Totally remove or prune?
So went out to look at a property yesterday. People do not like the height of these trees that were planted about 10–11 years ago they are the third or fourth people to live in this house. They feel...
View ArticleThe doggy dilemma
Ok so this yard has typically not had sever issues. The past few years there have been some spots than fill in extremely quickly, but this year it's worse and have been having a hard time getting it to...
View ArticleSetting up dump trailer
I'll be buying and setting up a dump with a leaf loader for leaf cleanup. I previously had the loader on a dump truck but am changing setup for coming season. At this point I'm thinking 12'x6' with the...
View ArticleHow long should this be taking?
I am currently employed through a construction/landscaping company, my boss has me edging with a spade 7,728' of sidewalk, which by the way is full of rocks the size of a brick, and then has me...
View ArticleMy first 4 quotes and working by the hour?
I know everyone here loves some price threads so hopefully this can get some arguments going. We have done a couple small jobs but did these 4 quotes this weekend. First one is blackberry clear outs....
View ArticleBilly Goat Vacuums?
We have been spending more time cleaning sidewalks and driveways with the blowers than I would like to spend. Many of our residential customers are in HOA communities that have strict rules about clean...
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Need opinions on how to clean up my frontage road where it meets my yard **Pic**
So I've got about 1/10 mile (550 feet) of frontage to a county installed/maintained (read poorly) road. I'm fed up with it looking like chit. Also those loose gravel rocks sting like a mofo when I trim...
View ArticleNew hedge question
I have an HOA with approximately 700' of 4' chain link fencing. They want a hedge along the fence to be maintained at 8' tall when grown. Red Tips apparently have an issue and nursery's around here...
View ArticleA BIG mess to clean up....
View attachment 341851 View attachment 341852 View attachment 341853 View attachment 341854 107-mph winds Tuesday night took down more than a dozen mature trees on my property and blew sticks all over...
View Articlemy gravel driveway seems to be turning into concrete?
I'm not sure if this is concrete or not but my soil is mostly clay and after I finished killing all the weeds that had made my gravel driveway look like a most unkempt lawn I've realized now that most...
View ArticleStarting New Lawn
Hey everyone! I just recently built a house, and am trying to get my lawn transitioned from a rocky pile of dirt to a level rockless beautiful lawn of grass. My uncle is a farmer and recommended using...
View ArticlePricing help: Removal of mature red-tip trees.
One of my regulars wants to remove about 25-28 of her mature red-tip trees. The area is open and accessible by any piece of equipment. Trunk, branches and roots need to be hauled away. Trees are...
View ArticleRhododendron - Issues
Hey guys, Having an issue with a few Rhododendron bushes. The top half is good and healthy, but this year the bottom half is bare and producing very little to no leaves. What could be causing this? And...
View ArticleWhat's wrong with my lawn?
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View ArticleMiserable Cheapos
I hate em. And when they do spend their miserable money they stand looking over your shoulder as you trim the bushes. The stuff these people do will never cease to amaze me, while the rest of my...
View ArticleApplying fresh mulch, how thick?
I was told by my mulch supplier that when you already have mulch in the flowerbed, all you do is add enough to give it fresh color. Is this true? I usually add 2in worth so the weeds don't pop through...
View ArticleGas powered wheel barrows
Thinking of buying a gas powered wheel barrow. Anyone have experience with one? Thoughts? We've been doing more & more mulch and it's killing our legs and backs.
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 ArticleDo you guys ask for a deposit on big jobs?
Got a new customer. That needs some extensive work on his property. Here's the catch. He's getting hate mail from the HOA. Tell him he has 30 days to clean up his property or else. So he calls me to...
View ArticleQuoting killing grass job.
Long story short I have a client who's neighbor claims she has dollar weeds that came from his yard. He's gotten to the point where he wants me to just kill about 4 inches of grass down his fence line...
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