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MC Tree Service and Landscape Designer
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Melrose, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Customers say: True professional

"I highly recommend MC Tree Service. They arrived promptly with a very large truck and trailer containing all the equipment needed. I had been suffering for 2 weeks with a very itchy and widespread rash from poison ivy or plant based allergy from my yard, which was overgrown with tons of weeds, including poison ivy. Fernando and his team member very energetically got rid of all the weeds and ivy, working non-stop from 7:30AM till after 3:30PM, wearing professional protective uniforms. They made borders and beds around my nice plants, removed all the leaves from under the deck, and totally transformed my yards. Now I don't have to worry about myself or my cat accidentally brushing past or walking on poisonous plants. This service didn't come cheap, but I desperately needed the work done and am very glad I spent the money and got lucky choosing this contractor."
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24 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Thunder Landscaping Corporation
4.6(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Melrose, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2007

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"I did a lot of research and I got at least six estimates. Thunder was not the cheapest but it wasnâ t the most expensive. I really liked Anthony when we spoke about the job. He was very responsible and professional. They showed up on time and did a great job cleaning up my flowerbeds, weeding, edging and mulching. I would definitely hire them again in the spring. Very happy with the job they did. Thank you Anthony and team."
Response time1 day
Response rate86%
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Evertrust Landscaping & Tree Care
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Melrose, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Customers say: True professional

"Minor was excellent from time he arrived to quote the job to the next day when he completed the job. He arrived timely was very considerate to clean up and wanted to make sure all areas were approved by me. He even did a little extra without additional charge . I wished I had hired him months ago Excellent service and I will be hiring him again in the fall ."
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Response time1 day
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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John's Landscape Services Inc
4.3(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Melrose, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1986

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I contacted John's Landscape Services Inc because I was having trouble keeping anything alive in the front of my house and needed a design for the backyard.  The design service was $500, which is deducted from the cost of the installation (if you decide to use them).  I think this is very reasonable.  The designer and I were able to communicate through email and finalize the design.  We completed the design at the end of the summer 2014, but I could not get my act together in time to install in the fall and by the time I did, they told me that there were some plants, but they did not like the size of them, so we decided to wait until the spring.  I appreciated that.
In the spring of 2015 we started the conversation to complete the install of just the front of the house design.  The design uses a lot of boulders and succulents, since the front of my house is exposed to full sun all day long. The crew arrived early in the morning and started working right away and were complete by the time I came home from work.  The end result was wonderful. 
I did have a few concerns (which were addressed), which is why I did not give As across the board:
1) Part of the design included 2 existing hibiscus plants that I have had for 10 years, I was told that they did not make it through the winter (which is understandable, since we had such a crazy winter).  A Rose of Sharon was used to replace the 2 hibiscus plants, my disappointment arises from not being warned ahead of time that this happened.  I think it would have been nice to receive a call to let me know.
2) I did not receive any communication that the job was complete.  I emailed them to ask if all the work was complete. A quick call would have been nice, a simple courtesy.
3) Within the week of the install, a bunch of grass started to come up through the rocks.  This was disappointing, since I had paid so much and the grass came up so soon afterwards.  I would have understood if it came up a few weeks later.  This was addressed with a complementary weeding, in fact the weeding even included weeding my planters. The planters were not part of the design.  That was unexpected and very nice of them to do.
One of the plants that they planted did die, but they promptly replaced it.
Overall, it was a good experience.
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1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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K J A S Tree Services
4.9(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Melrose, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"My in-laws have been sick and their front yard had become really overgrown. I wanted to help them get a fresh start, but we couldn’t get the saplings and weeds out ourselves. We hired KJAY and it was worth every penny! They cleared and hauled away all the overgrowth in the front yard in just a few hours. Victor is quick, professional, and very nice to work with."
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Response time8 hrs
Response rate100%
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
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M&L Landscaping & Construction
4.7(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Melrose, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"M & L landscaping exceeded my expectations with my landscaping project. My yard has needed a facelift for years. They did a huge weeding project, mulched, and lined my driveway perfectly. Iâ m so grateful."
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Response time4 hrs
Response rate93%
44 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Weed Services questions, answered by experts

No, definitely not. Pulling weeds by hand is the single most effective way to remove them because you're eliminating the entire plant—roots and all—so it won’t have a chance to grow or spread. Setting time aside a few times per week to pull weeds can keep them at bay. If the number of weeds gets overwhelming, then you can resort to other methods.

It’s not legal to intentionally damage a neighbor’s tree. Even if the roots of a tree encroach into your yard, if you damage or kill a tree that belongs to your neighbor, you can be held liable for the damage in most cases. Since herbicides can spread through the tree, causing damage to the whole tree and not just the roots that are on your side of the property line, you shouldn’t poison your neighbor’s tree. The other downside to this method is that if the tree dies, it can fall onto your property and cause more damage, so herbicides are best avoided in this circumstance.

There are tools known as “sprinkler donuts” that are specially designed to aid in cutting the grass around your sprinkler heads by protecting them from your mower or weed whacker. You can also use a pair of hand shears to do the job manually if you’re willing to get a little dirty.

There are organic herbicide options that will kill grass but not flowers, including white vinegar or a dish soap solution. Commercial selective herbicides can also target grass over other plants, but read the instructions carefully to avoid damaging your garden. Herbicides that kill grass but not flowers usually include ingredients like clethodim and sethoxydim. Otherwise, your best bet will be to weed by hand.

Vinegar is known to be a contact herbicide, which means it kills the foliage it comes in contact with. Because of the high acetic acid concentration, horticultural vinegar kills weeds and grass more effectively. However, keep in mind that high amounts and multiple applications can affect the soil by lowering the pH levels.

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