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Angie's List Super Service Award 2010 Winner
We’re pleased to announce that A Yard & A Half Landscaping has again won the Angie’s List “Super Service Award”. This award recognizes companies who maintain a consistently superior service rating on Angie's List, a member-based, consumer rating website. According to Angie’s List, winners of this award represent the top 5% of companies in the Boston market
We value this award because we value our customers. Angie’s List ratings come directly from customer experience – companies don't pay to be listed, nor can they remove negative reviews – and we work hard to ensure that our customers have a great experience with us, whether we're installing a complete landscape design or providing weekly maintenance.
We also won this award in 2006 and 2007.
Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces announced A Yard & A Half Landscaping as one of their “Top Small Company Workplaces” — the best small- and medium-sized places to work in the nation. “This year’s winners show that the quality of the workplace can be a competitive advantage. I’m amazed at how well they have come through the recession. Clearly, their commitment to their values and people practices are an important part of this success,” said Gaye van den Hombergh, President of Winning Workplaces.
We have the distinction of being the smallest of the companies chosen, beating out companies with higher revenues and larger workforces. We received recognition for our open-book management, family-friendly policies, and peer-led bilingual training program. We’ll be sharing more about the work environment at A Yard & A Half throughout the summer.
Of 500 entrants for the Winning Workplaces award, the 20 winners also included outdoor gear company Patagonia and the NFL’s New York Jets. Check out coverage of A Yard & A Half and other companies recognized for “smart management and enlightened leadership” in the June issue of Inc.
After five weeks of intensive renovations, the Greenwood Street Community Garden in Dorchester was once again in the throes of being planted by its enthusiastic gardeners. A Yard & A Half Landscaping was hired as the contractor for the site. Read about the project on Page 2 of Urban & Green - the newsletter of Boston Natural Areas Network. Download the PDF.
Anger, Love, Sorrow, Comfort, Confusion, Strength, Memories, Safety, Tears, Acceptance. These words are carved into stepping-stones that lead to a welcoming new garden at The Children's Room in Arlington Massachusetts, where grieving children and teens who have lost a family member can find comfort and support. Eileen Michaels, owner of A Yard & A Half, donated her services for the garden project because she believes in that mission. Read the full artlicle published in Design New England.
The Waltham Daily News Tribune recently published an article acknowledging A Yard & A Half’s donation in building the master plan for The Children’s Room in Arlington a non-profit group dedicated to helping kids and teens deal with their grief after losing a parent or sibling.
Our three-tier koi pond with 2 waterfalls adjacent a bluestone terrace and seating wall was recently featured in Landscape Design and Build Magazine and The Boston Globe Magazine.
Design by: Christie Dustman.
Using peastone to reduce water run-off this path from the drive leading to the front entrance was illustrated in Organic Gardening Magazine and Julie Messervy’s new book Home Outside.
Design by: Barbara Popolow, A Yard & A Half.
Small spaces don’t have to be dull spaces. This deck planting was, also featured in the new book Home Outside.
Design by: Koletta Kaspar, A Yard & A Half.
