Leaf Vac Truck tops?
I used to work for a large national landscape co and we always had canvas type tops streched over aluminum frame/poles on our landscape dump bodies for sucking up leaves from our leaf loaders. I cant...
View ArticleLeaf loader thoughts....
So I’ve had this small debris loader for the past 5 seasons and it has served me well. It still works but is a miserable 5hp / 6” intake. Does it still suck up the piles, yes. Can it pack my dump...
View ArticleWhat should I get for leaf cleanup
I know that there are a lot of varying opinions and I have read a lot of the past threads about this, but I figured I might as well ask. Here's my situation: I'm a one man operation with almost...
View ArticleFertilizer Problem
Ok, please save all the hate, but I have a question about a potential mistake I made with fertilization and weed control. A week and a half ago, I aerated and overseeded for a fescue lawn. Today, I put...
View ArticleFradan LV 14RS Leaf Vacuum help
I understand bigger is better, however, I'm setting up a portable leaf vacuum system and at 225 lbs, 14hp Subaru engine, this seems like an ideal machine. Does anybody have any experience with this...
View ArticleShrub trimming estimate form
I am trying to make a detailed shrub trimming estimate form. When I walk through their property, I'd like to be able to check the boxes next to the type of shrubs they have along with quantity. Then...
View ArticleOpinions needed on two pieces of equipment
I am in need of a power rake or a machine like one that will do seeding. I'm well aware of the bluebird and classen power rakes that have a box seeder in the front of them, but I'm looking for...
View Articlecut price per acre of actual grass?
their is an estate i need to bid. They property is about 2 - 2.5 acres their is exactly 1 acre of grass to be cut. how much would you charge to cut 1 acre of grass, pretty straightforward wide open...
View ArticleCleaning up a fence
The fence (approx 100 yds by 50 yds) is infested with over grown weeds and small trees growing literally through the fence... Looking to possibly rent small excavator to remove trees after trimming...
View ArticleWhat are you paying per yrd of mulch?
I've read a few older post where alot of people are talking about mulch by the yard at way cheaper prices then i can find here. I am just trying to see if our prices are really that much higher. Here...
View ArticleLeaves Keep Getting Later. Global Warming Good for Biz
we getting 3-4 cuts in Oct and mabe one in Nov now. Used to be halfway through Leaves end of Oct. now leaves don't start until Nov and wrap first week Dec. Fall pushed back about a week on a Consistant...
View ArticleHow do you get the very clear defined edge?
As i walked around passing out postcard for my business i noticed a lot of lawns have a very defined edge. it looks like the grass is about 1 inch above the rest of the lawn. is there I tool i can use...
View ArticleToo much fertilizer??
I aerated, fertilized and seeded in September, using slow-release fertilizer. Would it be too much if I put down more fertilizer in November? My grass is Tall Fescue and I live in NC. Thanks in advance.
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View ArticleToo late to aerate and overseed?
I've been waiting for my driveway to be finished so they can grade and apply topsoil. They will be gone today and was wondering if it will be a waste to aerate and overseed this weekend. I'm in...
View Articlearborvitae branches won't grow back, right?
I am about to propagate about 25 cuttings from arborvitaes. These are evergreens and not deciduous, so if I cut a branch off all the way to the trunk, it won't grow back, right? I need to take cuttings...
View ArticleGood idea? Or common practice?
Now with fall starting to act like fall in New York, it's time to start picking up these leaves on a few lawns. My question is, right before I do a routine cut, should I blow the leaves onto the grass...
View ArticleKeeping deer out of commercial flowerbeds
Folks, We have some high end customers in some wooded areas and the deer will literally pull our annuals out of the ground the night we plant them, roots and all. Customers have watched it happen. They...
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 ArticleDeer damage on hedgerow?
Noticed one a set of townhouses we maintain this hedgerow is starting to look like it's dying out. It did not look like this even late last fall (early December). Something that I've noticed is that...
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