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Top-Rated Landscapers in Middletown - Updated Nov 2026

Vonch's Landscaping LLC
5.0(
14
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or GardenLandscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Middletown, NJ and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Vonch's Landscaping is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
Grounds Keeper, Inc.
4.3(
39
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Designer - Landscape

Serving Middletown, NJ and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1973

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"Jay and his crew do beautiful work! They finished as promised. You will truly have a one of a kind landscape. Jay was very prompt with getting back to us with questions. We felt we made a good decision selecting them for our landscaping."
 Brick Driveway . Courtyard . Naturalistic Garden
 Masonry Seat Wall . Brick with Bluestone Patio
 Brick Entry Walkway . Bluestone Stoop
 AZEK Fan Shape Pergola Above Masonry Seatwall
AQUASCAPE Master Retailer Water Gardening Shop

+56

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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JC Landscaping & General Contracting
5.0(
7
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Designer - LandscapeSod - Install

Serving Middletown, NJ and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Carlos with JC Landscaping, Howell was efficient, thorough, and did everything I hoped and requested. He also cleaned up all the debris after he trimmed my landscaping. He completed the job two days after the estimate and I was so happy he could do the job so promptly."
Response time11 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Panaro Outdoor Design, LLC
4.3(
172
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingSod - Install

Serving Middletown, NJ and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1979

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We couldn't be happier with the new sod installed by Panaro landscapers ,Their team was incredibly professional, efficient, and clearly knowledgeable about selecting the best grass type for our yard. The installation was seamless, leaving us with a lush, even lawn that looks amazing. They even provided detailed post-installation care instructions to ensure our new sod thrived. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a top-notch sod replacement"
Pavers Down
Pavers Finished and Locked in
Gino himself putting the finishing touches
Beautiful shrubs
Another walkway done

+299

Response time1 day
Response rate88%
38 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Landscaping FAQs, answered by experts

It depends. Smaller, younger trees take longer to mature, but they're more resilient, their roots don't get as damaged during transplanting, and they recover faster. Plus, they're much more affordable to plant, and it's possible to DIY the planting. 

On the other hand, mature trees produce fruit faster and provide more shade and privacy immediately. Ideally, a small or medium tree is the better choice if you can wait a few years for it to mature. But if you need immediate maturity, a larger tree is the only option.

You may need to lay sod on the areas you dug up once you get the okay from the contractor. It will take about 30 to 45 days for the sod to take root. Consult a local sod installer to get an accurate estimate of the timeline of your specific yard-enhancement project.

Yes, such as sod installation and erosion control for comprehensive site improvement.

Unless it only rains once in a blue moon where you live, you’re going to want water-loving plants in your garden bed or pot. A few ideas for plants that aren’t super fast-growing (meaning they’re good in pots or near foundations) and can handle a lot of standing water include: 

  • Acorus (Sweet flag)

  • Colocasia esculenta (Taro or elephant ear): In many climates, these are annuals, making them less desirable because you need to adjust the chain again after each replant.

  • Equisetum scirpoides (Dwarf horsetail rush): non-dwarf varieties of horsetail are fast growers and can take over quickly.

  • Juncus effusus (Curly rush)

  • Osmunda regalis (Royal fern): Royal fern can grow quickly but can also handle being crowded, making them good container plants.

You should use mulch because it protects garden soil in a few key ways. This extra layer between the ground and the elements protects against erosion, helps your soil maintain moisture, regulates changes in temperature, adds nutrients as it decomposes, and keeps weeds at bay.

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