Stone work and yard rebuilds are the thread here. Gagne Landscaping’s recent customer comments lean heavily toward patios, retaining walls, decorative stone beds, lawn expansion, stump work, and seasonal cleanups rather than simple mow-and-go maintenance, and the company says Ryan Gagne started it in 2005 installing walkways and patios before growing it into a family-owned, multiple-crew landscaping firm serving Pelham and Gilford.
The strongest hiring case is the repeat praise for hardscape and landscape-construction jobs with real scope. In a September 2025 Google review, one homeowner said Mike “did a beautiful job cutting the stone” and turned a pool patio into a low-maintenance space. In 2024 reviews, customers described a side-yard overhaul that added driveway parking, stone, and a children’s play area; decorative stone beds replacing mulch; stump removal with reseeding; and a spring cleanup completed on the scheduled day. Older reviews add depth rather than recency: in a 2024 review about work done in 2020, a customer described a 6-foot retaining wall, large patio, and granite steps built on a slope, while 2023 and 2022 reviews mention retaining walls, walkways, grading, fill work, hydroseeding, and crushed-stone and loam work finished on time and within budget.
The other pattern that shows up is communication and follow-through. A November 2024 cleanup customer said communication was strong “from start to finish,” and several 2022–2024 reviewers mentioned jobs being completed on the promised day or on schedule. One 2024 customer also said a foreman walked through plant care and future maintenance ideas after a spring cleanup, which is useful if you want more than a quick pass through the yard.
What to ask about before booking is not the landscaping itself so much as the company’s public-facing conduct. The negative Google reviews in 2023 and 2024 are thin, but they are there: one person accused the company of “shady and deceptive practices,” another objected to political signs, and a 2024 reviewer complained about dangerous driving by company vehicles. Those posts do not describe failed hardscape or cleanup work, but they are worth keeping in mind if professionalism off the job matters to you.
This looks like a sensible call for homeowners who want one crew for outdoor construction and upkeep — patios, walls, stone beds, grading, cleanup, and similar yard work. Before you book, confirm who will run your project, the exact scope between hardscape and maintenance work, and the timeline for your season.
