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brownman

in Landscaping 13 years and 7 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…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

t281

in Landscaping 13 years and 6 months 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…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

clintonstbh

in Landscaping 13 years and 6 months 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…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

caperdog

in Landscaping 13 years and 6 months 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…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

flipnbrooklyn

in Landscaping 13 years and 7 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. …

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

bklynpwds

in Landscaping 13 years and 7 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…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

BRmam

in Landscaping 14 years and 2 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…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

lukecant

in Landscaping 14 years and 1 month 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…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

tinarina

in Landscaping 14 years and 1 month 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…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

actionjackson

in Landscaping 14 years and 2 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),…

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aravalittle

in Landscaping 14 years and 3 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…

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Updated 14 years and 3 months ago

dogpatch

in Landscaping 14 years and 3 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,…

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Updated 14 years and 3 months ago

JeremyL

in Landscaping 14 years and 4 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…

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yanks21

in Landscaping 14 years and 4 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…

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Updated 14 years and 4 months ago

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