ᐅ Looking for a landscaping contractor, no longer enjoying this.
Created on: 25 Jul 2022 22:51
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Paulemann111
Hello dear forum community,
I would like to know how you are currently finding a reliable landscaping contractor. I get the impression that their schedules are so full that a new construction project isn’t attractive enough for them. Of course, budgets are often tighter these days, and maybe it’s simply more enjoyable for them to work for clients who want to improve an existing garden rather than for those starting from scratch. However, for a layperson, it is almost impossible to turn a construction site into a reasonably usable garden. What are your experiences? Do you have any tips? Can you help me?
Best regards,
Yours, Paul
I would like to know how you are currently finding a reliable landscaping contractor. I get the impression that their schedules are so full that a new construction project isn’t attractive enough for them. Of course, budgets are often tighter these days, and maybe it’s simply more enjoyable for them to work for clients who want to improve an existing garden rather than for those starting from scratch. However, for a layperson, it is almost impossible to turn a construction site into a reasonably usable garden. What are your experiences? Do you have any tips? Can you help me?
Best regards,
Yours, Paul
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Myrna_Loy26 Jul 2022 07:56Regarding DIY. It depends on how the construction site was left and what type of soil is present. With heavily compacted soil, especially if it contains a high amount of clay, nothing will grow well unless the soil is properly prepared using machinery. This year, it will be difficult to find a landscaping contractor.
You can rent a milling machine, have soil and sand delivered, and arrange for the removal of waste. The only reason not to do it yourself is if the builders are very unskilled.
Clay soil is not bad; it retains water and nutrients better than sandy soil. We have that too. For sensitive plants like lilies, I add a little sand to the planting holes, and that’s it.
Clay soil is not bad; it retains water and nutrients better than sandy soil. We have that too. For sensitive plants like lilies, I add a little sand to the planting holes, and that’s it.
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Benutzer 100126 Jul 2022 08:34The best
Clay doesn’t retain anything; the water simply sits on top, and the soil is basically dead.
haydee schrieb:
Clay soil is not bad; it retains water and nutrients better than sandy soil.
Clay doesn’t retain anything; the water simply sits on top, and the soil is basically dead.
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Clay doesn’t store anything, water just sits on it and the soil underneath is dead anyway.Clay is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay minerals. It does retain moisture and nutrients. It is not dead. Water sits on heavily compacted clay or clay with an extremely high clay mineral content. Such soil needs to be broken up and improved. Clay becomes hard when dry and is difficult to work with, which is more of an issue for us than for many plants.
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Neubau202226 Jul 2022 08:53Paulemann111 schrieb:
Hello dear forum community,
I would like to know how you currently find a reliable landscape gardener. I have the impression that their schedules are so fully booked that a new construction project isn’t attractive enough for them. Of course, money is often tighter here, and maybe it’s simply more enjoyable for them to work for people who want to improve an existing garden rather than those who need a garden established from scratch. For a layperson, it is practically impossible to turn a construction site into a somewhat usable garden. What are your experiences? Do you have any tips? Can you help me?
Best regards
Your Paul Which area are you from? I have a landscape gardener from Poland who lives in Berlin. He has done the terrace for the mayor of our village, as well as all the work at our regional garden show. And if it suits the mayor, then the public will like it too :-) He is currently doing our driveway, the concrete pillars for the fence, and the terrace. Then we’ll see what money is left. The work site is near Potsdam.
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WilderSueden26 Jul 2022 10:08Myrna_Loy schrieb:
Regarding DIY. It depends on how the construction site was left and what the soil consists of. Nothing grows well in heavily compacted soil, especially if it contains a lot of clay, unless the soil is properly prepared with machinery. This year, it will hardly be possible to find a landscaping gardener anymore. Yes, I almost forgot about tilling. It should be done at least once; a garden tiller can be rented from a hardware store for a day for about 100 euros. Usually, only the subsoil is heavily compacted, while the topsoil should be removed and piled up separately.
Alternatively, sowing green manure plants can help break up the soil. There are specific plants for that, but it takes longer than tilling.
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