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Groundworks

11850 190th St East
5.00(
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Groundworks

11850 190th St East
5.00(
9
)
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Established in 1995. Groundworks is a family owned and operated landscaping contractor, based in Hastings, Minnesota, with a reputation for beautiful, long-lasting landscapes and hardscapes.

"Let me start this by saying that I'm a detail oriented guy. I work in the mechanical trades, and I'm very familiar with the practices used by contractors. Both good and bad. With that in mind, I needed to hire someone to redo a very poor landscaping job that I inherited. I looked at a small handful of companies that I knew to have a good reputation. Groundworks is a family operated business. I met initially with Gary, who owns it along with his wife. He provided an initial estimate, and was clear about what would be done. He uses his own employees, no sub-contractors or temporary help. In fact, his son Chris was the crew leader on my project. With more than 20 years of experience, I was in good hands with Chris. The scope of the project was initially smaller than the end result due to the hidden issues that were uncovered when work got under way. Gary and Chris worked with me to correct those problems at a price that was more than fair given the time and effort involved. His crew was polite and wasted no time sitting around despite the brutally hot weather. The end result was beautiful. Do yourself a favor and give them an opportunity to provide an estimate. People like this are few and far between. I won't hesitate to recommend them to family and friends. Charles Rapp Lakeville"

Charles R on July 2018

Established in 1995. Groundworks is a family owned and operated landscaping contractor, based in Hastings, Minnesota, with a reputation for beautiful, long-lasting landscapes and hardscapes.

"Let me start this by saying that I'm a detail oriented guy. I work in the mechanical trades, and I'm very familiar with the practices used by contractors. Both good and bad. With that in mind, I needed to hire someone to redo a very poor landscaping job that I inherited. I looked at a small handful of companies that I knew to have a good reputation. Groundworks is a family operated business. I met initially with Gary, who owns it along with his wife. He provided an initial estimate, and was clear about what would be done. He uses his own employees, no sub-contractors or temporary help. In fact, his son Chris was the crew leader on my project. With more than 20 years of experience, I was in good hands with Chris. The scope of the project was initially smaller than the end result due to the hidden issues that were uncovered when work got under way. Gary and Chris worked with me to correct those problems at a price that was more than fair given the time and effort involved. His crew was polite and wasted no time sitting around despite the brutally hot weather. The end result was beautiful. Do yourself a favor and give them an opportunity to provide an estimate. People like this are few and far between. I won't hesitate to recommend them to family and friends. Charles Rapp Lakeville"

Charles R on July 2018

Worm Farms Of Minnesota, LLC

4968 Hwy 169 N
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Worm Farms Of Minnesota, LLC

4968 Hwy 169 N
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13 years of experience

Worm Farms Of Minnesota is a Christian based company. We operate according to the word of God, applying Biblical principles and practices to the best of our abilities. Worm Farms of Minnesota raises African Night Crawlers and harvests the manure/castings, and bags and sells this highly environmentally friendly Organic Fertilizer. We sell our Worm Castings at Farmers Markets and through the internet. At Worm Farms Of Minnesota we take pride in raising our worms, housing them in a climate controlled environment. We use only the finest peat moss bedding and we only use top quality natural grain food. This assures you of the finest organic worm castings and the healthiest worms available. We don’t feed our worms manure of any kind nor do we feed them any food scraps, newspaper or cardboard. Our goals are four fold: • Produce the best grade organic fertilizer possible • Operate the best worm farm in the USA • Operate efficiently so we have competitive pricing • Provide a great employment opportunity for at least thirty people. Our Mission: • To provide a second chance to those who have been incarcerated and are willing to make a change Our Motto: • Do the Right thing, the Right way, Right now Worm Farms Of Minnesota, LLC (WFOM) was launched November of 2012 with the purpose of helping ex-offenders with a 2nd chance. When men and women come out of prison two of their biggest challenges are finding employment and establishing a stable social environment. Three of us formed and operate WFOM; 2 retired guys, with more than 30 years of volunteer service mentoring men in prison and ex-offenders on the outside, and an ex-offender who has been a productive member of society since 2005. Our plan is to have 20-30 ex-offenders (both full time and part time) on staff by the end of 2016. WFOM will employ people for 24-36 months, and then help them find a career path of their choosing. WFOM is a revolving door employer providing our employees with a mentoring program to help them become good citizens, an employment track record with skills and recommendations assure their next employer of the type of person they are hiring. WFOM is a zero tolerance employer that requires commitment and action. We expect the best in order to achieve the best.

Worm Farms Of Minnesota is a Christian based company. We operate according to the word of God, applying Biblical principles and practices to the best of our abilities. Worm Farms of Minnesota raises African Night Crawlers and harvests the manure/castings, and bags and sells this highly environmentally friendly Organic Fertilizer. We sell our Worm Castings at Farmers Markets and through the internet. At Worm Farms Of Minnesota we take pride in raising our worms, housing them in a climate controlled environment. We use only the finest peat moss bedding and we only use top quality natural grain food. This assures you of the finest organic worm castings and the healthiest worms available. We don’t feed our worms manure of any kind nor do we feed them any food scraps, newspaper or cardboard. Our goals are four fold: • Produce the best grade organic fertilizer possible • Operate the best worm farm in the USA • Operate efficiently so we have competitive pricing • Provide a great employment opportunity for at least thirty people. Our Mission: • To provide a second chance to those who have been incarcerated and are willing to make a change Our Motto: • Do the Right thing, the Right way, Right now Worm Farms Of Minnesota, LLC (WFOM) was launched November of 2012 with the purpose of helping ex-offenders with a 2nd chance. When men and women come out of prison two of their biggest challenges are finding employment and establishing a stable social environment. Three of us formed and operate WFOM; 2 retired guys, with more than 30 years of volunteer service mentoring men in prison and ex-offenders on the outside, and an ex-offender who has been a productive member of society since 2005. Our plan is to have 20-30 ex-offenders (both full time and part time) on staff by the end of 2016. WFOM will employ people for 24-36 months, and then help them find a career path of their choosing. WFOM is a revolving door employer providing our employees with a mentoring program to help them become good citizens, an employment track record with skills and recommendations assure their next employer of the type of person they are hiring. WFOM is a zero tolerance employer that requires commitment and action. We expect the best in order to achieve the best.

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Accent Gardens and Shrubs, Inc.

412 Ortloff Trail NW
5.00(
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Accent Gardens and Shrubs, Inc.

412 Ortloff Trail NW
5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Contact Accent Gardens and Shrubs, Inc. in Watertown, MN, for further information about our meticulous garden maintenance and landscaping services.

Contact Accent Gardens and Shrubs, Inc. in Watertown, MN, for further information about our meticulous garden maintenance and landscaping services.

Uncle Sams Best

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Uncle Sams Best

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11 years of experience

Our Buisnees is up and coming and only has 2 guys at the moment. We are big enough to serve your needs but small enough to remember all our customers. Our prices will be a lot lower than the commercial companies so give us a call for questions or estimates

Our Buisnees is up and coming and only has 2 guys at the moment. We are big enough to serve your needs but small enough to remember all our customers. Our prices will be a lot lower than the commercial companies so give us a call for questions or estimates

AKS Property Services

16955 Homestead RD
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AKS Property Services

16955 Homestead RD
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15 years of experience

We are a full service landscaping company with decades of experience. We take pride in our abilities to provide solutions to any problems outside of your home, as well as the ability to keep the prices affordable. Whether its a major erosion issue in a complicated area, or a simple shrub that needs to be planted, we can get it taken care of.

We are a full service landscaping company with decades of experience. We take pride in our abilities to provide solutions to any problems outside of your home, as well as the ability to keep the prices affordable. Whether its a major erosion issue in a complicated area, or a simple shrub that needs to be planted, we can get it taken care of.

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Ellingson Companies Inc.

19417 Norfolk St NW
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Ellingson Companies Inc.

19417 Norfolk St NW
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13 years of experience

Ellingson Companies, Inc., is a fully insured professional and full service landscape company that offers high quality craftsmanship in all aspects of landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Our landscapers are highly experienced and get the job done quickly and correctly.

Ellingson Companies, Inc., is a fully insured professional and full service landscape company that offers high quality craftsmanship in all aspects of landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Our landscapers are highly experienced and get the job done quickly and correctly.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

If you have a lot of trees around your home, mulching all those leaves can smother the lawn. Air and light won't reach the grass and soil if too many leaves have been mulched. Turf grass and other lawn problems can arise if the weather is too wet and excessive leaves have been mulched.

You can use regular sand as the base for your pavers and in between pavers to seal the joints. Many pros reach for polymeric sand, also known as all-purpose sand, because it has been sifted and washed to remove impurities. But you can easily level ground and fill gaps between pavers for a clean look using regular sand, sometimes at a lower cost.

The best soil to put around a house foundation is fill dirt, which is soil that’s specifically designed for covering large areas and filling in holes. Don’t waste money regrading around your foundation with expensive topsoil. Use topsoil only for the last layer of soil, about 5 to 10 inches, so that when you do your foundation planting, your grass and plants will have the nutrients they need to grow.

As a base, you should use a fertilizer with a 5-5-5 NPK ratio (5% nitrogen, 5% phosphorus, and 5% potassium). You may need a different ratio depending on what your soil is lacking, but a soil test can help determine the perfect amount.

While they’re popular and have a lot of pros, the cons of river rocks include the following:

  • River rocks don’t break down or provide nutrients to plants. 

  • These stones can get hot and scorch nearby plants. 

  • River stones may heat the surrounding soil to inhospitable temperatures. 

  • Rocks can block rainwater from seeping into the ground if installations are too thick or tightly packed.

Most downsides occur when using river rock as mulch in gardens and flower beds. However, you can still incorporate river rocks into your landscape as long as you use them in the correct ways.

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