Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design is a design studio, not a maintenance crew — the kind of firm you call for an ambitious, architect-led landscape rather than routine yard work. Based in Stoneham with a second studio in Portland, Maine, it's run by principal Matthew Cunningham, whose résumé is stacked with industry recognition: an APLD Designer of the Year title, APLD Gold and Merit Awards, an ASLA Honor Award, a BSLA Merit Award and Houzz's Best of Houzz distinction, according to its Houzz profile. On Houzz it holds a 5.0★ average across 15 reviews, though the scraped page only shows project Q&A rather than full write-ups. A 2025 Reddit thread pointed a Marblehead homeowner elsewhere for a small job, noting Matthew Cunningham 'creates amazing landscapes' but is likely too much for something modest — a sign the firm is built for larger, design-driven projects. Separately, a horticultural society has recognized Cunningham with a medal for his skill in the field, and a Maine home-design outlet describes the practice as a regional landscape architecture firm. There's no track record of complaints on file — the awards and design pedigree point to a firm built for statement gardens and larger projects, the right call for an ambitious redesign rather than routine upkeep.