustments during the installation process. However, sand may not be the best choice for all environments. In areas with high foot traffic or heavy rain, sand may wash away or become displaced, leading to an uneven surface. In such cases, a more stable base material like gravel or crushed stone is preferable. Consider your specific landscape conditions before deciding whether to use sand under stepping stones.

Determining how many boulders you’ll need for your landscaping project depends on the area you need to cover and how big each boulder is. First, you’ll need to determine how big of an area you want covered, then divide that by the base surface area of the boulders. A landscape professional can help you determine how many boulders will be right for your project.

The difference between river rock and landscaping rocks is size, smoothness, and use. River rocks are smooth and flat, as if polished by water, and come in diameters between 1 and 8 inches. Landscape rock can vary in size from small pea gravel installations to car-sized boulders. However, landscaping and river rocks are interchangeable in many situations. River rock is best for pathways, walkways, garden bed mulch, water features, and planting accents, while small landscape rocks can serve as a walkway base, gravel playground areas, and filler between pavers.

The number of bags of topsoil you need depends on the depth you’re filling. The average topsoil is sold in a roughly forty-pound bag, covering 12 square feet at a one-inch depth. Since topsoil is by nature the uppermost layer of soil, you can bet on only needing to fill about 4 to 8 inches of soil depth with it.

A light layer of mulch can help protect a tree, retain moisture, and keep the soil healthy. However, it’s important to avoid over-mulching or piling the mulch up around the trunk of a tree, a practice notoriously called “volcano mulching.” That piled mulch can increase the chances of rot and disease on the tree trunk as well as overwhelming the soil, which needs access to a certain amount of air. Topped trees have it hard enough: mulch sparingly while they heal.

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