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A customer of mine wants these same shrubs that his neighbor has planted in the back for privacy. This is in zone seven and he told me these things are Evergreen. It looks like a whirled type leaf...
View ArticleOMG...This Rain is NUTS!
The rain here in the Southeast has been persistent for the last two weeks, and isn't about to let up with the newly formed Subtropical Storm Alberto barreling through for the weekend and early next...
View ArticleSmall install this morning.
Complete a small front yard install today felt I would share with everyone. Here is the before and after. View attachment 361774 View attachment 361775 View attachment 361776
View ArticleBrowning spots on lawn
I live in Massachusetts. We’ve been below average temps for most of spring until recently. My lawn looked flawless and I have to mow twice per week. And then on my last mow I noticed brown patches...
View ArticleWright Stander Diy Chute Blocker
So I have a 52 inch Wright Stander with gator mulching blades. I was wondering, if I were to diy a chute blocker, what would be the best process and materials. Thanks
View ArticleTransition zone fert schedule — is the old orthodoxy wrong?
I’ve been taught and believed and often repeated “no N after March 15 in transition zone — you will get more and worse fungus.” My own experience seems to bear this out but now I’m wondering if I just...
View ArticleThis could have been bad real bad
I'm working for a landscape company as a intern and was at the local mulch supplier and we were second in line. a landscape co in front of us were in the back of there dump trailer with a foot and a...
View ArticleLawn in rough shape
I've got a lawn in pretty rough shape. Very thick thatch, some dense shade, some mostly sun, patches of new seeding from stump grinding, feature removal, front lawn is very thin (was in dense shade...
View ArticleImmigration Agents Arrest 114 in Landscaper Sting, OH
June 5, 2018, 10:02 AM EDTUpdated on June 5, 2018, 10:40 AM EDT Sandusky, Ohio (AP) -- U.S. immigration agents made more than 100 arrests Tuesday at an Ohio gardening and landscaping company, one of...
View ArticleUltimate mulch barrow....Stinger GoBarrow
Looking to save time (up to 50%) on mulch jobs? Looking to retain good employees? Looking to increase your bottom line? Get more done while not killing yourself so you can do it again the next day. If...
View ArticleScag Velocity 48 and Gator G6
So I ran the factory high lifts and they did a great job for about 30 hours and need to be sharpened. Swaped on a pair of Gator G6 blades. They left straglers from the very first pass. Have had to...
View ArticleBarberry Removal & Possible Replacement Plant
View attachment 362577 View attachment 362578 I have a client that has some barberries that she said have been there since she has lived on the property (around 22 years). This year she has found that...
View ArticleWorst property of poison ivy you've ever seen?
I've gone on hundreds of sales appointments where there was a request to remove some poison ivy, but today I saw the mother of all poison ivy infestations. If I didn't think the homeowner would...
View ArticleWeed Control for Commercial Property Question
Hi, I recently took on a commercial contract to maintain the common areas for 7 neighborhoods. They all have multiple beds with flowers, plants, and trees with pine straw thrown down in the bed. I am...
View ArticleHedge trimmer covered in poison ivy how to clean?
Used the kombi to hack down some beach roses and mixed right I was our old friend poison ivy. I have to sharpen my blades soon, I know the oil stays active for a long time, would a degreaser like...
View ArticlePavers around tree w/ exposed roots
Hey guys, I have a client that has requested I install pavers around his tree with some exposed tree roots. It is also on a slight grade/hill. What is the easiest/proper way of doing this? I know that...
View ArticleInstalling a New Lawn
I'd like some help from you Ga / Southern members. I have an owner with a couple of properties that need lawns installed. he wants to do a fall seeding. Both lawns are pretty heavily shaded. The soil...
View ArticleHELP spreading 5/8 crushed rock
I have a driveway that im going to resurface with 5/8 crushed rock. The total area of the driveway is 3540sq ft, materials is gonna cost me about 350, and i was curious as to how much you guys would...
View ArticleRedmax Reciprocator
I was looking at purchasing a redmax reciprocator but before I spent $700, I wanted to see if anyone has used one recently. I looked a couple older threads but wanted to see if anyone has gotten one...
View ArticleHELP Pricing bed cleanup/mulch job
Hello, I am 20 y/o and in my 3rd year of business. I have done jobs similar to these before, but not as big. Also from everything ive been reading, I am really underpricing my miscellaneous jobs...
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