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Pelican Lawn and Flowerbed Maintenance, LLC

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2 years of experience

PELICAN LAWN AND FLOWERBED MAINTENANCE, LLC We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"They did a wonderful job! Highly recommend them! Will definitely use them again in the future!"

Jessa Y on April 2023

PELICAN LAWN AND FLOWERBED MAINTENANCE, LLC We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"They did a wonderful job! Highly recommend them! Will definitely use them again in the future!"

Jessa Y on April 2023

PLS Landscaping

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PLS Landscaping

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We are a full service landscaping company serving Monroe, West Monroe & the Shreveport, Bossier area. We strive to provide excellent customer service & provide a service guarantee with every job! We offer comercial & residential landscaping packages that will fit your needs and budget. Licensed and insured Some of the services we offer are: Landscaping and lawn care (residential and commercial) 3D landscape design Flower bed maintenance Hedge trimming Small tree trimming and removal

We are a full service landscaping company serving Monroe, West Monroe & the Shreveport, Bossier area. We strive to provide excellent customer service & provide a service guarantee with every job! We offer comercial & residential landscaping packages that will fit your needs and budget. Licensed and insured Some of the services we offer are: Landscaping and lawn care (residential and commercial) 3D landscape design Flower bed maintenance Hedge trimming Small tree trimming and removal

Yard Solutions

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Yard Solutions

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* Complete yard maintenance (mowing, trimming, cleaning, spraying, fertilizing and landscaping) * Owner operated business that specializes on what the customer needs and expects (Satisfaction Guaranteed)

* Complete yard maintenance (mowing, trimming, cleaning, spraying, fertilizing and landscaping) * Owner operated business that specializes on what the customer needs and expects (Satisfaction Guaranteed)

T&S construction

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T&S construction

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Here at T&S construction we can handle all of your dirt and dirt work needs. We can turn the worst piece of property into a beautiful, useable, and valuable piece of land. From a single load of dirt or gravel to clearing a 200 acre track of land, no job is to big for T&S construction! You are guaranteed to have a confident and pleasing experience doing business with us as we are family owned and operated! So contact T&S construction for a free quote on you dirt and dirt work needs!

Here at T&S construction we can handle all of your dirt and dirt work needs. We can turn the worst piece of property into a beautiful, useable, and valuable piece of land. From a single load of dirt or gravel to clearing a 200 acre track of land, no job is to big for T&S construction! You are guaranteed to have a confident and pleasing experience doing business with us as we are family owned and operated! So contact T&S construction for a free quote on you dirt and dirt work needs!

Landscape Creation by Steve

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Landscape Creation by Steve

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Landscape Creations by Steve offers landscape designs that will help create a scenic setting, as well as bring ideas together for you to consider. We work with our customers to understand What landscaping is actually needed. Our staff are trained perform in a professional manner and are graded on their performance. We consider every customer a part of our family and would like make landscaping experience enjoyable.

Landscape Creations by Steve offers landscape designs that will help create a scenic setting, as well as bring ideas together for you to consider. We work with our customers to understand What landscaping is actually needed. Our staff are trained perform in a professional manner and are graded on their performance. We consider every customer a part of our family and would like make landscaping experience enjoyable.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

Organic mulch typically lasts between 4 to 6 years. However, factors like the type of organic mulch you choose, mulch size, and weather conditions can all play a role in its longevity. In some cases, you’ll need to replace organic mulch every few years.

Nonorganic mulch, like river rocks, pebbles, or lava rock, technically lasts the longest. It helps with moisture retention and weed control but doesn’t break down and release nutrients like organic mulch. Wood mulch decomposes slowly, which can help it last longer than leaf or straw mulch, but it won’t provide as many nutrients as quickly as the faster decomposing types.

Pea gravel is the most common type of gravel, and it can be made of limestone, granite, basalt, sandstone, and many other types of rock. The strength in gravel comes from the distribution across the stones, so while one rock type may not be particularly strong (like sandstone), the matrix of small rocks that is gravel can become incredibly strong when installed correctly. 

You should add 1 to 4 inches of mulch, depending on your garden type and needs. Keep in mind that no amount of mulch can completely prevent weeds, but a heavier coverage (closer to 4 inches) can suppress weeds enough that you are only seeing them sprout every few weeks. Finer mulch prevents weeds more effectively than large mulch, so if you’re using mulched leaves or shredded bark, 1 to 2 inches will likely suffice, while 3 to 4 inches is best for larger mulch, like bark chips or straw.

How much 4 yards of dirt will cover depends on how deep you want the soil to be. In general, a yard of dirt will cover 324 square feet for a 1-inch depth or 100 square feet for a 3-inch depth. Therefore, you can expect 4 yards to cover between 400 and 1,296 square feet if you keep your soil depth between 1 and 3 inches.

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