Making and selling compost
Can someone tell me about the composting process? Anyone make and seek their own? Homeowners I talk to around here complain about how hard it is to fine good topsoil and compost. I have considered...
View ArticleSwarm of angry hornets attacking Louisiana exterminator
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View ArticleTime consuming scraping trailer clean of mulch?
Am I the only one with this problem? I can get 3 or 4 yards of mulch off in no time, but for whatever reason it takes almost the same amount of time to scrap the last half yard off of the trailer as it...
View Articletriming a quince bush
can I and, how do I trim a quince bush, im in north central pa, it is really over grown,
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fall clean up price
I have a customer that has about an acre and a quarter property with about 25 - 30 trees that are all about 100' tall. Each has a ton of leaves on them. I could have used a plow on the driveway to...
View ArticleHow do you handle the rejection of prices?
I have had mostly rejection of my prices for fall cleanups the past few weeks. I have been charging roughly $300-$600 for pretty sizable clean ups, meaning a **** ton of leaves. How do you go about...
View ArticleHow much should I charge?
It's a haul, plus the owner wants me to remove that one bush by the roots. How much should incharge for this job? Other factors, it's on trip to the dump that's free to dump at. View attachment 353098...
View ArticleFootball Field Maintenance
We are maintaining a football field for a church school. The football field is used as a multipurpose field and there are kids playing there all day Mon-Fri. As a result of this high traffic, the grass...
View ArticleI thought I have seen it all , until today in the snow
First snow of the year , snow is about 2 inches on the grass . I went outside to sweep the deck . I am hearing back pack blowers . The asphalt is too warm , no snow is sticking to the roads . I leave...
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The Reasons Behind the Great Leaf Blower Debate
I came across this article in Total Landscape Care and would like to hear from everyone their thoughts on its conclusions: The reason why leaf blowers are singled out as the noisiest landscaping tool...
View ArticleHuge leaf quote need help!
I just got asked to do a quote to remove leafs from 40 row homes, in total on either side of the street. I'm assuming it's just for the whole street though. I have no clue where to start I have two...
View ArticleHelping those in need
My wife just finished her annual gift giving in conjunction with our local food bank. Every year a needly family is chosen to receive a visit from one of our local police posing as Santa. They bring...
View ArticleTree and shrub program
I’m in North Carolina and have been asked the last few years about treating client trees and shrubs. I have declined due to lack of ID knowledge and plant needs. Would like to learn enough to prevent...
View ArticleAeration & Seeding in the spring?
Customers are always asking for soil & seed and/or aeration in the spring. The few I did last spring of course didn't follow directions to water and got bad results. How do you get the best results...
View ArticleLoading leaves into dump truck
We work in a fairly rural area....many trees in large yards. We have been at this for a long time and, as our crew ages and we try to keep prices in check, I am exploring ideas for most efficient...
View ArticleThe Stihl/Echo Bed Redefiner
I am new here and wanted to share my new frankenstein creation with you some of you that are fans of the bed red-definers. I have a Stihl Kombi KM130R unit with the redefiner head for it. I mainly use...
View ArticleHelp with first HOA bid
I had a small Hoa reach out to me for a bid. I have never done an hoa and am a solo operator. I will post the information he sent and please give me any feedback you can, including any questions i...
View ArticlePine straw
Yes I’m new to the forum but I have been following this site for about a year and have found It very useful. I was reading a thread earlier and a pine straw discussion sparked some curiousity. I’d like...
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