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Caves Service LLC

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Caves Service LLC

5.00(
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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
88 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

Strabala Grounds Management

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Strabala Grounds Management

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6 years of experience

Small town company with large city capabilities. Specializing in retaining walls and patios. Strabala Grounds Mgmt prides themselves on attention to detail and practical solutions to every landscaping need. With over 15 years of experience Strabala Grounds Mgmt can help bring to life all of your landscaping dreams.

Small town company with large city capabilities. Specializing in retaining walls and patios. Strabala Grounds Mgmt prides themselves on attention to detail and practical solutions to every landscaping need. With over 15 years of experience Strabala Grounds Mgmt can help bring to life all of your landscaping dreams.

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.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The cost of 200 square feet of pea gravel depends on how deep your installation will be. The pea gravel material alone costs between $15 and $75 per cubic yard. You'll need just under two yards to cover 200 square feet to a depth of three inches, for a total cost of between $30 and $150.

The best time to lay mulch depends on the type of mulch and the reason for installing it: 

  • Summer: Adding extra mulch helps soil retain moisture and keeps weeds at bay, allowing plants to thrive. 

  • Fall: Adding mulch helps control weeds and keeps soil and roots warm during the cooler months. Aim to add a layer of mulch 2 to 4 inches deep.

  • Winter: Mulch around perennial plants to help keep them insulated.

  • Spring: Wait until the ground has thawed. Depending on the thickness, add between 1 and 4 inches of mulch to provide freeze and rain protection and enrich the soil.

It depends. High-end colored mulch can be fairly costly. However, you'll have to replace less-expensive natural mulches, like pine needles and cedar mulch, more frequently. 

The cost is balanced out somewhat, though, as although you'll have to replace colored mulch less often, you'll have to replenish nutrients in your soil more frequently to make up for the decrease in organic matter and nitrogen from the mulch.

Mulch costs anywhere from $30 to $150 per cubic yard, depending on the type you choose. On the inexpensive end, red and black mulch are about $35 to $40 per cubic yard, and are typically made from recycled waste wood like shredded old pallets or deck material. Cedar, cypress, and rubber mulch cost anywhere from $100 to $120 per cubic yard. A pro can help you determine the type of mulch most suitable for your landscaping needs.

While you don’t need to put anything down before mulch, you can apply a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent weed growth. As long as you remove weeds before you spread mulch, you should be in the clear. But a herbicide is something that you can put down before mulch as an extra layer of protection.

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