The Yard General AG INC

The Yard General AG INC works Medford and the towns just north of it -- Somerville, Arlington, Winchester, Saugus, Wakefield, Woburn -- covering the seasonal rhythm of New England yard work: spring and fall cleanups, mowing, aeration, and snow removal without a plow. By its own account, it's still a young operation, run on weekends by its owner-operator. On Google it holds a 4.8-star average from 24 ratings, and that number isn't an outlier -- a handful of other lawn-care directories independently put it at 4.9 from 23 reviews, the kind of agreement across separate listings that's hard to fake. One customer who hired the crew for an overdue leaf cleanup singled out Antonio by name, calling the work quick, professional, and fairly priced. That said, the most recent word on the company is a complaint, not a compliment: a June 2026 review describes being told a crew was coming, then getting stood up and ghosted afterward. It's currently the only review posted in the last six months, so it stands alone for now. A couple of things worth asking about before booking: how firm their scheduling actually is, given that no-show is the most recent word out there. It's also worth a quick clarifying question about who's actually in charge -- the company's own website names Antonio as the owner on its home page but names someone else, Macgyver, on its About page. And if you need painting or fencing work done, know it's handled through outside partners, not the core crew. This reads like a small, still-establishing lawn care outfit that has earned real, specific praise for cleanups and mowing, but hasn't built up enough of a recent track record to skip the extra questions -- confirm the appointment window in writing before you book, and ask directly who's running the crew that shows up.