Segmental block garden walls and raised bed borders, set on a dug and leveled base so the courses stay straight.
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The walls we build are garden scale: block borders that raise a planting bed a few courses, a low wall edging a bed along a fence, or a short wall that holds a small change in grade at the edge of a lawn. They look simple, and they are simple, as long as the ground work under them is right. Block makers' guides call for a compacted base with part of the first course buried, not block set on top of the grass. Ours start with a trench dug to a string line.
The steps after that follow those installation guides. The trench floor is compacted, a layer of crushed stone goes in and gets compacted again, and the first course is set partly below grade and checked for level along its whole length. Drainage stone fills in behind the block, so water drains out instead of pushing against the wall. Before any of that, buried utility lines get marked through Miss Utility, and Delaware law calls for that notice at least three business days before the digging starts.
There is a limit to what a garden wall should do. Kent County requires a building permit for a retaining wall over four feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall. A tall wall holding back a real slope is a different job, and if that is what your yard needs, we will tell you so plainly. Soil maps around Smyrna and Clayton show mostly gently sloping, well-drained sandy loam, and drainage stone still goes behind every wall we set on it.
Our walls are garden scale, a few courses high, for raised beds, borders and small grade changes. In Kent County, a retaining wall over four feet tall from the bottom of its footing needs a building permit. A wall holding back a real slope is an engineering job, and if that is what your yard calls for, we will say so.
Because the base is what keeps it straight. Block set right on the grass has nothing firm or level under it. A dug and compacted trench, a leveled stone base and a first course set partly below grade give even a short border a solid footing, so its lines stay true.
Yes. Any digging can hit a buried line, so the lines get marked before a trench goes in. Delaware law asks for notice to the one-call center at least three business days before digging. We build that into the schedule, so the marks are in place on the day we dig.
Mowing and edging, landscaping and new beds, block retaining walls, decorative stone and mulch, brush removal, and seasonal cleanups. If it's outside, just ask.
Yes. We dig out and level the base, set the block, and backfill so the wall stays straight. Then we can finish the bed with stone, mulch, and plants.
Yes. Snow removal is on our sign right next to mowing and landscaping. We clear driveways, walks and steps after a storm. Call or text (302) 244-2121 before the first snow so we know where you are.
Smyrna and Clayton, plus Cheswold, Kenton, Leipsic, Hartly, Townsend, Odessa and Middletown. If you are a little further out, call or text (302) 244-2121 and ask.
Yes. Small tree removal and brush removal are both on our sign. We cut out small trees, thick brush and vines and haul it all away. A big tree near the house or the power lines is a job for a tree service, and we will tell you if yours is one.
Yes. Clippings, leaves, brush and old mulch leave with us, and we blow off the walks and the driveway before we go.
Yes. We edge play areas with a border and fill them with fresh gravel, like the playset area in our gallery.
