J&B Grounds

J&B Grounds is a Lancaster, Massachusetts landscaping company run by owner Brian, with a large and mostly glowing track record: 110 written reviews since 2021 and a 5-star Google average from 132 ratings, including 12 reviews in the past six months with no negative feedback. The most specific, repeated praise centers on hardscape work: reviewers describe the crew replacing three retaining walls with appreciated design input, installing a walkway that they promptly returned to repair when a section settled, and building a new bluestone porch and sidewalk together with surrounding landscaping. Other named jobs include tearing down old sheds and building new, raised pads for their replacements, regrading a yard and building a patio for a hot tub and fire pit over rocky, uneven ground in just three days including through snow, solving a difficult drainage problem, and clearing two acres of overgrown pasture in three days at no extra charge for hauling away a resulting brush pile. Seasonal cleanups are the most frequently mentioned recurring service -- spring and fall cleanups that reviewers describe as thorough, down to clearing every leaf from flower beds, plus weed and thistle removal that solved problems reviewers had lived with for multiple seasons. Snow plowing is another established line of business: a townhouse association reports a multi-year contract with early-morning, late-night coverage during a major ice storm, and a longtime Clinton customer on a long driveway praised the company for emailing updates before, during, and after storms. Communication comes up often and specifically -- several reviewers note the owner following up after a job, or checking in mid-project to confirm the work matched what was discussed. One 2025 review is a clear outlier: after what the reviewer described as a smooth quoting and scheduling process, they reported problems beginning on the day the work was supposed to start. Given how isolated that account is against the volume and consistency of the rest of the record, it is worth asking about scheduling directly rather than assuming it reflects current practice. Overall this is a well-established, actively reviewed landscaping company with hands-on evidence across hardscaping, seasonal maintenance, snow removal, and larger yard-transformation projects.