Things that get in your way when doing maintenance.
View attachment 388516 Under the above title please share pictures and comments of items at client's homes that have been in the way of doing your best to maintain their properties. This swing set has...
View ArticleRose business
Was reading an old thread on knockout roses and a conversation came up about a guy in Florida who prunes,fertilizes and treats roses for disease full time.believe they said it was a multi-million...
View ArticleBark woes
For jobs that have bark as a bedding mulch how do you keep them clean of leaves/clippings. No matter how careful I am I end up getting lawn clippings, shrub clippings or leaves blown into these beds....
View ArticleNeed non-spreading ground covers for prop. border beds
Typical design around here is a mulched bed about 3’ to 5’ wide planted with some type of evergreen screening trees on one side or the other of a property line. Or similarly a fence on the line with a...
View ArticleMini skid steer fall clean up
Has anyone found a use for a mini on a fall clean up job. For example a way to push leaves. I got an mt85 this spring and I’m going into my first fall with it. Before I used my tractor with the grapple...
View ArticleRoundup scare-benefiting business?
With the roundup scare and lawsuits has anyone actually benefited?have you gotten more hand weeding jobs that pay more in beds than spraying?I spray some beds(family)and hate it,they are large beds.i...
View ArticleFixing rough areas.....
So I have a handful of lawns that need some areas fixed. I'm sick it flying off my seat, snapping bolts off scalp wheels. Over the years people have done stupid things on my Lawns, drive heavy...
View ArticleAcorn Remaval
I'm loaded with acorns in my lawns this year. Blowing and pick up takes too long and I'm looking for options. I own a Stihl Combi Unit with several attachments and I'm considering buying a Power Sweep...
View ArticleHedge Trimmers Used At Disney
Hi everyone, http://www.lawnsite.com/images/smilies/hi.gif I've heard that at Disney World, they use special hedge trimmers with a spiral or reel-type blade that also sucks up the hedge clippings into...
View ArticleSnapshot 2.5 TG schedule
Snapshot 2.5 TG can be used at 100-200 lb/acre. The label states that length of weed control will vary with rate of Snapshot 2.5 TG applied. What schedule do you shoot for? Two applications per year?...
View ArticleHome made high end portable sprinkler
View attachment 388907 View attachment 388908 I just wanted to share my “cheapie” home made (high end) portable sprinkler. I could not bring myself to pay for the falcon rotor sled sprinkler from...
View ArticleWinter plant care
I'd like to interview a couple of companies regarding winter plant care for a journal article. If a client asked for help getting their landscape plants through the winter, what are some steps you'd...
View ArticleMess of Lantanas
I just started a lawn care business and the client request the lantanas be maintained. Every site, I review say they should be pruned in spring and winter. Please look at pictures and advise. Any...
View ArticleWhat do you guys sell in Oct/Nov??
What are some of the best services to sell in October and November. Obviously fall cleanups. But to add a bit extra revenue before the end of the year, what do you guys resort to? There must be a few...
View ArticleWhat truck loader are you using for fall cleanups
I've got an older Giant Vac 20 hp tow behind. It's a good machine. Was debating upgrading to the little wonder 29hp tow behind, but other than engine size and newness there doesn't seem to be much...
View ArticleWhat are y’all charging to install pansies and violas?
A flat of 6 pack pansies runs me about $11 wholesale. A flat of 4” pots would cost me about $14. I like to put down something like a 9-22-7 fert when I install them. Do y’all charge 2-3x cost to...
View ArticleHad some fun with the Brown Bed edger yesterday
Bought it in the spring on a whim and didn’t really do much with it until now lol. Thing is an absolute brute. Bought it specifically for one edge that drives me nuts. It did great, just make sure you...
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...
View ArticleAverage lifespan of a urban planted tree is 7 years
Below are two reasons why. Learn how to plant trees peeps. Or just call me I’ll replant then for you View attachment 389629
View ArticleClimate change effects on the green industry?
The title states climate change what are some possible effects of this if you believe in it for the green industry’s future? Or will there be no effects? Please let’s keep this CIVIL. And @Michael J....
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