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Gardener on the Hill is a Somerville-based landscape designer built around ecological, native-plant and pollinator-friendly "rewilding" garden design rather than conventional lawn care. Owner/designer Jen (Jennifer) holds a Certified Permaculture Landscape Designer credential and completed UMass Amherst's Pollinator Stewardship Training; the company says it works Cambridge, Boston and Somerville. A recurring theme across the 2024-2026 reviews is the transformation of small urban lots. In a 2025 review, one customer described turning "small city dirt plots" into gardens that surprise them from "early spring through late fall" with native plants that draw passersby to take pictures. Another 2025 review describes a "jewel box" sized yard that had been nothing but a patch of grass becoming an "urban garden sanctuary". Specific, hands-on details recur too: a 2024 review describes her building a spiral out of old bricks and a trellis of branches and copper wire for a clematis that "has been up at least 5 years and holding up beautifully" as of that writing. A separate 2025 review credits her with researching the right plants for a property's specific soil and location before installing flower beds, planting and mulching, then teaching the homeowner ongoing care. The most recent review, from February 2026, praises her "eye for detail and creative problem solving" in designing a natural, wild garden of native plants meant to hold winter interest. Nothing negative turns up across the fifteen reviews on file. One December 2025 reviewer joked about not wanting to keep her "too busy" to book again — worth reading as a note on demand rather than a knock on the work. For a native-plant, pollinator-focused garden redesign in the Cambridge/Somerville area — not routine mow-and-blow lawn care — this is squarely her specialty, and more than two years of consistent reviews back it up.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Gardener on the Hill. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Jen is an incredibly thoughtful and intuitive designer who was such a pleasure to work with. Her eye for detail and creative problem solving made her stand out compared to other consultations I had. I wanted a very natural and wild feel to my garden with as many native plants as possible. It was also important that my garden provided winter interest and evolved with the seasons and Jen did just that! I’d highly recommend Gardener on the Hill to anyone who is looking to enhance their green space and wants to work with one on one with a bespoke gardening company that cares. Thanks so much!
Professional and creative. Took my yard and created a beautiful garden from start to finish. Design options, suggestions and solutions that exceeded our expectations! We love our garden!
We recently linked up with Jen and her team @ Gardener on the Hill. And our experience has been nothing but amazing. We have a small woodworking/carpentry division and have been lucky enough to be part of some very unique designs and projects that wouldn’t have been possible without their vision and design expertise. Excited to see what the future brings. Highly recommend!
Execution and taste level are top notch! Creative, hard working, clear consistent communication, ability to pivot and prioritize and a sense of urgency when you need it most. Please don't keep them too busy or else I won't be able to book when I need!
Jen truly is a garden whisperer! She transformed our small city dirt plots into gorgeous gardens that surprise us from early spring through late fall with thoughtfully arranged native plants and flowers. Passersby are always sharing accolades and taking pictures. When we travel, one of the things we look forward to most on returning is seeing how the garden has transformed while we've been away. Jen is a pleasure to work with. She spends time to teach us how to care for our gardens and is always available when we need help with larger spring and fall cleanups. We highly recommend her!
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