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Rein Landscaping LLC
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Landscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock Delivery - For Business

Serving Champaign, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Austin and the team at Rein Landscaping did a sod install at my house and the results were excellent. From prep to install, everything was done the right way. The crew was professional, on time, and paid attention to the details that actually matter. The lawn looks great and the whole process was smooth and well organized. I’d definitely recommend Austin and Rein Landscaping to anyone looking for quality work done right."
Response time4 hrs
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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VT Developments
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Lawn & Yard Waste Clean UpLawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Champaign, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Preston with VT Developments did an EXCELLENT JOB with my holiday lights. I LOVE my lights, and I would recommend Preston and VT Developments to everyone! Preston did an awesome job! I just wish everyone could see my holiday lights. THANK YOU SO MUCH, Preston!!!🎄🎄🎄"
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Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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Second Street Renovations
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Outdoor Lighting - Plan and Install

Serving Champaign, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

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"We are new to the Champaign area and our house needs extensive renovations. What extreme good luck for us that we found Nate's Painting. Nate and his staff are absolutely professional, responsive, and do high quality work at a very fair price. To date they have painted our entire home, removed an unsightly drop ceiling and replaced it with drywall, totally remodeled a bathroom, and completed several smaller jobs. Josh has done much of the work and as well as being a most conscientious and talented professional , he is just the nicest guy. We will continue to use Nate and his crew until all our renovations are complete."
Response time11 hrs
Response rate94%
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Just About Everything
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a LawnLawn & Yard Waste Clean Up

Serving Champaign, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"“I highly recommend for any lawn care, home maintenance, or repair needs. I recently had several projects completed around my house and yard, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. The work was done professionally, efficiently, and with great attention to detail"
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Landscaping questions, answered by experts

The average cost for landscaping is around $3,500, but prices can range from as low as $200 for simple DIY projects to $14,000 or more for extensive work. Several factors influence the final price, including your geographic location, yard size, project scope, chosen materials, site preparation, and the type of landscaping involved. Professional landscaper labor costs typically range from $50 to $100 per hour.

For a smaller budget, you can focus on softscaping projects like adding mulch, flowers, and shrubs, which might only cost a few hundred dollars if you do the work yourself. A budget of around $5,000 could cover projects like a simple patio, new plants and tree trimming, or a water feature. More extensive hardscaping projects, such as pergolas, patios, and walkways, can push the budget to $14,000 or more. For example, a flower bed installation averages between $800 and $3,000, while landscape lighting installation can cost from $2,000 to $6,000.

If you want to take your tree-planting hobby beyond your outdoor space, here are a few great ways to do it:

  • Encourage your neighbors to participate in the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program, which has a four-step framework that helps communities grow and maintain their own tree cover.

  • Support businesses that plant trees. 

  • Lobby your local government to plant more trees around your community.

  • Donate to a tree-planting charity.

Unless it only rains once in a blue moon where you live, you’re going to want water-loving plants in your garden bed or pot. A few ideas for plants that aren’t super fast-growing (meaning they’re good in pots or near foundations) and can handle a lot of standing water include: 

  • Acorus (Sweet flag)

  • Colocasia esculenta (Taro or elephant ear): In many climates, these are annuals, making them less desirable because you need to adjust the chain again after each replant.

  • Equisetum scirpoides (Dwarf horsetail rush): non-dwarf varieties of horsetail are fast growers and can take over quickly.

  • Juncus effusus (Curly rush)

  • Osmunda regalis (Royal fern): Royal fern can grow quickly but can also handle being crowded, making them good container plants.

You can fill the holes weeds leave behind with soil or sand to avoid unsightly spots or tripping hazards. If you remove weeds from a grassy area, fill the hole with soil and grass seed, and water regularly to promote grass growth.

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.

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