# John G Sears & Son

**Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 221 Old Main St, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 · **Phone:** (508) 398-8151 · **Website:** http://www.searslandscapingcapecod.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.6/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 6 sources.
60% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 3 reviews, 2 negative.

## The honest read

John G. Sears & Son is a family-owned landscaping company based in South Yarmouth that says it has served Cape Cod since 1931 and is now in its fifth generation. Its stated work includes lawn care and maintenance, garden design, tree and shrub care, irrigation, seasonal cleanup, stonework and plant installation across Yarmouth and nearby Cape towns.

Recent customers describe both sides of the experience. A June 2026 reviewer praised an accidental lawn service so highly that they became a regular customer, and a November 2025 homeowner credited owner Rick and the crew with transforming a yard in two days for a home sale. Another customer in May 2024 said the company completed multiple projects successfully. Two recent reviewers, however, described missed follow-up, unclear scheduling and a price above the quote; one said repeated calls went unanswered.

The company is listed by BBB as a non-accredited business with an A+ grade and as a family-owned, full-service landscape company. Before booking, confirm the service date, scope, final price and who will handle follow-up, especially for seasonal cleanup. This appears best suited to Cape homeowners seeking ongoing lawn, planting, tree-care or yard-maintenance work, rather than excavation services.

**Strengths:**
- Yard transformations — reviewers describe detailed cleanup and strong results
- Repeat project work — a customer reports multiple successful projects
- Cape landscaping — the company states five-generation local experience

**Concerns:**
- Customer follow-up — recent reviews describe unanswered calls and messages
- Scheduling clarity — one review says service occurred without confirmed timing
- Quoted pricing — one recent review reports a final price above the quote

**Where sources disagree:**
- The dispatched discovery service is excavation, but the official website and BBB profile identify this business as landscaping; excavation should not be attributed without separate evidence.
- The website states founded in 1931 and 95 years in business, while BBB lists business started in 1962 and 64 years in business; the tenure discrepancy should be verified.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- The company says it was founded in 1931 by John G. Sears and is a five-generation family business. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.searslandscapingcapecod.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Founded in 1931 by John G. Sears; the site describes the company as a five-generation family business servi…”
  - [Official Website](http://www.searslandscapingcapecod.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Family-owned and operated; the site describes five generations of the Sears family.”
- The business offers lawn care, garden design, tree and shrub care, irrigation and seasonal cleanup. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.searslandscapingcapecod.com) — “John G. Sears & Son is a family-owned Cape Cod landscaping business providing lawn care, garden design, tree and shrub care, irrigation, sea…”
- Customers describe successful lawn and yard transformations, including a two-day cleanup and repeat project work. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xCTWVYVlNUa1IwWVhRMmJreEhUMGhUUlZGZmJWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlBMeXVSTkR0YXQ2bkxHT0hTRVFfbVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Woke up to John Sears landscapers at my house when they were finishing up (didn't hire them) they accidentally did my lawn instead of my …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xoelFWOXNSelJFU2pBMFNGbG9lbE53Wm5nek1WRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlhzQV9sRzRESjA0SFloelNwZngzMVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Owner Rick was easy to work with and had great suggestions for how to clean up my yard in preparation for my house to go on the market. I…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURUaV9MQ2NnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDTi_LCcg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Couldn't be happier with John G Sears & Son Inc. Landscape Contractors. They've done a couple projects and always do a great job. They've…”
- Recent reviews report missed follow-up, scheduling problems and a price above the quote. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tKaVNUVXRWV1JhWVZsQ05rMDViRkZuWkRSVE5GRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkJiSTUtVWRaYVlCNk05bFFnZDRTNFE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ I am addressing one issue only: the lack of follow-up. I placed four calls to the new company that acquired John Sears & Sons, and I neve…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w4MGIwWk9aamw1VVdJMU5EVnBWMk5GZVd0UGVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl80b0ZOZjl5UWI1NDVpV2NFeWtPenc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “2★ Called for a spring clean of the property. Tried to get a date of service but no one got back to me to confirm. The company quoted a pric…”
- BBB lists the business as family-owned, full-service and year-round, with an A+ BBB grade and no accreditation. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-yarmouth/profile/landscape-contractors/john-g-sears-son-0021-116715) — “Stated ownership (Better Business Bureau): Family-owned”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-yarmouth/profile/landscape-contractors/john-g-sears-son-0021-116715) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): full service, year-round landscape company, landscape contractors”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-yarmouth/profile/landscape-contractors/john-g-sears-son-0021-116715) — “The BBB profile matches John G. Sears & Son at 221 Old Main St, South Yarmouth, and describes it as a non-accredited, family-owned, full-ser…”
- The five available Google reviews range from one to five stars, with two recent negative service reports and three positive accounts. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tKaVNUVXRWV1JhWVZsQ05rMDViRkZuWkRSVE5GRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkJiSTUtVWRaYVlCNk05bFFnZDRTNFE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ I am addressing one issue only: the lack of follow-up. I placed four calls to the new company that acquired John Sears & Sons, and I neve…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w4MGIwWk9aamw1VVdJMU5EVnBWMk5GZVd0UGVuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl80b0ZOZjl5UWI1NDVpV2NFeWtPenc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “2★ Called for a spring clean of the property. Tried to get a date of service but no one got back to me to confirm. The company quoted a pric…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xCTWVYVlNUa1IwWVhRMmJreEhUMGhUUlZGZmJWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlBMeXVSTkR0YXQ2bkxHT0hTRVFfbVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Woke up to John Sears landscapers at my house when they were finishing up (didn't hire them) they accidentally did my lawn instead of my …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xoelFWOXNSelJFU2pBMFNGbG9lbE53Wm5nek1WRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlhzQV9sRzRESjA0SFloelNwZngzMVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Owner Rick was easy to work with and had great suggestions for how to clean up my yard in preparation for my house to go on the market. I…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURUaV9MQ2NnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xf697bdeff3368db5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDTi_LCcg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Couldn't be happier with John G Sears & Son Inc. Landscape Contractors. They've done a couple projects and always do a great job. They've…”
- Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.searslandscapingcapecod.com) — “John G. Sears & Son is a family-owned Cape Cod landscaping business providing lawn care, garden design, tree and shrub care, irrigation, sea…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-yarmouth/profile/landscape-contractors/john-g-sears-son-0021-116715) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): full service, year-round landscape company, landscape contractors”
- Also offers Tree Services _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.searslandscapingcapecod.com) — “John G. Sears & Son is a family-owned Cape Cod landscaping business providing lawn care, garden design, tree and shrub care, irrigation, sea…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=John%20G%20Sears%20%26%20Son&query_place_id=ChIJqYYv8tQ7-4kRtY028--9l_Y): 3.8★ from 13 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=John%20G%20Sears%20%26%20Son&query_place_id=ChIJqYYv8tQ7-4kRtY028--9l_Y): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-yarmouth/profile/landscape-contractors/john-g-sears-son-0021-116715): Listed on this source
- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/john-g-sears-and-son-south-yarmouth-4): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://www.searslandscapingcapecod.com): 95 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://www.searslandscaping.com/stone-work): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Recent reviews

- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Tony Costa · 2026-07-27**: I am addressing one issue only: the lack of follow-up. I placed four calls to the new company that acquired John Sears & Sons, and I never received any response or follow-up communication. At this point, the original subject matter is no longer material. My concern is the absence of any acknowledgme…
- **2/5 · Google Reviews · Katrin Keating · 2026-07-02**: Called for a spring clean of the property. Tried to get a date of service but no one got back to me to confirm. The company quoted a price and stated I would be contacted if any change in price. I was never informed of service date and clean up occurred when I was not home. Price was exorbitant, wel…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Abigail · 2026-06-19**: Woke up to John Sears landscapers at my house when they were finishing up (didn't hire them) they accidentally did my lawn instead of my neighbors and it is the BEST landscape job i have ever had done. After talking to the sweetest receptionist I am now officially a full time customer and fired my g…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Amie Bissonnette · 2025-11-01**: Owner Rick was easy to work with and had great suggestions for how to clean up my yard in preparation for my house to go on the market. I was amazed by the incredible yard transformation his team orchestrated in two days. My lot is now so neat and tidy, increasing the curb appeal of my property. I w…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Matt Cutler · 2024-05-27**: Couldn't be happier with John G Sears & Son Inc. Landscape Contractors. They've done a couple projects and always do a great job. They've exceeded my expectations on every level. Looking forward to working with Rick, Melissa, Eric and the rest of the crew again.

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