Picano Landscaping

Picano Landscaping is run by brothers Marco and Luca Picano out of Woburn, and the projects that get the most detailed praise are the big ones: in a 2025 review, a customer said the company redesigned their whole yard, tearing out overgrown shrubs and adding hardscaping, granite steps, a new driveway and lighting. In a February 2025 review, a customer said Marco's crew installed a drainage system that finally fixed standing water that had made their backyard — and a neighbor's — unusable for years. The brothers started the business in 2016 and now run design/build, maintenance and commercial snow and ice management out of Woburn, serving Reading, Wakefield, Stoneham, Wilmington, Melrose and Winchester. Marco has also been quoted as a landscaping expert in several gardening articles, weighing in on things like perennial garden layouts and vegetable grow bags. Customers describe the brothers stepping up when things get complicated: in a 2024 review, a customer said Marco and Luca finished a torn-up patio and yard on schedule and on budget after a previous landscaping company vanished mid-project, and a 2025 reviewer said the team handled an extensive back-and-forth with the local Conservation Commission on a difficult site and still finished on time. Several reviewers who've hired them repeatedly — for spring cleanups, snow removal, and ongoing maintenance — describe them as fair on price and quick to communicate. Two smaller jobs stand out as real problems. In October 2025, two customers said a leaf cleanup left debris, dirt and dust all over their vehicles, with one saying pebbles and dirt scratched and dinged the hood of a car. In a 2021 review, a customer said the company was responsive and professional but ultimately couldn't finish a simple lawn aeration job, citing transportation issues. Picano is a strong option for a larger design or hardscape project, given how many reviewers describe complex jobs finished well; for a smaller maintenance visit like a leaf cleanup, ask them to park away from the work area and confirm how they'll protect vehicles and property nearby.