Do you have to be careful when putting landscaping over a leach field or drain field?

• <div><p>You should exercise care when deciding <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/landscaping-around-your-septic-system.htm">how to landscape over a leach field</a> for your septic system. You typically want lightweight materials that won’t damage the drain field’s perforated pipes. When adding plants to the area, select plants with shallow roots, such as grass or flower gardens. Trees with deep roots could damage the pipes in the field.</p></div>

What are the main flower types?

• <div><p>While there are over 400,000 different flowering plants worldwide, there are five main types of flowers. These flower types are based on their lifecycles, giving each type a unique personality. These types are:</p><ul><li><p><b>Annuals</b>, which complete their entire life cycle within a single growing season. </p></li><li><p><b>Perennials</b>, which the tops die off in the winter but regrow in spring. </p></li><li><p><b>Biennials</b>, which complete their entire life cycle within two years.</p></li><li><p><b>Hybrids</b>, which exhibit either annual or perennial behaviors depending on location</p></li><li><p><b>Flowering shrubs</b>, which are small to medium-sized perennial woody plants, such as shrubs or evergreens.</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: Can you leave roots in the ground?

• <div><p>While you can leave roots in the ground, if you don&rsquo;t want the shrub to regrow again over time, it&rsquo;s best not to leave any roots behind. Ensure you remove as much of the shrub as possible, including the root ball and any main roots you can see, to prevent new growth. Some gardeners opt for using a chemical treatment to prevent the stump from growing back, but this can kill beneficial microorganisms living in your soil. </p></div>

Q: What is the best month to plant trees?

• <div><p>Late August, September, and mid-October are the ideal months for planting a young tree. However, the best time to plant a tree ultimately depends on when the weather transitions to fall-like conditions and eventually winter frost. As long as the hottest days of summer have passed and the ground hasn&rsquo;t frozen yet, you can still successfully plant trees.</p></div>

Q: How cold is too cold for landscaping?

• <div><p>You should avoid planting grass, shrubs, plants, and trees in freezing temperatures, as the ground can get frozen and become too hard for proper root growth. It&rsquo;s best to plant in the fall to allow your plants to establish root systems before the first frost. Landscaping when the average temperature in your area is between 50 and 60 degrees will usually deliver the best results.</p></div>

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Reviewed in November 2023
Our home is located on three acres of trees. Jim arrived with two colleagues and moved two acres of leaves to the lower section of our hillside, removed leaves from the roof and rain gutters, and used his vacuum tool to fill an enormous box on a trailer with an acre of leaves in the front of our...
Kaiser's Lawn Service, LLC
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Reviewed in August 2023
We called several contractors, had several come to our home for just a bid, half of them said they would be in touch, never returned our calls, or never answered the calls or never showed up. Ryan, not only returned my call, came to our home, provided us with bids, and actually came back right...
Freedom Landscape & Lawn Services
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Reviewed in July 2019
They did a good job. Trees were removed with little or no damage to surrounding landscape. They cleaned up well. They were nice to work with. We would call them again if we needed this type of work in the future.
ST LOUIS TREE SERVICE COMPANY INC
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Reviewed in September 2014
I thought I would be getting professional landscape plans. All that happened is that I told him what I wanted, he wrote it on graph paper and gave me a high bid for doing the work.
Rescue Landscaping, LLC
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Reviewed in June 2014
Just wanted an estimate for some basic landscaping. Took them weeks to come out. Then probably 6 weeks to do the estimate. Then we receive a voice mail that they require us to meet with them again to see what the estimate is. No thank you. I'm busy and wanted to review the estimate on my own...
Altered Grounds Outdoor Services
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Reviewed in June 2014
I do my own gardening and such but I can tell you they are very helpful. If you bring in measurements for your house, pictures, they will send somebody out but it costs like $200/$250. Their products are wonderful and if you have any problems, in the past couple of months here in the state of...
Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist
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Reviewed in April 2013
We used Tony when we lived in Brentwood, MO. I got his number from Brentwood Materials because that's where we wanted our patio supplies to come from. Tony was punctual, professional, and first rate quality. He installed a patio/walkway that required removing a sidewalk, a lot of the dirt,...
Fresh Start Enterprises, LLC
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Reviewed in June 2008
I found out he did landscaping and we gave him the opportunity to do some work a few years ago and we decided to hire him again for this job. He also mows the yard for us and does a great job. All of the plants have always lived!
Turf One Landscape Management
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Reviewed in June 2005
PACIFIC LANDSCAPE WAS SO HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY. THEY REALLY KNOW A LOT ABOUT PLANTS. THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH YOU SO YOU WILL TAKE THE PLANTS HOME AND THEY WILL THRIVE AND YOUR YARD WILL LOOK GREAT.
PACIFIC NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE
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