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guest4
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 4 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 4 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 6 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 12 years and 7 months 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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