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October 24, 2012
BEST LANDSCAPING 2012- HBRA of Northern Vermont
Our designers attended the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern Vermont 2012 Awards banquet last night, where we were honored with the BEST LANDSCAPING award. It was a great evening and we want to congratulate all of our fellow winners! Our Crew did an amazing job on the installation of stonewalls, patios, water features...
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October 10, 2012
Charlotte Residence Plant Installation
Close to 2,150 peat pots of Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’ were planted by our crew at this Charlotte Vermont residential landscaping project....
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September 25, 2012
Mums, Mums and more Mums!
Our Estate Maintenance crew and one of our designer’s have been busy the past week and a half installing thousands of mums and ornamental cabbage all over the state. They started the plantings in Williston at Maple Tree Place and worked their way to the Hilton and Sheraton Hotels in Burlington. Next were residential properties...
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September 14, 2012
Shelburne Residence – Front Entry & Tre...
Last Friday we finished this residential project in Shelburne. There was a big push to have the project completed that day and there was a lot to do. The site wasn’t ready for planting until about 4:00pm and the walkway was still being completed when our designer showed up to layout the plant material. Slowly...
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September 6, 2012
Shelburne Residence – Front Entry & Tre...
This residential project began on Tuesday. The crew started with planting some sizable trees throughout the property, to provide screening for our clients. Yesterday, they began to dig and base the new front walkway. Careful attention was paid to all DIGSAFE markings, which unfortunately ran right under where the new walkway was to be built. ...
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August 29, 2012
Charlotte Swimming Pond Installation -Completed
These photos are of the Charlotte Swimming Pond project a few days after completion. A small crew will be returning to install a variety of wetland plants in the pond and bog area in the next week or so. The entire crew really loved this project and we are excited to see it mature over...
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August 27, 2012
Charlotte Swimming Pond Installation – Patio...
The stone masons finished up the bluestone patio with built-in fire pit that corresponds to the large swimming pond. Our installation crew completed planting the substantial beds which surround the patio and pond. Lastly the lawn area that was disturbed was freshly top soiled and then hydro-seeded to conclude the installation. ...
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August 15, 2012
Charlotte Residence Stone Installation
This residential project has been underway for the past few months. Our stone crew has painstakingly been building stone walls, installing large stone slab staircases and are now laying an irregular bluestone patio with a built in fire pit. To create our beautiful irregular patios our stone masons place each stone and mark them, pick...
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August 10, 2012
Charlotte Swimming Pond Installation
The pond liner was set in place the day before and now the daunting task of ‘rocking in’ the pond has begun. The liner material is sensitive to sunlight and will eventually breakdown over the years if it is exposed. As a result, the guys have spent the past two days meticulously covering the entire...
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August 8, 2012
Charlotte Swimming Pond Installation
The crew started this morning by spraying out the general shape of the large swimming pond they were going to be installing at a residence in Charlotte. They were worried about hitting ledge as the excavation began, but were lucky enough not to have any issues. Throughout the digging process grades and elevations were continuously...
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July 30, 2012
Jeffersonville Residence
The clients requested to have their new concrete walkway stamped with a natural stone pattern. We usually sub this work out, but two of our stone masons took this opportunity to learn the valuable process of concrete stamping. They based and formed the walkway on Thursday. Friday afternoon Harrison Readi-Mix Corp. delivered the concrete and...
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July 24, 2012
Jericho Residence
As phase two of this Jericho residential project, the crew has been installing a retaining wall made of large stone slabs. They place and level individual stones to make sure that each piece is interconnected and that the entire wall looks cohesive. This is a functional and ascetically pleasing alternative to the traditional boulder walls...
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