Novak Landscaping

Novak Landscaping is a Saugus outfit run by John Novak, and the name that comes up again and again in its reviews is his: reviewers call him quick to text back, easy to reach, and — repeatedly — the one who shows up on the day promised. The company describes itself as a North Shore Massachusetts landscaper offering lawn care, full yard renovations, seasonal cleanups, walkways and patios, and snow removal, and it reports 10 years in business. The written record backs that up with real depth: 65 Google reviews dating back to 2020, almost all five stars, with the same names recurring — homeowners who say they've hired John every spring and fall for years running. The jobs described go well beyond routine mowing. One 2026 review walks through a full lawn rebuild — a day of clearing, a day of hydroseeding, then weeks of watering — that turned "a bunch of dirt and weeds" into what the customer called the best lawn around. Others describe a patio and crushed-stone border completed on the timeline the owner quoted, a paver walkway installed after an old one was demolished, and overgrown trees shaped or taken down. A 2023 review lists thatching, aerating, seeding, laying walkway pavers, and cleaning gutters in a single visit. Pricing comes up almost as often as punctuality, and it's consistently framed as fair rather than cheap — several reviewers say the final bill came in at or under what they expected. Not every account is glowing: a June 2025 review describes a spring cleanup where leaves were missed, the lawn wasn't mowed, bags of yard waste were left behind instead of hauled away, and the crew was dismissive when asked about it. It's the one sour note in an otherwise long, consistent run of praise, and it's worth asking directly how a job will be finished and cleaned up before booking. For a North Shore homeowner who wants one crew for both everyday lawn work and an occasional bigger project — a patio, a lawn rebuild, an overgrown yard reclaimed — Novak Landscaping's history points that way. Get the scope and cleanup expectations in writing, since that's the one place a review describes it going sideways.