How much to charge for a dry river bed
how much should I charge just labor wise for a dry river bed it's gonna take about two men 16 hours so 32 man hours total? What's the best way to go about pricing this ?
View ArticleHelp needed troubleshooting Japanese barberry
I am located in Connersville, Indiana. We have had a nice hot wet summer and I am having trouble determining if the cause of dying Japanese barberry. Is it too much or too little water. Maybe something...
View ArticleUp selling a customer
Customer called about getting the lawn aerated in Sept . So I swing by and it isnt much of a lawn , rough , weedy , and bare spots . So I ask him what he thinks aerating will do . " Well everybody has...
View ArticleStihl hedge trimmer spray
Alright, So I was at the dealer picking up some stuff when I saw a can of Stihl trimmer spray. Its an aerosol spray that says it cleans sap / resin from cutter heads. We always get a build up so I...
View ArticleNeed some new equipment
I'm looking to get into some bigger things this coming Fall and next year, so I have a few questions... I am going to start advertising fall leaf removal, a lot more. I already do a good fair share, as...
View ArticleCost to repair
Need to go check material cost tomorrow, but I am wondering what you would charge on labour to fix this. I believe from my notes it is no more than 4-5 feet each section, slightly less. It doesnt go...
View ArticleRose pruning
How do you charge for rose pruning and dead heading? I mostly do Knockout roses with a few rose of Sharon. I try to charge by the plant like shrubs but hand pruning and dead heading varies greatly from...
View ArticleShearing yews in drought/heat stress
This year has been particularly tough with little or no moisture and a high heat stress for plants. My concern is will the yews that I will be shearing get browning/dieback or should I wait for the...
View ArticleYour opinion on fall cleanup vacuum system
Hello everyone, 3rd year in lawn care and this season I would like to step into the arena of leaf vacuuming/loading . Unfortunately, I do not have 3-4k to spend on a name brand commercial leaf loader....
View ArticlePre/post over top of English ivy/lariope
anyone got over the top suggestions for post weed control(Bermuda, water weed, etc). Seem sethoxydim is safe on lariope but haven't found anything for English ivy. What about pre products? Anything...
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leaf removal
Not sure if im in the right spot for this, but i couldnt find anywhere else for leaf removal. I am in my second year of business, last year i used a echo handblower, rakes, and tarps; and loaded...
View ArticleSlit seeding And aerating large property $ ?
Have a customer with 2 full acres 87 thousand sq ft , irrigated . he is looking for a price to core aerate, fert AND slit seed . Plus he wants to kill off the weedy areas with round up . ( about 1/3 of...
View ArticleBiggest Mistakes Made Doing Leaf Clean-Ups
----Spending Waaaaay too much time getting the property spotless when there's still leaves left on the trees. Saw a crew take a good 2 hrs on a property today. It was immaculate when they left......Big...
View ArticleFall leaf removal at pet cemeter
Hello, this is my first post on this site so please forgive me, but im 16 years old and me and a friend of mine are starting a lawn care company. A local pet cemetery is taking bids on their fall leaf...
View ArticleTongue mounted leaf vac
I am going to be starting leaf pick up this year. I bought a 14 hp fraden leaf vac for my 6x10 cam superline 10 k dump trailer. The vac comes with a tailgate mounting bracket my question is this. Do...
View ArticleHandheld Edgers - Who Makes the Most Comfortable One?
Hello All, First time poster here looking to get opinions on handheld stick edgers. I currently have a fleet of 3 old Kawasaki KEL26As and 2 Shindaiwa LE242s. The Shindys were bought to replace the 2...
View ArticleLarge edging contract, question
Ok, may seem obvious from the title, but a new property I am likely taking on wants almost 2 miles of sidewalk and curbs edged, They have always been maintained 3 times per year so they are not...
View Articlehow do i clean this up and plant grass????
any idea what to use? tiller???? View attachment 330557 View attachment 330558 View attachment 330559
View ArticleFall leaf removal at pet cemetery
Hello, this is my first post on this site so please forgive me, but im 16 years old and me and a friend of mine are starting a lawn care company. A local pet cemetery is taking bids on their fall leaf...
View ArticleLeaf Cleanup
I'm thinking about doing a big push for leaf cleanup this year. What would you recommend for equipment, around a $1500-2000 budget for new purchase. I'm leaning towards something like a TracVac or...
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