Sod prep and installation cost
What's most people getting for a 10000 sq foot job sod cutting and removing old grass top soil And sod installation?
View ArticleMy first mulch job completed
So today I did my first mulch job, it was 8.8 yards of mulch. I could have made more money but I look at it like this. They guy knows I am new because I met him last year and he was looking for a new...
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 ArticleCost for PLANTING TREES ABOUT 3 GALLON SMALL ARBORVITAE
Ok so i went out to quote a job for planting 5 small 3 gallon golden ARBORVITAE the ones that stay small. And 5 globe ARBORVITAE. Ok so at the garden center they are 24.60 with tax each. So i was...
View ArticleTrimming a cedar tree
Hey guys! I had a homeowner hire me to do a flowerbed clean up. New mulch and the works. They have two cedar trees and one has outgrown the other one. They want the tall one cut down to the height (...
View ArticleWhat's your nightmare jobs.
Like the title says what are some of your nightmare jobs or jobs you lost major money on. We'll I'll share mine I just did a spring cleanup for this lady who hasn't got her leaves done in 2 years,...
View Articlemulch place charges more for 1/2 a yard
I can understand charging more if that's all you got, but even if I get 4.5 yards, they still add like 5 or 6 bucks to the half yard price. Maybe it's just such a small amount, they have to add some to...
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Help with decorative gravel
I am wanting to replace my mulch with decorative gravel around my house. I have my bed prepared and ready for the gravel. I am having trouble finding a rock that looks like the picture. I have tried...
View ArticleDrainage Issues
This past week I put in 30 arborvitae for a customer, but I noticed that the area he requested the trees be planted in was susceptible to standing water after a good rain. My concern is that this is a...
View ArticleRipping out shrubs by truck
Hello, I have seen on YouTube people ripping out shrubs with a truck and rope. They have a carribeaner and a rope and do a slip not around it and yank it with the truck. Who else does this? If not how...
View Articleaeration pricing with ride on aerator
Just picked up the new ride on aerator ryan 30" since I had a trade in that was worth more than just picking up a few small pieces of equipment. I was wondering if anyone has pricing down to a science...
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 ArticleNeed help with my first "hardscape" project
Just a quick question- to create a bed like this, do you have to dig out the grass over the area before you pour the mulch in? -kind of new to the business and looking to find ways to save time/money...
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 ArticleStarting over with my lawn
I live in eastern nc and about a year ago my wife and I built our forever home in what was previously a 3 acre tobacco field. Our old home had a decent stand of centipede but I decided I wanted bermuda...
View ArticleMost common complaint that I hear about Landscapers
I have been in the gardening business for four years now and one of the chief complaints that I hear is: I stopped having my landscapers edge my beds because they seem to grow bigger every time they do...
View Articleis my pitch fork too small?
https://www.amazon.com/Truper-30331...TF8&qid=1491690420&sr=8-5&keywords=pitch+fork This one is 10'' wide. I just ordered one that's 15'' wide with a shorter D handle style handle. I...
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Mulch wheelbarrow or cart...
As a gardener, I don't do nearly the amount of mulch jobs that you guys do. I also don't have a need to have anything more than a truck for equipment. With that said, I do need a wheelbarrow or cart...
View ArticleTree/shrub/annual fertilization
where can I easily find fertilization requirements for landscapes? Mainly interested for my personal home but could open up opportunities to my lawn app clients once I was knowledgeable.
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