Mulching
When we mulch we go in and weed and edge beds and take out extra mulch we leave some mulch in but take the majority out. I charge $75 a yard for mulch (mulch costs me $27 a yard with contractor...
View Articleplanting Indiana grass
I'm about ready to plant 3 acres. I bought fescue seed. I have had good luck mixing In wheat and oats in the past as it sprouts and greens up right now. This is a old pasture area /low ground that I...
View ArticleWeed bed blocker
I priced out a mulch job today. Good amount of weeds. Existing beds. All the hedges need trimming, not bad, and clean up of beds and edges. Prob roughly 7 yards. The owner wants to do something about...
View ArticleHow to get rid of Rose of Sharon Shoots
Working on an overgrown garden with Rose of Sharon shoots everywhere. I'm digging them up but time wise this is not very productive. Suggestions? Is there a tool that would "pop" them easier?
View ArticleWhat's happening with arborvitae on Long Island / in the Northeast?
Noticing a lot of arborvitae turning brown this spring, whole rows and hedges. Been looking for answers but no luck so far. Looked under magnification for leaf miner signs and saw none. Thinking...
View ArticleSeeding Planting Grass Need Help !
View attachment 325867 View attachment 325868 View attachment 325869 I got called by a new customer asking if I can seed a big part of his yard with new grass he wants 4-5 yards of top soil to level it...
View ArticleHow to fix this?
After the winter my customers lawn looked like this. Last fall it was green and in good shape. The only thing I can think of is the skunks going after the grubs. Ive never seen it this bad with skunks,...
View Articleplugr 400 series aerators
I am looking for 2 plugr series 400 aerators, 400, 410 or 410b. They can be new or good used. I know they got bought out by Billy Goat over a year ago and they have a similar machine, the pl1800. Does...
View ArticleHow long does it take
To clear an acre of relatively flat land with 4 - 5 feet tall grass, using a bobcat with brush attachment? Looking at doing roughly 4 acres just trying to figure how long it will take me. When it comes...
View ArticleWeed Identification
Morning guys, I have attached a weed that I'm trying to identify and kill. My lawn is getting taken over with this weed. My lawn is made of a mix of centipede and zoysia and would like to know what I...
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Is tilling the easiest way to make a new mulch bed?
Customer wants a 25'x5' bed for mulch 3"-4" deep (mulch level with the concrete....). Is tilling first then removing the dirt the easiest way? Im thinking it is but maybe you guys know something I dont
View ArticleWarning .......bamboo
There will possibly come a time when someone wants you to clear or remove bamboo . If you are daring enough , price it so high the customers jaw drops. 3 years ago i bought an investment property ....
View ArticleLandscape rock
Hello all, I'm bidding on a site right now and am wondering how much people are charging to remove landscape Rick. It's 1/2 - 1" river rock and approximately 2 yards. Unfortunately I'm just using a...
View ArticlePerson delivering material cracked customers driveway.
Ok. I just got a call from my dirt delivery guy. I have a customer that needs an inground pool filled in. The people delivering the dirt backed down the concrete driveway and cracked it. I havent seen...
View ArticleB&G 2 gallon stainless sprayer
I'm currently using Birchmeier backpack sprayers that are excellent....but want something in the 2 gal size for small jobs, and I'm concidering a B&G stainless sprayer..I'm not interested in the...
View ArticlePricing monthly garden bed maintenance
How are people pricing their monthly garden bed maintenance? Is it just your hourly rate? Anything helps. Thank you
View Articlelooking at buying bed redefiner
So basically i found this older brown bed definer, its got the fixed wheels not the steerable ones which has me concerned. guys asking $500 bucks for it. Im trying to find out if it comes with blade or...
View ArticleWeed fabric
There is so many prices for weed fabric how do you guy charge for the fabric ? do you just add a dollar a sq foot?
View ArticleHow To Determine How Much Mulch Is Needed
This question seems to be a popular one in this forum. A lot of people want to know how to figure out the correct amount of mulch for their landscaping project. So D Felix came up with a good idea to...
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