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TOP LANDSCAPERS:
WELL-MANICURED LAWNS
Anyone can push a lawnmower
across their yard, but some think
of their grass as a blank canvas
that demands nothing less than the
creativity of a professional in the
landscaping arts.
That’s where Harder Services, K&D
Tree Masters and Atlas Asphalt all
come in. The three locally based
companies each rank at the top in
their respective fields of prettying
up the exteriors of homes on Long
Island — lawns, trees and driveways
included.
“The most important thing that we
can offer to our customers is the
promise that they will be treated
with respect, courtesy and honesty
and all work will be handled in a
professional manner,” says Jack
Harder, owner of Harder Services,
a nearly century-old, fourthgeneration
family business based in
Hempstead.
With such deep roots in the
community, it’s no wonder Harder
won Best Landscaping in the 2018
Bethpage Best of Long Island
competition. K&D Tree Masters
earned the title of Best Tree Service
on Long Island in that annual
contest. And the public voted Atlas
Asphalt the Best Mason on Long
Island this year.
All three won high praise from
their clientele — no small feat in
a suburban community where
homeowners are known for having
uncompromisingly high standards.
Harder’s work has been on display
at the new Yankee Stadium, Lincoln
Center, Roosevelt Field Mall
and dozens of other high-profile
locations.
At Atlas, this leader in the paving
industry has had a reputation
for quality, integrity, safety, and
customer satisfaction for the past
30 years. The proof is in the paving:
They’ve resurfaced millions of
square feet of blacktop across Long
Island. Their expert craftsmen also
do masonry and sealcoating for
commercial and residential clients.
And K&D won high marks for their
responsiveness after Sandy downed
countless trees across LI.
“After other tree companies did not
return calls, or show up to quote,
I was given the number for K&D,”
one Massapequa woman says. “They
hustled from the minute they got
there.”
To find all the other 2017 Best of
Long Island contest winners, visit
bestoflongisland.com Winners of the
2018 contest will be announced in
February. Nominate your favorite
businesses and people in the 2019
Best of Long Island program starting
Jan. 1.
K & D Tree Masters can be reached at
631-957-8542 or k-d-tree-masters.com
Harder Services, Inc. can be
reached at 516-481-8800 or
harderservicesinc.com
Atlas Asphalt is located at 117
Brook Ave. in Deer Park. They
can be reached at 631-242-5100 or
atlasasphalt.com
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