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Local, seasonal, practical: lawn care and snow removal advice for Kitchener and Waterloo homeowners.
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After the September 2 Storm: What's Still Hanging Over Your KW Yard
Two weeks after the September 2 storm, cracked limbs and leaning trees still hang over KW yards. What to check from the ground and when to call a crew.
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How to Choose a Snow Contractor in KW (Questions to Ask)
Seven questions that separate a real snow contractor from a cheap quote in Kitchener and Waterloo: trigger depth, response time, salt, insurance, terms.
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Get Your Driveway Ready Before the First Snow in Kitchener-Waterloo
A half hour in October decides how well your driveway gets cleared all winter. The things to move, mark and fix before the first plow visit in KW.
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What Size Is My Driveway? A 60-Second Guide
Is your driveway 1 car or 4? Measure it in 60 seconds and see what snow clearing costs in Kitchener-Waterloo. From $49.99 plus HST. 226-336-2077.
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A Mild Winter Is Not the Same as a Late First Snow in KW
Forecasters expect a mild, late-arriving winter for Ontario. That is not the same as a late first snowfall, and the difference decides when you book.
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When to Book Your Fall Clean Up in Kitchener-Waterloo
When to book a fall yard clean up in Kitchener-Waterloo. Leaf drop and first frost set the date, and waiting costs more. Starts at $450, plus HST.
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What to Cut Back in Your Garden Beds, and What to Leave Standing
Not every perennial should be cut down in October. A plain guide for Kitchener and Waterloo beds: what to cut back now, what to leave, and what it costs.
Read more →Getting Your KW Lawn Ready for First Frost
Last mow height, snow mould, voles, leaves and the snow handoff. A plain checklist for Kitchener and Waterloo lawns before first frost. 226-336-2077.
Read more →Hedge Trimming Before Winter in Kitchener-Waterloo
Late-season hedge trimming in Kitchener-Waterloo: when to stop shaping, what not to cut in fall, and what it costs. $125/hr plus HST, $75 minimum.
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Keeping Your Driveway Safe for Holiday Visitors
Ice, grandparents and a driveway full of guests. Salting cadence, the 5 cm clearing trigger and faster clearing in Kitchener and Waterloo.
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Why Your Lawn Quote Says Plus HST
Ontario charges 13% HST on lawn and snow services. What that means on your Kitchener-Waterloo quote, what a BN is, and why we show tax on its own line.
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Junk Removal Before the Snow Flies in Kitchener-Waterloo
Fall is junk season in Kitchener-Waterloo. What our crew takes, why dump fees are billed at cost plus $15 handling, and why to book before the snow.
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The 24-Hour Sidewalk Rule Kitchener Homeowners Keep Forgetting
Kitchener gives you 24 hours to clear your sidewalk to bare pavement, or the city bills the cost to your property tax. How the rule works this winter.
Read more → Fall Leaf Clean Up in Kitchener-Waterloo: When to Act
Mulch leaves with the mower or haul them off? How to tell, why waiting for the last leaf backfires, and what a wet leaf mat does to a KW lawn.
Read more →Should You Mulch in Fall or Spring? Kitchener-Waterloo
Fall or spring mulch in Kitchener-Waterloo: the trade-offs, the yards you need, and what each colour costs. From $149 a yard plus HST, half-yard minimum.
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The City Just Planted a Tree on Your Waterloo Lawn. Now What?
Waterloo is planting 10,000 trees over three years. If a young tree is near your lawn, the mower and the string trimmer are a common way to kill it.
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Pet-Safe Salt, Treated Salt, Rock Salt: Which One?
Rock salt, treated salt or pet-safe salt on your KW driveway? What each one does, and when the $10 plus HST per visit upgrade is worth it.
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Winter Lawn Damage: How KW Homeowners Wreck Their Own Lawn
Salt burn, snow piles and plow scars kill KW lawn edges every winter. What causes winter lawn damage, how to prevent it, and what spring repair costs.
Read more →The Fall Overseeding Window in Kitchener-Waterloo
Why early fall is the window for overseeding a KW lawn, and why we book aeration in spring instead. Overseeding from $245, plus HST.
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Something Tore Up Your Lawn Overnight: Skunks Digging for Grubs
Something tore up your lawn overnight. Here's how to tell if it's grubs, what actually works in Ontario without chemicals, and what it costs to repair.
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Winter Plan or Pay Per Visit? The Honest Kitchener Math.
A 2 car driveway is $64.99 a visit or $926.11 for the season, plus HST. Here's the break-even math for Kitchener and Waterloo, with nothing invented.
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Wasps in September: Why Your Kitchener Yard Turns on You
September is peak wasp season in KW yards. What to check before you start the mower, what CCOHS says to do, and what our crew does when we find a nest.
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Your New Grass Seed and the Region's Watering Rules
Waterloo Region's water bylaw ends September 30. Here's how to water new seed legally before then, and what changes for your lawn after that date.
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What a 5 cm Snow Trigger Means in Kitchener-Waterloo
Snow trigger explained: 5 cm of accumulation puts your Kitchener or Waterloo driveway on the route automatically. What happens on 3 cm and ice days.
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Where Your Leaves Can Actually Go in Kitchener This Fall
Kitchener's leaf drop-off sites open October 9 and close December 4. What they take, what the Region's yard waste takes, and what to do with the rest.
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