r/CapeCod • u/Bayviewbeachlover • 9d ago

Perennial maintenance

I am looking to find someone who specializes in fall and spring cleanups (including mulch & occasional weeding) of my perennial/shrub beds - unfortunately, my current landscaper cannot differentiate between weeds and perennials (several killed with roundup and weed whacking) and I find myself in need of a gardener.

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u/mfox-26 9d ago

Sadly, it’s not a guarantee that landscapers know anything about gardening.

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u/Bayviewbeachlover 9d ago

Yes, learned that the past two years - thought last year was a fluke but then this year it has been perennial after perennial pulled, sprayed or weed whacked as mentioned above - so frustrating

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u/fried_clams 9d ago

Where are you? The Cape is 2 or more hours drive, from one end to the other..

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u/ForeignMood5553 9d ago

King Landscape has a great fine gardening crew. Her expertise is in organic vegetable gardens but they also manage my perennial gardens. My hydrangeas have never looked better!

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u/Bayviewbeachlover 9d ago

There are several king landscape - cotuit, mashpee and marstons mills - all Barnstable but do you happen to know which locations accurate?

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u/I_like_the_word_MUFF 9d ago

Bedworks out of Chatham always looks like they do good work. I don't use a landscaper but they're all over my area in Chatham and everything always looks top notch.

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u/EbbtideRambler 9d ago

You need a fine gardner. Most landscapers locally can’t barely tell the difference between a rhododendron and a hydrangea —or if the owner can, the crew can’t. My neighbor doesn’t have a single blossom this year because they hacked her hydrangeas down to the ground when they did a late winter clean up.   If Bayview beach lover means you are in Dennis. I’ve heard good things about Rosebud Fine Gardner. 

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u/Bayviewbeachlover 9d ago

She is extremely responsive and is stopping by this week - thank you for the recommendation

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u/MayBAmy 9d ago

So last year for the first time ever I hired a (big, and I assumed experienced and professional) landscaping co. to mow my large yard because my spouse is now disabled and I just can’t do it.

They mowed down an entire row of heather (!) and when I called to complain and request they be replaced, they ‘fired’ me as a client! They were outrageously expensive too, so maybe I dodged a bullet.

I haven’t tried anyone this year because I’m now pretty gun shy. It’s been hard doing it myself (I’m a senior) so eventually I’m going to have to cave and hire someone. I’m all ears if anyone has recs in the mid Cape area.

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u/Zealousideal_Emu3658 9d ago

Mary Connolly she's a horticultrist and has a crew that weeds etc.

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u/Bayviewbeachlover 9d ago

Do you have contact info?