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Zehr's Flowers and Landscaping
3.8(
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Lawn & Yard Waste Clean UpLandscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock DeliveryLandscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden+7 more

Serving Watson, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2003

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"So easy to work with and incredible communication; I've had such a positive experience with Zehr's Flowers I had to make the time to share my experience here. They listen, they're creative, and they stay on time and on budget. Zero sales pressure, just great listening skills and expertise. Derek is such a great person to collaborate with - he created a design that brought the yard to life and required little maintenance on our end (I needed something my busy parents didn't have to tend to all the time but still had lots of colors). My parent's front yard went from blah to beautiful in a day. In fact, they just came for the annual maintenance/spring clean-up they offer to all clients. It's really been a beautiful transformation, and I hope you'll check them out. You'll be happy you did! I know I am."
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Uncle Grouchys Lawn CNY
5.0(
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Lawn & Yard Waste Clean UpLawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Watson, NY and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

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Welcome to Uncle Grouchy’s Lawn CNY, your dependable local partner for premier property maintenance across the Central New York region. Don’t let the name fool you—we bring unmatched energy, a friendly professional attitude, and sharp attention to detail to every single yard we service. We know your time is valuable, which is why we are dedicated to taking the hassle out of weekend yard work so you can simply sit back, relax, and enjoy a pristine outdoor space.\nOur team specializes in the core essentials that keep your residential or commercial property looking sharp, neat, and beautifully manicured. Our top-tier services include precision lawn mowing, expert weed whacking and string trimming around fences, trees, and walkways, and thorough blowing to ensure your driveways, patios, and sidewalks are completely free of clippings and debris.\nAt Uncle Grouchy’s, we pride ourselves on reliability, punctuality, and excellent customer service. No shortcuts, no mess left behind—just clean lin

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Landscaping questions, answered by experts

If you are xeriscaping a lawn from scratch, your best bet for preparing the lawn is to work with a xeriscaping specialist in your area. The most common first step to making the transformation, however, will be to remove the turfgrass from your lawn. The subsequent steps will often include amending the soil to support new plants and installing low-drip or drip irrigation systems.

The best size rock for your landscaping depends on the design, as different boulders serve different purposes. If you want to group boulders to create a natural-looking cluster, you’ll need a range of sizes. Otherwise, here are some suggestions:

  • Small boulders (smaller than 12 inches across): Best for landscape edging and fire pits 

  • Medium boulders (12–24 inches): Best for retaining walls and water features

  • Large boulders (more than 24 inches): Best as standalone landscaping features, steps, or walkways.

Of course, you can mix and match sizes to create a unique display.

It is possible to DIY complete hardscaping projects, but in most cases, hiring a professional is best to get the job done correctly. Hardscaping—including installing patios, decks, retaining walls, walkways, and water features—is challenging and time-consuming, so the money you spend on a professional is typically worth it. Not only will the quality be better, but you could avoid problems that come along with a lack of hardscaping experience, like drainage issues that can lead to costly foundation damage and leaks in your home.

A window flower box should be deep enough that there’s room for a wide selection of plants and the required amount of soil and gravel. Standard flower boxes are 8 inches deep and 8 inches from front to back. Larger is better to increase the variety of plants in the box, but you could run into stability issues as it increases in weight.

How much 4 yards of dirt will cover depends on how deep you want the soil to be. In general, a yard of dirt will cover 324 square feet for a 1-inch depth or 100 square feet for a 3-inch depth. Therefore, you can expect 4 yards to cover between 400 and 1,296 square feet if you keep your soil depth between 1 and 3 inches.

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