Seeking advice for filling in an old pond
As the titles says, I have a client that has two old koi ponds that they no longer want and would like to have filled. The large one is 25’x11’ and the deepest part is around 6’ deep The small one is...
View ArticleLandscape weed control
I have been asked to rejuvenate a landscape around a home. The area that I will be working with is about 1/2 acre. The house itself sits on a mound. Beyond the flowerbeds the mound slopes down to the...
View ArticleSpring Clean Up Pricing ?????
Anyone have an input on how price out spring clean ups ??
View ArticleSuggestions for landscape tear out
I have a job that we'll be removing 90% of the shrubs and plant material around the house foundation. I was looking for suggestions for the best tool for the job that might make it go a little easier...
View ArticleSo what is your favorite push spreader?
I am looking for a new push spreader. What’s your favorite?
View ArticlePine Straw / Pine needles Installation: Question
I'm subbing this out to another company. I will make a little from the deal. But the question is: The client asked for pine straw and mentioned that it took 115 bales to install(a little over a year...
View ArticleSweating in February
I just love sweating heavily during the first week of February. I pulled vines and trimmed trees today, the kind of work best done when its cool. I had to run a fan when i got done. Windows are wide...
View ArticleTired of hearing it called "CRAPE MURDER"
I personally don't care for crape myrtles, I love it when they're hacked down to above the shoulder.. nothing better! The only good crape is a dead one imo When all the homeowners wives come out saying...
View ArticlePlanting seed in windy area...
I added topsoil to a low spot in a customers yard and threw down some seed and straw. The area is in a very open spot that gets a lot of wind. The seed didn't take at all, and I'm assuming it blew away...
View ArticleHedge trimmer
About time for a new hedge trimmer. Need a smaller one, have an Echo with the articulating head. Any suggestions?
View ArticleLeaves from Neighbors
Quick question, I have had customers that have a ton of leaves falling onto part of her property by a neighbors tree. My questions is, do you guys charge extra for the property because of the amount of...
View ArticleTrimming bird of paradise with weed eater saw blade....?
Trimming bird of paradise with weed eater saw blade....? Has anyone ever tried trimming a bird of paradise with a weed eater metal blade....? Just wonder, but it seems dangerous....?
View ArticleGas hedge trimmer recommendations
Hey guys. I only have pole hedge trimmers since most of the bushes I do are very large privacy screens. I need to get a good all round hand gas hedge trimmer, prefer Echo, for the small bushes that are...
View ArticleBest Bagged Mulch?
I've had some trouble over the years finding a consistently, quality bagged Mulch. When bagged Mulch is the preferrable method for a job, which bagged Mulch do you turn too?
View ArticleBurning Dead off ornamental grasses in spring
Has anybody ever done this. We seen this at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center here in Austin. View attachment 375294 What would you use to do this?
View ArticleLava rock installation
Hello I'm new here, I joined to ask some questions on a job coming up. Basically I have a customer who wants about 7cu. yards of red cinder/lava rock installed. I'm trying to figure out the best way to...
View ArticleHow would you print this crêpe myrtle?
View attachment 375812 View attachment 375813 This crêpe myrtle appears to be about 25 feet tall. I think it’s beautiful, but the owners think that it’s too tall. I have hand pruners, loppers, and a...
View ArticleHow would you tackle this tree removal?
View attachment 376242 I've been asked to give a quote on removing these two conifer trees and replace them with something else. View attachment 376243 View attachment 376244 This one on the left looks...
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