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Richard Kessinger’s services include mowing, edging, treatment of insect infestation, weed control, aeration and fertilization of residential and small commercial property lawns\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

By Barbara Brewer La Mere<\/p>\n

Prior to his career as a member of the
\nNew York City Police Department, Richard
\nKessinger worked for a time for the city’s
\nDepartment of Parks and Recreation.<\/p>\n

He had enjoyed his work with the parks
\ndepartment and decided this year, now that
\nhe has been upstate for most of 14 years, to
\nstart a lawn care business, called Saratoga
\nLawn Maintenance.<\/p>\n

Kessinger’s business, a sole proprietorship,
\nis available for work on residential and small
\ncommercial properties in Saratoga Springs,
\nBallston Spa, and Malta.
\nSaratoga Lawn Maintenance will mow,
\nedge, provide treatment of insect infestation,
\nand control weeds, Kessinger said. Lawn aeration
\nand fertilization can also be done.<\/p>\n

He said that lawns that have taken a
\nbeating over the summer and are in need of
\nrestoration can be treated by overseeding
\nin the fall. He’ll do spring and fall raking
\nand clean-ups and he can install small
\nresidential lawns.<\/p>\n

Saratoga Lawn Maintenance will also do
\nsome landscaping and will weed flower beds,
\nmulch, and install shrubbery.<\/p>\n

For most jobs, about one week advance notice
\nis requested, after which a property owner
\ncan, if desired, be put on a regular schedule of
\nlawn maintenance services, he said.
\nHe noted he will be available for snow plowing
\nfor this coming winter.<\/p>\n

“I treat my customers as number one,” said
\nKessinger. “I’m dependable. When I say I’ll be
\nthere, I will.”<\/p>\n

Saratoga Lawn Maintenance can be
\nreached at 944-0359.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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