Stihl Kombi pole saw -Issue with oiler
my new pole saw attachment (model HT KM 4182-200-0070) is dropping 1-3 drops of oil per second? I called stihl but the guy could not confirm or deny that this is normal. I'm saying it's not just from...
View ArticleHuge pine needle and leave removal - Pricing
Hey guys and gals, i just got a call today for a spring cleanup and ran into something im just not familar with pricing. This couple has about two acres that is half leaves and half pine needles. The...
View ArticleHow to pull stumps without a machine
Moderators please move if in the wrong category! This task isnt for everyone.Be safe doing this and always wear safety glasses. Try not to trip fall etc. Safety first! Ok, i want to give back to the...
View ArticleSod cutter for small area?
Wife and I are doing our first small landscaping job tomorrow. There is 750 sq feet of sod that we need to dig up. I gave us $500 in labour (5 hours each) to dig up and throw in the bin (seperate cost)...
View ArticleOpinion, did I charge to much for leaf clean up?
I did a leaf cleanup/bagging last year and was severely burned by it. Never again would make that mistake again. The job in question now is about (25) 42 gallon bags worth of live oak leaves, and the...
View Articleman hours to create stone beds
Hi all, Does anyone have an estimate for how many hours it takes to make a stone bed with shovels and wheelbarrows? I need to move about 5 tons around a small property and make several beds and I'm...
View ArticleNeed help guys..... with river rock install
Ok... let me see if i can explain this... i have a customer that is...well.... interesting... I do mulch all of the time.. no problems. This customer wants rock ...lava rock its at $180 a yard at the...
View ArticleHow much would you charge?
I have a job that requires 2.5 to 3 yards of mulch which I get for 22.00 a yard, How much would you charge? This is my first mulching application. So I am spending close to 70.00 for 3 yards, I was...
View ArticleBest bed edger for precision edging.
I'm looking at buying a bed edger. I own an echo redefined and it's worthless. I have tried a bed shaper a few years ago which was ok, but I didn't think it went deep enough, I also found it hard to...
View ArticleAsphalt rollers
Has anybody ever tried using one of the smaller asphalt rollers to roll a lawn. Something like a 1 ton ride on roller. Seems like it would do a much better job than pull behind roller. Let me know your...
View ArticlePrune Estimate
Hi guys, new to the site. Any idea how much i should charge for pruning/trimming these bushes? View attachment 338174
View ArticleMulching 2017 questions and tips please
Hey how many of you guys do mulch jobs and actually move every liitle garden nome and the like, sorry dont know the name for such things..im curious becuase i usually just mulch around or move as i go...
View ArticleWeeding between rocks
Hey guys. I just got off a jobsite where i under-bidded it like a mother. I had to pull out TON of small weeds from in between ladnscape rock (lava) and it took me 5 times the amount of time i thought...
View ArticleNortheast Start date pushed back...
I'm here in MA and its been barely 40 degrees most days. Looks like temps will start hitting the 50's soon. Usually I'm out by now doing cleanups but thinking I'm gonna be out the earliest on 4/3 but...
View Articleriprap newbie
I am new to all of this. We just started a business. One of my customers asked me for a price on doing riprap in his drainage ditch. I am not sure how many ton I am suppose to order. I get different...
View ArticleUltimate mulch barrow....Stinger GoBarrow
Looking to save time (up to 50%) on mulch jobs? Looking to retain good employees? Looking to increase your bottom line? Get more done while not killing yourself so you can do it again the next day. If...
View ArticleWhat store would carry a heavy duty carabiner?
need a carabiner with at least a 3000 pound rating for some work this weekend. What store may carry one? REI, a tree felling supply store, if that exists?
View ArticleHow much do large spruce trees weigh?
Client wants a norway spruce. Home depot has 5-6 foot 6-7 foot and 7-8 foot trees. Are these going to be to heavy to let's say, drag on a tarp with a vtwin Husqvarna lawn tractor? How much do these bad...
View ArticleMulch price
Hey guys do you charge by the hour to spread mulch or a per yard price? Which way have you found to work better Example if you pay 28 a yard for dyed mulch with no edgeing 90 a yard installed with...
View ArticleHow long to remove existing lawn
I have to remove roughly 4,000 sq ft of sod from a customers lawn and was thinking about using a sod cutter to do so. I've never used one so I was wondering about how long this should take to cut out...
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