A collection of landscaping and gardening work.
We present here a selection of some of our landscaping, gardening, and lawn care projects. Included are before/after photos, project details, and designs to show our level of quality and attention to details. If you are interested in getting a job done please call us at 315-876-4366.
Jamesville, NY Design & Install Seven Cedar Raised Garden Beds
Design and Install Raised Garden Beds
- mark out installation areas
- select, sort, and pre-cut lumber
- assemble using stainless steel hardware, 3 screws per ends and midpoints
- dig 18 10" and 18 6" post holes min 13" deep
- level soil along bed perimeter
- position bed posts into holes, level using crushed stone, and back fill holes
- fill beds with approx. 5" of native soil, and fill to top with new compost/topsoil mix
- amend soil with premium organic potting mix and kelp meal
Supply List
- (4) 2x6x16 cedar, constr gr
- (7) 2x6x8 cedar, constr gr
- (5) 2x4x8 cedar, constr gr
- (13) 2x6x10 cedar, constr gr
- (5) 4x4x8 cedar posts
- 2 cu yds topsoil/ OCRRA compost mix
- 10 cu ft organic potting mix
- 4 lbs kelp meal
- .5 cu yds mushroom soil
- 10 lbs 3" SS deck screws
- (4) 50lbs gravel
- 2 cu yds ground cedar
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Brewerton, NY Design & Install New Landscaping w/ Clover Lawn
Design and Install Landscaping
- Create design pictures of landscaping
- Remove unwanted plants and weeds
- Remove sod for new clover lawn and recycle back into plant beds
- Till all areas approx up to 6" deep
- Add topsoil/compost mix to new landscaping beds
- Shape and mound landscaping bed, and contour for better water run off
- Plant variety of 32 perennials, shrubs and trees
- Transplant 6 Iris clumps
- Dig v-shaped edging into soil and level soil beds
- Add topsoil/compost mix to new clover lawn area
- Install landscape crusher run edging along road, approx 30', and aluminum edging
- Spread natural ground cedar wood mulch
- Plant clover seed and water
Plant List
- 'Conica' Alberta Spruce
- 'Happy Face' Potentilla
- 'Summer Carnival' Hardy Hibiscus
- 'Blue Flag' Iris
- 'Zagreb' Coreopsis
- 'Cherry Pops' Bee Balm
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Liverpool, NY Design & Install Townhouse Landscaping
Design and Install Landscaping
- Create design pictures of landscaping
- Remove existing perennials and thick weeds
- Plant variety of 25 perennials, shrubs and trees
- Transplant 6 hostas
- Dig v-shaped edging into soil and level soil bed, approx 90'
- Install landscape fabric, rock edging (Autumn Red), approx 20', and stepping stones
- Spread stone (Oswego #2) and wood mulch
Plant List
- 'Ivory Halo' Red Twig Dogwood
- 'Happy Face' Potentilla
- 'Midnight Marvel' Hardy Hibiscus
- 'Emerald Green' Arborvitae
- 'Alberta' Spruce
- 'Shenandoah' Switch Grass
- Blue Fescue
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Liverpool, NY Stone Mulching Conversion Project
Install Stone Landscaping w/ Aluminum Edging
- Remove old mulch and landscape fabric
- Dig edging trench
- Level soil and install new landscape fabric
- Install aluminum edging
- Spread stone mulch (pictured: Oswego #2)
Before and After Photos
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Valley, Syracuse, NY Red House Project
Landscape Front of House Using an Artistic, Rustic Style
- Remove weeds and existing landscape fabric
- Transplant half dozen existing plants to new location
- Till, amend, and grade soil
- Plant 50+ perennials
- Install landscape fabric and stone border
- Lay down stone mulch
- Challenge: landscape on a hill, incorporate select existing plants, limited space
Westcott Neighborhood, Syracuse, NY Landscaping a Small Space
Landscape Front of House
- Weed existing garden beds
- Add small landscaping extension with dug edging
- Transplant and plant 8 perennials
- Install landscape fabric and apply premium black mulch
- Challenge: landscape a small space on a slope and use some existing plants in design
Manlius, NY Stone Mulching
Install Stone Landscaping
- Remove and cut down weeds
- Edge border with lawn
- Install landscape fabric
- Spread stone, place stone steps and rocks, and fill in gaps in between large landscape boulders
- Challenge: complete unfinished work that will be easy to maintain
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Baldwinsville, NY Landscaping the Entryway – A Woodland Garden
Landscape Entryway of Condo
- Weed existing garden bed
- Plant 9 perennials
- Spread premium black mulch
- Challenge: create structure while adding color in a partially shady area
Onondaga, NY Cleanup Stone Mulch Bed
Cleanup Stone Mulch
- Remove weeds, leaves, and debris
- Prune overgrown shrubs, trees, and plants
- Edge border with lawn
- Spread fresh stone mulch
- Challenge: redo stone edge border
Before and After Photos
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Valley Neighborhood, Syracuse, NY Property Rehab
Cleanup debris and prune shrubs
- Remove leaves and debris
- Prune overgrown shrubs along front
- Challenge: remove large amounts of accumulated debris on the edge of woods
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Central New York Property Maintenance and Lawn Care
Property Maintenance and Lawn Care
- Mow and trim lawn
- Fall seeding, aeration, and fertilization
- Pruning, weeding, spring/fall cleanup, and mulching
- Challenge: keep the yard looking great
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Strathmore Neighborhood, Syracuse, NY Weed Removal Job
Rehab heavily weedy area
- Remove weeds from sloped area
- Install landscape fabric
- Top with premium mulch
- Challenge: rehab a heavily weedy area on a steep slope
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Phoenix, NY Mulching and Edging Project
Mulch Existing Landscaping Beds
- Edge border along lawn and landscaping approx. 400 linear ft
- Apply 9 cu yds of mulch to landscaped areas approx. 2400 sq ft
- Create three tree ring beds
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Onondaga, NY Raised Garden Bed Project
Construct Two 4'x10' Douglas Fir Raised Garden Beds
- Layout placement of garden beds
- Rototill ground and remove large rocks
- Grade and level soil
- Dig 6 holes for 4"x4" posts per each bed, approximately 18" deep
- Cut timber to size and pre-construct sides
- Place sides into holes and level
- Assemble all sides
- Back fill soil into post holes
- Install weed barrier fabric
- Fill raised garden bed with compost, topsoil, and peat moss blend
- Apply mulch to rectangular walking area surrounding beds
- Challenge: sloped terrain in two directions, beds don't slope with terrain but remain level with its highest point
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Outer Comstock, Syracuse, NY Timber Retaining Wall Project
Construct Timber Retaining Wall and Re-Conconstruct Small Rock Retaining Wall
- Demolish existing retaining wall, excavate buried timbers, and remove debris
- De-construct existing stone boulder wall
- Excavate soil
- Rototill ground and remove large rocks
- Grade and level soil
- Dig 6 holes for 4"x4" posts per each bed, approximately 18" deep
- Cut timber to size and pre-construct sides
- Place sides into holes and level
- Assemble all sides
- Back fill soil into post holes
- Install weed barrier fabric
- Fill raised garden bed with compost, topsoil, and peat moss blend
- Apply mulch to rectangular walking area surrounding beds
- Challenge: sloped terrain in two directions, beds don't slope with terrain but remain level with its highest point
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Outer Comstock, Syracuse, NY Natives Landscaping Project
Landscape Front of House
- Edge continuous landscape border with bed definer
- Create garden beds by removing sections of sod contained by new edge
- Till, amend, and level soil
- Plant 14 perrenials
- Install landscape fabric and top dress with red ochre mulch
- Challenge: include in landscaping existing peony, hostas, and shrubs
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Manlius, NY Spring Cleanup and Mulching Project
Cleanup and Mulch Existing Garden Bed
- Weed and remove leaves, twigs, and branches from garden beds and lawn
- Edge border along lawn and garden beds, approx. 300'
- Apply mulch to garden beds approx. 1000' sq ft, 7.5 cu yds
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Liverpool, NY Landscaping Update Project
Plant New Perennials
- Remove overgrown perennials and flowering bulbs in several front garden beds
- Remove existing landscape fabric
- Break up soil, mix in old mulch, and till into soil about 6" deep
- Rake level soil
- Plant 15 new perennials
- Install new landscape fabric
- Finish off with black shredded mulch
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Install New Lawn
- Remove timber edging, landscape fabric, and all existing overgrown plants
- Rototill area, mixing mulch into soil approximately 6" deep
- Rake level soil and remove top debris
- Water soil and let set
- Spread approx. 30lbs of seed and 1lb of fertilizer
- Remove all debris to curb or off-site compost
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Liverpool, NY Landscaping Update Project II
Plant New Perennials
- Remove overgrown perennials in front landscaping
- Remove existing landscape fabric
- Break up soil, mix in old mulch, and hand till into soil about 3-4" deep
- Rake level soil
- Plant 8 new perennials, transplant 2 existing plants
- Install new landscape fabric
- Finish off with black shredded mulch
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Northside, Syracuse, NY Gardening Cleanup Project
Clean Out Existing Garden Beds
- Remove weeds from stone beds located in the front of the house, around pool, and adjacent to the garage
- Reposition and level out red stones
- Remove landscape fabric and plastic edging in specified areas along garage, apply topsoil and spread Upstate NY sunny grass mix
- Mulch specified garden areas along house with red ochre pine bark
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