Charge to spread gravel?
I have a little trouble pricing gravel & figuring out if I'm bidding right. A "yard" of mulch I get $70-100 after cost. A "yard" of gravel takes half as much time to spread but weighs twice as much...
View ArticleCost to spread mulch
I have seen threads talking about the cost of spreading mulch. But all of them deal with when you have to purchase the mulch and spread. How much should I charge when I get the mulch for free. I have a...
View Articlechain link fencing to bust up cores?
I bought a piece of 12 ga. chain link fencing that is 3'W x 7'L. I core aerated my lawn last weekend and want to bust up the cores using the piece of fencing. However, it's not working very well at...
View ArticleProper overseeing in southern michigan
as title states, I'm looking to properly overseed and repair a lawn in southern Michigan. I need to know the steps to prepare the lawn for overseeding. When should I begin cuttin the grass short,...
View ArticleHow bad is the bittersweet in your area?
Cape cod here, bittersweet everywhere. This stuff just takes over damn man give me a break. How bad is bittersweet in your area?
View ArticleVery large shrub trimming job
Hi all I have a great opportunity for this large job that I have been asked to bid on. I am havin abbot of trouble because I have never bid on a job this large. I have bid on many landscape overhauls...
View ArticleLay land cypress help
So I got a call today to remove four lay land cypress trees today two are dead other two are dying they are 15 feet away from The street they are about 25-30 feet tall he just wants them cut all the...
View ArticleNeedles while trimming commercial account shubs
i want everyone to keep a eye out on used needles when trimming commercial accounts. Trimmed three last week all three had needles disposed in the shrubs.. yea it's great finding used needles in the...
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 ArticleRosa Rugosa Pruning / Trimming
Hello Everyone, I have a potential job that I took a look at today that involves roughly 10 - 20 rose bushes and a string of rosa rugosa along the street. The rosa rugosa is overgrown and needs a good...
View ArticleGarden beds
I work for a recently formed construction company, we do landscape, hardscape,you name it, but we have much to learn, I was wondering if somebody could give me some advise on garden beds, how far...
View ArticleCreeping juniper ground cover.
I was asked for a bid on the Juniper while I was there to bid the lawn. I know most people hate when another LCO asked for help bidding jobs. but if you guy have ideas I'm listening. I'm use to bidding...
View ArticleWeeds rampant in lawn
Hey everyone. First time poster here. First time homeowner trying to get a nice lawn in Dallas Texas. My backyard lawn (attempting to establish Bermuda turf grass) is overrun with weeds. I have...
View ArticlePreEmergent in mulched garden beds
What are your guys thoughts about using barricade or another preemergent in flower beds? I have an area that used to be overrun with perennials which was taken out. I hit whatever still pops up with...
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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 ArticleBest way to contact other landscape companies
I am looking to sell material out of our facility next season due to several factors in our favor that would make us an ideal choice to buy from. I was wondering what is a good source to come up with a...
View ArticleBulk Mulch suppliers
Im am interested in locating large bulk suppliers of mulch by the semi load to get a large discount for ordering 10,000+ cu yds in the Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee area....
View ArticleTree Identification
Can anyone point me in the right direction of this tree. Customer wants another in the landscape and I'm stumped on it. Thanks View attachment 348021 View attachment 348022
View ArticleBest way to put down Bermuda seed
Was wondering what the best way to put down Bermuda grass seed would be since it is so small. I have a small yard to see's and also some over seeding to do after I core aerate in some bare spots....
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