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Potted Up describes itself as a Boston landscape design, installation and maintenance firm focused on city gardens, containers, and rooftop and patio spaces. The company says Ed MacLean launched it in 2007 after graduating from The Landscape Institute of Harvard University at Arnold Arboretum, and its website names him as owner and lead designer. A 2018 nehomemag.com article described MacLean's business as working exclusively with residential and commercial clients in Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods, on city-specific outdoor spaces. Its Houzz profile shows six project photo galleries: container, entrance, rooftop/roof deck, balcony, courtyard and back yard gardens. The BBB rates Potted Up Inc A+ and lists Edward Maclean as president; the business is not BBB-accredited.
“A bustling metropolitan lifestyle isn’t typically seen as one that fosters an easy connection to nature. Yet that’s exactly what Boston urban gardening pro Ed MacLean sets out to do for his clients every day. ... MacLean’s business, Potted Up, works exclusively with residential and commercial clients in Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods to create beautiful, intricate, well-designed landscapes out of decidedly city-specific outdoor spaces. “We start with the belief that no space is too small or too unique to become an urban oasis,” explains MacLean. “Whether it’s a rooftop, a rowhouse ga”
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from POTTED UP. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Fence & carpentry work5.0
Wood and block retaining walls4.9
