---
title: "Matthew Boyes - Boyes Lawncare And Landscaping"
url: "https://boyeslawncare.com/author/mattboyes/"
site: "Boyes Lawncare"
phone: "(856) 386-4600"
---

## [Hardscaping Drainage: Why Hardscape and Water Are the Same Conversation](https://boyeslawncare.com/hardscaping-drainage-coastal-nj/)

hardscaping drainage: why hardscape and water are the same conversation 3 TLDR: Hardscaping drainage is the part of a patio, driveway, or walkway project that decides where rain goes once the ground is covered. In West Wildwood and the rest of lower Cape May County, hard surfaces sit on sand, close to a high water […]

## [Lot Clearing Before a Build or Major Landscaping Project](https://boyeslawncare.com/lot-clearing-before-construction/)

lot clearing before a build or major landscaping project 6 TLDR: Lot clearing before construction is the first decision on a new build, and the hardest one to undo. On wooded parcels in Green Creek and across lower Cape May County, the owner, the builder, and the clearing crew should agree in writing on the […]

## [Paver vs Asphalt vs Concrete Driveways in Coastal NJ](https://boyeslawncare.com/paver-vs-asphalt-vs-concrete-driveway/)

paver vs asphalt vs concrete driveways in coastal nj 9 TLDR: On a coastal lot in Cape May Point or anywhere in lower Cape May County, the paver vs asphalt driveway question, with concrete as the third option, comes down to how each surface fails and how each one is repaired. Pavers flex with sandy […]

## [What Property Managers Should Ask a Commercial Lawn Care Bid](https://boyeslawncare.com/commercial-lawn-care-bid-questions/)

what property managers should ask a commercial lawn care bid 12 TLDR: A commercial lawn care bid is only worth comparing when every bidder prices the same written scope. Before a property manager in Rio Grande or anywhere in lower Cape May County signs next season’s grounds contract, ask each bidder how visits are counted, […]

## [Belgian Block Apron Design for Lower Cape May Driveways](https://boyeslawncare.com/belgian-block-apron-design/)

belgian block apron design for lower cape may driveways 15 TLDR: A Belgian block apron is the granite border, or full block surface, where a driveway meets the street. In West Cape May and across lower Cape May County it does three jobs: it holds the driveway edge against turning tires, it draws a clean […]

## [Post-Storm Cleanup: What a Coastal NJ Property Needs](https://boyeslawncare.com/post-storm-cleanup-coastal-nj-property/)

post-storm cleanup: what a coastal nj property needs 18 TLDR: Post-storm cleanup on a coastal property is a sorting job before it is a hauling job. After a nor’easter pushes bay water into West Wildwood and the rest of lower Cape May County, the order matters: make the site safe, photograph the damage, clear debris, […]

## [How to Phase a Residential Landscaping Project](https://boyeslawncare.com/how-to-phase-a-residential-landscaping-project/)

how to phase a residential landscaping project 21 TLDR: Phasing a landscaping project means building one design in stages, in an order that keeps later work from tearing out earlier work. The sequence that holds up is clearing and grading first, hardscape second, beds and planting last, with the whole plan drawn once before the […]

## [The Right Mowing Height for Cool-Season Grasses in Coastal NJ](https://boyeslawncare.com/mowing-height-cool-season-grasses-coastal-nj/)

the right mowing height for cool-season grasses in coastal nj 24 TLDR: Rutgers Cooperative Extension puts cool-season home lawns in New Jersey at 2.5 to 3.5 inches and warns that cutting below 2 inches weakens turf. Pair that band with the one-third rule, which is to remove no more than one third of the leaf […]

## [Gravel Driveway Edging That Holds Shape on Coastal Soils](https://boyeslawncare.com/gravel-driveway-edging-coastal-soils/)

gravel driveway edging that holds shape on coastal soils 27 TLDR: Gravel driveway edging is the perimeter restraint that keeps loose stone inside the driveway, and on lower Cape May County sand it decides whether a drive still has a clean line in five years. Belgian block set on a compacted stone shoulder holds its […]

## [Landscaping and Hardscaping: How They Work Together](https://boyeslawncare.com/landscaping-and-hardscaping-together/)

landscaping and hardscaping: how they work together 30 TLDR: Landscaping and hardscaping are two halves of one plan, and the order they are decided in determines whether the finished property works. Circulation comes first because drives, walks, and entries fix where people and vehicles move, structure comes second because walls, edging, and grade changes set […]

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