Landscape mulch
I have a new customer that was refered by a friend that had a narrow 2ft wide strip around her home that has medium sized river rock...she wants it raked out and replaced with mulch...it doesnt seem...
View ArticleIs channel drain effective installed in the middle of a yard?
I'm trying to estimate a drainage project. The house catches large amounts of runnoff as it is at the bottom of a hill. The water goes directly to the house and floods it. Was thinking about installing...
View ArticleHow do you guys handle doing seeding and weed control on lawns you don't mow
As the title States how do you do it. We have good luck with the lawns I mow but the customer that just wants you to come by in the spring and fall then complain when the yard doesn't look good. I mean...
View Articlewhy do they call it hardwood mulch?
I don't think their are that many hardwood trees, pine trees are softwood. I find it funny that they call the native brown mulch hardwood when really all it is is a mixture of whatever thrown into the...
View ArticleThe best edging material for flower beds?
just curious on you guys thoughts. Not the most expensive but the best for the money. Easiest to install Looks best
View ArticlePlease help me price this hedge trim please (pics included)
This would be my first hedge trim and I have no clue on what to base it on against my competitors and I sure as hell do not want to screw myself over like I did with the leaf cleanup last year, LOL!...
View ArticleExperiences with bed-edging machines?
Hey ya'll, curious if anyone has had any good/bad experiences with these large bed edging units? Do they save that much time & effort when edging existing beds in the spring? Any downfalls? I'd...
View ArticleReplacing bark mulch with stone
Hi guys Started up my own business not so long ago. Trying to price a job which includes taking bark mulch if shrub beds and reolaceing itvwith stone. Shrub beds are huge. Owner is getting the stone...
View ArticleEdging Trees Concern For Mulching
ok so ive been thinking latley of a mulch job i did last season i edged the trees pretty nice to give it a nice look but there was roots in the way i pretty much hit some roots in the process and dug...
View ArticleCustom built tool storage systems in enclosed trailers?
I'm looking to organize the tools (shovels, picks, spades, brooms, etc) we have piling up in one of our enclosed trailers. I'd like to have them organized and secure against the walls, but I don't want...
View ArticleShrub Growth Inhibitors
Has anyone out there used Trimtect to radically reduce new shoots on ornamentals after trimming? I watched a webinar recently (I think it was from LM) and was hoping for some input from actual users....
View ArticleDura rake vs A.m. Leonard
Good evening everyone. I'm looking to buy a few hard rakes. I'm looking at the 18" dura rake and a.m. Leonard 18". These two rakes look almost identical. The dura rake has the foam handle and is heat...
View ArticleTaking care of Tall ornamental grasses
how do u go about taking care of long ornamental grasses like reed grass, tall fescue, etc? Do u cut back the dead in the winter??
View ArticleHelp with pricing. Please help
I have just recently started a business. We do everything from landscaping to fences. I had underbid my first job for a gate so Im hoping to get some help on pricing this landscaping job. After going...
View ArticleAeration Equipment help
I'm trying to expand my business, and over the course of years people have asked me for Aeration. I want to buy a machine, but I also do not want to spend $2,000+ for a machine, at least not as this...
View ArticleSmall clearing job , would you take this on ?
This job is 2 acres , all vines and dead wood . We have to devine 95% of it , stack all the deadwood that is good for firewood , lots of fallen trees all over 25 plus . Cut down dead trees . No hauling...
View ArticleHedge trimmer burning bushes
Noticed my Shindaiwa DH231 hedge trimmer exaulst is leaving spots burned in hedges...it's on the bottom and faces the bushes burning the leaves. Don't see any recall on these except loose muffler....
View ArticleWHAT METHOD/EQUIPMENT TO DO THIS LEAF AND PINE STRAW JOB?
I recently did a large (for me anyway) leaf and pine straw removal job for a customer. This is over 4 acres to mow but only removed leaves and straw on about 2.5 acres or so. Counting picking up fallen...
View ArticleEasy lift harness..
ran across this video...(don't know if this has been shown here before) not sure of what to think...
View ArticleSelling dirt for a living
I always hear the saying dirt cheap. Well we have two or three places around my area that strictly sell mulch, sand and dirt. Maybe rocks too. Makes me wonder how much they really make? They must buy...
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