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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!

Knebel Landscaping

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Knebel Landscaping

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26 years of experience

Our company provides quality work at competitive prices. There are some areas of yard care we don't do like fertilizer and irrigation but have professional subcontracters that handle these areas for us.

Our company provides quality work at competitive prices. There are some areas of yard care we don't do like fertilizer and irrigation but have professional subcontracters that handle these areas for us.

Advanced Landscapes

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Advanced Landscapes

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20 years of experience

Advanced Landscapes is a new business in the area but was started in Lincoln, NE. At Advanced Landscapes, we take pride in knowing that our customers want to use their yards for entertaining and relaxing. We work with each client to ensure that their design is unique to their own needs and represents a piece of themselves. We utilize only the highest quality products and guarantee customer satisfaction on all jobs.

Advanced Landscapes is a new business in the area but was started in Lincoln, NE. At Advanced Landscapes, we take pride in knowing that our customers want to use their yards for entertaining and relaxing. We work with each client to ensure that their design is unique to their own needs and represents a piece of themselves. We utilize only the highest quality products and guarantee customer satisfaction on all jobs.

Jam Lawn Care llc

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Jam Lawn Care llc

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16 years of experience

We are a growing company that firmly believes in customer satisfaction, your lawn will be treated like our own. Our belief is "Done Once Done Right". We are currently offering one free lawn service just to try us out.

We are a growing company that firmly believes in customer satisfaction, your lawn will be treated like our own. Our belief is "Done Once Done Right". We are currently offering one free lawn service just to try us out.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The time that it takes to fill in a pool with dirt varies based on the size of the pool and the equipment you have available. Using heavy equipment, like an excavator rather than a shovel, will significantly cut down on the time it takes to complete the project. With the right equipment, it may only take a day or two. However, after the initial filling, the dirt will continue to settle over the following weeks and months. You may need to add more dirt to make the empty area level with the rest of the yard.

Topsoil should go down first. If the topsoil is next to your house, make sure the grade slopes away from the house to keep water from pooling against your foundation and possibly leaking into your basement or crawl space. Don’t cover your decorative landscape mulch with topsoil as that defeats the purpose of laying down the mulch. If you’re trying to create a certain soil composition to improve plant growth, you’ll likely want compost mixed into the topsoil instead of mulch. Over time, any decorative wood mulch will simply decompose under the topsoil.

Yes, you can put soil on top of existing grass to level small areas. This is helpful for filling in small divots or leveling out minor dips in your yard that collect rainwater. However, this isn’t a good option if you need to regrade your entire lawn. It’s better to have a professional excavate some of the dirt first so that the level of the lawn doesn’t rise too high.

Artificial turf usually requires some sort of base. If you’re installing the grass over soil, you’ll want to add a weed barrier (weeds can damage your fake grass) and an artificial grass sub-base . Typically, this is a mixture of gravel and sand, like crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) or decomposed granite. If you're placing turf over concrete, you can skip the sub base and use a padded underlayment.

Ensure clear delivery pathways, remove obstacles, and prepare to cover surfaces to protect landscaping areas. Coordinating with the provider for an estimated arrival prepares punctuality.

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