Landscaping Services in Nashville, NC

The ground around Nashville

Nashville lies close to the fall line: a 1926 USDA soil survey of Nash County drew the boundary between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain on a line running roughly through Red Oak, Nashville and Bailey. Current USDA soil maps for the Nashville area include Norfolk, a well-drained Coastal Plain soil with a sandy surface over a loamy subsoil, and, along creeks and on low flats, poorly drained Wehadkee, Rains, Bibb and Tomotley soils.

Where Norfolk soil is present, it drains well, which suits lawns and patio bases, but it can dry out through a hot summer. The poorly drained soils are the opposite. Conditions vary by property, and drainage questions usually start where one kind of ground meets the other.

Landscape maintenance

Scheduled grounds care for homes and commercial properties, including storefronts and offices: mowing, trimming, edging and blowing on a set schedule, with shrub pruning, bed care, mulch or pine straw and seasonal color planned into the year. Businesses can add Property Policing, recurring litter removal for beds, curbs, entrances and parking areas. What maintenance covers.

On well-drained sandy loam, warm-season grasses such as bermuda, zoysia and centipede, which NC State Extension recommends for the Coastal Plain, are the usual choice for a sunny lawn. Water slowly and deeply when the root zone is dry rather than a little every day.

Pruning at the right time

Good pruning is mostly timing. Prune most non-spring-blooming shrubs in late winter, before new growth starts. Azaleas and other spring bloomers are pruned after they flower, or the flower buds for next spring go with the cuttings. Late-season pruning pushes out tender new growth, and cold weather can damage that tender growth. Overgrown shrubs that tolerate it can be renovated with harder cuts in late winter and brought back into shape over a season or two.

Drainage

Where the sandy ground meets the low, wet soils, water collects. We regrade so the surface moves it toward an outlet, bury downspout lines, and install French drains or catch basins where grading is not enough. Some creek-bottom ground is wet by nature, and there we plan around it rather than promise to dry it out. Broadleaf is an NDS Professional Drainage Certified Contractor.

If water is collecting on your property, start with a Free Standing Water Assessment.

Patios, walls and outdoor living

Paver and stone patios, walkways, retaining walls, seating walls, fire features and landscape lighting, each on a compacted aggregate base with edges held so the pavers stay put. Retaining walls get drainage aggregate and a pipe behind them. Taller walls can require an engineered design and a permit, which are not included unless separately contracted. More on construction and enhancements.

Common questions

Is the soil in Nashville sandy or clay?

It depends on the property. USDA maps for the area include well-drained Norfolk soil with a sandy surface, and poorly drained soils along creeks and on low flats.

When should shrubs be pruned?

Prune most non-spring-blooming shrubs in late winter. Spring bloomers such as azaleas are pruned right after they flower.

Which grass suits a Nashville lawn?

For a sunny lawn on sandy loam, a warm-season grass such as bermuda, zoysia or centipede, which NC State Extension recommends for the Coastal Plain. Tall fescue can work in partial shade on heavier soil, with more care through the summer.

Do you serve the rest of Nash County?

Yes. Our service area includes Bailey, Middlesex, Red Oak, Spring Hope and Rocky Mount, and properties around them.

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Nearby

Rocky Mount lies to the east and Bailey to the southwest, and both have pages of their own. Every community we serve is on our service area page.