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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Gold Landscaping Service. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
A homeowner writing in April 2024 counted it out: roughly 20 medium- to large-sized trees and more than 30 plants put in, then a huge catalpa taken down in the yard — with Steve Gold running the crane himself. A year on, she wrote, the trees still looked perfect. That is the sharpest picture available of Gold Landscaping Service, the Needham company Steve Gold has run as an LLC since 1997. BBB counts 29 years in business and grades it A+, with no complaints on file, though the company is not BBB accredited. BBB files it under tree pruning; Houzz files it under landscape contractors. Both fit the work described — sod lawns, brick and blue stone walks and patios, plantings and landscape design. The written trail is short and spread across a decade. Houzz shows 5.0 from exactly two reviews, and the older dates to July 2015, when a couple described a paver walkway and a run of shrubs and flowers, praising the pattern work and Gold's coordination through the job. Two accounts, nine years apart, both positive — real, but not depth. Two practical things to pin down. The addresses don't line up: BBB has the company at 935 Great Plain Ave in Needham with a Brookline PO Box as a second location, while Houzz lists 831 Beacon Street in Newton. And BBB records a single employee, while both reviewers describe Gold arriving with a team — worth asking who actually shows up and who supervises. The right call if you want the owner personally on a planting or tree job; the 2024 reviewer flagged him as a licensed arborist and said the pricing beat other bids. Confirm the current address and the crew arrangement when you call, and ask for a recent local reference, since so little has been written down.
Steve Gold and Gold Landscaping Service are fantastic - I recommend him to everyone I know who wants to do landscaping. Steve is incredibly experienced, knowledgeable (he is a licensed arborist), helpful, and patient in the planning stage, and his team was very professional and easy to work with when planting approximately 20 medium- to large-sized trees and 30+ plants. The quality of the trees was extremely good (and they still look perfect a year later). He and his team also took down a huge catalpa tree in our yard. Steve operated the crane himself, and he and his team took down the tree quickly and with absolutely no issues. Additionally, the price for all aspects of all jobs was really good compared with other companies, especially given the incredible quality of the work. Finally, Steve is a really nice person and fun to work with.
We contracted Steve Gold to do a landscape do-over around our property which entailed installing a paver walkway and planting a series of shrubs and flowers for an eye catching design. My wife and I could not have been more pleased with the results Steve and his team delivered and were genuinely impressed with Steve's professionalism and excellent coordination throughout the course of the project. The walkway did not turn out to be just a practical addition to the property but could easily pride itself on looking like a work of art, thanks to the tasteful pattern design, particular attention to detail, and all the incredibly hard work invested by everyone in Steve's crew. As for the new plantings they really helped our property stand out and made the landscape feel complete significantly enhancing its curb appeal ! We also really appreciated Steve's continuous monitoring of the progress at each stage, making sure any desired adjustments were readily accommodated and the final result precisely matched our visions! Highest accolades to Steve and his company Gold Landscaping for turning our tired landscape into a sought-after dream scape !
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