Elmendorf Landscaping

06/13/2026

Good morning everyone, We've been a little busy and forgot to post our update from the community cleanup weekend back in April.

We wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who came out over the weekend of April 25th & 26th to help clean up some of the roads in the town of Olive. With the support of multiple families & individuals along with some local businesses we cleaned up almost 10 miles of road in Samsonville. We collected approximately 2 yards of trash, along with 38 tires, 4 box springs, 2 mattresses, a couple end tables, some electronics like old VCRs, TV's, Radios, an old hot water heater and more!

Special thanks to the following businesses who supported this effort:
County Waste who donated a dumpster for the event for the bagged trash.
Tetta's Market & Primo Stropoli who donated coffee & snacks to the volunteers, along with being the original business to spearhead the cleanup.
Elmendorf Landscaping (Tim Elmendorf, Abby Elmendorf) for donating the trucks & manpower to collect & move the trash, along with $240 to cover the dumping fees at the Town of Olive transfer station for the tires & boxsprings.

Now for the more upsetting side. This is the third year we have cleaned up the same stretch of roadways. 33 of the 38 tires along with all of the electronics, mattresses etc were dumped in the same areas that we cleaned up last year. We all live here, we all love our beautiful area, and most of us work together to try to make it a better place to live. Please be considerate, don't dump your trash on the side of the road. Also, Our business only has a certain amount of finances that we can donate every year to various worthy causes, and we would have been much happier donating the $240 spent to properly dispose of these items to the local food drive that we sponsor to help those who are hurting & Hungry rather than those who choose to dump trash on the sides of the road.

If you have pictures of the cleanup please feel free to share them here! We only got a few after the fact and it does not truly reflect the efforts put forth by all the great folks who came together to assist with this cleanup.

04/19/2026

ATTENTION!! Samsonville community cleanup day, April 25, 2026!!
Elmendorf Landscaping is proud to partner with Tetta's Market for this yearly event.

Samsonville’s third annual community cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 25, starting at 10 AM.
The cleanup will focus on the sides of the roads in Samsonville, stretching along County Roads 2 and 3, Upper Samsonville Road, Jomar Lane, Krom Road, Kelder Highway and Brown Road. The cleanup zones have been divided up into 10 sections, each ranging from 0.5 mile to 1.5 miles in length. A map can be found at tettasmarket.com under the “Community” tab. Volunteers will choose which section they want to be responsible for and can meander at their own pace, cleaning up both sides of the road along the way. It is recommended that volunteers don’t stray further than 15 feet from the shoulder of the road. Once the red garbage bags are full, tie them up and leave them on the side of the road to be picked up later.
We will provide plastic gloves, bags, pickers, bug spray, hand sanitizer and reflective safety vests. Snacks and refreshments will also be provided for volunteers at Tetta’s before, during and after the cleanup. The safety vests and pickers must be returned at the end of the event to be used again next year.
This year we added the ability for volunteers to register additional roads that do not fall within our designated cleanup area. We will provide all the same equipment listed above, however, volunteers assume all additional responsibility for these roads.
If you are interested in volunteering please sign up at Tetta's, call 845-657-2338 or email [email protected]. Thank you!

02/22/2026

Good morning everyone, it would appear that Old Man Winter likes the Hudson Valley this year. After a reprieve in the snow for a few weeks, he's come back, and is extra cranky!

We wanted to give an update about the storm Sunday into Monday.
-First off, we will be out clearing snow, so no need to verify if we're coming.
-Second (and very important), unlike the other storms we have had this season, there is zero frost in the first few inches of any gravel surfaces, and as you may have noticed for the last few days, everything is soft and muddy. This means no matter how careful we are, there will be some stone re-arranged. We have shoes on our plows, but they will not work as well as they usually would due to the extra soft driveways. Again, we will be as careful as we possibly can be, but with this storm it is bound to happen.

-Third, Our trucks are all set up with plows and sanders, and we have spares standing by to make sure any breakdown does not negatively effect our customers. Please keep in mind this is a long duration event of 30 or so hours. Also, please be mindful of complaints against the town, county or state as they will be hard at work getting roads cleared, they are not purposefully ignoring your road, and they are humans and need sleep just like the rest of us.

Finally a few housekeeping items:
1: We use the exact same weather aps that you have on your phone, so calling or texting us asking "when is it going to stop?" or "How much are we going to get" really does not help any of us. In fact the chances are high that it interrupts the little bit of pre storm rest we are trying to sneak in. We also use Hudson Valley Weather and National Weather Service, either of those put the exact same information into your hands as we have in ours. **As a reference point**: The storm on the 25th & 26th of January Tim handled over 130 phone calls and 140+ text chains (resulting in over 1200 text messages back and forth) in a 48 hour period, all while trying to efficiently and effectively clean up the snow. As you may imagine, that took an enormous amount of time away from actual work.
2: We will be actively plowing from about 2pm Sunday until the storm has ended and the last property is cleaned up. There is a good possibility that we will make a couple trips through your property just to keep the main parts of your driveway open for emergency access.
3: The storm is not supposed to end until Monday around noon, that means the actual "cleanup phase" will not actively start until late Monday afternoon. We will do all non essential shoveling and cleanup starting at some point on Tuesday.
4: Please don't have your cars or garbage cans blocking parts of the driveway as that negatively affects our cleanup abilities, and negatively impacts our timing to get your neighbors cleaned out as well.
5: As you may have noticed, we are definitely running out of places to put snow. We will do the very best we can to not block anything, but at this point we are severely limited on areas to push the piles.

Finally, try to enjoy this storm, spend some time outside enjoying the peace, quiet and beauty fresh snow brings, or maybe spend some time by the fire with your favorite book and have a cup of coffee, tea or Hot cocoa for me! As always, thank you for trusting us with your property, and we will do our utmost to get everyone cleared and dug out in a timely fashion.
Tim (and the crew at EL)

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02/10/2026

Thank you to the Olive Fire Department for all that you do to keep our town, along with surrounding towns safe. We were happy to make this donation to purchase some needed hose. Remember, by "shopping local" you keep your money right here in our community, and we are committed to continuing to give back to the community that we live and work in. From helping fill food pantries, to fire departments, Jr Sportsmen's programs, 4H, and other agricultural programs, we are committed to our local neighbors. Abby Elmendorf Tim Elmendorf

01/24/2026

Good morning everyone, We wanted to give an update about the storm coming in Sunday and Monday. First off, we will be out clearing snow, so no need to verify if we're coming, secondly we have cleared storms that have had significantly more snow than this one is supposed to drop, so this forecast is nothing new for us. Our trucks are all set up with plows and sanders, and we have spares standing by to make sure any breakdown does not negatively effect our customers. Please keep in mind this is a long duration event of 30 or so hours. Also, please be mindful of complaints against the town, county or state as they will be hard at work getting roads cleared, they are not purposefully ignoring your road, and they are humans and need sleep just like the rest of us.

Finally a few housekeeping items:
1: We use the exact same weather aps that you have on your phone, so calling or texting us asking "when is it going to stop?" or "How much are we going to get" really does not help any of us. In fact the chances are high that it interrupts the little bit of pre storm rest we are trying to sneak in. We also use Hudson Valley Weather and National Weather Service, either of those put the exact same information into your hands as we have in ours.

2: We will be actively plowing from about 10am Sunday until the storm has ended and the last property is cleaned up. There is a good possibility that we will make a couple trips through your property just to keep the main parts of your driveway open for emergency access.

3: The storm is not supposed to end until sometime Monday afternoon, that means the actual "cleanup phase" will not actively start until late Monday afternoon. We will do all non essential shoveling and cleanup starting at some point on Tuesday.

4: Please don't have your cars or garbage cans blocking parts of the driveway as that negatively affects our cleanup abilities, timeframes and negatively impacts our timing to get your neighbors cleaned out as well.

Try to enjoy this storm, spend some time outside enjoying the peace, quiet and beauty fresh snow brings, or maybe spend some time by the fire with your favorite book and have a cup of coffee, tea or Hot cocoa for me! As always, thank you for trusting us with your property, and we will do our utmost to get everyone cleared and dug out in a timely fashion.

Tim (and the crew at EL)

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12/26/2025

Good evening everyone, as of typing this we have almost 4 inches of snow on the ground in Olivebridge and it's only been snowing for a little over one hour. As of 630 tonight we will be starting our plow route and will continue until everyone is cleared. Please give all of the folks who are out plowing a bit of time to get everything done, a storm like this is very difficult to get cleared in a timely fashion, and we all are doing our best. One of the most beautiful things about this area of New York is the way the fresh snow looks, it's part of the appeal of our area, and one of the reasons so many folks love to spend Christmas and new years in the Catskills. Try to take a few moments tomorrow morning to spend some time outside in the fresh air, enjoy the beauty of creation & have a cup of Coffee or hot cocoa.

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11/18/2025

11/18/2025

Good morning everyone, I wanted to give an update on the food drive. The following was collected & then donated the same day to two food pantries, one in Olivebridge and one in Shokan:
2500 pounds of non perishable & shelf stable food, 50 rolls of paper towels, 30 boxes of tissues, 194 rolls of toilet paper, 18 bottles of dish soap, over 140 toothbrushes & tooth paste, 30 packs of baby wipes, several boxes of baby formula, and other miscellaneous hygiene items. We also received $247 in cash donations which was turned over to the pantry so they could purchase items as needed. Just as a comparison, last year we collected 1400 pounds of food, so the outpouring of donations surpassed last years numbers by 1100 pounds.

I'd like the specially thank two businesses who were instrumental in the success of this drive:
Primo from Tetta's Market for allowing us to use the store as a drop off location and for their donations.
Jeff Sutton from All of a Sutton Property Maintenance & Construction who came through with an entire truck bed filled with donations.
And of course my wife, Abby Elmendorf for supporting me through these events.

This event to help fill our area food pantries would not have been a success without the help of so many folks in our community who stopped by to donate food and shared the postings about the event. These items help provide for families in need right here in our town.

Shopping local and hiring local businesses to work on your home and property helps give back right into the community here in Olive. At Elmendorf Landscaping we are committed to giving back to worthy causes in the town and Ulster County, and the food drive is certainly one of those worthy causes.

As always, I'm still proud to call Olive home, just as my family has for 13 generations.

Please stay tuned to our page for more community events that we are involved with and help organize.

11/14/2025

Hi everyone, just a reminder that tomorrow is the big day for the food drive at Tetta’s market in Samsonville. All food collected goes to food banks here in Olive. You can drop food all day today, and tomorrow until 2pm. We will be on site tomorrow from 10am-2pm to load all the donated items in our trailer and deliver them to the food banks. Here’s a sneak peak of some of what’s been donated so far! Please consider supporting this cause.

11/01/2025

Hey Everyone, it's that time of year again! Elmendorf Landscaping is partnering with Tetta's Market & All of a Sutton to fill the town food pantries in time for Thanksgiving. All of the info can be found on the flyer below, but here's the quick version:
Food & Toiletry items listed below can be dropped at Tetta's Market from today November 1st until Friday November 14th. On Saturday the 15th Elmendorf Landscaping will be on site at Tetta's from 10-2 to fill the trailer and then distribute the items collected to our food pantries in Olivebridge & Shokan. Please make sure all items are shelf stable and please do not drop off expired products. Last year we collected over 1400 pounds of food, and a large quantity of toiletries.