Forum

Looking for advice about a home improvement project? Want to talk about what’s going on in your neighborhood? Start here.

Find older conversations in our Forum Archive.

Latest Discussions

Post a Topic

Please log in, in order to post topics and replies!

Latest Discussions

brownman

in Landscaping 13 years and 2 months ago

Water Controll

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f5918fc24ec6-.jpg My house has drainage issues. Can anyone recommend a landscaper who you have hired and did a great job for you. I will need…

6

Updated 13 years ago

t281

in Landscaping 13 years and 1 month ago

Back yard work gravel and astro turf

We have a plan of what we want done we just need someone knowledgable who can basically level our back yard  and install a framed…

2

Updated 13 years and 1 month ago

clintonstbh

in Landscaping 13 years and 1 month ago

Hot tub?

This may sound crazy but has anyone in the Brownstoner community installed a hot tub in their backyard? Or know someone who has? I have…

6

Updated 13 years and 1 month ago

caperdog

in Landscaping 13 years and 1 month ago

backyard stone wall

We’re looking for someone to build a small, stone retaining wall in our backyard. If you’ve worked with anyone great and reasonably priced, please send…

5

Updated 13 years and 1 month ago

flipnbrooklyn

in Landscaping 13 years and 2 months ago

Professional Landscaping: Worth It or Not?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f651d48951ee-.jpg Hi Fellow Brownstoners, My wife and I have been contemplating on whether should have our private patio fixed & designed by a professional landscaper. …

5

Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

bklynpwds

in Landscaping 13 years and 2 months ago

Exterior Phone/Cable Wire Removal

Has anyone had exterior phone/cable wires removed from their home after a renovation?  If so, did you call both the phone company and the cable…

5

Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

BRmam

in Landscaping 13 years and 8 months ago

cost of patio stone

I’ve been trying to figure out how much it would cost to buy stone (slate or bluestone) tiles for a patio but I can’t seem…

3

Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

lukecant

in Landscaping 13 years and 8 months ago

Removal of fallen tree...

We lost a tree in our backyard slightly after Irene (a 14″ diameter Red Maple that spilt and now is draped over several yards). The…

5

Updated 13 years and 8 months ago

tinarina

in Landscaping 13 years and 8 months ago

Big tree limb in backyard. What to do?

My neighbor’s tree lost a big limb (about 7″ in diameter, 15 ft long) and it landed in our backyard. Since it’s on private property…

3

Updated 13 years and 8 months ago

actionjackson

in Landscaping 13 years and 9 months ago

Landscaper/Horticulturist to prune bamboo and give pruning tips

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e36e1350fde5-.jpg We have a 36″ wide, 28″ deep and 16′ long masonry container that we planted 4 phyllostachys bamboo (not sure of the exact type),…

0

aravalittle

in Landscaping 13 years and 10 months ago

Source for Bluestone or Slate Pavers?

Hi, We are thinking of removing the cement in our front yard here in Brooklyn, creating a garden bed, and putting down either slate or…

3

Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

dogpatch

in Landscaping 13 years and 10 months ago

Digging a Drywell

We are having some drainage issues in our backyard.  One half is pavers and a raised bed and the other half, closer to the building,…

2

Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

JeremyL

in Landscaping 13 years and 10 months ago

Seeking source of salvage/scrap bluestone/slate/Belgian blocks/pavers

Hi, I’m looking for a source for extra bluestone/slate/Belgian blocks/cobblestones/pavers or any other stone odds and ends.  I have a walkway adjacent to my driveway that’s…

0

yanks21

in Landscaping 13 years and 11 months ago

Trimming a city tree

I have a huge tree on the curb right outside my house- it hangs over huge leafy branches almost touching my building which means they…

4

Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

Can’t find the topic you’re looking for?

Find answers, ask questions, and connect with our Brownstoner community.