R & S Landscaping

R&S Landscaping has operated under the same name in Medford since 1987, growing into what one profile calls a full-service outdoor-maintenance company — landscape design and installation, ongoing maintenance, snow removal, irrigation, tree services, and asphalt work, according to its Houzz listing and a LeadIQ business profile. What's public about them is thin and split. Google settles at 3.5 stars across 18 ratings, a number pulled down by real substance rather than nitpicking: one customer described a weekly service where the crew showed, in her words, zero respect for the property, and said calls to the office about it went unreturned. A separate review recounts a heated roadside dispute involving a snow-plow driver, threats, and dueling accusations of bad behavior — messy, but a personnel and driving conflict more than a verdict on the landscaping work itself. On the other side, at least one customer who hired them for a smaller job — hand-pulling weeds for a relative's front yard — came away pleased: professional, on time with a written estimate, and a yard she called wonderful. The Better Business Bureau gives the company an A+ letter grade and lists 37 years in business, though it has never sought formal BBB accreditation. Houzz and a general business directory show zero reviews at all, so most of what's knowable rides on a small handful of Google voices rather than a deep history of reviews across platforms. Worth asking directly about how a crew will treat your property during recurring visits and who to follow up with if something goes wrong, given the property complaint above. It's also fair to ask who's behind the wheel on any snow or plowing route, since the one serious public dispute on record traces to that side of the business rather than lawn or design work. A U.S. Department of Labor wage-and-hour citation from 2011 — an $85,025 penalty — also sits on the public record and is worth a direct question about current staffing and pay practices. R&S reads like a long-tenured operation with a broad range of outdoor services under one roof, useful for homeowners who want design, upkeep, and winter plowing from a single company. Go in with clear expectations on communication and property care, and confirm them before signing up for any recurring contract.