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Mr. B's Elite Lawn and Home Care Makeover
3.5(
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Serving Salem, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

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"They got there and did a great job. They came on the second day after I call to do the job. very pleasant gentlemen"
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Response time5 hrs
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Steadfast Landscaping LLC
5.0(
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Serving Salem, IL and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"He was hired to mow a very large and very rough yard. He did it quickly and efficiently, trimming around all sidewalks, trees and fence. We were completely satisfied with the workmanship. We will be hiring him for future projects!!"
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Murphy Excavation & Contracting, LLC
4.9(
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Serving Salem, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Doug was very easy to (work with and arranged for aeration and over-seeding after he did our excavation work. It was a seamless operation."
Response time7 hrs
Response rate92%
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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RW Construction
4.7(
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Serving Salem, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Roger & his crew were professional, efficient and receptive to our needs during the project. Our project included concrete, carpentry and landscaping: I can recommend R.W. Construction on all counts."
Response time1 day
Response rate93%
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Landscaping questions, answered by experts

DIY home gardening can be relaxing, joyful, and cost-effective. From mowing your lawn to planting your own flower beds, there is a wide variety of gardening tasks that you can do yourself to make your yard look beautiful. If you’d rather spend your time not in the dirt, or if you’d like someone to take care of your plants for you, calling a professional gardening service is best. They can give you a workup of what services you’ll need and how often to schedule them.

Many ways to landscape a steep slope on a budget exist. Avoiding expensive retaining wall construction is the first step. Consider creating a rocky slope with boulders or large stones, or think about planting perennials that return every year with a single investment. Transplanting small trees from elsewhere on your property is also possible and can help to stabilize steep slopes without purchasing new ones. 

While both fall and spring are suitable times of the year for planting trees, fall is typically the better option. Soil stays warm long enough to allow tree roots to establish in fall before they go dormant, while spring might give way to intense summer heat before spring-planted trees have time to grow strong roots.

The soil around your foundation should slope down and away from your home, not toward it. If the grading drops the farther you are from your home, you can enhance the slope by removing more soil. Mark off a few feet from your house and dig up some of this soil. Regrading around your fountain should encourage water to flow away from your home and not collect or “pond.”

Determining how many boulders you’ll need for your landscaping project depends on the area you need to cover and how big each boulder is. First, you’ll need to determine how big of an area you want covered, then divide that by the base surface area of the boulders. A landscape professional can help you determine how many boulders will be right for your project.

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