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>

Is it better to plant small or large trees?

• <div><p>It depends. Smaller, younger trees take longer to mature, but they're more resilient, their roots don't get as damaged during transplanting, and they recover faster. Plus, they're much more affordable to plant, and it's possible to DIY the planting. </p><p>On the other hand, mature trees produce fruit faster and provide more shade and privacy immediately. Ideally, a small or medium tree is the better choice if you can wait a few years for it to mature. But if you need immediate maturity, a larger tree is the only option.</p></div>

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Q: How do I calculate how many boulders I need for my yard?

• <div><p>Determining how many boulders you&rsquo;ll need for your landscaping project depends on the area you need to cover and how big each boulder is. First, you&rsquo;ll need to determine how big of an area you want covered, then divide that by the base surface area of the boulders. A landscape professional can help you determine how many boulders will be right for your project. </p><p></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 far away from my house should I plant a tree?

• <div><p>You should plant trees at least 15 to 20 feet away from your house, and more if the tree will grow large and spread its limbs. Trees pose several dangers to houses when planted too close. They can litter the roof with leaves and branches, create fire hazards, make a ladder for larger pests, and even damage the foundation as their roots grow.</p></div>

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Last update on November 23, 2025

Reviewed in August 2013
The outcome of this project to reclaim part of the back yard was outstanding. That was not surprising as all contacts from beginning to end were punctual, complete and professional. I appreciated their input as to what would work best for the project and the work was done quickly and...
Irondequoit Lawn & Landscape
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Reviewed in July 2024
We HIGHLY RECOMMEND C&B Landscaping. We are very happy with our project. Completed on time, area left cleaned, all debris haul away, respectful people, great price and AMAZING RESULT. WE ARE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT. We will definitely hire C&B Landscaping again.
C&B Services LLC
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Reviewed in March 2012
Carney provides excellent services. They are very trustworthy, honest and professional. I can leave them without supervision and know that they will do excellent work.
CARNEY LANDSCAPING
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Reviewed in April 2013
I called them up they responded quickly for a quote. Then next I new we started our design. It was nice they showed me my house with my front all landscaped. We made some lite changes and from there my landscape was in.
Perennial Lawn and Landscape
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Reviewed in May 2013
Andrew has done odd jobs at our farm as they relate to landscaping. He is prompt, honest and fair.
Andrew's Property Maintenance
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Reviewed in March 2012
They were referred to me, they are very reliable and do great work, and are very easy to get a hold off. The work speaks for itself, and they pay attention to details, it is excellent.
Earth Roots Landscaping
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Reviewed in June 2012
They are friendly, and are able to offer a variety of services including landscape design. They do what they say they are going to do while sticking to the original schedule and estimates.
Dan's Design Landscape Construction, LLC
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Reviewed in December 2014
The guys were great! Every time it snowed they showed up early and had my driveway and sidewalk cleared before i had to go out! They were great! I also hired them to landscape my front yard. I gave them a budget and they made it look great! I'm sure the added curb appeal helped to sell my house...
Scott Wheeler's Professional Lawncare
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Reviewed in October 2008
The project went very well. We had contacted several landscaper and Smiths were the only ones that were willing to create the landscaping we wanted for a reasonable price. Ben had excellent suggestions and worked with us to get the look we wanted. They completed the work in one week. Ben worked...
SMITH LANDSCAPING
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Reviewed in July 2014
They design what they want to design instead of what you need. His quality was good but the thing is you've got to manage him closely because they're going to design what they want to design. We paid him couple of thousand dollars. Had I had an unlimited budget his ideas would be beautiful. But...
Redbud Development Inc
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