KELSTROM LANDSCAPE

Kelstrom Landscape works out of Chestnut Hill and has built enough of a name for itself to get pulled into PBS's This Old House twice -- its crew, led by owner Tom Kelleher, laid a paver patio and walkway on the show's West Roxbury project house, with a trade-press writeup from Pine Hall Brick describing the mock-ups the team laid out to help the homeowners choose a pattern. The one written review on file, from a 2018 Houzz post, describes a longtime year-round customer: the company handles spring and fall cleanups, aerates the lawn, and plows the driveway in winter, with the reviewer calling Tom 'a skilled landscaper, landscape designer' who 'does beautiful work.' The company's own site lists a broad range of work beyond maintenance -- retaining walls, patios and walkways in brick, bluestone, and pavers, drainage systems, and plantings -- serving residential, commercial, and condo association clients around Chestnut Hill. Worth noting: the written review record is thin, just the one 2018 account, so it's worth asking for a current reference alongside the TV-feature pedigree. For a hardscape project -- a patio, a retaining wall, a paver walkway -- or year-round grounds maintenance in the Chestnut Hill/Newton area, Kelstrom looks like a credible, established call; just confirm current availability and pricing directly.