Winter fertilizer?
Anyone working this winter? Weather here hasn’t been to horrible no snow and temperatures just started dropping. A client reached out asking to have yard service to prevent dogs from damaging it for...
View ArticleTiming of a PGR
I have two scenarios plus an additional question to throw at y’all. 1. I have a bed of asiatic jasmine that I want to use a PGR on. The bed is almost two years old. It’s almost, but not quite, filled...
View ArticleFull service maintenance crews
We currently have 49 full service accounts plus 3 mow only accounts. We run 1 crew of 3 guys. We are anticipating gaining about another 10-15 full service accounts this year and im unsure if i should...
View ArticleLeaf vac reversal
Well my question is, in theory I have seen leaf vacs that were ”homemade “...so if it can suck up leaves and blow them in the container....it seems feasible that if you had a quick connect type of set...
View Articlefescue seeding
Questions about seeding and over seeding of mix blend fescue. If I seeded to late in the year or to early and the seeds froze will they germinate in the spring?
View ArticleWhat is your average sized residential mulch job?
Thinking of doing some mulch jobs this year. Years ago my average was about 3 yards per job with 100 feet of edging? Planning on putting pre-emergent to keep weeds down too. What's the going rate for...
View ArticleHow do y’all get mulch so cheap!?
So most of y’all know I’m a teenager and I operate a lawn care business in my neighborhood, this will be my second year. Last year I charged $70 a yard for high end pine bark mini nuggets. I was able...
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Spring Prep? Hard Top soil
Hey all, I'm a South/Southwestern resident of Georgia (31750 to be exact). I'm sitting on 3 acres of property with approx. 13 pecan trees and a few other varieties of trees as well. Coming into this...
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Anyone have experience with Makita power wheelbarrow / dolly?
I need to get a way to move heavy (200 lb +/-) loads with less physical effort. I have seen a video of the Makita power wheelbarrow / dolly and thought it might be a solution. The work involves...
View ArticleStarting to offer mulch. Is $90 yd. installed ok?
Ok guys, I am going to start offering mulch installation for our lawn mowing customers this season. I can get the mulch for $58.50 yd. I was just wondering if $90 yd. installed will give me enough...
View ArticleLooking for places near Columbia SC where someone can gather pine straw
Hi, everyone! I have a friend who wants to know if there are any places within an hour or 2 (maybe farther) of Columbia SC where he can go to gather pine straw. Does anyone know of any place? Thanks
View ArticlePL1800h
I am looking for a new or good used PL1800H aerator call Lou Palazzi 570 6763039
View ArticleFreeze & St. Augustine
The recent Texas weather brought a freeze that put St. Augustine in dormancy. I've never had to deal with it doing so this thoroughly. What are you in the areas that see regular freezes doing to help...
View ArticleSubbing out sprinkler system maintenance and koi pond maintenance
I have a client for whom I do landscape maintenance. English is not her first language, and she often calls me to check on her sprinkler system and koi pond/water feature. I typically say, "Yeah, you...
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Best 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...
View Articleflowerbed cleanups
So, I've gone the old school route and tend to pull weeds by hand. Needless to say, I hate doing it. What type hoe has worked well for ya'll in hard/compacted soil? I kinda like the stir-up idea, but I...
View ArticleMulch quote, just got ripped by client
Current mowing customer, new last year. Requested a quote for mulching the front yard. Quoted $650 for delivery and install of 7 yards of black dyed mulch. You would've thought she caught me with my...
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Capitalizing on sweet gum ball
Ahh, the sweet gum ball tree, scourge of the land. I’m anticipating being asked to remove them again and I’m not interested in raking this krap. I think we all despise the sweet gum ball tree. But...
View ArticleHelp Repairing Lawn - Dog Damage
We will be moving this spring/summer and I need help repairing our lawn. Our dog (puppy last year) tore it up last summer/fall (it looked great in last spring) and now I need to fix it. I have a few...
View ArticleISO drip irrigation controller...
...that has six zones, one connection of which would allow a hose connection that operates as “manual.” Looking for one that attaches to a spigot. I found one by Orbit with four, but looking for a...
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