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guest4
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 6 months ago
Free - electric lawnmower!
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/514f4c3e9744d-.jpg Bought 5 years ago for our yard, which is now paved. Must pick up ASAP (Manhattan). Black and Decker mulching groundhog.
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guest4
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 6 months ago
Free - electric lawnmower!
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/514f4c3e9744d-.jpg Bought 5 years ago for our yard, which is now paved. Must pick up ASAP (Manhattan). Black and Decker mulching groundhog.
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sairg
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 6 months ago
tree pruning/removal recommendations
we have a 70 foot (ish) weed tree in the backyard, and are looking for a tree service to either prune it back or remove…
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deepBTUz
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 6 months ago
What is reasonable to pay for yard care?
I am in Greenpoint, and am having my yard serviced by the women who designed it. It is a friend of a friend situatiion. Am…
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lsap
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 6 months ago
Bathroom floor installation/ seeking recommendations
I am looking for a recommendation for someone to take out our old tile floor in a bathroom and re-tile it. We had a very…
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deepBTUz
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 6 months ago
What is reasonable to pay for yard care?
I am in Greenpoint, and am having my yard serviced by the women who designed it. It is a friend of a friend situatiion. Am…
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lsap
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 6 months ago
Bathroom floor installation/ seeking recommendations
I am looking for a recommendation for someone to take out our old tile floor in a bathroom and re-tile it. We had a very…
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cgowner
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 7 months ago
Garden Irrigation - Drip vs Pop-up Sprinkler Systems
If I were to landscape my garden and put in an irrigation system, which would be the better choice, drip system or the more traditional…
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webby1000
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 8 months ago
Great hard wood! Free to artisan or fireplace (Sandy Victim)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50e5e5dfe88f7-.jpg My poor pear tree succumbed to Sandy’s wind. It was a favorite perch and snacking spot for the Brooklyn Parrots. The wood is extremely…
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webby1000
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 8 months ago
Great hard wood! Free to artisan or fireplace (Sandy Victim)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50e5e5dfe88f7-.jpg My poor pear tree succumbed to Sandy’s wind. It was a favorite perch and snacking spot for the Brooklyn Parrots. The wood is extremely…
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UWS
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 10 months ago
Seeking ideas for back wall in backyard
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5093f0d5e7cfc-.jpg The storm exposed what an eyesore the cement back wall of our garden is – after trimming away 35 years’ worth of ivy, I…
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RBCG
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 10 months ago
small repair to plaster medallion
A small piece of my plaster ceiling medallion is missing. It should be a relatively easy repair – all I need to do is duplicate…
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Augustiner
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
how to prove that property is older than 1938?
This is the last obstacle between me and my new C of O. Any tips?
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expert_textpert
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
West Facing "Garden"
Okay, not really a garden, but read on. On a west facing 15’x20′ terrace, will I be able to grow (in pots) vegetables (ie, cucumbers,…
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expert_textpert
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
West Facing "Garden"
Okay, not really a garden, but read on. On a west facing 15’x20′ terrace, will I be able to grow (in pots) vegetables (ie, cucumbers,…
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Augustiner
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
how to prove that property is older than 1938?
This is the last obstacle between me and my new C of O. Any tips?
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xistent
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
Cypress Leyland Tree Not Good For Small Garden?
In the very small garden area in front of our brownstone, last year I planted a Cypress Leyland next to 2 blue Junipers to form…
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xistent
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
Cypress Leyland Tree Not Good For Small Garden?
In the very small garden area in front of our brownstone, last year I planted a Cypress Leyland next to 2 blue Junipers to form…
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desperatelyseekingbrownstone
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years ago
Seeking backyard lanscaping and design
We have a smallish brownstone backyard in Cobble Hill, and would love to hire someone to provide overall design consulting (not just landscaping). Not even totally…
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