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R&D Lawn Care and Landscape
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Shell Knob, MO and surrounding areas

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In business since 1988

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"They arrived within an hour I would guess, which I would call prompt service. Seemed to share medical concern if I would need supplies or to get out. Genuine courteous. And the price was as quoted over the phone. Thank you. I would hire them again."
Response time1 day
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Recommended by77%of homeowners
Jarrett’s All Seasons
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Landscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock DeliveryLawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Shell Knob, MO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

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"I love Faith!! She's so great to work with and has been doing home projects (and yardwork) for us for 2-3yrs now. I've recommended her to many friends and will continue to do so. And will continue to hire her for projects. A very high recommendation from us."
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W&W Home Services & Repair LLC
5.0(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Shell Knob, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

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Small jobs welcome

"1st job was to closely inspect the entire outside of our home for any possible exterior entry of pest into our home; the second job was as follows: 1. Wash and clean the metal roof of our home and carport. 2. Replace and Repair a wooden step going down into the lower yard, 3. Completely remove, replace and re-paint the wood siding on one side of our in storage shed - this included the removal and replacement of windows; and 4. Remove and replace old metal gutter guards with new tight fitting multi-polymer gutter guards. All materials for this work were brought onsite by W & W and matched up perfectly for the job(s) ."
Response time4 hrs
Response rate100%
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T&A & Son Power Washing
4.9(
15
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Shell Knob, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

"I didn’t even realize how dirty my driveway was until I had it power washed! T&A & son did an amazing job on my driveway, deck, and gutters. Workers were extremely nice and did a great job, would definitely hire again!"
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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

Topsoil should go down first. If the topsoil is next to your house, make sure the grade slopes away from the house to keep water from pooling against your foundation and possibly leaking into your basement or crawl space. Don’t cover your decorative landscape mulch with topsoil as that defeats the purpose of laying down the mulch. If you’re trying to create a certain soil composition to improve plant growth, you’ll likely want compost mixed into the topsoil instead of mulch. Over time, any decorative wood mulch will simply decompose under the topsoil.

The best time to lay mulch depends on the type of mulch and the reason for installing it: 

  • Summer: Adding extra mulch helps soil retain moisture and keeps weeds at bay, allowing plants to thrive. 

  • Fall: Adding mulch helps control weeds and keeps soil and roots warm during the cooler months. Aim to add a layer of mulch 2 to 4 inches deep.

  • Winter: Mulch around perennial plants to help keep them insulated.

  • Spring: Wait until the ground has thawed. Depending on the thickness, add between 1 and 4 inches of mulch to provide freeze and rain protection and enrich the soil.

When it comes to which stone is better, crushed or natural gravel, it all depends on the project. Crushed stone is a great base and filler material for projects like retention walls, concrete slabs, driveways, pipes, and drains. Gravel is a common choice for visually attractive landscaping projects like walkways, above-ground drainage systems, patios, and garden borders.

The most important part of preparing the ground for an above ground pool is leveling. Your above ground pool must rest on a completely level surface or it can collapse. Make sure you also remove grass and debris that could puncture the liner. This includes things like vegetation, rocks, twigs, and roots.

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.

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