How would you prune this tree overhanging roof?
drew this up real quick. not really to scale but you get the point. I'm not sure the exact species but it's basically a maple or at least a Deciduous , not a Coniferous/ pine tree - so whatever gets...
View ArticlePine-Straw Blower
Has anyone seen/made a Pine-Straw Blower? Like the Mulch/Bark Blower, those look pretty sweet & effienient! I don't/rarely install Mulch, but I do Install A good bit of Pine-Straw. I also have a...
View ArticleMade the mistake of telling customer how many yards of mulch i'd put in.
Usually I just quote the customer a price and get the job done. So if I put in 5 yards and it looks sufficient, is it okay to call it a day? Or is the customer expecting the amount I told them? They...
View ArticleLicense to spread weed-n-feed?
I've been doing some basic lawn maintenance part time (90% mowing) like a lot of other guys I know probably started out, but would like to know what is required to LEGALLY spread weed-n-feed. Once...
View ArticleFire at mulch factory in Michigan
http://wwmt.com/news/local/firefighters-monitor-mulch-fire-expected-to-burn-for-more-than-a-week Would have just copied and pasted story but it's not working for me sorry guys
View ArticleHow to get rid of these weeds ?
In one of my beds at my house. Tried pulling them and no luck. They just come back. Not sure what they are Also what's the best thing to use for creeping Charlie's and what time of year should I hit...
View ArticleTaking Out Overgrown Beds
Alright, this is my first post. I'm mainly just in mowing but got called to possibly take out a big flower bed. This thing has a ton of weeds and English Ivy covering what used to be the bed. They want...
View Articlebeds with weeds in them
do you go over the beds that have weeds growing in it with the trimmer? I'll try and get a pic to show what I mean
View ArticleBig leaf bag? Anyone ever try it?
Hello everyone, I have just about had it with leaf removal. I got a call from an old craigslist ad and the guy is on .25 of an acre and wanted his leaves removed. The catch was he only wanted...
View ArticleMy 1st Mulch Job:
Good 4th of July morning all! Here's a quick overview of my business strategy so that you get an idea of the context by which my 1st mulch job experience took place. I'm a 40-year-old "new guy"...
View ArticleNew seeded Grass is dying
Hello, New construction grass that was seeded in March/April is dying. Not sure if it was just not watered enough or watered too much or has some sort of fungus but is really dying. Construction...
View ArticleWill this sod make it?
Picked up a pallet on Saturday, got to the clients house on Monday. Top pieces are how they normally are, green. The other layers lokok starved of sunlight, which I'm sure they were. I planted just...
View ArticleSuggestions to mulch a steep hill (about 45 degrees)
Any suggestions for mulching this hill? I'm afraid it will wash down over time with rain & wind. I've thought about laying some netting or chicken wire down to try to give the mulch something to...
View ArticleHelp with Clean-up estimate
I was recently asked to bid a clean-up job on a 25K sq ft trailer park with 9 trailers. As you can see it has been neglected for quite some time. I already service 4 properties for the owner. They want...
View ArticleBizzare Tree
This is near a couple of my accounts. That large shrub/tree on the left looks like a gargoyle or something. Why would anyone want that in front of their house??? View attachment 345086 View attachment...
View ArticleGardening service
think this is a possible niche? We currently have 2 mow crews and I help them plus do application. No one on staff is a plant pro. Thought about hiring a "master gardener" to do bed maintenance, make...
View ArticleDiagnosing Dead Spots From Hedge Trimming
Recently I had a hedge trimming job where the next day the customer pointed out to me that where I had trimmed the day before there were dead spots on her boxwoods. Fortunately, they weren't angry as...
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