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Old fashioned workhorse

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Old fashioned workhorse

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23 years of experience

We specialize in lawn care, landscaping and painting. We have over 20+ years of experience. Spring and fall clean up anything to do with gardens and lawn care also can do masonry like walls and painting and various amounts of odd jobs that nobody wants to do. Give us a call today for your FREE Estimate!

We specialize in lawn care, landscaping and painting. We have over 20+ years of experience. Spring and fall clean up anything to do with gardens and lawn care also can do masonry like walls and painting and various amounts of odd jobs that nobody wants to do. Give us a call today for your FREE Estimate!

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Ground and Pot

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Ground and Pot

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2 years of experience

Ground and Pot is a plant care and garden coaching service. Whether consulting on what to do with your plants and garden spaces, to the needs of maintaining or building them, I'm here for you.

Ground and Pot is a plant care and garden coaching service. Whether consulting on what to do with your plants and garden spaces, to the needs of maintaining or building them, I'm here for you.

Eco Forestry and land management

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Eco Forestry and land management

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10 years of experience

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

North End Lawn Care

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North End Lawn Care

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Family owned and operated; guaranteed satisfaction of work performed. Every job we accept, we will always complete even if it goes over our hours of operation. We pride ourselves on the quality and performance of the work we do, while also delivering outstanding customer service. Please call us to schedule your free estimate TODAY!!!!

Family owned and operated; guaranteed satisfaction of work performed. Every job we accept, we will always complete even if it goes over our hours of operation. We pride ourselves on the quality and performance of the work we do, while also delivering outstanding customer service. Please call us to schedule your free estimate TODAY!!!!

SWEENEY landscaping

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SWEENEY landscaping

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We take pride in are work & customers satisfaction we are hard working and dedicated To what we love to do we are family operated and do not sub out work thank you !

We take pride in are work & customers satisfaction we are hard working and dedicated To what we love to do we are family operated and do not sub out work thank you !

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R Cox Enterprises

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R Cox Enterprises

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40 years of experience

We are a full service Excavation and Trucking Company with 30+ years of experience. Specializing in Complete Septic System Installation and Repair. New or Failing System we perform perk and have Design Engineers we work with your particular project. Demolition of any Building and removal of debris. We do not perform septic pump outs.

"Addendum to my last review: When the septic pump failed, we discovered how many corners were cut. Instead of a septic pump, a sump pump (for rainwater) was installed with the 1½ inch pipe joined to a 2 inch pipe to make it look like it was supposed to. There was no coupler on the pipe leading to the distribution box, necessitating cutting the pipe to get the sump pump out. No check valve. Do NOT use this guy."

Candy K on June 2025

We are a full service Excavation and Trucking Company with 30+ years of experience. Specializing in Complete Septic System Installation and Repair. New or Failing System we perform perk and have Design Engineers we work with your particular project. Demolition of any Building and removal of debris. We do not perform septic pump outs.

"Addendum to my last review: When the septic pump failed, we discovered how many corners were cut. Instead of a septic pump, a sump pump (for rainwater) was installed with the 1½ inch pipe joined to a 2 inch pipe to make it look like it was supposed to. There was no coupler on the pipe leading to the distribution box, necessitating cutting the pipe to get the sump pump out. No check valve. Do NOT use this guy."

Candy K on June 2025

M&J Construction Co.

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M&J Construction Co.

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18 years of experience

Serving Berkshire County and beyond for 8 years, we have remained the best and least expensive company in the business. There is no job too large or too small. We have a vast knowledge of the construction and home industry that gives us the edge over our competition. We are able to provide homeowners with many services from concrete to carpentry. We truly are unique in that aspect. We do the job right the first time, every time!! We look forward to hearing from you and starting a new journey together.

Serving Berkshire County and beyond for 8 years, we have remained the best and least expensive company in the business. There is no job too large or too small. We have a vast knowledge of the construction and home industry that gives us the edge over our competition. We are able to provide homeowners with many services from concrete to carpentry. We truly are unique in that aspect. We do the job right the first time, every time!! We look forward to hearing from you and starting a new journey together.

Top Dog Construction and Property Management

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Top Dog Construction and Property Management

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14 years of experience

We are a small yet fully equipped and fully insured, home improvement and property management company. Landlords find us to be an asset due to our wide area of skills with employees trained in all areas of home improvement, landscaping as well as a trained paralegal.

We are a small yet fully equipped and fully insured, home improvement and property management company. Landlords find us to be an asset due to our wide area of skills with employees trained in all areas of home improvement, landscaping as well as a trained paralegal.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The difference between river rock and landscaping rocks is size, smoothness, and use. River rocks are smooth and flat, as if polished by water, and come in diameters between 1 and 8 inches. Landscape rock can vary in size from small pea gravel installations to car-sized boulders. However, landscaping and river rocks are interchangeable in many situations. River rock is best for pathways, walkways, garden bed mulch, water features, and planting accents, while small landscape rocks can serve as a walkway base, gravel playground areas, and filler between pavers.

Artificial turf usually requires some sort of base. If you’re installing the grass over soil, you’ll want to add a weed barrier (weeds can damage your fake grass) and an artificial grass sub-base . Typically, this is a mixture of gravel and sand, like crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) or decomposed granite. If you're placing turf over concrete, you can skip the sub base and use a padded underlayment.

Yes, gravel comes in different sizes, from fine powder to pea-, coin-, and even golf ball-size. Pea gravel is about 3/8 inch, while crushed stone gravel is about 3/8 to 4 inches. Most companies use a numerical system to assign a size, with the smallest being #10 and the biggest being #1. 

Gravel’s biggest pro is its cost-effectiveness. For example, a gravel road or driveway is much more affordable than its asphalt counterpart. Gravel is also much less expensive than the cost of pouring a concrete slab if you’re building a patio or similar structure.

However, regarding comfort and convenience, gravel is far less foot-friendly than smoother substances like concrete or asphalt. It’s also more of a challenge to drive on and may kick up dust, resulting in the inevitable need for extra car washes. Lastly, there’s a chance it might move with rain or snow.

Yes, you can lay pea gravel directly on the dirt. First, dig a trench 2 to 6 inches deep the length and width of the area you want to cover. Plants and weeds will eventually grow through the pea gravel if you don’t lay down landscaping cloth.

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