Garrick-Santo Landscape Co.

Garrick-Santo has been landscaping the North Metro Boston area since 1981, when founder Rick Gottschalk started with a lawn mower and a station wagon; the company took its current name in 2000, when Gottschalk's business merged with Santo Landscape Services. In a 2025 review, a customer described the crew digging out an old bocce court, leveling the uneven ground around it, and reseeding the whole area, and another 2025 customer said Garrick-Santo handled a full 15,000-square-foot overhaul of their property, from new grass to entirely redone flower beds. The company is family-run today by Rick and Anita Gottschalk alongside Rob and Stephen Santo, and it's Better Business Bureau accredited at an A+ and Landscape Industry Accredited through the National Association of Landscape Professionals since 2018. It holds a 4.7-star average from 65 Google ratings. Longtime customers describe using the company for years across both maintenance and bigger projects: one 2023 reviewer said Garrick-Santo has built patios and garden walls for them in addition to routine yard design and upkeep, and several reviewers specifically credit staff members Anita, Rob and Thomas by name for staying responsive and easy to reach. A few complaints are worth knowing about. In a September 2024 review, a customer said the company's employees dented their vehicle while working on the property and that it took weeks to get any response about it. A December 2023 review described a written request that went unanswered for a week, with the company unable to locate it when the customer called to follow up. Separately, a May 2025 review described a crew truck parked in a way that blocked street access near a bus stop. Garrick-Santo is a solid option for both routine lawn care and larger design or hardscape projects, especially for a homeowner or property manager who wants one company they can keep using year after year; if a problem like property damage or a slow reply ever comes up, follow up in writing and ask to speak with a manager directly, since a few reviewers describe needing to push for a response.