Who has to cut overhanging branches over property line?
I did a bunch of googling but all I'm reading is people and lawyers saying that if your neighbor's limbs are growing into your yard that, yes, you are allowed to cut them (as long as you don't kill...
View ArticleManure forks are great for maintenance
So awesome, no weight and so useful. Used them for cleanups, edging for shaking out clumps, mowing (scooping into truck), pruning. Get that there cheap green one from tractor supply. All you need!
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Need some help with this. There are 6 of these in a bed in front of a new Customers house. House is brand new construction so builder installed material. About the size of a helleri holly as...
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 ArticleEquipment for Shrub Removal & Estimating Backfill
Good Evening LawnSite, Still in my first year of lawn care/light landscaping and wanted a bit of insight. Newb questions, but I have a customer that wants some shrubs pulled, and Im having trouble...
View ArticleSt. Augustine Grass growing into mulch beds
I have a client with about 20,000 sq ft of (St. Augustine)lawn. How do you guys get the grass out of mulch beds and how much do you charge? Thanks!
View ArticleWhat chainsaw sharpener to buy?
Hi. I just bought a MS311 chainsaw and am looking for the best, most stupid-proof chainsaw sharpener. Please send any suggestions you may have. I have narrowed it down to two choices unless someone...
View ArticleHow to cut huge holy trees?
I'm giving a quote for a large estate with some monster holly trees. My 10' step ladder and extended stihl trimmer will not cut it. I'm thinking orchard ladder from siteone and a different trimmer?
View ArticleLeaf question.
Finally have a customer with a nice enough lot that I might get call for leaf removal this year. Brought up two questions for me. 1. If leaves are left on the turf with no removal until spring clean up...
View ArticleLeaf charts that maybe helpful
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1920#b Provided two sources of information relating to leaf weight and space occupied. Weight per volume is difficult to calculate due to degree of shred or...
View ArticleIs this poison sumac?
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View ArticleHow to rip out/redo old landscaping with irrigation?
I am getting a lot of folks wanting me to redo their landscaping this fall. They all have irrigation that they use. What do I do about the pipes everywhere? I know 0 about irrigation as we sub that...
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Rock Removal
We've got to remove a 10'x15'ish bed of fist sized rocks. Initially, there were two I got one bed finished....It was 60°F and it was horrible, one of the worst jobs I've done (alsmost a bad as changing...
View ArticleWere to find practice problems
Where can I find practice problems figuring out cubic feet and yards for square and circle beds?
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...
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 ArticleCrab grass in new lawn
I recently had my new yard hydroseeded and most of it is doing good. I sprayed the soil with herbicide prior to hydroseeding but I have crab grass galore and few other weeds and I'm out there every day...
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 ArticleManure forks are great for maintenance
So awesome, no weight and so useful. Used them for cleanups, edging for shaking out clumps, mowing (scooping into truck), pruning. Get that there cheap green one from tractor supply. All you need!
View ArticlePlant ID
Need some help with this. There are 6 of these in a bed in front of a new Customers house. House is brand new construction so builder installed material. About the size of a helleri holly as...
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