Landscaping Orleans MA
Orleans sits where Cape Cod turns north, with Cape Cod Bay on one side and the Atlantic on the other. We take care of lawns and landscaping throughout its villages, with a free estimate to start.
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Fertilizing in Orleans
What Orleans allows when it comes to fertilizer
Orleans is surrounded by water, from Pleasant Bay and Town Cove to Nauset Harbor, and nitrogen washing off lawns is one of the things the town works hard to keep out of it. Its fertilizer rules set clear limits:
Those limits are lower than many people expect. Still, a lawn that's mowed high, has its clippings left in place and gets seeded in the fall can look good on very little.
Source: Orleans Pond Coalition
- Lawn fertilizer only between April 15 and October 15.
- Never right before a heavy rain.
- Not within 100 feet of a wetland or water body.
- No more than 0.5 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet.
- No more than 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet in total.
On the Atlantic
Nauset, Pleasant Bay and a surprising history
Orleans has seen more history than its size suggests. Its residents stood up to the British warship HMS Newcastle in 1814, the French Cable Station opened in 1898 at the end of a 3,200-mile telegraph cable across the Atlantic, and in July 1918 a German submarine shelled the coast, making Nauset Beach the only place in the United States hit by foreign munitions during World War I.
Living on this stretch of coast means wind, salt and sandy soil. Lawns and gardens here do best with plants that suit the setting and a light hand with feeding, which fits nicely with the town's rules.
Services in Orleans
How we can help in Orleans
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Lawn Mowing
Mowing at a height that helps grass cope with wind, sun and sandy soil, with neat edges every time.
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Seasonal Cleanups
Spring and fall cleanups, leaf removal and snow removal to keep the property in shape year round.
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Hedge Trimming
Hedges and windbreaks shaped through the season so they stay thick, tidy and doing their job.
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Mulch Installation
Mulch that holds moisture, cuts down on watering and feeds the soil slowly as it breaks down.
Get to know Orleans
About Orleans, MA
Orleans was settled in 1693 and incorporated in 1797. It's made up of three villages, Orleans, East Orleans and South Orleans, with Cape Cod Bay to the northwest and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. About 6,300 people lived here at the 2020 census.
Water is everywhere you look: Pleasant Bay and Little Pleasant Bay, Town Cove, Nauset Harbor, Rock Harbor on the bay side and Nauset Beach on the ocean. The Cape Cod National Seashore, created in 1961, reaches into Orleans, and the French Cable Station is a reminder of the days when messages from Europe came ashore right here.
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