# Joyce Landscaping, Inc.

**Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 68 Flint St, Marstons Mills, MA 02648 · **Phone:** (508) 428-4772 · **Website:** https://www.joycelandscaping.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.8/5** (low confidence) — from 6 reviews across 7 sources.
83% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 1 reviews, 1 negative.

## The honest read

Joyce Landscaping is a Cape Cod full-service landscape design, build, and maintenance company founded by Chris Joyce, who started mowing lawns in high school before formalizing the business after studying at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass. It handles everything from lawn care and irrigation to hardscaping, masonry, and site development, and lists a long roster of industry certifications and association memberships, though those are all self-reported rather than independently verified here.

The written record is thin but substantive where it exists. In a 2025 review, a customer described a 20-year-old bluestone patio and stone stairway reset, releveled, and repaired until it looked better than new. In 2024 reviews, customers described a chimney replacement called professional and neat, and a backyard project finished on a tight deadline ahead of a hosted event, with the whole crew working hard to make it happen. In a 2021 review, a technician sent to blow out a sprinkler system found an unrelated pipe leak in the basement and taped it over rather than leaving it.

The exception is a recent review, unrelated to any specific landscaping job, describing a company vehicle driving aggressively on a highway. It's also worth noting that the company's own website gives conflicting answers about how long it's been in business — 'over two decades' on one page, 'over a decade' on another. With a 4.3-star Google page from 35 ratings and a small but positive set of detailed project reviews, this looks like a capable, well-connected local landscaping company, though the review volume is thin enough that it's worth asking for recent references directly.

**Strengths:**
- Masonry restoration — a 20-year-old patio and stairway restored to new
- Chimney work praised — called professional, organized, and neat
- Tight-deadline delivery — backyard project finished before a hosted event
- Proactive service — technician caught and fixed an unrelated pipe leak

**Concerns:**
- Vehicle behavior — a recent review describes reckless highway driving

**Where sources disagree:**
- The company's own website states conflicting tenure claims -- 'over two decades' on one page and 'over a decade' on another -- for how long it's been in business.

## Claims & citations

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

- Full-service landscape design/build and maintenance company on Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts, founded by Chris Joyce. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Full-service, year-round landscape design/build and maintenance company on Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts, handling everything from…”
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Founded by Chris Joyce, who began mowing lawns while in high school and built the company after graduating …”
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Owner-operated by Chris (Christopher) Joyce, who serves as President and also owns two affiliated companies at th…”
- Multiple self-reported industry certifications and association memberships, none independently verified here. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: NALP – National Association of Landscape Professionals”
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: MCLP – Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professional”
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: MCH – Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist”
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: MCA – Massachusetts Certified Arborist”
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: ICPI – Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute Certified Installer”
- In a 2025 review, masonry restoration (bluestone patio pavers reset, stone stairway repaired) was praised as looking better than new. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tnME9UZHJhMWM1TVVaSGVYVkRlazV1YjBacFRXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkg0OTdra1c5MUZHeXVDek5ub0ZpTWc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Gene and his crew did an absolutely fantastic job on my now 20 year old landscape masonry. My bluestone patio pavers needed to be reset a…”
- In a 2024 review, a chimney replacement was called professional, organized, and neat. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQzX19mamRnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID3__fjdg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I hired Joyce Landscaping to replace the chimney at my home. They did an outstanding job. Professional, organized, and very neat. Highly …”
- In a 2024 review, a backyard project was completed on a tight deadline ahead of a hosted event. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURydEoyVUdBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDrtJ2UGA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Joyce Landscaping has just completed my backyard project. I cannot say enough good things about their work, their foreman, their employee…”
- In a 2021 review, a technician found and taped over an unrelated plumbing leak while servicing a sprinkler system. _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ2b3VQTS1nRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID6ouPM-gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ A gentleman came to my house today to blow out the sprinkler system. He needed to get to the main water shutoff so I let him in the basem…”
- A recent review describes a company vehicle driving recklessly on a highway, unrelated to a specific landscaping job. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xaemEycHZXVzQ0UmkxM1VrbHJRWEpxWjFKbU5FRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlZza2pvWW44Ri13UklrQXJqZ1JmNEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Nothing says professional like cutting people off, running red lights, and weaving in and out of traffic on scenic highway. T48828 plate.”
- Reviews are mostly five-star (5 of 6) with one recent complaint about vehicle driving rather than workmanship. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xaemEycHZXVzQ0UmkxM1VrbHJRWEpxWjFKbU5FRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlZza2pvWW44Ri13UklrQXJqZ1JmNEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Nothing says professional like cutting people off, running red lights, and weaving in and out of traffic on scenic highway. T48828 plate.”
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joyce%20Landscaping%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJISIr7v0y-4kRxn-d0fDrFQM) — “Google: 4.3★ from 35 ratings”
- Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURHOU9iUUtREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDG9ObQKQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Great service. I highly recommend them for landscaping, construction and maintenance.”
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joyce%20Landscaping%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJISIr7v0y-4kRxn-d0fDrFQM) — “Google: 4.3★ from 35 ratings”
  - [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com) — “Full-service, year-round landscape design/build and maintenance company on Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts, handling everything from…”
- Also offers Masonry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tnME9UZHJhMWM1TVVaSGVYVkRlazV1YjBacFRXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkg0OTdra1c5MUZHeXVDek5ub0ZpTWc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Gene and his crew did an absolutely fantastic job on my now 20 year old landscape masonry. My bluestone patio pavers needed to be reset a…”
- Also offers Chimney Services _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQzX19mamRnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x315ebf0d19d7fc6!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID3__fjdg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I hired Joyce Landscaping to replace the chimney at my home. They did an outstanding job. Professional, organized, and very neat. Highly …”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joyce%20Landscaping%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJISIr7v0y-4kRxn-d0fDrFQM): 4.3★ from 35 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joyce%20Landscaping%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJISIr7v0y-4kRxn-d0fDrFQM): Listed on this source
- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/joyce-landscaping-marstons-mills): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.joycelandscaping.com): Self-reported profile and service details
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/the-joyce-companies-pfvwus-pf~1134197198): Listed on this source
- [Local Chambers of Commerce](https://www.capecodchamber.org/listing/joyce-landscaping-inc/3252/): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://www.joycelandscaping.com/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Recent reviews

- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Andrew Winter · 2026-03-18**: Nothing says professional like cutting people off, running red lights, and weaving in and out of traffic on scenic highway. T48828 plate.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · thomas farley · 2025-06-22**: Gene and his crew did an absolutely fantastic job on my now 20 year old landscape masonry. My bluestone patio pavers needed to be reset and leveled and my stone stairway and landings needed several treads and fascias repaired and reset. Everything looks better than new!  The crew was incredibly comp…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dan Cross · 2024-11-20**: I hired Joyce Landscaping to replace the chimney at my home. They did an outstanding job. Professional, organized, and very neat. Highly recommended!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kathie Faletra · 2024-07-15**: Joyce Landscaping has just completed my backyard project. I cannot say enough good things about their work, their foreman, their employees !  It is beautiful!! They all worked tirelessly to complete the project in time for an event I hosted.
Every person on this job was professional, polite, conside…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ben Ghamami · 2021-11-19**: Great service. I highly recommend them for landscaping, construction and maintenance.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Automatic Laundry · 2021-09-24**: A gentleman came to my house today to blow out the sprinkler system. He needed to get to the main water shutoff so I let him in the basement. He discovered a leak in a pipe that had nothing to do with the sprinkler system, proceeded to shut off the main and tape over the small leak until I could get…

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