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Last update on January 10, 2025

Reviewed in January 2025
We have a large yard and don’t use herbicides. Victor’s employees are very hard workers, motivated, and do a great job. They pick weeds, remove tree debris, blow tree debris off my roof and more. Very easy to work with Victor Medina.
Victor's Tree Service
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Reviewed in October 2024
Nice friendly and professional service.
Garage Door Experts Repair & Installation
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Reviewed in June 2024
Best service and very affordable price i will definitely recommend this business.
Dirtless Clean
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Reviewed in May 2024
Mauricio Jr. and his crew did a FANTASTIC job on my yard! I neglected it for two years and the weeds were armpit-high. My instructions were simple: Make ALL the weeds go away but protect the flowering plants. Leave me with bare dirt! And Mauricio's crew did EXACTLY that! Mauricio...
Ortiz Landscaping - Unlicensed Contractor
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Reviewed in April 2024
Great service and they stand behind their work. I highly recommend them and will call them again for any further service.
M M Garage Door Services, Inc
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Reviewed in March 2024
Alex exceeded expectations! Initially hired for leaf blowing, he impressively expanded his service to include weed removal and a thorough cleanup of both the front and back yards. We highly recommend Alex!
Alexanders Home Services - Unlicensed Contractor
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Reviewed in February 2023
Excellent service and very easy to work with.
Freon Inc
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Reviewed in August 2022
So far so good very customer service oriented.
Clearwater Pool, Inc.
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Reviewed in November 2021
Very pleased with this service!
Silicon Valley Air Experts
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Reviewed in October 2021
I love their services, expertice, explanation, and price!! Will contact them if any other services needed!
JC Family Tree Service
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Weed Services questions, answered by experts

Yellow patches, poor growth, or widespread weeds indicate a need for treatment. Soil testing can confirm nutritional deficiencies that require intervention.

Noxious weeds can be poisonous or act as an irritant to humans, but not all are directly harmful. However, indirectly, noxious weeds also compete with native species, effectively affecting our local ecosystems of plants, pollinators, and other animals.

The safest method to avoid killing your turf grass is hand pulling Johnsongrass. You can also apply vinegar for a safer herbicide, but it will still burn your lawn if it gets on it.

Ensures effective treatment using targeted techniques to maintain healthy gardens.

The most effective way to eliminate quack grass without killing the grass nearby is to overseed the area, keep the seed wet until it grows, mow often, and regularly fertilize the area to promote healthy grass that can choke out the invasive weed.

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