Keep It Green Landscaping

02/02/2024

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2024/2/1/consumer-alertnbsp-what-you-need-to-know-when-paying-for-stump-removal-or-stump-grinding

First, these two terms, stump removal and stump grinding, are used interchangeably. There are two ways to get rid of a stump. The first is to dig it out. This can be done by hand or a mini excavator, a backhoe or a full size excavator, based on the size of the stump. The downside of digging vs grind

01/05/2022

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/1/2022/1/5/heavy-snow-friend-or-foe

Snow and ice generally do not harm plants.  Snow on the ground acts as a blanket of insulation to keep ground temperature from fluctuating.  Snow on a plant’s leaves or bark does not hurt either provided it is not more of a load than the plant’s structure can handle.  Ge

09/16/2021

Crew Leader with 2-5 years of experience on all machines.
NJ License and ability to drive trailers.

Also Crew Members with or without landscaping experience.

SALARY RANGE: $15.00 - $27.00 per hour

Full Time work
Paid Overtime
2 forms of ID required (must be legal to work)

Must have daily transportation to yard.
Drug Free Work Place

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Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Saturday 9am-3pm
201-797-1881

04/22/2021

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2021/4/22/when-does-mosquito-season-start-in-bergen-county

Around this time of year folks call us and ask, when does mosquito season start in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, or wherever they happen to live in Bergen county? I tell them, in Bergen county, it’s usually about late April or early May. Then almost always the second question is, when does it end? That an...

11/03/2020

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/deer-control-in-bergen-county

With more and more deer in Bergen county, there are more and more problems caused by deer to deal with. Auto accidents with deer are up and increasing all the time. The white-tailed deer don’t check to see the crossing sign or if they are in the cross walks. The deer just dart out. I was driving o...

02/24/2020

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2020/2/24/5-reason-to-prune-trees-and-shrubs-in-late-winter

To remove dead wood To remove broken or damage branches To remove unwanted growth To reduce or maintain the size of the landscape plants To rejuvenate old plants (helping to produce better flowers, fruit, or foliage) Now is the time for tree and shrub care. Late winter or early spring

01/06/2020

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2020/1/6/why-i-didnt-clean-up-my-leaves-this-fall

Sounds kind of like, What I Did on my Summer Vacation; it was too cold, too wet, no time or whatever. Well it doesn’t really matter. If you still have leaves on the lawn and in your beds, that’s not a good thing. Heavy leaf accumulation on lawn areas can suffocate and kill the lawn. There are al...

10/27/2019

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2019/10/27/fall-landscaping-not-just-leaf-clean-ups

Around this time of year, the days are getting shorter and the temperature is getting colder. Some might think that the landscaping season is over. The fall landscaping season is in full swing. While it is getting close to winter for Bergen county, there are still many landscaping chores that can be

10/14/2019

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2019/10/14/snow-plowing-on-halloween

Who remembers the Halloween snow storm a few years ago. A few inches of snow created a real trick for all the children that wanted a treat, that was on October 31st. Today is October 14th, so if you are a property manager or the person in charge of hiring a snow removal contractor for your business

05/04/2019

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2019/5/3/mulch-do-i-need-it-why-and-how-much-do-i-need

First, what is mulch? Generally speaking, most would answer that question as a ground or shredded wood product. However, it could be a covering of crushed stone, pine bark nuggets, straw, or even shredded rubber. Some of these products will work well in certain situations such as crushed stone in a

04/15/2019

https://www.keepitgreen.net/blog/2018/5/12/lawn-mowing-7y24d

This is an update to a blog that I wrote in May of 2018. The information in the post was good and made sense then and it still makes sense now. I would like to add to this line of thinking. If you are looking for a landscape contractor to provide services such as lawn mowing, lawn treatments, shrub