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January 7, 2015
Ball Field Rehab
This little league field in Burlington VT got a professional rehab this year. The material which was in this field was so compacted and hard that I would compare it to concrete. We removed 12″ of existing material and replaced it with 9″ of compacted washed sand and 3″ of compacted professional Infield mix special...
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January 6, 2015
Historic Fountain Restoration
Landshapes restores this historic fountain at the beautiful Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington VT. Check out the Historical fountain photos at the bottom of the blog. ...
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November 17, 2014
Mechanical Paver Layer
Landshapes invested in a Mechanical Paver Layer. This piece of equipment, (engineered and manufactured in Germany) makes laying large expanses of Pavers a breeze. Whether they are Permeable Pavers or Traditional Pavers this machine sets 100’s of square feet of pavers an hour. If you need large expanses of Permeable Pavers or Traditional Pavers laid give us a...
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October 23, 2014
Landshapes Sponsored Sport Bike
Landshapes Sponsored Sport Bike Wins Three Championships This Year. 2014 Class Championship USCRA Road Race Series Formula 3 and Middleweight Classes NHMS/LRRS Armature P89 Class...
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May 2, 2014
Outdoor Kitchen And Bar
Our stone masons have done it again! This beautiful Vermont outdoor kitchen and bar was just completed. It has a lynx grill insert, the bar and counter tops are custom made cosmic black granite, and the stone work was done with Adirondack granite. Our outdoor kitchens are built to withstand our harsh Vermont winters. Get...
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April 1, 2014
Landshapes New 10,000 SF Holding Nursery
Our new 10,000 SF holding nursery will ensure that our customers trees, shrubs, and perennials are well cared for before the are delivered to job sites. The new holding nursery is fully equipped with with a new automated irrigation system, as well as a properly engineered run off system that moves the run off into...
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March 24, 2014
An Interview With Jonathan Leduc / Vermont Homes
Check out the latest Interview with our Operations Manager Jonathan Leduc on the Vermont Homes website. Jon talks about landscape irrigation, intergrating hardscapes into the existing landscape, the importance of a good landscape design, as well as outdoor living spaces in your landscape. https://www.vermontstatehomes.com/articles/creating-your-own-landscape-la… ...
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August 16, 2013
How to get rid of Wild Parsnip without pulling it ...
Someone asked us how to remove this weed without pulling it by hand and so I have looked into this and have found many weed killers that could help reduce Wild Parsnip from spreading. Note: If using any herbicides or chemicals, be careful to not have the chemicals run off to a drain or water...
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August 13, 2013
WARNING: Invasive Weed (Giant Hogsweed)
Another weed that has become a pest is Giant Hogsweed, which grows along streams and rivers in fields, forests and roadsides. This noxious weed prefers open sites with abundant light and moist soil. Giant Hogsweed produces a sap in combination with moisture and sunlight that can cause severe skin and eye irritation, blistering and permanent...
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WARNING: Invasive Weed (Wild Parsnip)
A weed that has become a nuisance is Wild Parsnip, which grows along roadsides and abandoned fields. Wild Parsnip looks similar to Queen Anne’s Lace, but produces a sap that burns skin in sunlight, and causes rashes and blisters. To control this weed you can hand pull the plant, mow or cut the base of...
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July 18, 2013
Deer Proof Gardening in Vermont a Success!
The clients that we built the Cedar Deer Proof Garden for in the Champlain Islands of Vermont sent these photos. Their garden looks great!...
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May 4, 2013
Lull and Forklift Certification Class
Twelve crew members of our Vermont Landscaping company took a Lull and Forklift Certification class last Wednesday here at our shop. Having so many members of our crew certified will be very valuable on the SUNY Plattsburgh Green Roof landscaping project we will be completing this summer....
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