ExtraScapes LLC

4 Bros with Hoes is a distinctive, locally owned landscaping company serving the Tijeras, East Mountains, and surrounding rural communities east of Albuquerque, including Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, Edgewood, and Moriarty. With a memorable name that reflects their hands-on, no-nonsense approach to getting work done, 4 Bros with Hoes specializes in serving the unique needs of mountain and foothill properties — large lots, challenging terrain, wildfire risk, and wildlife pressure — that require different expertise and equipment than typical urban landscaping services. The company's services are specifically tailored to the East Mountains environment and include property clearing and brush management for overgrown lots, weed abatement and invasive species control targeting problem plants like cheatgrass, Russian thistle, and juniper encroachment, pasture and lot maintenance for horse properties and small acreages, tree trimming and hazard limb removal that reduces fire risk and protects structures, fencing installation and repair appropriate for rural properties, gravel and road maintenance for long driveways, fire fuel reduction and defensible space creation following Forest Service recommendations, and general property cleanup and hauling of debris and green waste. They also offer traditional landscaping services such as mowing, trimming, and planting for properties with established yards and gardens that have been carved out of the mountain landscape. 4 Bros with Hoes brings specialized expertise in managing properties in the East Mountains ecosystem, where the combination of piñon-juniper woodlands, rocky and shallow soils, steep slopes, wildlife including deer and elk that browse on ornamentals, and the constant, serious risk of catastrophic wildfire creates challenges that require specific knowledge and approaches. The team understands the critical importance of maintaining defensible space around structures — clearing ladder fuels, separating tree crowns, and removing flammable vegetation near buildings — in accordance with New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department guidelines. They know how to manage piñon-juniper woodlands for both ecological health and fire safety, control noxious weeds that thrive in disturbed mountain soils and outcompete native plants, and work on steep slopes without causing erosion. This specialized ecological and fire-safety knowledge is essential for property owners in the Tijeras, Cedar Crest, and Sandia Park areas who face wildfire risks that urban homeowners never consider. The company primarily serves rural residential property owners on one to forty-acre lots, small acreage holders who keep horses, livestock, or simply enjoy space and privacy, mountain home owners who need reliable help maintaining properties while living in the city or out of state, and landowners who need practical, capable help managing larger properties that simply don't fit the standard suburban lawn care model. Their clients value practical capability and problem-solving — getting tough, physical jobs done efficiently with the right equipment and enough crew — over decorative landscaping. 4 Bros with Hoes has built a strong reputation in the tight-knit East Mountains community through word-of-mouth, reliable service, and a neighborly, professional approach that respects rural values and property rights. What truly sets 4 Bros with Hoes apart is their authentic connection to the East Mountains community and their genuine willingness to tackle the challenging, physical jobs that city-based landscapers avoid or cannot handle. Their name honestly reflects a strong work ethic, adequate crew size for manual labor, and a good-natured, professional approach to hard work that resonates with rural property owners who understand that maintaining acreage in the mountains requires real effort and capability. For Tijeras and East Mountains residents seeking a landscaping crew that genuinely understands mountain living, respects the unique challenges of rural properties, and shows up ready to work hard, 4 Bros with Hoes delivers practical, trustworthy, neighborly service.