Global Green Lawncare

Global Green Lawncare has treated South Shore lawns since 1992, run by Arthur Rathje and his wife Karen out of Pembroke as a family business — the company says it started as a fertilization outfit before growing into a full-service landscaping operation. Its stated service area covers Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, and Scituate. Customers keep coming back: reviewers describe using the company for 5 years, over 20 years, or simply "many, many years," and several credit it with turning a struggling or bare lawn into the healthiest one on the block — one reviewer's yard was "just dirt" before Global Green took it on. Reviews new and old praise the crew's communication, including working around a customer's dog that can't be near lawn chemicals once applied, and reliable, on-time visits for seasonal cleanups. Google shows a 4.8-star average from 116 ratings, though not every account is glowing: in a 2024 review, one customer described ongoing trouble with the lawn and shrub fertilizer program and called the company's explanations untruthful. That complaint stands apart from years of five-star, repeat-customer reviews, but it's worth asking about directly. The company is BBB accredited with an A+ rating and holds a Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources certification, relevant to its fertilizer and pest-control work. It says it offers free estimates. A strong call for South Shore homeowners who want a lawn-care company they can stick with for years, though it's worth asking how a service issue would be handled if one comes up.