Big or small, Ben's Creek Nursery can do the job. This project involved some specific, targeted upgrades. First, we needed to re-establish the driveway and parking area. To do so, we hauled in some 20 tons of crush and run gravel to create a 15' wide by 66' long gravel parking area/driveway. Here's the driveway/parking … Continue reading Targeted Upgrades
Lake property owners love their homes. And the surest sign of that is their willingness to invest in improvements and upgrades to a property that is already beautiful. Here's an example. We have delivered landscape services to this property for multiple owners over more than five years. Take a look at what's happened from 2020 … Continue reading Upgrades to a Home Over the Years
Paver patios & walkways; plant beds and plants; and an irrigation system to nourish it all - that's what this customer wanted. And Ben's Creek delivered. We include some before photos below to give you a sense of our crew's achievements. The irrigation system is a Rainbird ESP 9 zone irrigation system providing fully automated … Continue reading New Patio, Plants, & Sod – A Winning Combination
We just received some January lawncare tips for both warm & cool-season grasses from our friends at Super-Sod. Warm-Season Lawns Here are some highlights. Or you can read the whole thing here. Super-Sod reminds at the outset what you already know about your Bermuda, Centipede, Zoysia, or St. Augustine lawns: "Your warm-season lawn should be … Continue reading January Lawn Tips
The Spirit of Christmas was in evidence at Ben's Creek's annual Christmas Party, as Robert and Treva Neville hosted a wonderful night for all the employees in downtown Roanoke Rapids. Many thanks also to Tony Floyd of Cricket's Sports Bar & Grill (aka, Cricket's Dart Room) for opening his doors for this annual event. It … Continue reading The Spirit of Christmas
Ben's Creek can do a complete landscape plan, but how about finishing work, cleaning up and supplementing the landscape after a customer builds a new addition on their home? That's what we did for this customer. New sod, plant beds, fill dirt and gravel, all of it to clean up the landscaping mess that new … Continue reading Finishing Work
You have a big project in mind? Ben's Creek Nursery does big - and we mean, BIG. This was new construction by Williams Custom Homes in which we did all the exterior landscaping work. The project involved a massive retaining wall to support an extensive patio/pool/firepit structure overlooking the Lake. Lakeside topography demanded an innovative … Continue reading An Epic Lakeside Project
