Paper Moon Gardens

Sixteen people have reviewed Paper Moon Gardens on Google, and all sixteen gave it five stars — a clean sweep from a small Reading, Massachusetts outfit that homeowners hire for garden design, planting and garden coaching rather than heavy landscape construction. The company says it is run by Leia and Kevin Richardson, operates as a registered Massachusetts LLC, and works Reading plus a dozen neighbouring towns including Andover, Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Melrose, Wakefield, Wilmington and Woburn. What customers describe most is design that suits the space they actually have. A June 2026 reviewer says the pair have taken over her front and back gardens for the past two years, adding perennials "with a keen eye for design and detail," and turned up during a wild rain storm to finish the gardening and mulching. Another writing in April 2026 describes a side yard that had been "just a dirt patch" being planted out, praising the artistic vision and work ethic. The harder, less glamorous work shows up just as often. In a July 2025 review, a homeowner needed shrubs dug up and transplanted out of a bed crowded with perennials and chose them specifically because they would recognise and respect the existing plants — noting they arrived when promised for both the estimate and the job and finished faster than expected. A May 2025 customer described a full landscape redesign that stripped out old overgrown plantings, and a May 2024 reviewer described a neglected, badly overgrown section of yard being cleared quickly and without judgement. The teaching side comes up repeatedly: a June 2025 customer said Kevin explained exactly what to plant in each area, a May 2025 reviewer called him "a great teacher," and a May 2024 reviewer described him as a knowledgeable garden consultant whose read on the yard was useful in itself. Several customers describe coming back — one reviewer in May 2025 was already planning the next project, and a May 2024 customer said they would keep hiring them for future gardening work. Two things are worth settling on the phone. Its written history is short: the earliest Google reviews date to May 2024, so this is a young record, however consistent. And the work customers describe is garden design, planting, pruning, container work and bed clearing — if you want hardscape, irrigation or a season-long mowing contract, ask directly whether that is something they take on. Massachusetts does not require home improvement contractor registration for landscaping-only work, so the absence of a trade licence here is expected rather than a gap. A good call for a homeowner who wants a designed, planted garden — or an overgrown bed rescued — from people who will explain their choices. Confirm your town is on their list and that the scope you have in mind is work they do.