How My Green Robot works
How My Green Robot works: tell it your town and yard jobs, it reaches local Rhode Island crews, and written quotes come back for you to compare.
Here is how My Green Robot works, from the first tap to a booked crew. In short: you tell the robot your Rhode Island town and the yard jobs you need, it finds local shops that list that work, reaches them by phone or email, and brings back written quotes. You compare and pick. Nothing is booked until you say so, and it is free for homeowners. Below are the details of each step, what happens behind the scenes, and what you can do to get faster, better answers.
Step 1: tell it the job
Use the Green Robot chat on the home page: tap your town, then the job, or type something like "fall cleanup in Warwick." You can add a photo. If you saved your yard in My yard, your details are filled in automatically.
Step 2: it finds the right shops
The robot looks for Rhode Island crews that list your jobs and serve your town, using public business listings and listings claimed by owners. Each job is matched to shops that actually do it.
Step 3: it contacts them for you
Up to three shops per job are asked for a free visit and a written price. Each shop hears only about the jobs it does.
Step 4: quotes come back
Answers land under Booked jobs, with who sent them and what is included. You compare side by side.
Step 5: you choose
Pick a quote and confirm with the shop. You can start over or change jobs anytime.
Tips for faster, better answers
Be specific: "fall cleanup, front and back, about a quarter acre, beds along the driveway" gets better answers than "yard work." Add a photo when the job is hard to describe. Mention timing, like "before Thanksgiving," and access notes such as a locked gate or a dog.
Save your yard in My yard. Next time, tap a job and everything is filled in, so the robot can start right away.
Steps: how My Green Robot works
- Tell it the job. Town and jobs in the chat.
- It finds shops. Crews that list the work near you.
- It contacts them. Up to three per job.
- Compare quotes. Under Booked jobs.
- Choose. Confirm with your pick.
Yard jobs this guide covers
Lawn Mowing
Weekly or every-other-week cuts, trimming and blowing off walks and driveways. Best time to book: early spring for a full-season mowing or treatment plan.
Fall Cleanup
Leaf removal, bed cutback and a final cut before winter. Best time to book: March for spring cleanup and early October for fall cleanup.
Snow Removal
Plowing driveways and clearing snow after each storm. Best time to book: September or October, before crews fill their routes.
Sprinkler Repair
Fixing broken heads, leaks, valves and controllers. Best time to book: April for startups and early October for winterizing.
Around Rhode Island
East Greenwich: East Greenwich has a historic downtown, harbor homes and larger lots to the west, where full-service landscaping is common.
Narragansett: Narragansett is a beach town where many homes are seasonal rentals, so spring openings and fall closings drive the calendar.
Burrillville: Burrillville is wooded and rural in the northwest corner of the state, with big lots, long driveways and heavy snow some winters.
Questions people ask
How long does it take?
About a minute to request. Shops reply on their own schedule, faster for simple jobs.
Do I need an account?
No. Saving your yard makes repeat requests faster.
What does it cost?
Nothing for homeowners.
What if no shop replies?
The robot tries other crews that serve your area.
Which towns are covered?
All of Rhode Island.