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Long Island Yard and Garden Guides

Straight answers for Long Island homeowners: what grows in your zone, how to turn part of the yard into food, and how to clear an overgrown lot. Written by a Manorville landscape company with 35 years in the green industry.

How Much Does It Cost to Rent Goats to Clear Land on Long Island?

October 19, 2026

What it costs to rent goats to clear land depends on acreage, brush, fencing and how long the herd stays. See what drives the price, real Long Island goat projects,...

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Edible Landscaping Ideas for Long Island Yards

October 19, 2026

15 front yard and backyard edible landscaping ideas that work on Long Island, from blueberry hedges and fruit tree focal points to herb borders and raised beds, plus the plants...

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What Planting Zone Is Long Island? Zones 7a and 7b, Town by Town

October 19, 2026

Most of Long Island is USDA zone 7b, but the Pine Barrens belt from Patchogue and Manorville to Riverhead is 7a. Find your town's zone, frost dates and a month-by-month...

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Long Island Yard and Garden Guides

How Much Does It Cost to Rent Goats to Clear Land on Long Island?

Edible Landscaping Ideas for Long Island Yards

What Planting Zone Is Long Island? Zones 7a and 7b, Town by Town

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