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August 30, 2016
Private School Progress
Work has been underway at Eaglebrook School! Our crew is installing custom cut granite steps from Vermont Stone Art LLC which are being set in mortar from SPEC MIX, Inc. Trees from Select Horticulture in Lancaster, Massachusetts and Amherst Nurseries are being put in using planting soil mix from Agresource Inc....
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August 23, 2016
Late Summer Gardening Tips
Here are some things you can do in the late summer to ensure a healthy and lively lawn and garden for the rest of this year and next! Watering On the hotter days of summer water evaporates fast, and your plants will appreciate a good watering early in the morning to get them through...
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August 18, 2016
UVM Alumni House
The University of Vermont Alumni House was built in 1892 and is 18,000 square feet. Recently a 2,600 square foot addition was put on and we were hired to do the landscaping. Around the addition we installed bluestone mortared patios and stair treads as well as granite steps. We also did a brick paver patio...
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August 15, 2016
Our Work Ends As School Nears!
Work at Champlain College is almost complete! We put in English Edge Heavy clay pavers from Pine Hall where giant concrete slabs used to be and installed some plantings. The colors of the pavers are Buff and Rose which compliment the surrounding plants and buildings. With the new CCM building looking great it was time...
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August 11, 2016
New House Near The Lake
After finishing construction of their house, these clients came to us for an outdoor living space that would complete their new home. With random pattern bluestone patios and fieldstone steps we were able to connect multiple access points along the back side of the house. Lights are integrated into the stone walls for a cozier...
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Mobilizing to Massachusetts
We’re mobilizing some of our Caterpillar equipment on our Freightliner to a large project at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts. The project consists of custom cut granite pavers and large scale plantings....
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August 3, 2016
You Dream It, We Draw It!
Before any great landscape can be created it must first be drawn! Landshapes has great designers who not only know what will look good, but what will grow well and fit the needs of the space and clients. Of course lines on paper are never as impressive as the finished product, but the time and...
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August 1, 2016
Big Littleton Project Continued!
Things are moving right along with this big Littleton project! The massive waterfall is running and the sunken bar is taking its shape! We cannot wait until all the finishing touches are done and everything comes together! Every week the landscape gets more and more impressive which is very rewarding for the crew who has...
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July 28, 2016
Job Site ’97
Landshapes has been designing and providing landscapes and hardscapes for over 24 years! We’ve done work throughout Vermont, as well as in New Hampshire, New York and Massachusetts. We do more than just plants, pools and patios; we create family spaces, conversation pieces, entertainment areas, and smiles. We do what it takes to make our...
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July 25, 2016
Big Littleton Project Progress!
Sometimes it’s hard to tell with week to week updates just how much progress we are making, but if you look back to where we started, you’ll see how much we’ve done! This was a beautiful house with amazing views, but it sat on top of a barren hill. Our job was to make the...
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July 21, 2016
Update: All in a (Few) Days Work!
This Morrisville home is complete! You might think it looks good now, but next year around this time when the plants have had a chance to grow and the grass is done coming in it will look even better! We put plants all around the back of the house and along one side, installed a...
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July 18, 2016
Historic Estate, Bethlehem, NH
One of our crews is finishing up work at this old historic estate in Bethlehem, New Hampshire! The landscaping for this property had to be integrated into an existing ledge, partly consisting of a giant rock. We put in a swimming/Koi pond equipped with a three pump system for maximum flow and circulation, an aerator,...
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