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Landscape rec for Baton Rouge
Posted on 4/20/24 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 4/20/24 at 2:20 pm
I need a recommendation for landscape company in Baton Rouge. I ripped all my plants out of my front flower beds and want to redo it all. Who should I call? Thanks
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Posted on 4/20/24 at 2:27 pm to Handyman9866
Most recommended guy ive seen here lately is
Samson Services, LLC
(225) 938-6786
Ive used them in the past year and they have been great. Theyve done lighting, irrigation, landscaping, and hardscaping. Very pleased
Samson Services, LLC
(225) 938-6786
Ive used them in the past year and they have been great. Theyve done lighting, irrigation, landscaping, and hardscaping. Very pleased
Posted on 4/20/24 at 5:24 pm to Handyman9866
You have a budget? Most of the bigger companies aren’t going to take a job less than 5k.
PPI Landscaping is good. Give them a call
PPI Landscaping is good. Give them a call
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:24 pm to Jones
2nd Samson Services. Drew and his crew are reliable and do great work.
Posted on 4/21/24 at 8:59 am to Jones
quote:
Most recommended guy ive seen here lately is
Samson Services, LLC
(225) 938-6786
Ive used them in the past year and they have been great. Theyve done lighting, irrigation, landscaping, and hardscaping. Very pleased
I want to second this. I used these guys last year for a job where they ripped out everything including trees, replaced entire landscape, did lighting, repaired irrigation system. I could not have been happier with the job they did.
Posted on 4/21/24 at 12:00 pm to Jones
I'm also a fan of Drew Samson and his crew.
The best thing is that Samson Services is that Drew has kept the operation hands-on small. You interact with just a few individuals. My experience has been that everybody is capable, polite, cordial and local. This time of year, they are probably quite busy.
There are cheaper landscape operations, depending on what you need done. I'll always turn to Drew when my needs require real capabilities.
The best thing is that Samson Services is that Drew has kept the operation hands-on small. You interact with just a few individuals. My experience has been that everybody is capable, polite, cordial and local. This time of year, they are probably quite busy.
There are cheaper landscape operations, depending on what you need done. I'll always turn to Drew when my needs require real capabilities.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:51 am to Tree_Fall
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Drew Samson
I'm looking to put in a paver patio off my back porch roughly 20x30. Is that something he can do?
Posted on 4/22/24 at 12:44 pm to Teufelhunden
I would recommend Top Tier Turf - David Leak. They are out of BR and do great work!
Posted on 4/22/24 at 1:03 pm to Teufelhunden
I've had Drew do two paver jobs that I'm generally pleased with.
The first was a learning process for both of us because I wanted used clay brick and some herringbone pattern. I didn't know that used brick can be mixed sizes, inconsistently cleaned and have a high percentage of badly broken bricks. Drew didn't know this either. It would have been nice for the brickyard to have offered advice. Helpful vendors are great when you find one. Also, herringbone requires a lot of cutting.
The second job went much smoother because I stuck with modern cement pavers... highly uniform...0% waste. Finding what you want is complicated by brand mergers, name changes, etc. I bought from Jim Stone with Drew by my side.
A few things to think about.
1. Pavers on a gravel bed will eventually have weeds no matter how its grouted. Only alternative is mortared...expensive and hard to modify.
2. Solve drainage problems 1st... Drew's best advice.
3. Allow for irrigation and lights in the future. Have irrigation lines and electrical conduit laid under the compacted gravel base if you think you will want that in the future. Hooking pipe segments together and pulling exterior wiring later are easy DIY things. Of course, Drew can do that fully as well for a price.
4. If the new pavers abut your house like mine do, excavating for the base will probably void the insurance section of any termite plan you have. Check on that and see to it that the landscape modification is written into the contract. I really lucked out, Terminix fully retreated my whole house at no cost shortly after the 2nd job was finished. A new contract lists all mods. Baton Rouge is not the place to be casual about termite coverage.
Good luck...Have fun.
The first was a learning process for both of us because I wanted used clay brick and some herringbone pattern. I didn't know that used brick can be mixed sizes, inconsistently cleaned and have a high percentage of badly broken bricks. Drew didn't know this either. It would have been nice for the brickyard to have offered advice. Helpful vendors are great when you find one. Also, herringbone requires a lot of cutting.
The second job went much smoother because I stuck with modern cement pavers... highly uniform...0% waste. Finding what you want is complicated by brand mergers, name changes, etc. I bought from Jim Stone with Drew by my side.
A few things to think about.
1. Pavers on a gravel bed will eventually have weeds no matter how its grouted. Only alternative is mortared...expensive and hard to modify.
2. Solve drainage problems 1st... Drew's best advice.
3. Allow for irrigation and lights in the future. Have irrigation lines and electrical conduit laid under the compacted gravel base if you think you will want that in the future. Hooking pipe segments together and pulling exterior wiring later are easy DIY things. Of course, Drew can do that fully as well for a price.
4. If the new pavers abut your house like mine do, excavating for the base will probably void the insurance section of any termite plan you have. Check on that and see to it that the landscape modification is written into the contract. I really lucked out, Terminix fully retreated my whole house at no cost shortly after the 2nd job was finished. A new contract lists all mods. Baton Rouge is not the place to be casual about termite coverage.
Good luck...Have fun.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 2:11 pm to Tree_Fall
Great tips thanks. I hadn't thought about the termite stuff.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 2:31 pm to Teufelhunden
On of the first projects the Drew had done for me was a curved paver walkway from the front to the rear of my house. The walkway was completely leveled with the existing concrete pads and solid from day one.
Since then, he has done a number of jobs including complete landscaping, irrigation and landscape lights for a new build.
He is easy to work with, has great advice and is helpful even after the job is complete.
Since then, he has done a number of jobs including complete landscaping, irrigation and landscape lights for a new build.
He is easy to work with, has great advice and is helpful even after the job is complete.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 7:59 pm to KTShoe
Myself and many of my friends have used Southern Grasshoppers for all of our landscaping, yard, irrigation, aeration and top dressing needs. Call Connor and get a quote. You will not regret it. 225-933-8344
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