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Avatar for Brothers Landscape
Brothers Landscape
4.7(
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Lawn Care - Aerate a LawnLawn Care - Aerate a Lawn - For BusinessLawn Care - Fertilize or Treat a Lawn+10 more

Serving Santee, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Brothers Landscaping was very professional and provided outstanding service. My yard looks outstanding after they finished and they hauled everything away to include the trees and shrubs I had the remove. I would recommend to anyone. Five Stars"
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Response time1 day
Response rate100%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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JM Lawns
4.4(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a LawnLawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn - For Business

Serving Santee, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2003

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Two individuals spend about 20-30 minutes accomplishing the recurrent tasks.  The lead person is familiar with other extra details that need to occur monthly, such as trimming vines and hedges.  He is willing to ask our neighbor for access to his property to trim vines that go into the neighbor's yard.  We appreciate these details as we like to promote good neighbor relations. When necessary, he will trim some trees and weed the yard.  I have two very dedicated individuals from JM Lawns working at my residence.  I appreciate their efforts very much!"
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Response time6 hrs
Response rate100%
Recommended by88%of homeowners
Darvin's Fine Gardening
4.7(
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Lawn & Yard Waste Clean UpLawn and Garden Sprinkler System - RepairLawn Care - Aerate a Lawn+5 more

Serving Santee, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2013

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"We have used Darvin's company twice and each time they did outstanding work. Very happy with his work. Darvin is a perfectionist so each time the yard was perfect! He's very punctual as well. He is there when he says he will be there. We will continue to use them and I highly recommend this company!!"
Response time2 days
21 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Sotelo Tree Service
5.0(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a LawnLawn & Yard Waste Clean UpLawn Care - Fall / Spring Clean Up - For Business+2 more

Serving Santee, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired Sotelo Tree Service and was incredibly impressed with Jacob and his crew's professionalism. He responded immediately to my inquiry and provided me with a competitive quote. He also told me what to expect in terms of how the tree would look. He put out signs the night before so the street would be cleared for the truck and shredder. He and his crew arrived slightly earlier than we'd discussed and the team (3 people) completed the job including cleanup in less than an hour. Jacob also took the time to tell me how often I might trim the tree to manage it in the future. I would highly recommend Sotelo Tree Service and working with Jacob. I plan to use them yearly to manage the tree's growth and spread."
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Response time8 hrs
Response rate100%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Quetzal Landscapes, Inc
4.2(
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Lawn and Garden Sprinkler System - InstallLawn and Garden Sprinkler System - Install - For Business

Serving Santee, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Listened to our needs and did a great job for the price. Quality work finding drains in our yard that were plugged. Now it works great. Followed up with exactly what we wanted and was very detail oriented. Overall great work and experience."
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Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Boulder Landscapes, Inc.
4.9(
12
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Lawn and Garden Sprinkler System - RepairLawn and Garden Sprinkler System - Install

Serving Santee, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Kyle at Boulder Landscapes was great from beginning to end. When he came to provide the estimate he was full of ideas providing multiple possibilities for plants and trees. He gave us a vision for the project and then executed it perfectly. We were so happy with the work that we extended our project and had he and his crew do more work. Not only was Kyle great but crew was also friendly and professional. They worked hard and efficiently. I couldn’t recommend a company more!"
Alpine Desertscape
Alpine Desertscape
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Response time12 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Lawns questions, answered by experts

If you have a large number of leftover roots, shrub branches, rocks, and soil to remove from your stump removal project, you may need to call a professional junk removal service. A small truckload of junk removal costs between $75 and $125 to haul away. You may also have a free composting center in your area where you can haul the materials on your own.

Generally, it is not necessary to remove old mulch before applying a new layer. As organic mulch breaks down, it enriches the soil with nutrients. However, you should remove the old layer if it shows signs of fungus or disease, which can be common in moist areas, or if the total depth is already too thick. Avoid letting the total mulch depth exceed 3 inches, as this can harm plant roots. If you do remove old, disease-free mulch, it can be added to a compost pile.

To prepare your lawn for core aeration, water it the day before you aerate. (Alternatively, you can wait until it rains and aerate the following day.) Aerating after watering or a rainy day will make the process easier since you can penetrate moist soil better than dry soil. You should also flag your sprinklers so that you don’t accidentally hit them while aerating. If you have a lot of thatch buildup in your yard, you might need to dethatch your lawn before aerating as well.

A pre-emergent herbicide is the most effective way to avoid stickers growing in your yard. However, if some manage to make it through, a post-emergent herbicide is the most effective way to kill them. However, environmental concerns exist when using chemicals on a lawn. Try vinegar or baking soda applications to kill sticker plants for a more natural yet still effective method.

Land clearing costs an average of $3,743, but prices can range anywhere from $400 to $15,000, depending on the size of the land you need cleared, how dense the coverage is, and what needs to be removed. Expect prices toward the lower end if your professional just needs to mulch some plants and shrubs on a small patch of land, and expect prices to move toward the higher end for things like taking down a large number of trees and removing landscaping boulders.

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