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Professional Landscape
Design & Construction |
"Everything is wonderful, your guys did a great job!"
Helene B. Pittsford, NY
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
What is your bed maintenance program?
Proscape offers our customers a full service bed maintenance program.
This includes a spring and fall clean-up, bed edging, weeding,
mulching, pruning, installation of annuals, and Patio Makeovers.
We also offer the installation of temporary or permanent irrigation
for your beds. We offer these services for customers with new
installations and for customers with mature landscaping. Customers
can choose monthly, bi-monthly, or an on call basis (with a minimum
of 3 weeks notice). We can tailor the program to your individual
needs.
What kind of insurance do you have?
Proscape of Rochester, Inc. carries worker's compensation insurance
and disability insurance through Guard Insurance Company. Liability
insurance is carried through Dryden Mutual Insurance Company.
Certificates of Insurance provided upon request.
What type of base do you use when installing pavers?
Proscape uses a combination of crushed dolomitic limestone and
fine sand for our base for pavers. Walks, patios and light traffic
areas require a minimum of 3" to 4" of compacted base.
Driveways or areas that suffer vehicular traffic require a minimum
of 6" - 10" of compacted base depending on type of traffic.
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is the proper watering frequency?
Watering frequencies vary with the year, soil composition
and the variety of plant being used. As a good general rule
of thumb, insert your finger approximately 2" below the
soil surface. If it is dry at this level, water. If the soil
feels moist (not wet), hold off on watering. For more detailed
suggestions, please contact us and request our "Protecting
your Landscaping Investment" information sheet. We'd
be glad to mail you a copy.
How do you properly remove weeds
from between pavers?
The easiest and most earth friendly way to remove your weeds
is to burn them out with a small propane torch (Bernzomatic)
that can be purchased at local hardware stores. It helps to
have a rose bud tip for the torch. We use a large model that
works very quickly. If you need help, contact us.
What are the advantages of using concrete pavers
over poured or stamped concrete?
Due to our Rochester winters, and the freezing and
thawing that occurs, our soil heaves and contracts many times
in a year. Poured and stamped concrete walks are forced up
and down due to this process and within a relatively short
time, will show cracking and chipping; the length of time
for this process varies depending on the installing contractor's
job quality. Concrete pavers, by nature of their size and
their interlocking patterns, can heave and sink together,
as a unit, so that there is little to no damage to the integrity
of the surface, making pavers a practical and economic long
lasting choice for all applications from walks, to patios
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How and
when should I prune my new plantings?
Here are a few main guidelines:
a. Flowering
trees and shrubs, as a rule, should be pruned immediately after
they are done blooming. Most will set flower buds for the FOLLOWING
year within a month or 2. Pruning at the wrong time will remove
next years' flowers.
b. Many plants, such
as Ornamental Grasses have great winter interest. Enjoy them
until early spring before cutting them back.
c.
Plants that tend to sucker, i.e. Ornamental pear, cherry, crabapple,
etc. should have suckers removed as needed.
d.
http://www.hortsource.com/rlPpruning.htm is a great site from
various state extension agencies; the site has great in-depth
information.
e. If you can't find the information you are
looking for, give us a call, we'd love to help.
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What
guarantees does Proscape offer?
Proscape offers a one year guarantee on Plant Materials, excluding
Roses, annuals, water garden plants and marginally hardy materials.
We offer a 2 year guarantee on 'Hardscaping' |
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