Est. 1931 · South Yarmouth, MA
Rooted on Cape Cod
for 95 Years
Run by the Sears family for generations, and since 2026 under new local ownership. Same name, same land, same address on Old Main St.
Our Story
Growing With the Cape Since 1931
Cape Cod looked different in 1931, when John G. Sears started this company — quieter, more rural, shaped by the pace of the seasons and the sea. With his son beside him, an intimate familiarity with the local land, and a conviction that a well-kept property was something to take pride in, he got to work.
Generations of the Sears family carried that conviction forward, growing a small family operation into a full-service landscaping business with a nursery and a tree farm. In 2026 the Sears family passed the business to new local ownership, and the work of caring for Cape Cod properties carries on from the same address on Old Main St.
Our History
From 1931 to Today
Four milestones, one unbroken commitment to the land of Cape Cod.
- 1931
First & second generation
John G. Sears & his son
Founded the company in South Yarmouth, building on hands-on knowledge of Cape Cod's coastal soil and seasonal rhythms — a foundation everything since has been built on.
- 1956
Third generation
John G. Sears III
Fresh out of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, he took the reins at 24 and spent the next 43 years sharpening the company's horticultural know-how across the Cape.
- 2003
Fourth generation
Rick & Ken Sears
As sons of John G. III, they built the business into the full-service landscaping company it is now, carrying forward the same family commitment that has defined Sears since 1931.
- 2026
A new chapter
Christian Davenport
Christian Davenport, a Yarmouth native who grew up just down the street from the business he now owns, acquired John G. Sears & Son in 2026. The Sears family wanted a successor who saw Cape Cod the way they always had — not as a market, but as home. They found that in Christian.
Christian also owns Davenport Farms in Brewster, a working tree farm, nursery, and cranberry bog that gave him the same hands-on grasp of Cape Cod's soil, seasons, and plant life that the Sears family built this business on. The name, the address, and the dedication to Cape Cod haven't changed under his ownership.
A property here is never just a property. It's someone's home, their business, the place where they're raising a family. That has always deserved to be done right.
Est. 1931, South Yarmouth, MA
What We Believe
The Values Behind the Work
Local knowledge
Cape Cod's climate, soil, and seasons are its own. We've been working with them since 1931.
Personal service
Every property gets real attention from people who live and work on the Cape, not a call center.
Craft that lasts
Careful, skilled work adds up to results that outlast the season.
Community pride
Cape Cod isn't just where we work. We live here too, and it shows in how we treat the place.
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