# RKO Lawn Service

**Trade:** Landscaping · **Phone:** (508) 237-8159 · **Website:** http://www.rkolawnservice.com/ · **Languages:** English, Spanish

**Rating: 4.3/5** (medium confidence) — from 17 reviews across 5 sources.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 1 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

RKO Lawn Service is a father-and-son lawn care company based in Orleans, on the Lower Cape, founded in 2000 by Zack Dixon and his father and self-described as family-owned with 26 years in business. The company covers Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown, Brewster, and Harwich, offering mowing, spring and fall cleanup, aeration, dethatching, and organic fertilizing, alongside a companion natural cedar-oil tick and mosquito treatment line branded RKO Control.

Customers who have hired RKO consistently praise the routine maintenance and seasonal work. Reviewers describe specific jobs -- a spring cleanup at a reasonable price, seven yards of mulch spread across a multi-garden property, pruning along footpaths, and reliable mowing every other week without needing to be asked -- and several name Zack directly. More than one reviewer describes years or decades of ongoing service, including a seasonal homeowner who has relied on Zack, and before him his father, to look after a summer property while they're away. Reviewers also cite fast turnaround, with same-day site visits and same-evening quotes on new jobs.

The review record is uniformly strong: 17 reviews across Google, Angi, and HomeAdvisor run 5 stars with no negative or mixed comments among them, and Google separately shows a 5-star average from 13 ratings. Worth noting before booking: the Angi and HomeAdvisor profiles are byte-identical mirrors of each other -- the same four reviews and business description appear on both, so they don't add independent confirmation beyond what either shows on its own; the underlying picture still rests on Google's larger, separate pool plus those four matching reviews.

RKO is a solid pick for Lower Cape homeowners who want routine mowing and seasonal lawn care handled by the same small, family-run crew over multiple years, plus a natural option for tick and mosquito control. Worth confirming directly: current scheduling availability and pricing for your property's size and season.

**Strengths:**
- Multi-year clients — reviewers cite years or decades of ongoing service
- Same-day responsiveness — reviewers describe quick visits and quotes
- Detailed seasonal work — mulching, aeration and fertilizing named specifically
- Family-run continuity — customers note service passed from father to son
- Consistent 5-star record — 17 reviews across three platforms, none negative

**Where sources disagree:**
- Angi and HomeAdvisor listings are byte-identical mirrors -- same 4 reviews and About text, not independent corroboration

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Family-run lawn care business based in Orleans, MA, founded in 2000 by Zack Dixon and his father; self-described as family-owned. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “RKO Lawn Service is a father-and-son lawn care company based on the Lower Cape offering organic lawn maintenance (mowing, fertilization, aer…”
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Founded in 2000 by Zack Dixon and his father as a father-and-son business.”
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Owned and operated by Zack Dixon, a Wellfleet native.”
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “Stated ownership (self-reported): Family-owned”
- Self-reports 26 years in business. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “Self-reported 26 years in business”
- States a service area covering Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown, Brewster and Harwich on the Lower Cape. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “Stated service area (self-reported): Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown, Brewster, Harwich”
- Runs a dedicated natural cedar-oil tick and mosquito treatment line (RKO Control) alongside standard lawn maintenance. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “RKO Lawn Service is a father-and-son lawn care company based on the Lower Cape offering organic lawn maintenance (mowing, fertilization, aer…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “Services offered (Angi): Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Lawn Care Aeration, Lawn & Yard Waste Clean Up, Home Watch, Lawn Care, Tick and M…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.RKOLawnService.112561734.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Lawn Care Aeration, Lawn & Yard Waste Clean Up, Home Watch, Lawn Care, Tic…”
- Reviewers repeatedly describe multi-year and even decades-long client relationships, including continuity from father to son. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUM3bW9TMHBnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC7moS0pgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I highly recommend RKO!!  They have been caring for our lawn for years and it has never looked better. Super knowledgeable, reliable, pro…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURiaUktc3NBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDbiI-ssAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have relied on Zack, and before that his father, to take care of the landscape of our summer home for decades. It is a great comfort t…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURqeThYaXh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDjy8XixwE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We've been using RKO for all our lawn and garden work since its inception in 2000.  A highly-responsive, family-run enterprise that we pr…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ RKO has handled our lawn care for over five years - they always do a great job.”
- Reviewers cite fast, same-day response and same-evening quotes on new jobs. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2kxa0xYTnBNekpIYUVzelJXRkdWRU5pVkhCeldVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOi1kLXNpMzJHaEszRWFGVENiVHBzWUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ They did such a great job! Needed immediate service and they came very quickly and my yard looks amazing.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURicHNuTHBBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDbpsnLpAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I highly recommend hiring RKO Lawn Service! I contacted them about cutting our yard in Truro. Zack came out the same day, was very profes…”
- Specific, detailed praise for seasonal work: mulching, spring cleanup, aeration, and fertilizing. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VKQ19vOVdYeFlIOTdBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEJC_o9WXxYH97AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Zack is a very friendly guy and recently did spring cleanup at our house for a very reasonable price and did a great job. Very happy with…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VPcVVpLXJjejVYa0tnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEOqUi-rcz5XkKg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Zach and his crew did a great job mulching my property. They spread seven yards throughout the property which has many individual gardens…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VKR2JvWTJCeXFLc3pBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEJGboY2ByqKszAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We are always so pleased with yard work done all summer.
When we arrive each year, our property looks lovely.  Mowing
 is taken care of e…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ RKO does all kinds of landscape work for us beyond lawn mowing. Clearing of debris each spring, pruning bushes along footpaths, aerating,…”
- 17 reviews across Google, Angi and HomeAdvisor run uniformly 5 stars with no negative comments; Google separately shows a 5-star average from 13 ratings. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=RKO%20Lawn%20Service&query_place_id=ChIJVT4MavZn-4kR9XIyTveZ4W0) — “Google: 5★ from 13 ratings”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tScE1YcE1XR05MTUZKUVNWUkdZbXh6VWpKUllVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkRpMXpMWGNLMFJQSVRGYmxzUjJRYUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I was thrilled to get quick, friendly and professional results from calling RKO Lawn Service. I recommend them highly, and will be surely…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURqeThYaXh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDjy8XixwE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We've been using RKO for all our lawn and garden work since its inception in 2000.  A highly-responsive, family-run enterprise that we pr…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “Angi: 5.0★ from 4 ratings”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.RKOLawnService.112561734.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 5.0★ from 4 ratings”
- The Angi and HomeAdvisor profiles are byte-identical mirrors -- same four reviews and About text on both -- so they are not independent corroboration of each other. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “Real Angi profile for RKO Lawn Service, 30 Whereaway Ln, Orleans MA (matches the business's own site: same founding story, phone, and rkolaw…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.RKOLawnService.112561734.html) — “Real HomeAdvisor profile for RKO Lawn Service, 30 Whereaway Ln, Orleans MA -- byte-identical mirror of the Angi profile (same 4 reviews verb…”
- Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “RKO Lawn Service is a father-and-son lawn care company based on the Lower Cape offering organic lawn maintenance (mowing, fertilization, aer…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tScE1YcE1XR05MTUZKUVNWUkdZbXh6VWpKUllVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkRpMXpMWGNLMFJQSVRGYmxzUjJRYUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I was thrilled to get quick, friendly and professional results from calling RKO Lawn Service. I recommend them highly, and will be surely…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VKQ19vOVdYeFlIOTdBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEJC_o9WXxYH97AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Zack is a very friendly guy and recently did spring cleanup at our house for a very reasonable price and did a great job. Very happy with…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VPcVVpLXJjejVYa0tnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEOqUi-rcz5XkKg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Zach and his crew did a great job mulching my property. They spread seven yards throughout the property which has many individual gardens…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VKR2JvWTJCeXFLc3pBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEJGboY2ByqKszAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We are always so pleased with yard work done all summer.
When we arrive each year, our property looks lovely.  Mowing
 is taken care of e…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURiaUktc3NBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDbiI-ssAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have relied on Zack, and before that his father, to take care of the landscape of our summer home for decades. It is a great comfort t…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNieDhuX05BEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICbx8n_NA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ RKO LAWN SERVICES performs on time and provides detailed trimming and lawn cutting services. I am very satisfied with their services and …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURqeThYaXh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x6de199f74e3272f5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDjy8XixwE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We've been using RKO for all our lawn and garden work since its inception in 2000.  A highly-responsive, family-run enterprise that we pr…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ RKO does all kinds of landscape work for us beyond lawn mowing. Clearing of debris each spring, pruning bushes along footpaths, aerating,…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “Services offered (Angi): Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Lawn Care Aeration, Lawn & Yard Waste Clean Up, Home Watch, Lawn Care, Tick and M…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.RKOLawnService.112561734.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Lawn Care Aeration, Lawn & Yard Waste Clean Up, Home Watch, Lawn Care, Tic…”
- Also offers Pest Control _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com) — “RKO Lawn Service is a father-and-son lawn care company based on the Lower Cape offering organic lawn maintenance (mowing, fertilization, aer…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm) — “Services offered (Angi): Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Lawn Care Aeration, Lawn & Yard Waste Clean Up, Home Watch, Lawn Care, Tick and M…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.RKOLawnService.112561734.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Lawn Care Aeration, Lawn & Yard Waste Clean Up, Home Watch, Lawn Care, Tic…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=RKO%20Lawn%20Service&query_place_id=ChIJVT4MavZn-4kR9XIyTveZ4W0): 5.0★ from 13 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=RKO%20Lawn%20Service&query_place_id=ChIJVT4MavZn-4kR9XIyTveZ4W0): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://www.rkolawnservice.com): 26 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans-ma/rko-lawn-service-home-facebook-reviews-1.htm): 5.0★ from 4 ratings
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.RKOLawnService.112561734.html): 5.0★ from 4 ratings

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jennifer Budryk · 2026-06-01**: I was thrilled to get quick, friendly and professional results from calling RKO Lawn Service. I recommend them highly, and will be surely using them again!!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Heather Goedicke · 2025-09-03**: They did such a great job! Needed immediate service and they came very quickly and my yard looks amazing.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Anne Denero · 2025-05-12**: Zack is a very friendly guy and recently did spring cleanup at our house for a very reasonable price and did a great job. Very happy with his work and happy to refer him to others
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · James Carbone · 2025-05-10**: Zach and his crew did a great job mulching my property. They spread seven yards throughout the property which has many individual gardens. I will definitely use him next year.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Robert Lloyd · 2024-09-23**: Used throughout summer.  Great services.  Will be using again!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ruth · 2024-08-30**: We are always so pleased with yard work done all summer.
When we arrive each year, our property looks lovely.  Mowing
 is taken care of every other week without our having to request
it be done.  
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Zachary Ment · 2024-08-15**: I highly recommend RKO!!  They have been caring for our lawn for years and it has never looked better. Super knowledgeable, reliable, proactive and friendly. Wonderful staff and local ownership. What more could you ask for.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Holly LeBart · 2024-08-07**: I would definitely recommend RKO Lawn Service! They do a great job; they’re dependable and friendly! It’s one thing around my house I don’t have to think about!!!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jennifer Thievon · 2024-08-04**: I highly recommend hiring RKO Lawn Service! I contacted them about cutting our yard in Truro. Zack came out the same day, was very professional and provided a quote that evening.  I set them up to cut the grass for the season. The first cut was over 2 feet tall but they handled it like pros and did …
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Amanda Hill · 2024-08-01**: We have relied on Zack, and before that his father, to take care of the landscape of our summer home for decades. It is a great comfort to know that the property is well-cared for, even in seasons where we aren’t there.

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Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-22T19:19:07.880Z.
Cite as: RKO Lawn Service — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/rko-lawn-service)
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