T&B Landscape and Irrigation

10/14/2026

Aeration, overseeding and compost top dressing in Andover 🍂 A couple weeks later, this lawn has come in thick and green for fall.
T&B Landscape and Irrigation — Design, Build, Maintain. 978-296-5290

10/14/2026

New foundation planting in Andover 🌸 Old overgrown shrubs out; Little Lime hydrangeas, boxwoods, and fresh black mulch in.
T&B Landscape and Irrigation — Design, Build, Maintain. 978-296-5290

10/14/2026

🌿 T&B Weekly Recap — October 5 thru October 9 🌿
Leaves are turning, and the crew kept rolling right through it 🍂
🟢 198 lawns mowed — the mowing crews kept the stripes going all week
🟢 63 irrigation systems blown out and put to bed for winter — our irrigation team was busy ❄️
🟢 17 aeration & overseeding jobs with 590 lbs of seed down — prime time for thicker lawns next spring
🟢 Arundel St backyard renovation — 8 yards of loam, 2 pallets + 10 rolls of fresh sod, and the irrigation fixed up and tested
🟢 Porter Rd — 18 yards of chocolate brown mulch, new plantings around the stone entry pillar, and a new irrigation zone with 12 pop-up heads
🟢 Timothy Dr — stumps out, 10 yards of loam, 66 rolls of sod, and a brand-new drip zone (200 ft of drip line) for the new plantings
🟢 Acorn Dr lawn renovation — loam, a pallet + 15 rolls of sod, and sprinkler heads adjusted to match
🟢 New plantings on Dairy Ln, Cardinal Ln and Bellevue Rd, plus 4 yards of compost top-dressed on N Main St
🟢 Remember the boulder wall we built on High St last month? This week the crew planted the bed behind it 🌱 (September vs. now in the photos)
🟢 Granite steps set on Lovejoy Rd and a stone wall repair on Lincoln St
Big shoutout to the whole team for a strong week. Next week: more blowouts, the last of the overseeding, and fall cleanups kicking off 🍁
Design. Build. Maintain. — T&B Landscape and Irrigation, Andover MA
Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0

10/13/2026

Backyard transformation in Andover 🍂 Overgrown stone and w**ds out, new fieldstone walls, granite steps, plantings and fresh sod in.
T&B Landscape and Irrigation — Design, Build, Maintain. 978-296-5290

10/13/2026

Hedge trimming in Andover 🍂 Crisp, clean lines out front heading into fall.
T&B Landscape and Irrigation — Design, Build, Maintain. 978-296-5290

10/13/2026

MYTH: A giant snowbank means your plow guy did a great job.

FACT: Where the snow ends up matters far more than how high the pile gets. ❄️

A rushed plow dumps snow wherever is fastest, usually packed over your shrubs or piled where the blade tore up your lawn. Come spring you are looking at crushed plantings and gouged turf.

Real snow management is planned. It knows where snow should go, keeps it off your beds and hardscape, and protects your lawn edges and pavers all season.

We plow Andover properties like we are the ones who make them beautiful again in April, because we are.

👉 Get your free estimate at tblawncare.com
📍 Visit Us: 13 Lupine Rd, Andover, MA 01810
📞 Call Us: (978) 296-5290

10/09/2026

Everyone reaches for salt the first icy morning. Almost nobody knows what it does past the pavement. 🧂

Salt runs off into the soil, pulls moisture from grass roots, and leaves behind sodium that blocks plants from absorbing water. That is why so many Andover lawns show dead brown strips along driveways every March.

The pro approach is different: the right melt product, measured amounts, and runoff directed away from your turf and beds. Safe on the ice, easy on the landscape.

We handle ice in a way that protects both, because we know how long a damaged lawn takes to come back.

👉 Get your free estimate at tblawncare.com
📍 Visit Us: 13 Lupine Rd, Andover, MA 01810
📞 Call Us: (978) 296-5290

10/08/2026

Freezing nights are almost here, and your plants are the most exposed thing in the yard. 🌿 A little prep now saves you from replacing shrubs in spring.

Handle this before the ground locks up:
🍂 One last deep watering while the soil is still workable
🪵 Fresh mulch around beds to insulate roots from the freeze and thaw cycle
🌬️ Burlap screening for wind exposed shrubs and young trees

20 plus New England winters have taught us one thing: the yards that bounce back fastest in April are the ones prepped in October.

👉 Get your free estimate at tblawncare.com
📍 Visit Us: 13 Lupine Rd, Andover, MA 01810
📞 Call Us: (978) 296-5290

10/06/2026

Fall lawn care day in Andover. The crew core-aerated and overseeded this front lawn — fresh striping on top of a full-season program of weekly mowing, fertilization and w**d control, irrigation, spring and fall cleanups and bed work. This is what a year of taking care of a property looks like. 🍂

T&B Landscape and Irrigation — Design, Build, Maintain. 978-296-5290

10/06/2026