Rootstone Gardening and Home Improvement

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Introduction

My focus is on the your experience in your garden. What do you want from your garden? I am a life long gardener and teach/coordinate Master Gardeners. I am also the director of the People’s Harvest garden in Pomfret CT, which is a volunteer garden which donates all produce grown to local kitchens that serve those in need. Whether you need a full garden installed, a garden mentor to give you guidance, or just need maintenance help, I would enjoy discussing your project. I also offer Handyman / Home improvement services. I have maintained rental properties and commercial properties for the past 19 years. I am available for the multitude of functions that come under the heading of handyman. Repairs to sheet-rock, deck repair, painting, cleaning etc etc. I would be happy to evaluate your projects.

Overview

Hired 34 times

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1 employee

7 years in business

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, and Venmo.

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Linda F.

Sep 23, 2024

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I have used John and his wife's services for 4 years now!! Love them!!! Highly recommend!!!

Details: Residential • Create a new garden on bare dirt • Maintain an existing garden • Extra small (less than 1,000 sq ft) • No, I need help buying plants • I don't need a sprinkler or drip system installed • No, this is a one-time project • No additional services needed

Gardening

Bianca M.

Dec 2, 2020

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John was excellent and a pleasure to work with, he helped me set up the installation of a shoe wall and closet system that I purchased through Home Depot. He also helped me by setting up my tv and wall mount. Will definitely be using him again in the near future.

Details: 2 - 5 hours (A few different projects) • Assembly • Bedroom • Shelving • Home

Handyman

Heather P.

Sep 11, 2020

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Highly recommend John for your handyman needs. We hired John because we just moved into a new house and we are selling our old house and we needed a bunch of odd jobs done. John was excellent - super responsive, friendly, and did a great job with everything we needed. Installed a dog door, towel racks, broken window panes, painted a metal railing and stabilized it, installed a mailbox post, fixed an outlet, installed another and a bunch of other things...every job was well done.

Details: A full day (Complex or long-term projects) • Installation • Bathroom • Bedroom • Closet • Home

Handyman

Gwendolyn S.

Jul 14, 2020

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I had never hired anyone to do any work. As a relatively new homeowner, I haven't had a lot of opportunities to work on my yard. I had a lot of questions which John answered courteously, promptly and professionally. We arranged an in person meeting to discuss the different options available. I gave him the wishlist, which included expanding the size of our existing garden, rototilling and adding soil amendments, planting the now 30x40 ft garden (24 tomato plants, 12 pepper plants, 4 zucchini and 4 butternut squash) removing an old herb garden, installing a new one (11 different herbs), trimming an overgrown grape arbor and installing an irrigation system. He completed all of this work, his invoice matched his quote and he was generous with his wisdom. He promptly returned phone calls or emails. He understood both our intention for the yard longterm and our not impressive budget. He worked with us so that we could achieve most of our goals and afford it. His work was superb. I plan on hiring him again.

Details: Residential • Replace an existing garden • Extra small (less than 1,000 sq ft) • Yes, I will provide plants • No, this is a one-time project

Gardening

Emily J.

Jul 3, 2021

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John was kind and funny as a person, and a great professional. I had a few projects for him and I am very glad of his work. I would definitely hire him again.

Details: 2 - 5 hours (A few different projects) • Installation • Bathroom • Living room • Appliances • Wall hangings • Home

Handyman

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John Lorusso

FAQs

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Schedule a best time to view the project, then discuss next steps when I am there.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Life long gardener and certified Advanced Master Gardener from UCONN I have maintained rental properties and commercial properties for the past 10 years. I am available for the multitude of functions that come under the heading of handyman. Repairs to sheetrock, deck repair, painting, cleaning etc etc.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I have enjoyed gardening for 25+ years and decided to expand to customer’s gardens as my own.