Landscaping questions and answers

Yes. Consultations and estimates are free, so you can see your options before committing to anything.

Absolutely. Plants put their energy into roots in the fall, the cooler air means less stress, and they come into spring already established.

West Seneca, Orchard Park, Hamburg, Lancaster, Elma and East Aurora, plus Lackawanna, Grand Island and surrounding Western New York towns when the project is a good fit.

Yes. Everything from a one-time cleanup or trimming to full landscape design and installation.

As early as you can, especially for fall cleanups and spring installs. Calling early helps with scheduling and planning.

Yes, through our dedicated winter company, The Big Freeze LLC: residential driveways, walkways and commercial lots.

The focus is residential landscaping, but commercial projects are considered depending on scope and location.

Call (716) 671-4971 or send the form on this page to set up a consultation.

Yes. Roots keep growing in warm fall soil while the cooler air takes the stress off the plant, so fall plantings are established by spring.

Shrub and hedge trimming, mulch, bed edging and reshaping, debris removal and seasonal cleanups, scheduled around your property.

Early. Most people wait until the leaves are down, which is when schedules fill. Getting on the list in September or early October is best.

Deep enough to hold moisture and block weeds, kept back from stems and trunks. Too much smothers roots; we lay it at the right depth for each bed.

It depends on the shrub. Flowering shrubs are usually trimmed after they bloom; many overgrown shrubs and hedges are brought back in fall.

Sod is instant and handles slopes and high-traffic areas well; seed costs less and suits larger areas where you can wait. It depends on the site and timeline.

Consultations and estimates are free.

Yes. Fall is one of the best times to plant in Western New York. Hardscape can usually continue until the ground freezes.

Yes: landscape and retaining walls for beds and yard grades, like the Grand Island project with four new walls.

Yes. The project on this page is exactly that: rough ground next to a new pool graded smooth and finished.

Once the plumbing work is finished and inspected. The sooner it is regraded, the less settling and erosion.

The Big Freeze LLC, Patrick's dedicated winter company. Call the same number to get set up.