Landscaping By Mark & Sons
About us
9 full time employees. Specializing in residential/commercial landscape maintenance and installation. Hardscaping also available. Cost is determined by the job. No travel charges.
Business highlights
31 years of experience
Services we offer
Landscape maintenance for both residential & commercial properties, landscape installation, lawn fertilization, mulch, pruning, seeding & stone work.
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Reviews
4.648 Reviews
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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Jason R.
May 2018
Landscaping by Mark & Sons has been our landscaper for many years, and we adore the company. They do high-quality work, their pricing is fair, they are communicative and responsive, and very friendly and professional. Plus, when they see a problem, they solve it! This year, as usual, we called them out to do a regular spring cleanup. Without our even having to ask, they resettled an entire row of trees that had previously been damaged by a heavy snow. I thought the trees were goners and would all have to be replaced. Instead, Landscaping by Mark & Sons worked their magic and they look good as new. (Ignore the one tree that is dying; it was dying previously anyway.) Landscaping by Mark & Sons does exceptional work all around, but this was an above-and-beyond level of service. And we are so pleased by the result. I cannot recommend this company enough.
PAUL G.
Nov 2017
Couldn't have gone better. They are now under contract for this fall and all of 2018.
Betsy W.
Aug 2017
quick, efficient work at a good standard.
Jason R.
May 2017
They offer a wide variety of landscaping services, and are knowledgable about everything they offer. They are responsive to requests. They are polite and professional. They are happy to provide multiple options at different pricing levels. They complete projects promptly and efficiently and always clean up after themselves. They easily work within our budget and were very thorough in planning out the new look. We have had nothing but great experience with Landscaping by Mark and Sons and will continue to use them.
Response from Landscaping By Mark & Sons
"Thank you! It's been a pleasure servicing you!"
John L.
Jan 2017
Not well! Would not hire again.
Response from Landscaping By Mark & Sons
"We're sorry you feel that way. We were under the impression we rectified the situation with snowplowing by providing a refund."
Jason R.
Jun 2016
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KEMPTON S.
Nov 2015
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Kevin H.
Apr 2014
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Toby S.
Apr 2014
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ELLEN R.
Mar 2014
Mark has been clearing my driveway of snow for many years in a timely and thorough fashion. He contracts out the gutter cleaning and while they do an excellent job, this year they waited until December..after we had already had some snow. I will see how the spring and next fall cleanings go. Hopefully they, too, will be done in a timely fashion.
Lori M.
Dec 2013
I wanted some plantings on the east side of my older home where there were currently weeds, shade and alot of old roots from shrubs. I also wanted plantings along the east side of my garage that had been rebuilt. Mark came out right away and evaluated. I had 8 bushes planted on the east side of the house, hydrangeas planted along the garage and a pine, the back portion of the yard leveled and grass planted and multiple roots ground from old trees and shrubs and put mulch down. All the plantings are doing great, I didn't loose one shrub over the last 18mos and I was clear that I need low maintenance plantings, I'm not good about plant maintenance. I wanted to keep the look of the older home appropriate to the style and age too. He obviously knew what to suggest because the plants are doing well. There was a bit of a wait to get started on the landscaping due to other projects and weather, but I had said I was not in a hurry so it wasn't a problem. The work was completed in 2 days, all yard debris was removed and the area was cleaned. He's reliable and professional, there have never been any problems or surprises. I had him back to do more work in 2013.
Lori M.
Dec 2013
This was the second year I had Mark do work in my yard. I had erosion problems at the front of the house porch and had a retaining wall placed. Mark was responsive and came to evaluate what needed to be done, made suggestions about materials he thought would work best. I scheduled the work and it was completed in a day, looks great and no other signs anyone was working at the location other than a new wall. Always professional and reliable, completes work as outlined.
Oleg B.
Sep 2013
My frontyard didn't look good at all and needed a lot of work. I've contacted a few providers off the Angie's list. Mark was the most responsive and a pro overall. Throughout the whole process he showed nothing but patience and desire to do the best job for us. He had good ideas on how to improve the frontyard. Mark's crew was very professional and worked really hard (and it was a hot couple of days.) The final product looks great and I've received a number of compliments about it.
I'm happy with the job Mark did and will hire him for future landscaping jobs.
Update on 7/2/2015:
One of the trees that Mark planted didn't take. I asked him to come out and take care of it while it was still on warranty, however, he didn't show up and later said the warranty ran out. I'm very disappointed with him not keeping his word.
Kathryn S.
Jul 2013
Mark was very friendly and did a great job. He put a lot of effort into determining what to do with our yard and came up with a creative solution. The results exceeded our expectations and we've received a lot of compliments. His team got the work done quickly and cleaned up after themselves. It was completely stress-free for us. I would definitely work with him again.
Alvin F.
Jun 2013
Great work.
Geraldine B.
Jun 2013
Mark and the men that work for him are very hard working and easy to work with. They were very professional and I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again.
Thomas C.
May 2013
It was very good. They just honored their contract to the letter. They said in the contract when they would come and when they wouldn’t come. They did exactly what their contract stated. They did it on time. I guess their price is fair; I didn’t really shop around too much but talking to neighbors I would say it was an average price. I never even had to call them. I just signed a contract and they took care of everything. The only time I talked to them was when I signed a contract. That was the only contact I ever had with them. They didn’t always come the minute I wanted them to come, but that's the way it is. I will probably use them again next year.
David D.
May 2013
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Christine S.
Dec 2012
Mark responded to our call quickly, provided an very competitive estimate, and once we gave him the go ahead, the work was done just a few days later. There was a slight mix-up with the bill amount, but it was quickly and painlessly corrected. I will definitely be hiring Mark to do more of our landscaping work next season.
Matthew B.
Nov 2012
My yard is half an acre of grass and large, old trees. The three man crew came in October and blew the leaves and then mowed and edged the yard. They came again two weeks later to do the same thing. A four man crew came in November to do just the leaves. It was a lot of leaves. One of the crew even cleaned out a few of my window wells, which I wasn't expecting. Good work overall. Efficient and thorough.
Roberta J.
Nov 2012
Mark is a very pleasant person, easy to work with. Punctual, responsive, thorough. Unfortunately a few days after the new lawns were planted we had many days of torrential rains which washed away much of the work. He's been back at least three times to reseed bare areas. I have quite a bit of new grass now, but also many bare spots. He said he'll be back in the spring to repair Mother Nature's damage.
Amy L.
Nov 2012
Mark came out and gave an estimate within a week, but had to wait a couple weeks due to the busy summer season. I was okay with that. The first day the two employees came out, they did the back yard only. They backed the trailer and truck up the driveway, and when they left, they struck (and broke) the down spout on the house that is directly next to the driveway. Mark was good about fixing it quickly, but I did not appreciate the awkwardness of the employee stating, "Man I did not do that, must have been something else." Just own up to it, we saw you do it.
The tree stump remover employee came a few days later and removed some of the tree stumps. Due to a neighbor coming out and telling the earlier employees that the trees were on his property (clearly they were not), they had to come back out again and cut down some more of the jungle in the back yard. A few days later the stump guy came again and removed those stumps as well. The problem I had was when they did not do the front yard, even though it was on the original estimate. Mark took a few days to call back, then sent another bill for an additional amount in the front yard. We had to call him back and point out the original estimate, then it was cleared up. The guys came back out and did the front yard.
I had tons of pachysandra and some bulb plants (that had become out of control in the seven years no one lived in this residence) throughout the yard that I specifically stated I wanted ripped out and completely removed, so that it would never come back. Instead, they took a weed wacker to everything, instead of digging up the roots to remove it. I was very displeased with that, as this was not cheap. Also, the employees showed up at random times and I never knew when work was going to be performed.
Overall, Mark seemed nice and I chose him b/c of other reviews, but I was not impressed with the two weed wacking/poor driving employees. The tree stump guy was much better and more professional. Mark needs to give all his customer's projects attention, not just the ones that run into the thousands of dollars.
The tree stump remover employee came a few days later and removed some of the tree stumps. Due to a neighbor coming out and telling the earlier employees that the trees were on his property (clearly they were not), they had to come back out again and cut down some more of the jungle in the back yard. A few days later the stump guy came again and removed those stumps as well. The problem I had was when they did not do the front yard, even though it was on the original estimate. Mark took a few days to call back, then sent another bill for an additional amount in the front yard. We had to call him back and point out the original estimate, then it was cleared up. The guys came back out and did the front yard.
I had tons of pachysandra and some bulb plants (that had become out of control in the seven years no one lived in this residence) throughout the yard that I specifically stated I wanted ripped out and completely removed, so that it would never come back. Instead, they took a weed wacker to everything, instead of digging up the roots to remove it. I was very displeased with that, as this was not cheap. Also, the employees showed up at random times and I never knew when work was going to be performed.
Overall, Mark seemed nice and I chose him b/c of other reviews, but I was not impressed with the two weed wacking/poor driving employees. The tree stump guy was much better and more professional. Mark needs to give all his customer's projects attention, not just the ones that run into the thousands of dollars.
Response from Landscaping By Mark & Sons
"I would like to respond to this email by first pointing out that I never met the homewoner personally. I was contacted by her boyfriend who did not disclose to me that he did not live on the property. I met with him and went over the work. While my employees were on the job, a neighbor approached them and informed them that some of the trees in question were in fact not on our customer's property. So they were not cut down. Also, while on the job, the homeowner asked us to do extra work which was not on the estimate. I phoned the "boyfriend" and he assured me that I would be paid for the extra work. We later returned to remove the trees that were in question, at no extra charge. It was the right thing to do. We also performed the extra work and were not paid as of this day. There was a downspout pipe on the house which was cracked at the base next to the driveway. I never questioned repairing it for the homeowner. I never admitted nor denied that we damaged the downspout. I felt that due to the previous work related circumstances, it would help the relationship between us."
CARL M.
Oct 2012
Mark himself is very professional and "on top of things." However, his workers were sloppy, too hasty and left things to be desired. I had to arrange summer furniture which had been thrown around the lawn. We had a misunderstanding when I wanted him to shore up a branch of a bush and, instead, he cut it off. When I wanted another bush taken out, they left 3 of its dead branches standing. So, I had to have them back to finish that job. In addition, several times, only part of the lawn was mown, with the hoses not moved to the side. During the hot weather, they did not do the weekly work (once?) and Mark gave us no bill for that.
--This was the first time we hired a landscaper for the summer season and found his prices a bit high.
--This was the first time we hired a landscaper for the summer season and found his prices a bit high.
Response from Landscaping By Mark & Sons
"I would like to respond to this report. Even though I received my first ever D and D grade in some categories, this homeowner is still using our service. To clarify, I was unhappy with the work that my employees performed at this property, so I DID NOT CHARGE for an entire month for grass maintenance. I also went to this property personally to perform the removal of several dead branches that were asked to be "shored up". It was not possible to tie up the plant. None of the area had been trimmed or cut back in years. There were broken and dead branches throughout this area. I apparently did not remove enough of them because he phoned, so I returned again. The homeowner placed ribbon on the branches in question this time. There was NO CHARGE for any of this work, even though I went to the property 3 different times."
Katherine D.
Jun 2012
Mark and his team do good work. They plow as per the contract stipulations. There was never a time when they did not show up. I will continue to use Mark in the future.
Numaan M.
Jun 2012
Price for the job was reasonable, but slightly more than what I have paid in the past. Unlike other snow plowing services, the contract did not include the month of April.
Despite the fact that this was a very mild winter, the service was considerably below par.
My driveway was never plowed in a timely fashion. I leave for work early in the morning. I was assured by the company that the snow will be removed by 7AM, but this was never the case. In the evenings, frequently the driveway wasn't plowed until after 10PM. Weekends were worse. I didn't see their plow vehicle until early afternoon.
I tried call Mark various times, but he never picked up the phone or returned my calls.
Luckily this was a mild winter for us. I cannot imagine how terrible their service can be in harsher winters.
Given their lack of Professionalism and poor service, I would strongly recommend against hiring them.
Despite the fact that this was a very mild winter, the service was considerably below par.
My driveway was never plowed in a timely fashion. I leave for work early in the morning. I was assured by the company that the snow will be removed by 7AM, but this was never the case. In the evenings, frequently the driveway wasn't plowed until after 10PM. Weekends were worse. I didn't see their plow vehicle until early afternoon.
I tried call Mark various times, but he never picked up the phone or returned my calls.
Luckily this was a mild winter for us. I cannot imagine how terrible their service can be in harsher winters.
Given their lack of Professionalism and poor service, I would strongly recommend against hiring them.
Response from Landscaping By Mark & Sons
"I am completely astonished to get this report. We have 5 customers on this street alone and did not get any negative feedback from any of the others. Three of the other customers have been with us for over 4 years. Our rates are competitive and our service is timely and dependable. It is very difficult to please all of the people all of the time, especially with snowplowing. We did not have any accumulating snow fall in April this year. In the past, if there has been a plowable snow accumulation, we have serviced our customers at no additional charge after the contract ended. This customer knew that prior to signing up and could have used a different company if that was a concern. I'm not sure why this was even an issue. I am disappointed to get such a low report rating. We provided all of the service that was needed in a timely fashion."
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FAQ
Landscaping By Mark & Sons is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Yes, Landscaping By Mark & Sons offers free project estimates.
No, Landscaping By Mark & Sons does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Landscaping By Mark & Sons does not offer a senior discount.
No, Landscaping By Mark & Sons does not offer emergency services.
No, Landscaping By Mark & Sons does not offer warranties.