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Beds · Mulch · Trimming · Sod

The ground-level work that keeps a yard looking kept.

Beds, mulch, and turf show wear first and are the easiest to let slide. We handle it on a schedule or as a one-time refresh, matched to what your soil, sun, and plants actually need.

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Flower bed installation & refresh

A bed installed without checking sun exposure, soil drainage, and mature plant size is one you'll be redoing in two years. We start by walking the property to see how light moves across each bed through the day, then dig out compacted or root-bound soil and rebuild it with a mix suited to what's going in the ground. Planting follows a layout that accounts for how large everything gets, not just how it looks the day it's planted. If a bed just needs bringing back rather than rebuilt, refresh service covers weeding, redefining a clean edge, cutting back overgrowth, and a round of new seasonal plants to fill in bare spots.

Mulching beds, trees & shrubs

Mulch does three jobs at once: it holds moisture in the soil so beds need less watering, it blocks weed seeds from getting the light they need to germinate, and it keeps a string trimmer or mower deck away from tree trunks and shrub stems, where a single nick can do lasting damage. We apply a 2 to 3 inch layer — thick enough to work, not so thick it suffocates roots or holds rot against a trunk. Where old mulch has gone gray, compacted, or started growing its own weeds, we pull it out first rather than layering fresh mulch on top of a problem.

Shrub & tree trimming

Cutting in the wrong month can mean no blooms for a full season — spring bloomers get cut right after flowering, summer bloomers in late winter, and each species has its own tolerance for how hard it can be cut back. We work to that calendar, not a fixed schedule. Trimming opens up airflow through dense growth, which reduces fungal issues, and removes dead, damaged, or crossing branches before they become a bigger problem. Overgrown shrubs blocking windows, walkways, or sightlines to the street get brought back to a size that works for the space, not just cut flat across the top.

Sod installation & lawn repair

Bare patches don't fix themselves, and seed alone often can't compete with weeds moving into open soil faster than grass fills in. We regrade the damaged area, address whatever caused it — usually drainage, foot traffic, or old construction disturbance — and lay sod matched to the sun exposure that spot actually gets, not a generic all-purpose blend. New sod is tied into the surrounding grade so there's no seam or step to catch a mower wheel, a stroller, or an ankle. For larger repairs or full lawn replacement, we handle the same regrading and matching process at scale.

Free, no-pressure estimate

Tell us what the beds and lawn need.

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We'll walk the property, price it plainly, and let you decide what's next.

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