Advice needed for leaf situation
I just aquired a huge town house complex. There are hundreds of trees. There are many rows of town homes that back onto one another with " common areas running between them " where there are bushes and...
View ArticleMobile chipper
Anyone bring a smaller size chipper with them. It can handle up to three inch branches and has that leaf hopper at top. I have some jobs to use it on I would just have to wheel it around and was seeing...
View ArticleLeaves are ahead of schedule
Feeling like the leaves are ahead of schedule due to the drought. At least here in the northeast. At least 4 properties today were a mess and could have used a cleanup. Might be an earlier than usual...
View ArticleDigging out old boxwood stumps
I got a call to dig out some old boxwood stumps. Bushes already cut and removed. Lady said the "kid" that tried cutting the stumps used a chainsaw and it didn't do too well digging and cutting in the...
View ArticleFirst Mulch Bid - Help!
Hey all! Got my first request for a mulch job. Thanks to the handy dandy landscape mulch calculator, figured it's about 1.3 cubic yards. Nothing crazy. When you bid a mulch job, do you just include the...
View Articlegarden hose sprinklers that actually last?
I'm talking about regular spike/pulsating sprinklers that spin, and the oscillating ones that make a wall in the air, it seems if you buy the more expensive ones ($20+-$35+ respectively instead of the...
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Efficient ways to do leaf cleanups?
I am a teenager who operates a lawn care business in my neighborhood. As fall approaches I am looking into doing some leaf cleanups. Right now I’ve got a hustler XONEi, a BR800 and a smaller redmax...
View ArticleBored with my tools,anything new out there?
Always looking to work faster/efficient. Have purchased many different products since working on lawns and pruning but like I said always looking to improve. wondering if there are any unique...
View ArticleSelf propelled leaf blower - worth it?
I am a homeowner looking to purchase a walk behind leaf blower ( I have a backpack blower currently). Is it worth it to get a self propelled? It's double the price...only 1/2 acre
View ArticlePalm tree care
Palm trees are not a common plant material in Little Rock, but they seem to do well in the landscapes I’ve seen. I have no experience with palms. A client has about 10 very tall palm trees that have...
View ArticleNeed your help! Mounting BG loader
Hey everyone! How did you mount your loader? we have a 14’ dump trailer with a tarp kit built on and a brand new BG 18HP Vanguard leaf loader. I bought the rear door hangers to mount the machine but...
View ArticleLeaf blowing and tick habitat
A recent study showed that when leaves where raked or blown along forest margins, blacklegged tick nymph populations tripled compared to areas where leaves were not artificially accumulated. (There was...
View ArticleBackpack Blower or Walk Behind??
I have about 1/2 acre of property and have always used a Husqvarna 560BTS to pick up the leaves. I was thinking of picking up a walk behind blower this year for fall/spring cleanup. Thoughts? Or would...
View ArticleHow important is a walk behind blower for fall cleanup??
Whatsup fellas, First time doing fall clean ups as a company and I was wondering if there is an advantage to having a 10hp walk behind blower over say an Echo pb-8010 for the same money. I have a local...
View ArticleFall Clean Up?
Any one running any specials for fall or leaf clean up? What does your package include? Any one offering aeration? Is it separate or part of your package? If separate how much do you charge.
View ArticleCrisp, tidy jasmine bed
The bed of asiatic jasmine is filling in. It was planted a little over a year ago. My goal is for this bed to be full and crisply manicured. You can see in the pic that it grown up against the white...
View ArticleNo expense sparred! Best process for lawn...
Hi. So I now have my own aerator, BG dethatcher CR550, and I just acquired a BG OS552 slice seeder... I also have a prize lawn CBR IV broadcast spreader... That said - what would all suggest be my best...
View ArticleOpening a supply store. Thoughts?
We will be looking to open our first landscape supply store selling wholesale and retail based. Thst being said w ehave been in landscape business and we have to travel 50 mi , one way to get...
View ArticleWheelbarrows: Scenic Road OR Brentwood?
Looking to get a 10cubic foot wheelbarrow, dual wheel. Just wondering wether to get the scenic road landscapers joy (poly) or the brentwood poly. The scenic road is about $100 cheaper and was...
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