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Ruiz Landscaping works out of Waltham, Massachusetts, handling yard care that ranges from routine spring and fall cleanups to snow clearing and tree work — the kind of seasonal jobs that keep a small crew busy year-round. Reviews describe a team led by Jose and Cida taking on everything from mulching and hedge trimming to hauling away a fallen tree. On both HomeAdvisor and Angi, Ruiz Landscaping carries an Approved badge and a 4.6-star average across the same 28 ratings, 82 percent of them five-star. A regular customer, writing in a 2025 review, said the crew handles her spring cleanup, fall cleanup, trimming, mulching and lawn maintenance and that she is always amazed at how great the yard looks when they're done. A 2019 review credited Cida's team with showing up on time and doing more than was asked. Two older reviews are worth knowing about before booking. A December 2025 review said a $200 snow-clearing job had to be paid in cash on the spot, and the customer felt scammed by how quickly the crew left. A 2020 review described a tree-removal job where the price rose from an original $899 quote to $2,500, later reduced to $1,600 for a cash payment, with no receipt provided despite repeated requests. Most recently, a January 2026 review described a same-day snow-clearing job at a negotiated, fair price, calling the crew efficient and super helpful. Anyone booking seasonal or one-off work here should nail down the price and payment method in writing beforehand, given the two pricing complaints on file.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Ruiz Landscaping. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Good and fast. Came same day and on time. Negotiated a fair price and did a beautiful job getting to all the spots we talked about. Efficient and super helpful. Thanks!
I hired them to clear my driveway of ice and snow. A Handyman showed up with a truck that had a plow attached to the front. The cost was $200. I am very familiar with this work as I do this myself with my electric snowblowing machine and ice pick. During a bad head cold day I decided to use a service and I called this company. They charged $200 which they wanted in cash. I don?t keep cash so I had to go out to a bank because this was the only way they work. When the driver showed up I paid the driver the $200 in cash. He then used his truck with Snow plow to perform the job. He finished in about 10 minutes leaving huge clumps of ice in the driveway. I felt like I had just been scammed. They are definitely off my list.
I am a regular customer of this company. The do my spring cleanup, fall cleanup, trim, mulching, and lawn maintenance. I am always amazed at how great the yard looks after they are done. They keep the edges sharp and provide the little extras that other companies do not. They show up on time, are professional and thorough. If you want a great looking yard for a reasonable price, hire this company. Their work is excellent.
He chopped the trees down and left each tree where it was and left all trees scattered everywhere. The branches are still piled up in one area but the chopped up wood is left where the tree stood. The deal was for $899 but he charged me $2500 and then lowered it to $1600 if I paid cash. The backyard is worse looking now than before. He did not give a receipt even though I requested it several times. I told him that what he did is not what I wanted and he proceeded to tell me that the branch will be covered with the snow. I should not have paid but I am a single woman and did not want to physically argue but I will report this to the attorney general. To date I have not received my receipt. I reached out to Angie's list but I don't qualify to speak to anyone because I don't pay/subscribe to where i can speak to anyone for help.
On time, fairly priced, and hard working. Cida and his team showed up at my house when they said they would, they made sure of exactly what I wanted done, and then proceeded to clean and beautify my yard. They actually did more than I'd asked them to do, and my yard looks wonderful. I would absolutely recommend them, and I absolutely will use them again. Thank you Cida!!
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