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Decorative Edge
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Serving Lancaster, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2005

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"My project was a decorative landscape edge John Reimer provided phenomenal customer service throughout the project The edge work was fabulous and exceeded all my expectations I highly recommend John Reimer and his Decorative Edge crew All were highly professional, customer oriented and delivered an outstanding product"
Borden bed n curbing
Borden beds and boarders
Borden garden bed and cur
Decorative Edge
Decorative Edge

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Response time3 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Back Home and Yard Services
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping - For BusinessRetaining Wall - Install+2 more

Serving Lancaster, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

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"Very professional. The guys where hard worker and very considerate of the surroundings. They paid close attention to details and making sure the work was done to what I thought it should be. I would highly recommend these guys if your looking to have any landscaping done."
Plantasia 2024
Plantasia 2024
Plantasia 2024
Response time10 hrs
Response rate87%
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Landscaping questions, answered by experts

Unless it only rains once in a blue moon where you live, you’re going to want water-loving plants in your garden bed or pot. A few ideas for plants that aren’t super fast-growing (meaning they’re good in pots or near foundations) and can handle a lot of standing water include: 

  • Acorus (Sweet flag)

  • Colocasia esculenta (Taro or elephant ear): In many climates, these are annuals, making them less desirable because you need to adjust the chain again after each replant.

  • Equisetum scirpoides (Dwarf horsetail rush): non-dwarf varieties of horsetail are fast growers and can take over quickly.

  • Juncus effusus (Curly rush)

  • Osmunda regalis (Royal fern): Royal fern can grow quickly but can also handle being crowded, making them good container plants.

Yes, weeds can still grow in decomposed granite. If properly compacted, it can act as a good weed suppressant, meaning you’ll only pull weeds occasionally. But no ground cover is completely weed-proof. To further prevent weeds, you can try spraying your decomposed granite with distilled white vinegar.

While you can leave roots in the ground, if you don’t want the shrub to regrow again over time, it’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.

A full backyard renovation can cost between $15,000 and $50,000, depending on the scope of the project. Excavation, materials, and labor costs all contribute to the final cost of updating your outdoor spaces, and expensive features like a pool, a fence, or hardscaping carry a high price tag.

The best way to landscape your front yard on a budget is to invest in hiring a professional for hardscaping—things like upgrading walkways, redoing driveways, and installing partitions around garden beds. You can often do the softscaping yourself—think laying down mulch, caring for your lawn, removing weeds, and planting flowers and shrubs. It’s also almost always worthwhile to pay a professional for routine yard maintenance, as this dramatically improves curb appeal and delivers above 100% ROI in most cases.

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