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The Guides · 850+ in two libraries
Explore hundreds of locally researched guides designed to help you experience the very best of Cape Cod. From hidden beaches and family adventures to local dining, seasonal events, homeownership, and insider tips, every guide is written to help you plan with confidence.
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Pick the trade and the town: we have a hiring guide for each, with what makes local work different and the questions to ask. Then see the certified contractors who work there.
In two libraries. Explore Cape Cod covers visiting, living, seasons and wildlife, by category or region. The contractor library covers home projects by trade, a hiring guide for each trade in each town, and business guides for contractors. Search looks across both.
Yes. Every guide is free to read, and the Explore Cape Cod guides are free to listen to as podcasts. Contractor work is arranged directly with the business. Some experiences book through partners like FareHarbor, Viator or GetYourGuide, and we may earn a commission on those.
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Town-by-town hiring guides (one per trade, per town) are in the finder below, so they don’t crowd this list.
Landscaping · Home guide
What Cape Cod homeowners need to know right now: town water restrictions, nitrogen-sensitive area rules, tick prep, storm-risk trees, and fall scheduling.
Landscaping · Home guide
What Cape Cod homeowners should know before hiring a landscaper — salt air, Title 5 setbacks, wetlands rules, costs, and how to vet local pros.
Landscaping · Home guide
Cape Cod summer lawn care for sandy, salty soil: mow heights, deep-watering tricks, drought-tough grass blends, and when to call a pro.
Landscaping · Home guide
Cape Cod is one of the most beautiful places in the world to own property — and one of the most unforgiving places to keep a garden alive.
Landscaping · Home guide
If you own property in Brewster, Wellfleet, Chatham, or anywhere else on the Outer or Upper Cape, you have almost certainly noticed what happens when a lawn meets a Cape Cod…
Landscaping · Home guide
A month-by-month Cape Cod lawn care guide built for sandy soil, salt spray, water restrictions and second-home schedules. Written for homeowners and pros.
Landscaping · Home guide
A homeowner's guide to year-round lawn care on Cape Cod — salt spray, sandy soil, nitrogen rules, wildlife, and how to vet a local pro.
Live · Hyannis
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Patchy rain nearby
Dry for now; rain likely from about 2am.