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Custom Landscapes, Inc.
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I asked for something unusual , a mid century landscape & the designer & I worked together to get the look I wanted. We were both pleased with the end results. The workers have a great work ethic , worked very hard & did a great job. I would recommend this company."
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Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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LT Excavating
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock Delivery

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Hired too level ground for 30 foot above ground pool. Very professional and quick getting done."
Response time5 hrs
Response rate100%
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a LawnLawn & Yard Waste Clean Up

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Corey came out to see a property I was looking at purchasing. Corey absolutely over delivered. I can not thank this team enough for their expertise. I was on a super short timeline and they got on-site the next day (which was a Sunday). These guys are awesome and I can not recommend them enough."
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Anthony Bianco
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Drywell - Construct or RebuildLandscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or GardenLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

Hello, I’m your Honey Done! guy. Small projects are my specialty.

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Drywell - Construct or RebuildLandscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or GardenLandscape - Install Synthetic Grass for Putting Greens, Play Areas, etc.+3 more

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

After 30 years together, my wife and I bought our pickup and I am now looking to supplement my income by putting my pickup truck to work for me. Whether moving appliances or delivering purchases, I've got the tool for the job.

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Iron Key Property Management LLC
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a LawnLawn & Yard Waste Clean Up

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Hello, this is Iron Key Services LLC. We are a veteran-owned lawn care, cleanup, debris removal, and property maintenance company serving Central Illinois.\n\nWe have availability today for urgent property cleanups, overgrown lawns, move-out exterior cleanup, trash/debris removal, and curb-appeal work before showings or tenant turnover.

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Above the Rest Tree Service
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or GardenLandscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping+3 more

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Was very impressed with Mike and his group. He had an excellent rate and did great work. Was very impressed with how well they cleaned everything up also. Would absolutely recommend Above the rest tree service and will use them again if I need more tree work done."
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Response time6 hrs
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Landscaping 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.

It depends. Smaller, younger trees take longer to mature, but they're more resilient, their roots don't get as damaged during transplanting, and they recover faster. Plus, they're much more affordable to plant, and it's possible to DIY the planting. 

On the other hand, mature trees produce fruit faster and provide more shade and privacy immediately. Ideally, a small or medium tree is the better choice if you can wait a few years for it to mature. But if you need immediate maturity, a larger tree is the only option.

Yes, it is possible to add too little mulch. Anything less than 1 inch will likely result in too little coverage around your plants, allowing weeds to grow through and minimizing the positive effects that a deeper bed of mulch would have, like maintaining proper soil moisture and insulating the ground.

While there are over 400,000 different flowering plants worldwide, there are five main types of flowers. These flower types are based on their lifecycles, giving each type a unique personality. These types are:

  • Annuals, which complete their entire life cycle within a single growing season. 

  • Perennials, which the tops die off in the winter but regrow in spring. 

  • Biennials, which complete their entire life cycle within two years.

  • Hybrids, which exhibit either annual or perennial behaviors depending on location

  • Flowering shrubs, which are small to medium-sized perennial woody plants, such as shrubs or evergreens.

Most bamboo can send roots down two to three feet into the ground. However, when stopping bamboo from spreading, the focus is on the runner roots or rhizomes. These roots are much shallower, staying 12 inches or less from the surface, so they’re easier to find and remove. But if you want to remove the bamboo entirely, you’ll have to dig out the full root system.

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