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Massachusetts Landscapers May Be Charging More This Spring Due To Rising Gas Prices
"Everybody wants their properties looking well, so then my prices are going to have to go up a little bit," Andrew Pecorella said.
April 7, 2026
The increasing gas prices are having an impact on landscaping businesses in Massachusetts, and it may mean customers have to pay more.
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Gas prices continue to climb across the country, and the average price of a gallon of regular in Massachusetts was $3.93 on Monday, according to AAA. That is up 13 cents from last week and 78 cents from one month ago.
It's an extremely busy time for landscapers. Spring cleaning is underway, which means lawnmowers, blowers, weedwhackers and trimmers are in overdrive. Andrew Pecorella runs his own landscaping business serving areas like Natick, Framingham, Brookline and Newton. He says the increasing cost of gas prices is impacting the industry.
Find out what's happening in Across Massachusettsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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