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My lawn has quite a lot of some kind of wide blade fescu that seems to be spreading more each year. There is also a few bare patches. What would be the best way to go about repairing the lawn, or woul...
Hi There, I have recently acquired a home with a 2 acre property and home to 6 different apple trees and two pear trees. Unfortunately, they were very neglected and overgrown all the way down to the ...
What types of salt can be used to de-ice walkways which are not harmful to adjoining grassy areas and trees??...
We're just starting to design a replacement deck, to be built by some lucky contractor next spring, and had a question about the minimum height off the ground. Our yard grading sweeps gently down a...
I need to know the cost of replacing a 45 year old deck with a new one. We were thinking of tearing it all down. It is a wrap around as well as used for a carport. We were thinking of a detached single car g...
Trying to establish a healthy lawn but have several evergreens lining the property (10 ft from lawn). Also have a dog. Any recomendations on sucessful soil mixtures or treatments?...
What is the best way to get rid of these pesky critters and can we do something in the fall to prevent infestation next year for both grubs and aphids (sunbirst locust)?...
Hi. I am doing landscaping and was going to put up lattice infront of house to hide furnace exhaust/fresh air intake and a/c coil. Is there a specific distance (legally and efficiency) the lat...
I am planning on having a new fence built specifically to reduce road noise into my backyard. I back onto a 2 lane street that gets quite busy during rush hour. Any advice on what type of product or what co...
My backyard terrasse consists of an elevated land measuring appr. 8x20ft and has 24x24" ciment blocks covering the elevated land. Over the years, the elevated land has decreased in height, sloping a...
Hi There. Home depot has nice pavers that work out roughly $ 4.8 per square foot incl. tax. My question is. How much should a good landscaper ask for installation per square foot, if I supply the pa...
I'm concerned that my grading around the house is currently sloping towards the house, and I am worried about leakage. What is the best material to use to build up the grade so it is sloped properly...
what is the best edging to have when installing paving stones in a driveway. I have been told cement and I have been told pvc. Help!...
We recently had an inground pool installed. We are at the stage just prior to the liner being installed. It is a steel wall frame with a concrete finishing on the bottom and pre fab stairs. The backfill has bee...
I posted a job here to have two deck posts set in 4 feet of concrete. I would do the work myself by renting an auger ($60), buying the post cement ($50) and the 4x4x8' posts (...
I am looking for a person, not a major company, but someone who comes to homes and likes to prune, cleanup and plant etc. for the bed. My preference as stated is a person who enjoys doing this ty...
We are installing a flagstone patio ourselves and wondering how deep we should excavate? How much gravel should we use? How much sand? ...
We need to alter an existing retaining wall that connects our urban back yard to the rear laneway in order to build an accessibility ramp from that laneway to our rear deck. Our property is 1 metre or more abo...
Pictures attached, I assume I have grubs, and last fall or something some kind of rodent has gone digging for them. Last summer/fall this area was thick green grass, no weeds. I am someone tha...