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Ken's Lawn Care

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Ken's Lawn Care

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We are a small landscaping company based in the Hilltowns. We are dedicated to providing a high quality service at a competitive price. We strive to make sure that all customers are happy with our service and our goal is to maintain a loyal customer base for years to come. I have been in the landscaping business in Western MA for over 20 years. My crew is local, hard-working, honest, and dependable.

"For the last 3-4 years, Ken and his crew have been a staple for spring yard clean up and and occasional fall clean-up when we needed extra help. Additionally, they have performed periodic pruning and trimming of bushes and trees as well as brush clearing. I have appreciated Ken's knowledgable input regarding landscaping questions I have had. And I have found Ken and his crew to be responsive to requests, reliable, and professional in providing their services."

Cathleen B on March 2019

We are a small landscaping company based in the Hilltowns. We are dedicated to providing a high quality service at a competitive price. We strive to make sure that all customers are happy with our service and our goal is to maintain a loyal customer base for years to come. I have been in the landscaping business in Western MA for over 20 years. My crew is local, hard-working, honest, and dependable.

"For the last 3-4 years, Ken and his crew have been a staple for spring yard clean up and and occasional fall clean-up when we needed extra help. Additionally, they have performed periodic pruning and trimming of bushes and trees as well as brush clearing. I have appreciated Ken's knowledgable input regarding landscaping questions I have had. And I have found Ken and his crew to be responsive to requests, reliable, and professional in providing their services."

Cathleen B on March 2019

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Happy Valley Handywoman

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Happy Valley Handywoman

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9 years of experience

All-around handywoman service based out of Easthampton. Specializing in interior painting, wallpaper removal and hanging, and kitchen cabinet painting, but can take care of most home repair and maintenance jobs. Looking to sell your home? I can make economical updates with your future buyers in mind, including flooring. Friendly, professional service. Certified teacher with current CORI background check. Ten years experience.

All-around handywoman service based out of Easthampton. Specializing in interior painting, wallpaper removal and hanging, and kitchen cabinet painting, but can take care of most home repair and maintenance jobs. Looking to sell your home? I can make economical updates with your future buyers in mind, including flooring. Friendly, professional service. Certified teacher with current CORI background check. Ten years experience.

Amherst Nurseries

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Amherst Nurseries

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Amherst Nurseries grows most of our own trees and shrubs on 100 acres here in the Pioneer Valley. We are the only landscaping company in the area that grows most of the trees and shrubs that we sell. We operate a retail nursery on Route 9 in Amherst and provide full landscaping services.

"It's my pleasure to recommend Amherst Nurseries for your next project! I used them to build two new paver patios, fire pit, and also did some landscaping around my pond. All the team members were well trained and professional. It's a super friendly, creative team lead by John, and they completed the project on-time and within the budget. John and the team, thanks a lot!"

Harsha N on November 2020

Amherst Nurseries grows most of our own trees and shrubs on 100 acres here in the Pioneer Valley. We are the only landscaping company in the area that grows most of the trees and shrubs that we sell. We operate a retail nursery on Route 9 in Amherst and provide full landscaping services.

"It's my pleasure to recommend Amherst Nurseries for your next project! I used them to build two new paver patios, fire pit, and also did some landscaping around my pond. All the team members were well trained and professional. It's a super friendly, creative team lead by John, and they completed the project on-time and within the budget. John and the team, thanks a lot!"

Harsha N on November 2020

Grizzly Tree & Landscaping

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Grizzly Tree & Landscaping

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16 years of experience

Local landscaping business with a crew of reliable hardworking and knowledgable personalities. We accept cash and check. We are always running specials for all of our services. We offer professional quality work without the extreme price.

Local landscaping business with a crew of reliable hardworking and knowledgable personalities. We accept cash and check. We are always running specials for all of our services. We offer professional quality work without the extreme price.

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Rototilling questions, answered by experts

It depends on the model of your pool. You’ll always have to level the topsoil, but most vinyl-lined pools require an additional 1- to 2-inch layer of sand to protect the liner. This way, when a foot kicks down to the bottom of your pool, it’s not scraping the liner against the hard ground. If your pool isn’t vinyl-lined, you can skip this step or add a layer of another base material, like decomposed granite. Always check your manufacturer’s instructions before you begin.

If you notice small bumps on your lawn, you can flatten them by gently treading them down when the ground is wet. A lawn with larger lumps may need to be regraded by a professional to flatten it out and improve the overall drainage of the yard to prevent future lumps from forming.

Yes, you can rent a rototiller for around $60 per day and do the work yourself, but it’s not recommended. Tilling is more of an art than a science, as tilling too deep can be detrimental to your soil structure and the organic matter that is beneficial to plants and shrubs, and tilling too shallow won’t properly introduce fertilizer or break up the soil for rooting plants. Additionally, tillers are powerful machines with sharp blades to cut through small roots and soil, so they are inherently dangerous to use. It’s usually worth it to hire a professional rototiller.

Yes, rototilling has many benefits. Rototilling is a great way to aerate the soil in your garden, introduce fertilizer, and remove weeds from your soil to prep it for planting, so it is very often a worthwhile expense. You can get by without rototilling if you’re willing to use manual tools, but the work will take much longer and is very labor-intensive. If you’re looking to prepare your garden for planting or your soil for new grass growth, rototilling is relatively inexpensive and almost always worth the money.

DIY landscaping is possible, but professional services offer expertise in selecting appropriate plants and designing functional spaces that complement the natural environment and adhere to local regulations.

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