FRANKLIN LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Franklin Landscape Design & Construction is a one-person show at the top — the company's own site says owner Dwayne Monaco installs every job himself, and he's been doing it since founding the business in 1991. The work is full-service landscape and hardscape: design, paver patios and walkways, stone retaining walls, irrigation, plus the grading and excavating that goes with a bigger project. The Better Business Bureau has rated them A+ and accredited since 2008. What's public from actual customers is thin but positive. In a 2023 Google review, a homeowner said Monaco and his crew did a fantastic job building a patio, calling them professional, knowledgeable and hard working. A 2025 review praised a fast response and called the finished result beautiful. Further back, a 2006 newspaper profile described Monaco fielding a steady run of spring calls for everything from lawn renovations to retaining walls — the same kind of hands-on work the company still does. Nothing negative shows up — no complaints, no licensing red flags, nothing flagged by the BBB. For a homeowner in the Franklin area weighing a hardscape or landscape design project with a small, owner-run crew, this is a reasonable one to call — just know you're dealing directly with Monaco rather than an office, so confirm scheduling and pricing with him up front.