Manual Hedge shear shootout.
Back when I pruned all the time these shears under the Sanvik-Pradine P-51 name were the best I found....
View ArticleStihl Manual pole Saw differences
Hello All, Looking at purchasing a new manual pole saw and trying to understand if the extra money is worth spending...let me explain. I can purchase a PP 900 which is 2 6ft poles that comes with both...
View ArticleCutting Height?
I mow the whole yard at 2.75". (The tallest I could get away with in any of my yards.) Wouldn't want to go any higher except in this corner. Water all runs to this end of the yard and I think it...
View ArticleIs your home as maintained as your customers?
Do you all have well maintained turf/beds or just let them go?Most around here who do maintenance don't seem to care about own yards.i do see some with good yards but most don't seem bothered if their...
View ArticleReplacement feeder head for Stihl FS45
I have the residential FS45 trimmer that came with the "AutoCut" "tap" version. It's always been crap, and has never worked right. I finally lost the spring for it, so I need a new head. I was set on...
View ArticleMaterial Mark-Ups
What do you guys suggest for material mark-ups (50%,100%? ) in a residential landscape application? I want to make sure I am charging enough, but not unreasonable and outbid myself.
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 ArticleVine removal and management
View attachment 401385 View attachment 401386 View attachment 401387 I have a client who has many invasive species in his landscape. He has bamboo, Nandina, wisteria, English ivy, and Boston Ivy. The...
View ArticleLandscape maintenance/gardening contracts
Good morning. I've been reading on here about landscape (not lawn) maintenance contracts. One thread from 2016 was really interesting....
View ArticleFreshening up rock beds
This client has about 1000 ft.² of rock beds around his pool. He asked me to add some more rocks to it to freshen it up a bit. However this rock is no longer available in Little Rock. The only thing I...
View ArticleWasp in hedges
How do y’all go about trimming hedges tht have big wasp nest in them? I guess my question is more of If u spray the wasp will tht kill any part of the hedge?
View ArticleUsing tarps in flower beds
Couple questions. Who uses tarps when their is mulch?and what percentage of clippings do you feel you catch?or do any of you prefer lightly blowing?
View ArticleMaking a circle with stone around tress? help
The pics below are from a neighbors house that did this. I REALLY like the way it looks, and frames the tree. I also like how the stones are at about ground level, so when you mow on the outside, you...
View ArticleFavorite song when you are landscaping?
I will list a few songs I love to hear when I am landscaping and one that is the best. Some might be cornball but they get me moving Africa- toto Rocky stuff such as the training montage. Eazy e - eazy...
View ArticleIdentifying these shrubs
Hi guys, Can you help identify what shrubs these are? Thank you. View attachment 399784
View ArticleBest material for this?
A lawn client of mine would like for me to fix this area. As you can see in the picture the wood edging has failed big time. I'm guessing using something metal would be the best fit. Any suggestion on...
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