Can I do rototilling myself?

• <div><p>Yes, you can rent a rototiller for around <b>$60</b> 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.</p></div>

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Q: Do installations include grading?

• <div><p>Yes, most services include grading for proper drainage. Confirm with your contractor.</p></div>

Q: Is rototilling worth it?

• <div><p>Yes, <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-rototilling-can-help-your-plants-thrive-spring.htm">rototilling has many benefits</a>. 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&rsquo;re willing to use manual tools, but the work will take much longer and is very labor-intensive. If you&rsquo;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.</p></div>

Q: How do I prepare for hardscaping?

• <div><p>Hardscaping often requires preparation of the ground in the area where the feature is being installed. This can include digging, compacting, and leveling the soil, ensuring adequate drainage, and removing any existing plants. The extent of preparation needed will depend on the type and size of the hardscaping feature being installed.</p></div>

Q: Do I need to remove grass before leveling?

• <div><p>For minor unevenness, you don't necessarily need to remove grass before leveling. You can apply a topdressing mixture to fill in low areas and even out the surface. However, for more significant unevenness or deep depressions, it might be necessary to temporarily remove the grass to ensure proper leveling and soil compaction. After filling and leveling, you can replace the grass or consider reseeding the area.</p></div>

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They are excellent. I pay whatever they send me, it is very reasonable and they do not overcharge. They are also reliable. It is probably close to $200 that I pay. They do everything like taking care of the cutting of the lawn, trimming of the bushes. They do the clean up, leaves, the beds...
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