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Northeastern Chimney Solutions

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Northeastern Chimney Solutions

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3 years of experience

Family owned business with over 5 years of experience handling all your Chimney, Landscaping, Gutter Cleaning, Lawn & Yard Work, Leaf Removal, Mulch & Topsoil, Pressure Washing, Roof Cleaning, Roof Ice/Snow Removal, Window Cleaning. Snowplowing Snow Shoveling Salting Sanding

Family owned business with over 5 years of experience handling all your Chimney, Landscaping, Gutter Cleaning, Lawn & Yard Work, Leaf Removal, Mulch & Topsoil, Pressure Washing, Roof Cleaning, Roof Ice/Snow Removal, Window Cleaning. Snowplowing Snow Shoveling Salting Sanding

Hoffmann Landscaping

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Hoffmann Landscaping

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3 years of experience

Hoffmann Landscaping is a Landscaping /Hardscaping company, we provide quality Garden maintenance and installation, Patio, driveway, and retaining wall installations, and tree removal and maintenance services. We have a large staff allowing us to get to your project within a week or 2 of your reaching out to us, and we provide extremely high levels of communication and customer service. We have a full time experienced crew of hard working individuals looking to better their lives and their community. most of our employees have upwards of 15 years of experience in this trade.

Hoffmann Landscaping is a Landscaping /Hardscaping company, we provide quality Garden maintenance and installation, Patio, driveway, and retaining wall installations, and tree removal and maintenance services. We have a large staff allowing us to get to your project within a week or 2 of your reaching out to us, and we provide extremely high levels of communication and customer service. We have a full time experienced crew of hard working individuals looking to better their lives and their community. most of our employees have upwards of 15 years of experience in this trade.

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Valor Custom Landscapes LLC

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Valor Custom Landscapes LLC

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I specialize in custom landscape layouts and designs. Custom patios, walkways, fire areas and general out door oasis. I will take your dreams and ideas and turn them into a reality.

I specialize in custom landscape layouts and designs. Custom patios, walkways, fire areas and general out door oasis. I will take your dreams and ideas and turn them into a reality.

Eco Forestry and land management

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Eco Forestry and land management

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10 years of experience

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

A&E Landscaping

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A&E Landscaping

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15 years of experience

We accept cash, approved checks and Visa & Mastercard. We bill once a month unless you have special circumstances like COD. We accept seasonal and by the "push" snow plowing contracts. Please ask us details.

We accept cash, approved checks and Visa & Mastercard. We bill once a month unless you have special circumstances like COD. We accept seasonal and by the "push" snow plowing contracts. Please ask us details.

Small Jobs

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Small Jobs

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13 years of experience

Small jobs specializes in lawn care during the lawn care season during the off season. I am basically a handyman service.I am easy to get along with . I do things your way not mine . You being happy is my number one goal.

Small jobs specializes in lawn care during the lawn care season during the off season. I am basically a handyman service.I am easy to get along with . I do things your way not mine . You being happy is my number one goal.

KiJo Property Management

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KiJo Property Management

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16 years of experience

KiJo Property Management proudly serves it's customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today at (518) 307-7053

KiJo Property Management proudly serves it's customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today at (518) 307-7053

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can put new mulch over old mulch, since it’s decomposable. The only reason you should remove old mulch before laying new mulch would be to maintain a certain aesthetic. 

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.

Many ways to landscape a steep slope on a budget exist. Avoiding expensive retaining wall construction is the first step. Consider creating a rocky slope with boulders or large stones, or think about planting perennials that return every year with a single investment. Transplanting small trees from elsewhere on your property is also possible and can help to stabilize steep slopes without purchasing new ones. 

The best mulches for trees are wood chips, bark nuggets, or pine straw. Depending on your goals, you may want to avoid using plastic, stone, rubber, or wet grass clippings. Plastic mulch prevents water from reaching the mulched areas of your tree, stones don’t offer any nutritional benefits to the soil, rubber can release byproducts into the soil when it decomposes, and wet grass clippings can lead to rot. 

Plastic may prove beneficial in cold climates in the winter, but wood chips are the ideal option for most environments.

Grass varieties such as tall fescue, zoysia, Bermuda, Bahia, and centipede grow best in sandy soil. These types of grass are drought resistant, so they help retain water and nutrients more easily. Consult a local lawn care company to determine the best type of grass to plant in your sandy lawn.

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