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- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 2 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Seen on Reddit — 3 mentions in r/ArlingtonMA and r/medfordma, mostly positive
- Invasive-plant specialist — praised for eradicating black swallow wort and redesigning a yard
- Recognized locally — quoted in Medford news coverage and a community profile
- Civic engagement — partners with the city on public invasive-plant walks
Wilderscaping is a Medford, MA landscaping business built around one specialty: replacing invasive plants with native ones to restore a yard's ecology. Its own site describes the work as creating sustainable, ecologically-focused landscapes, and owner Dan Bender's name comes up repeatedly elsewhere — he volunteers with TreesMedford on a native mini-forest project, was profiled this spring by a local Medford real estate blog, and in May 2026 helped lead a public walk on invasive honeysuckle at the Medford-Brooks Estate. Only one formal review is on file, but it's a detailed one: a May 2026 Google review describes Dan clearing a yard overrun with invasive black swallow wort and designing plantings suited to someone who, in their own words, tends to kill plants — specific, work-focused praise rather than a generic thumbs-up. There isn't much of a track record to lean on yet — a single review, filed this year, plus a 2025 city announcement naming Wilderscaping as its partner for a public invasive-plant walk — so it's worth asking for references or examples of past removal jobs before booking, especially for a larger property. For a homeowner dealing with an invasive-species problem rather than routine lawn care, Wilderscaping's niche and its visible standing in Medford's environmental community are what to weigh; anyone wanting basic mowing or seasonal cleanup should look elsewhere, since that isn't the business's focus.
What does landscaping cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Wilderscaping. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
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