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Caves Service LLC

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Caves Service LLC

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Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
90 local quotes requested

All your Home Service needs Transform your home with our expert services! Call us today at 319-447-7337 for sparkling results and excellent customer service. Why Choose Caves Services LLC: Quality work Experienced team Customer satisfaction Reliable service Competitive pricing

"Went great! Work was done for a great price and in a timely manor."

Matthew L on September 2025

All your Home Service needs Transform your home with our expert services! Call us today at 319-447-7337 for sparkling results and excellent customer service. Why Choose Caves Services LLC: Quality work Experienced team Customer satisfaction Reliable service Competitive pricing

"Went great! Work was done for a great price and in a timely manor."

Matthew L on September 2025

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TS TURF CUTS LLC

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TS TURF CUTS LLC

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At T's Turf Cuts our services include mowing, spring clean up, fall clean up, mulch installation, snow removal, gutter cleaning, and pressure washing. We don't try to sell our customers on anything you don't want. If the property does not need serviced, the customer does not get billed. Edging and trimming along all concrete services are done weekly. We strive to meet all our customer's needs. T's Turf Cuts is located in Monticello, IA. We are a small but growing company. I have been in this line of work since 2012. In May of 2021 we decided to start our own business.

At T's Turf Cuts our services include mowing, spring clean up, fall clean up, mulch installation, snow removal, gutter cleaning, and pressure washing. We don't try to sell our customers on anything you don't want. If the property does not need serviced, the customer does not get billed. Edging and trimming along all concrete services are done weekly. We strive to meet all our customer's needs. T's Turf Cuts is located in Monticello, IA. We are a small but growing company. I have been in this line of work since 2012. In May of 2021 we decided to start our own business.

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Mow and Snow Pros

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Mow and Snow Pros

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Mow and Snow Pros is one of the Corridor’s leading outdoor service providers. Specializing in Lawn Care, Landscaping and Snow Removal, we have over 15 years of experience and dozens of satisfied residential and commercial customers. We pride ourselves on offering excellent quality service, utilizing newer equipment/leading edge technology and providing crystal clear customer service! We cover the entire Corridor area for all your residential and commercial property service needs – give us a call today and we can help you out!

Mow and Snow Pros is one of the Corridor’s leading outdoor service providers. Specializing in Lawn Care, Landscaping and Snow Removal, we have over 15 years of experience and dozens of satisfied residential and commercial customers. We pride ourselves on offering excellent quality service, utilizing newer equipment/leading edge technology and providing crystal clear customer service! We cover the entire Corridor area for all your residential and commercial property service needs – give us a call today and we can help you out!

Camo Cuts Mowing and Landscaping

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Camo Cuts Mowing and Landscaping

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12 years of experience

We are just a small local business trying to get the word out there about what we do. Our employees are just myself and one of my long time friends, we both have previous experience and decided to branch out on our own. we are fully licensed and insured. our contract includes all the information on how we will be completing your job as well as payment, we also do offer a chance for you to get ten percent taken off your final bill, where if you accept a job with us and while we are in the process of the job or before we begin, if you refer a friend or neighbor and they accept a job with us of $1000 or more we will take ten percent off of your bill!

We are just a small local business trying to get the word out there about what we do. Our employees are just myself and one of my long time friends, we both have previous experience and decided to branch out on our own. we are fully licensed and insured. our contract includes all the information on how we will be completing your job as well as payment, we also do offer a chance for you to get ten percent taken off your final bill, where if you accept a job with us and while we are in the process of the job or before we begin, if you refer a friend or neighbor and they accept a job with us of $1000 or more we will take ten percent off of your bill!

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Bearbower Construction and Home Repair

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Bearbower Construction and Home Repair

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15 years of experience

No job too small! Any home repair or construction project. From fence fixing to garage building! Free estimates!

No job too small! Any home repair or construction project. From fence fixing to garage building! Free estimates!

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The best size rock for your landscaping depends on the design, as different boulders serve different purposes. If you want to group boulders to create a natural-looking cluster, you’ll need a range of sizes. Otherwise, here are some suggestions:

  • Small boulders (smaller than 12 inches across): Best for landscape edging and fire pits 

  • Medium boulders (12–24 inches): Best for retaining walls and water features

  • Large boulders (more than 24 inches): Best as standalone landscaping features, steps, or walkways.

Of course, you can mix and match sizes to create a unique display.

To prepare your yard for river rocks, smaller rocks may require laying landscape fabric to keep the stones from sinking into the ground while encouraging proper water drainage. You should also clear the land of weeds and larger boulders and, in some cases, test the density of the soil to ensure it can handle the weight.

Gravel’s biggest pro is its cost-effectiveness. For example, a gravel road or driveway is much more affordable than its asphalt counterpart. Gravel is also much less expensive than the cost of pouring a concrete slab if you’re building a patio or similar structure.

However, regarding comfort and convenience, gravel is far less foot-friendly than smoother substances like concrete or asphalt. It’s also more of a challenge to drive on and may kick up dust, resulting in the inevitable need for extra car washes. Lastly, there’s a chance it might move with rain or snow.

A 50-pound bag of pea gravel equals approximately one-half of a cubic foot. That amount will cover a three-square-foot area to a depth of about two inches. A three-square-foot area with equal-length sides is approximately 1.73 feet by 1.73 feet, or about 20.75 inches on each side.

You need to put shock-absorbent material under artificial grass. While it will depend on where exactly you’re placing artificial grass, there are a few different options you could use such as silica sand, granite sand, astro-cushion, weed membrane, and geo-textile paper.

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