louisiana LCO's

[ffemt1271]

anyone on here from louisana?

[BigTom]

Yep, I'm in Ruston, I also have a few accounts over in your town too.

[ffemt1271]

cool, i have a few in gibsland, webster , bossier and caddo parishes

[JLR]

I'm in New Iberia. I just started out this year. I have 9 residential yards and 1 commercial account. I'm really hoping to grow enough to do this full time. I am an outdoor person and my current full time job has me locked up in an office with no windows all day. It is definitely time for me to get back outside.

[Denham Lawnboy]

I have yards in Denham Springs, Baton Rouge, and Prarieville. There has to be more people in LA.

[KrayzKajun]

Im south of yall! I service the westbank of New Orleans. 60 residential 20commercial. flipping houses now too. Been in business for 2 years!

[CajunMeauxJeaux]

I'm in Erath, LA south of Lafayette. Been part time for 7 years. I work 7&7 offshore.

[Denham Lawnboy]

If anyone in LA has anything for sale let me know. I am looking to upgrade pretty much everything I have for next year.

[BQLC]

I do not live in La, but work @ my full time job in Covington. I live in Pass Christian, Ms

[Complete Lawn Care]

I work in the Lafayette area. I also currently serve as president of the Louisiana Turfgrass Association. Are any of you members? Our annual meeting is January 15 in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Hope to see some of you there. I will be giving a slide show on football field renovation.

Also, I have a 2006 Exmark with a 56" deck for sale. It has a 27hp Kohler, a mulch kit, and a suspension seat. It has about 250 hours on it and has warranty until August 2008.

[Denham Lawnboy]

How much are you asking for the Exmark?

[Complete Lawn Care]

$6000 Obo

[CALandscapes]

I'm based out of River Ridge. We service the eastbanks of Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Charles parishes. We do mostly design/build, but do some maintenance, and are always interested in taking on more commercial accounts.
KrazyKajun, did you take Hort. @ Delgado last spring?

[Big C]

I'm in Gonzales 20 min from B.R....been mowing lawns since I was 10, although this is my first year as an official business....looking foreward to it.
I currently own a Quick 36 comm. wb, Snapper 30" rear engine, Husq. trimmer, Homelite sick edger/trimmer/blower, Troy-bilt Blower, 2 Murry 20" wb trim mowers and a 5X12 open trailer. I will mainly focus on 1 acre or less residential...looking for an LCO in the area that I can foreward accounts bigger than 1 acre and in turn can send accounts my way the own smaller lawns that the bigger LCO may not want the hassle of. I will be ready to roll officially 03/01/07......pm me if interested

[CALandscapes]

Big C -

In my experience, you can pay the note on a ztr mower with the monthly pay from one decent commercial account. Start with the first one, get another, and then another, all of a sudden you're making a decent living off of 5 or 6 larger accounts (while still servicing the smaller ones). You might want to think twice before giving away any larger accounts offered your way.
Just my .02..

Chase

[willjones4]

Hey guys. Im in Shreveport and currently have around 10 yards, all residential. Any of you north LA guys get too busy and want to throw some work my way, Im ready! I been part timing it for a couple years now...

[Big C]

Thanks for the info....I will take that into account.....i may try to go after a comm. acct or 2...........THANKS!!!!!:drinkup:



Big C -

In my experience, you can pay the note on a ztr mower with the monthly pay from one decent commercial account. Start with the first one, get another, and then another, all of a sudden you're making a decent living off of 5 or 6 larger accounts (while still servicing the smaller ones). You might want to think twice before giving away any larger accounts offered your way.
Just my .02..

Chase

[grasshopperslawn]

If anyone in LA has anything for sale let me know. I am looking to upgrade pretty much everything I have for next year.

I have a 46" exmark triton deck bought in August of 07 it has 74 hours on it that I want to sell, It has an upgraded engine ocdc and suspension seat 5500.00

[Complete Lawn Care]

I would like to invite everone from Louisiana here to attend the Louisiana Turfgrass Association annual conference on Jan 15, in the Lawton Room in LSU's Tiger Stadium. We may be able to view the BCS National Championship trophy like we did in 2003.

See more info below. There is a registration form at the end.

Thanks,

Nick

THE LOUISIANA TURFGRASS BULLETIN
Vol. 44 Publication of
No. 6 2007 LOUISIANA TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION

LTA Turf Conference
January 15, 2008 at LSU
We are proud to again offer an educational turfgrass conference for professional turfgrass managers. We hope you think this effort is worthwhile and will show your support by attending if you are able.

This is a convenient one-day conference located at LSU in Baton Rouge. The registration will start at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Get there early so parking will be easier. There will be student around this year as they return to campus the day before the conference. Visitor parking hang tags will be issued at the registration table.

This year’s set up will be a little different. We shall have two breakout sessions in mid morning and then resume a united program starting with lunch. Lunch will also include our business meeting so that we may have a full program and depart a little earlier.
Our kick-off speaker is Dr. Grady Miller from North Carolina State University. Perhaps you recognize Dr. Miller from his regular advice column in Sports Turf Magazine (official STMA publication). Grady shares this column with Dr. Dave Minner.

Dr. Miller is a Professor and Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University. He previously spent over eleven years as a turfgrass faculty at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Grady has a B.S. degree from Louisiana Tech, MS degree in Agronomy from LSU and PhD in soils from Auburn.

Dr. Miller’s topics include a review of frequent turf problems he has seen and advised for; the new Turf Files support program from NC State and fertility research with slow-release fertilizer.

Another turf professor with local experience is Dr. Gregg Munshaw of MS State. Gregg C. Munshaw is an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Mississippi State University. His teaching responsibilities include Turfgrass Management, Golf Course Operations, and Plant Science. Prior to joining the MSU faculty, he attended the University of Kentucky where he completed his B.S. (1997) and M.S. (2000) in turfgrass science. Gregg’s M.S. research focused on examining seeding rates and N fertility to increase the fitness and storage capabilities of bermudagrass entering the winter. He attended Virginia Tech for his doctoral training, which he completed in 2003. His dissertation looked at the effect that late-season fertility has on bermudagrass lipid unsaturation, proline concentration, and low-temperature tolerance. Gregg’s research interests lie on the biochemical and physiological side of environmentally stressed turfgrasses. Dr. Munshaw will have two morning programs covering conversion of common Bermuda areas to improved bermudagrass and an overview of current seeded Bermudas.

An overview of the turf plots at LSU Burden Center will be presented by Drs. Beasley and Koske.

Our LTA president, Nick Simoneaux, works in the turf and lawncare industry and will present a program discussing his recent successes with renovating and regrassing high school athletic fields. This is just ahead of LSU’s athletic turf manager, Todd Jeansonne. Todd has just regrassed the old, softball park at LSU. A new park is being constructed during 2008.

Danny Taverner is a grad student and turf associate at LSU. He will discuss his target species: Torpedograss. Nick Singh is going to cover the common turfgrass diseases found in our area.

We are holding an LTA business meeting half way through lunch trying to multi task and get everyone out a little earlier.

The afternoon session is back to a united group meeting. We first start with two company updates. Mel Grove with ISK and Bart Fox with Syngenta will overview their latest turfgrass products.

Following this, we will hear the latest on Louisiana‘s fire ant problems. Dr. Linda Hooper-Bui is an Associate Professor in LSU Entomology. If you have turf in Louisiana, you are going to see fire ants sooner or later.

Ray Saseen is a territory manager for the Anderson’s Professional Turf Products group. Ray will be covering the latest technology on slow-release fertilizers. He will talk on the mechanisms, coatings and release of nutrients. They also have a new technology in a granule that disperses after application.

Following Ray is Dr. Grady Miller again to talk about low input fertility of sports fields and fairways, and how well that worked out. His research involved some of those products that Ray will include.

That should provide all with a busy and interesting day for January 15. If you are coming, please try to pre-register to help us plan and to speed registration. As I implied earlier, our only glitch this year will be site parking that will possibly be less convenient than in the past years. However, if you arrive early, around 8:00 a.m. or sooner, you probably won’t notice much. By 8:30 a.m., the West Stadium lot may be full and you must park across the street at Alex Box baseball lots or S. Stadium A 85. Just make sure it’s a legal parking space or they may tow you away and I can’t help you with that. Our planning committee must apologize in advance having set the conference as usually scheduled and not noting that Martin Luther King Day was late this year and they started LSU classes early for 2008.

Most will enjoy the convenience of a one-day conference and come and go on the 15th. For those that wish to stay overnight, several hotels are found at I-10 and Acadian or at College Drive exits. The LaQuinta Inn at Acadian (225-924-9600) has offered rooms to LTA Turf Conference for $70 if you tell them you’re with the LTA Turf and AgCenter Conference. You may also consider LSU’s Lod Cook Hotel on campus (1-866-610-COOK). -Koske-
A campus map is at http://www.lsu.edu/campus/



2008 LTA Turf Conference Registration

Please try to pre-register if possible. Pre-registration will be accepted until January 11, 2008 for $50 per person. Registration will be accepted at the door at a higher rate of $5 more. Conference attendees are encouraged to be current members of the LTA. There is a $5 surcharge for non member attendance. All persons interested in turfgrass and landscape management are welcome. Use also for just dues only.
LTA TURF CONFERENCE
Pre-Registration
January 15, 2008

NAME_________________________________________________________________________
COMPANY_____________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________
CITY__________________________STATE ____________________ZIP__________________
E-mail: _______________________________________
Conference Pre-Registration
LTA member - $50.00 (join now and save!) ________________
Non member - $55.00 ________________
Louisiana Turfgrass Association 2008 dues:
a) Individual ($20) ________________
or
b) Organization ($30) includes
optional 2nd person of organization ________________
Name_____________________________________________________________________
(Second person of organization)
Address____________________________________________________________________
City______________________State________________Zip__________________________
E-mail: _______________________________________
Amount Enclosed ________________

Please make checks payable to ALouisiana Turfgrass Association@
Mail to: Thomas J. Koske
School of Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences
155 J.C. Miller Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Tkoske@agcenter.lsu.edu

Copy this form as needed

[Big C]

Can anyone from La. tell me...what do I have to do to legally do flower bed work (small jobs like pull weeds, add mulch and plant flowers) I am iterest in getting into some small landscaping jobs, but want to be legal at the same time. Please PM me with any info.....Thanks!!!!

[Complete Lawn Care]

Can anyone from La. tell me...what do I have to do to legally do flower bed work (small jobs like pull weeds, add mulch and plant flowers) I am iterest in getting into some small landscaping jobs, but want to be legal at the same time. Please PM me with any info.....Thanks!!!!

You need a Horticulture Services license. Contact someone at the La. Dept of Agriculture in Baton Rouge, or go to their web site and you can find the info you need.

You will have to take a test, which you can do in Baton Rouge.

[CALandscapes]

You can spread mulch, pull weeds, and cut grass without any type of horticultural license in LA.
To plant flowers, shrubs, or trees, however, you must be either a licensed horticulturist, landscape contractor, or landscape architect (arborists can plant trees as well).
To trim hedges you must be a licensed horticulturist.
To prune larger trees (I believe over 18' tall?) you must be a licensed arborist.
To apply ANY type of chemicals (other than fertilizer) you must be a licensed chemical applicator.

Hope I was able to answer your questions. Best of luck!

[Big C]

You can spread mulch, pull weeds, and cut grass without any type of horticultural license in LA.
To plant flowers, shrubs, or trees, however, you must be either a licensed horticulturist, landscape contractor, or landscape architect (arborists can plant trees as well).
To trim hedges you must be a licensed horticulturist.
To prune larger trees (I believe over 18' tall?) you must be a licensed arborist.
To apply ANY type of chemicals (other than fertilizer) you must be a licensed chemical applicator.

Hope I was able to answer your questions. Best of luck!

Thanks this is very helpful...

[Big C]

I am new to pricing jobs and want to know how do you guys price mowing jobs (by the amount of time it takes to complete or a flat rate per acre) I live in Gonzales can anyone give me a ball park rate for mowing per acre & labor rates for a solo LCO....any advice would be appreciated

[CALandscapes]

I price mowing jobs based on at least $1/minute/man (so for a solo operator you'd be @ $60/hr). I generally price a maintenance job based on experience (I don't have a scientific formula, per say).
I'd also set a minimum for residential accounts (for example, $30/cut).
We don't mow a ton of grass.. I'm curious to see what some of the more lawncare-oriented operators have to answer on this question....?

[Big C]

I am new to pricing jobs and want to know how do you guys price mowing jobs (by the amount of time it takes to complete or a flat rate per acre) I live in Gonzales can anyone give me a ball park rate for mowing per acre & labor rates for a solo LCO....any advice would be appreciated

Any LCOs in the Gonzales/B.R. area can further add to the helpful info I have already received on this subject? Would really welcome more info on prices for 1 acre or less res. and comm. in the Gonzales area.

[KrayzKajun]

I'm based out of River Ridge. We service the eastbanks of Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Charles parishes. We do mostly design/build, but do some maintenance, and are always interested in taking on more commercial accounts.
KrazyKajun, did you take Hort. @ Delgado last spring?

Sure did!!!! let me guess we had class 2gether??

[CALandscapes]

Yeah we did have class together. I remember that you said you had a lot of properties on the West Bank.. You still taking classes @ DCC?

[lsu03]

how easy is it to get accounts in LA? im 15 almost 16 from lafayette(abbeville really) and want to start up.

[S man]

Hi everyone I'm Scott and am in kenner right outside of the new orleans area. I had 45 accounts last year and want to increase my accounts this year and expand my services with the course I'm taking at delgado for landscaping. I do have some equipment for sale. A snapper commercial 21" w/ kawasaki engine from last year for $650 obo. And a stihl Fs80/85 trimmer also like new from last year for $300 obo. Let me know if interested.

[CALandscapes]

Hey Scott..

I'm based out of River Ridge..

We do mostly installations and commercial maintenance, but also do full-service residential maintenance as well.

I'm very interested in picking up your Stihl weedeater..

Shoot me a PM with your # and I'll come take a look at it.

Also, I'm always looking for guys to have working relationships with..

How's old Betty Abbott doing?

[S man]

Hey Scott..

I'm based out of River Ridge..

We do mostly installations and commercial maintenance, but also do full-service residential maintenance as well.

I'm very interested in picking up your Stihl weedeater..

Shoot me a PM with your # and I'll come take a look at it.

Also, I'm always looking for guys to have working relationships with..

How's old Betty Abbott doing?

Hey nice to meet you! It's always great to see other lcos right here in new orleans. Ms. Betty is doing great and talks a lot as usual. She is a awsome teacher and I'm learning a lot from her and have met some good friends that are in the class I'm taking. I also just got a 102 on my midterm exam. woohoo! I'll send you a pm about the trimmer.

[CALandscapes]

Congrats on the 102 man.

Betty sure does talk a lot; she's very knowledgeable but tends to stray off track a LOT.. But I have nothing but respect for her.

What classes are you taking?

I got your PM - I will give you a call tomorrow and try to meet up with you to look at that trimmer...

It's always a good thing to try to network with other LCo's in the area..

Look forward to meeting you.

[S man]

Congrats on the 102 man.

Betty sure does talk a lot; she's very knowledgeable but tends to stray off track a LOT.. But I have nothing but respect for her.

What classes are you taking?

I got your PM - I will give you a call tomorrow and try to meet up with you to look at that trimmer...

It's always a good thing to try to network with other LCo's in the area..

Look forward to meeting you.

I'm taking General Horticulture 101. It's been great so far. And yes I look forward to meeting you.

[KrayzKajun]

I'll be back the fall 08 semester. decided to finish my Hort degree.

KrayzKajun is back!!

[CrumleyLandscapeMgmnt]

Any NE Louisiana folks on here?

[S man]

I'll be back the fall 08 semester. decided to finish my Hort degree.

KrayzKajun is back!!

Hey kajun! How is your exmark doing? I'm looking at getting either a exmark or toro z this year.

[KrayzKajun]

Hey kajun! How is your exmark doing? I'm looking at getting either a exmark or toro z this year.

i love it!! hope fully in the fall i will be adding another exmark ZTR to my fleet and maybe a 32" exmark w/b too...

im trying to pick up about 15 more accounts right now!

[Paulup]

How much did you guys spend to start your company, as in legal fees to form an LLC for Louisiana? Also, did you have to go to Baton Rouge to take your license test? I'm just trying to jump into the industry, any information you can give me would help a lot. I'm over on the Northshore, just North of Covington.

[KrayzKajun]

ive got about $40,000 invested in my company . I dont remember wht it cost me to start up . tht was 3 years ago.

best of luck to you

[Paulup]

I know that equipment costs are going to vary greatly, i was just wondering what the paperwork(legal fees) cost to form an LLC. Was just hoping to get a ballpark here before I go lawyer hunting.

[KrayzKajun]

I know that equipment costs are going to vary greatly, i was just wondering what the paperwork(legal fees) cost to form an LLC. Was just hoping to get a ballpark here before I go lawyer hunting.

if i remember right bout $400-$600. CALandscapes help me out!!

[CALandscapes]

It cost me $0.00 to get my LLC documentation.

Go to the Secretary of State's website and they'll walk you through it. (I do think there may be like a $20 or $100 fee on there).

Don't waste your money on a lawyer.

If you have more questions, PM them to me and I'll try and remember as best I can the steps I took for it.

Also, licensing tests are offered occasionally in other cities besides Baton Rouge, but, IMO it's easiest to go to the Ag Center in BR and take them there (they offer several testing times a week).

[Paulup]

It cost me $0.00 to get my LLC documentation.

Go to the Secretary of State's website and they'll walk you through it. (I do think there may be like a $20 or $100 fee on there).

Don't waste your money on a lawyer.

If you have more questions, PM them to me and I'll try and remember as best I can the steps I took for it.

Also, licensing tests are offered occasionally in other cities besides Baton Rouge, but, IMO it's easiest to go to the Ag Center in BR and take them there (they offer several testing times a week).

Thanks CALandscapes, Off hand do you remember the name of the license I need? They have like six different licenses, I assume horticulture is to sell flowers, arborist is to trim trees, utility arborist is to cut trees near utility services, etc.

[S man]

ive got about $40,000 invested in my company . I dont remember wht it cost me to start up . tht was 3 years ago.

best of luck to you

Wow that's a lot! I probably have close to $20,000 invested after I get my new trailer and exmark 46". I'm probably going to get the same model you have. My exmark dealer is Bob's in metarie.

[S man]

It cost me $0.00 to get my LLC documentation.

Go to the Secretary of State's website and they'll walk you through it. (I do think there may be like a $20 or $100 fee on there).

Don't waste your money on a lawyer.

If you have more questions, PM them to me and I'll try and remember as best I can the steps I took for it.

Also, licensing tests are offered occasionally in other cities besides Baton Rouge, but, IMO it's easiest to go to the Ag Center in BR and take them there (they offer several testing times a week).

Thanks for the info! I might get a llc done this year. I'm taking Hort. certification this fall at delgado so I can my landscape contractor's licence.
I still have the stihl 85 if you're interested. let me know.

Scott

[CALandscapes]

Horticulturist/Landscape Contract are virtually the same; I believe the only notable difference is that to trim ornamentals you need a horticulturist license, and I believe that a LC license opens you up to subbing out work and such (I think).
These licenses are necessary for doing any planting.

Irrigation Contractor is to do irrigation work.

Arborist is to trim trees.

Chem. Applicator is to apply ANY chemicals (LC/Hort does not license you for any chemical application).

I believe that you're correct on Utility Arborist; it's to trim near electrical lines, etc.

[CALandscapes]

Wow that's a lot! I probably have close to $20,000 invested after I get my new trailer and exmark 46". I'm probably going to get the same model you have. My exmark dealer is Bob's in metarie.

If it makes you'll feel any better I'm sitting at right around the $200k mark.

[Paulup]

Okay sounds good. Now, the poster above you is kind of throwing me off. Do i need to take courses in order to get a license(aside from landscape architect, i know you need a degree) or can i just study for the test and attain my license by passing?

[CALandscapes]

I still have the stihl 85 if you're interested. let me know.

I will let you know. Sorry that I haven't gotten back to you; I've been SWAMPED (tis the season).

I'm trying to put together another maintenance rig/crew; when I do, if you still have it, I'd be happy to take it off of your hands).

Also, if anyone is interested in a JOB, I'm looking for a maintenance/install foreman with 2+ years experience, STRONG work ethic, bi-lingual a plus.

Pay will be based on experience with bonus incentives. [Opportunity to make $40k+/year]

If interested, please PM me or call Chase @ (504) 275-6617.

[Paulup]

One more thing, I bought a piece of property in Franklinton, cut down a ton of trees and dug a pond for my fill dirt. The local feed & seed store told me to plant Bahaia for erosion control, but is that really the type of grass i want growing in my own yard? She said that is what they use on the levees in N.O. but I'm curious if there is another alternative that will grow fast around here. I have centipede in my current yard, but I have no intentions of sodding 5.5 acres of rural property.

[CALandscapes]

Okay sounds good. Now, the poster above you is kind of throwing me off. Do i need to take courses in order to get a license(aside from landscape architect, i know you need a degree) or can i just study for the test and attain my license by passing?

I took two hort. courses at Delgado (Gen. Hort. and Hort. Professionalism) at DCC. I got too busy to continue to attend about 75% of the way through the semester, so did not actually finish either course.

After that, I got the book, read through it once, took and passed the LC and Hort tests.

I'm sure it helped that I had some horticulture experience.

You're helping motivate me; I need to take my irrigation contractor's test (even though about 90% of the guys that do irrigation aren't licensed).

[CALandscapes]

One more thing, I bought a piece of property in Franklinton, cut down a ton of trees and dug a pond for my fill dirt. The local feed & seed store told me to plant Bahaia for erosion control, but is that really the type of grass i want growing in my own yard? She said that is what they use on the levees in N.O. but I'm curious if there is another alternative that will grow fast around here. I have centipede in my current yard, but I have no intentions of sodding 5.5 acres of rural property.

I think that the bahia will work fine. From what I understand, seeding centipede is a tedious process.

[Paulup]

Yeah, i certainly won't be seeding centipede. I already have to bring in a few tons of lime. The property used to be a nursery, but when they listed it for sale they planted it in pines, and it sat like that for about 8 years. The ground is so acidic, weeds aren't even growing in the fresh dirt around the pond. Any recommendations on a good fertilizer that i can buy without a license?

[KrayzKajun]

Wow that's a lot! I probably have close to $20,000 invested after I get my new trailer and exmark 46". I'm probably going to get the same model you have. My exmark dealer is Bob's in metarie.

i counted my truck, and my 4wheeler, both get used for company use!!!

[S man]

I will let you know. Sorry that I haven't gotten back to you; I've been SWAMPED (tis the season).

I'm trying to put together another maintenance rig/crew; when I do, if you still have it, I'd be happy to take it off of your hands).

Also, if anyone is interested in a JOB, I'm looking for a maintenance/install foreman with 2+ years experience, STRONG work ethic, bi-lingual a plus.

Pay will be based on experience with bonus incentives. [Opportunity to make $40k+/year]

If interested, please PM me or call Chase @ (504) 275-6617.


I know a guy named mark provost and he wants me to work with him on landscape jobs he needs the extra help on. Oh also I have a Exmark phazer, toro proline with the 2 cycle and a snapper commercial all for sale. Let me know.

[KACYDS]

Does anyone come across customers looking for someone to spray their gardens or lawns. I have been in business for myself since graduating from LSU in 1990, with a Horticulture degree.
I spray in the New Orleans area, and do work for many landscape companies and grass cutters.
I am an owner/operator, and work by myself.
If you can pass any work my way I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

All I do is spray and fertilize. No planting. No mowing. No clean ups.

[lsu03]

my dad graduated with the same degree in 1992 at LSU KACYDS. you might know him. he's a Romaine.

[KACYDS]

sorry, that doesn't ring a bell.

[CALandscapes]

KACYDS, I'm interested in possibly referring you to some of our maintenance customers. We've been using a large spraying co., but I'm always interested in helping the smaller guys out.

I see that you don't have PM's yet, if you'd like, you can call me @ (504) 275-6617 and we can talk. Before referring I'd like references, etc.

Thanks.

Chase

[Paulup]

So i found out that we are not required to have a license for a "lawn cutting" business, but that limits us to "mowing, blowing, trimming, edging, weeding, etc." according to the La Dept of Agriculture.

There is a pesticide applicators license, and here is what the LDAF says about it. "Certain herbicides and pesticides cannot be sold to the public; they can be sold only to those who have the proper license to purchase them. A person who sprays agricultural chemicals as part of a job in which he receives a salary can use the Private Pesticide Applicator's License to purchase these commercial chemicals. A person in a business where he sprays chemicals for a fee (such as a lawn-care business) will need a Commercial Applicator's License."

Now I'm curious if there is a way to work around the commercial applicator's license using only a private pesticide applicator's license. Any advice?

[CALandscapes]

Now I'm curious if there is a way to work around the commercial applicator's license using only a private pesticide applicator's license. Any advice?

Doubtful. One of the more major reasons for holding a commercial applicator's license is to avoid problems with the Ag. Dept. I'm going to assume that, if someone from the Ag. Dept. were to approach you while you were spraying chemicals and ask for proof of your licensing, they would not accept the private applicator's license considering that you're spraying commercially.

You would then be slapped with the same fines as the person with no license.

Just do the right thing: learn, study, take the test, and get the commercial app license.

Just my .02..

[Paulup]

Yeah, i figured i would be doing that anyway, but it would be nice to offer a full service lawn care business now, as opposed to a couple months from now when i finish my licensing. So, I don't need a license to cut grass, but i need one to fertilize/pest control, and one to plant anything.

[CrumleyLandscapeMgmnt]

This should help everyone with LA licensing questions. Go to my website and click on the link in my about us page. When you click on the type of license it pulls up a list of everyone licensed in the state. And it gives a description of the license at the top. Hope this helps.

[handymanlawncare]

I am from West Monroe. I live in Mccomb, MS now. We are 10 miles north of the LA line just north of Kentwood

[Paulup]

Well as of today i have my company name, EIN, Business Checking acct and a business visa in the mail. Now, for insurance, business cards and advertising. Gotta get over this "I only have one client" hump.

[twj721]

Just wondering if any of you wear a skirt with no under garments ? Like the Man from Clinton LA. LMAO

[handymanlawncare]

Well as of today i have my company name, EIN, Business Checking acct and a business visa in the mail. Now, for insurance, business cards and advertising. Gotta get over this "I only have one client" hump.

I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. "only one client" I ran an add in the classifieds. I have not take thDuring this time I have picked up 15 more, I am only doing this part time. I would like a saturday off. I am having trouble turning clients down. I sure could use a baseline for how to to price these yards. I cut two acres and weed eated for 300 and I felt that I may have overcharged the lady, but her grass was waste high so now that I am through I think another 100 should have been in order. I did have to hire some help, or I would still be there.

[mslawn]

Any NE Louisiana folks on here?

I check in Lawnsite every once in a while. I see your truck around town often. You been staying busy?

[S man]

I check in Lawnsite every once in a while. I see your truck around town often. You been staying busy?

Where do you live in la? Your sig says you are a redmax user. What redmax stuff do you have? I love their back pack blowers. Have two 7001s.

[Paulup]

I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. "only one client" I ran an add in the classifieds. I have not take thDuring this time I have picked up 15 more, I am only doing this part time. I would like a saturday off. I am having trouble turning clients down. I sure could use a baseline for how to to price these yards. I cut two acres and weed eated for 300 and I felt that I may have overcharged the lady, but her grass was waste high so now that I am through I think another 100 should have been in order. I did have to hire some help, or I would still be there.

Just noticed this post. I cut 2 acres and weed eat for 70 if its wide open with nothing but a driveway and house, so you're either really high or i'm way too low.

[CALandscapes]

Paul, I have some large acreage commercial sites west of the airport I'd be willing to sub to you at that rate (you're saying $35/acre). They total to about 15 acres.

Send me a PM if you're interested.


-Chase

[mslawn]

Where do you live in la? Your sig says you are a redmax user. What redmax stuff do you have? I love their back pack blowers. Have two 7001s.

In Ouachita parish. I need to change that signature, changing everything over to Sthil. Used Redmax for many years but I have come to the conclusion it is not as durable as Sthil.

[Paulup]

Paul, I have some large acreage commercial sites west of the airport I'd be willing to sub to you at that rate (you're saying $35/acre). They total to about 15 acres.

Send me a PM if you're interested.


-Chase

I charge 45 for the first acre and 25 for additional acres, then a surcharge if there is much more trimming than just the house/driveway. I live in the country, telling someone its going to cost them $150 to cut their grass is almost as bad as pissing on their doorstep.

As for your big ones, I'm 40 miles + away from Armstrong, so I'd definitely have to charge more then my usual rate.

[KrayzKajun]

Paul, I have some large acreage commercial sites west of the airport I'd be willing to sub to you at that rate (you're saying $35/acre). They total to about 15 acres.

Send me a PM if you're interested.


-Chase

you lookin to sub out work chase??

[CALandscapes]

you lookin to sub out work chase??

At the rate he's offering; yes.

I have a guy cutting some large properties for me west of the airport; he bush hogs em, but they're kept short enough they could be mowed with a ZTR.

It makes more sense for me to sub out the work than to have my guys do it...

You looking to pick some work up?

[Paulup]

At the rate he's offering; yes.

I have a guy cutting some large properties for me west of the airport; he bush hogs em, but they're kept short enough they could be mowed with a ZTR.

It makes more sense for me to sub out the work than to have my guys do it...

You looking to pick some work up?

If it was enough work, I'd buy a 72" Ferris and drive there just so I can use the machine on wide open fields. Everyone and their grandmother here has a damned tractor and bush hog.

[KrayzKajun]

At the rate he's offering; yes.

I have a guy cutting some large properties for me west of the airport; he bush hogs em, but they're kept short enough they could be mowed with a ZTR.

It makes more sense for me to sub out the work than to have my guys do it...

You looking to pick some work up?

yea im lookin to go fulltime and finish my Hort degree

[KACYDS]

Is anyone looking for clean up jobs. Bed work, trimming, mulching, etc. I have a couple of customers that need some clean up. Since I only spray and fertilize gardens and lawns, I'm looking to past this work to someone else. Most of my work is in Uptown, Old Metairie, and Garden District. Any takers?????

[CALandscapes]

Is anyone looking for clean up jobs. Bed work, trimming, mulching, etc. I have a couple of customers that need some clean up. Since I only spray and fertilize gardens and lawns, I'm looking to past this work to someone else. Most of my work is in Uptown, Old Metairie, and Garden District. Any takers?????

I'd be interested KACYDS.

Also, I have several customers that I'd be happy to send your way for spraying services; they're currently with Lobb's and never have a good word to say.

Please give me a call @ 504-276-6617.

Thanks,

Chase

[Chuckie481]

Hello Chase
I would be interested in doing some of the "sub" work for you if it's still available. I live in La Place and started last year but haven't taken on many customers . I have a regular job and can be dependable. I own a Scag Tiger Cub 48 and a Wright Sentar 36. with a enclosed trailer to haul my stuff .Please let me know. I probablly can be what your are looking for. Email me if interested!

Regards
Al

[KACYDS]

Chase,

I tried to call you but that number seems to be disconnected. You can call me on my cell @ 504-462-5203.

Thanks,

Kris

[dcwservices]

Glad to see others from the area. Iam based out of River Ridge which is just west of New Orleans. Iam a full time fireman with 20 residentials. I pull a 8x16 enclosed with an 07 silverado. I also have 2 redmax trimmers, a redmax and stihl backpack. Also an extentable stihl pole saw. Anyone who would like to network contact me @ 504-382-2281. Also have a dump trailer.

[CALandscapes]

Chase,

I tried to call you but that number seems to be disconnected. You can call me on my cell @ 504-462-5203.

Thanks,

Kris

Kris,

I typed the number wrong. It's actually 504-275-6617.

I will call you tomorrow.

Thanks.


Chase

[CALandscapes]

Hello Chase
I would be interested in doing some of the "sub" work for you if it's still available. I live in La Place and started last year but haven't taken on many customers . I have a regular job and can be dependable. I own a Scag Tiger Cub 48 and a Wright Sentar 36. with a enclosed trailer to haul my stuff .Please let me know. I probablly can be what your are looking for. Email me if interested!

Regards
Al

Al,

I was really just making a comment; I have some sites I'm subbing out to a guy with a bush hog. If you'd be interested than that, I'd be willing to let you bid on some of the work that we have.

Thanks.

Chase

[CALandscapes]

Glad to see others from the area. Iam based out of River Ridge which is just west of New Orleans. Iam a full time fireman with 20 residentials. I pull a 8x16 enclosed with an 07 silverado. I also have 2 redmax trimmers, a redmax and stihl backpack. Also an extentable stihl pole saw. Anyone who would like to network contact me @ 504-382-2281. Also have a dump trailer.

I live in River Ridge, too.

I'm actually in the design stages of a project for a woman on Sauve Rd. that was telling me about her lawn guy who's a fireman.

Do you do any work on Sauve?

[S man]

Hey guys, I just finished my hort class at delgado with an A!!! I want to take landscape 1 and hort certification to get my licence in the fall. Does that sound like the right classes to take?


Also I look forward to a great summer and really want to add a 46" exmark lazer. Would that size mowe be productive on smaller properties in kenner/metarie? I'm keeping my phazer and selling the wright stander if anyone is interested.

[CALandscapes]

Hey guys, I just finished my hort class at delgado with an A!!! I want to take landscape 1 and hort certification to get my licence in the fall. Does that sound like the right classes to take?


Also I look forward to a great summer and really want to add a 46" exmark lazer. Would that size mowe be productive on smaller properties in kenner/metarie? I'm keeping my phazer and selling the wright stander if anyone is interested.

Scott,

We have a 48" Tiger Cub that we never, ever use on our residential properties. The only real use you'd have for a mower that size would be either commercial or larger residentials (for example properties in Ormond).

I think that the 46" would be a waste if you're cutting mostly in Kenner. In addition, you need to be very careful using a mower that size on residentials in this area because of our low sea level; it seems like the ground is always a bit moist. It's real easy to rut with a larger, heavier mower.

Just my .02...

Chase

[S man]

Scott,

We have a 48" Tiger Cub that we never, ever use on our residential properties. The only real use you'd have for a mower that size would be either commercial or larger residentials (for example properties in Ormond).

I think that the 46" would be a waste if you're cutting mostly in Kenner. In addition, you need to be very careful using a mower that size on residentials in this area because of our low sea level; it seems like the ground is always a bit moist. It's real easy to rut with a larger, heavier mower.

Just my .02...

Chase

Thanks for the info. I really want one but I know I would have to start cutting out of kenner to use it.
What mowers do you use on residentials?

[CALandscapes]

Thanks for the info. I really want one but I know I would have to start cutting out of kenner to use it.
What mowers do you use on residentials?


We only cut a few residentials as part of a full-service maintenance package; we use Snapper 21's.

[S man]

We only cut a few residentials as part of a full-service maintenance package; we use Snapper 21's.

There you go. Those snapper $450 specials are great. I have one of those and a toro commercial 21" I use a lot. The toro is a big upgrade from snappers. Even though the snapper does have its place. I'm still eyeing that dixon if I'm staying with small lawns. Might end up having the dixon bb and exmark phazer 34s. Krazykajun uses a lazer 46 on his lawns. Check his pic threads and you will see him cutting some small residential with the 46.

[Paulup]

There you go. Those snapper $450 specials are great. I have one of those and a toro commercial 21" I use a lot. The toro is a big upgrade from snappers. Even though the snapper does have its place. I'm still eyeing that dixon if I'm staying with small lawns. Might end up having the dixon bb and exmark phazer 34s. Krazykajun uses a lazer 46 on his lawns. Check his pic threads and you will see him cutting some small residential with the 46.

I think Kajun is on the W(B)est bank, and properties there are usually a lot larger and a privacy fence around every yard is not nearly as common as it is in Kenner.

If you're dead set on a rider, I wouldn't go bigger than a 36" over there, you'll rarely, if ever, back it off the trailer. If you want to start driving big lawn care equipment, move over to the North Shore. I use a 21" on 1 property and its only for 5% of the total lot because there is a deck around a tiny back yard and I can't drive my Z-trak into it. Otherwise, I'm going full speed on my 48" on everything, and kicking myself in the ass for not getting a 60-72," damn that would make my day easier.

[KrayzKajun]

yea most of my yards dont have fences. the ones tht do I use either my 32" w/b or my 21! Im lookin for a new 21 right now, maybe even a 26.

o wait i need to pick up sum more lawns before i buy anything else

[BigTom]

Any NE Louisiana folks on here?

Ruston here... I service a wide area from Shrevport to Monroe... Been hearing your radio ads a lot lately.

[mc752000]

Just wanted to say hello and see how everyone is doing!! We are a lawn service and fence business. I service the Morgan City, Assumption Parish area and Thibodaux areas if any of you have some work needing to be done down here just give me a shout!!


BESSE'S LAWN AND FENCE
985-397-2268

[KrayzKajun]

Just wanted to say hello and see how everyone is doing!! We are a lawn service and fence business. I service the Morgan City, Assumption Parish area and Thibodaux areas if any of you have some work needing to be done down here just give me a shout!!


BESSE'S LAWN AND FENCE
985-397-2268

Welcome to the Site!

[KrayzKajun]

where is everybody????

[S man]

Jacob, I still have the phazer 34" if you're interested. I'm still trying to sell it.

[KrayzKajun]

Jacob, I still have the phazer 34" if you're interested. I'm still trying to sell it.

wht you trying to get for it??

i need to pick up a few more lawns so i can justify buying another mower!

[CALandscapes]

Jacob, I still have the phazer 34" if you're interested. I'm still trying to sell it.

I might be interested as well. I should know by Friday if this contract we're shooting for comes through or not..

[KrayzKajun]

anybody wanna do a small sod job in Laplace??

[KrayzKajun]

Im lookin for sumone to do a small sod job in luling?? anyone, its just too far out of the way for me to make a profit

[Paulup]

I'm too far away to jump on it Kajun.

[CALandscapes]

Im lookin for sumone to do a small sod job in luling?? anyone, its just too far out of the way for me to make a profit

How small is small?

[dcwservices]

What do you all think about the rain today, some heavy shyt! Gonna try to finish what I have left tommorow!

[KrayzKajun]

What do you all think about the rain today, some heavy shyt! Gonna try to finish what I have left tommorow!

Im jus glad it stopped. I have 60 bags of mulch to put down this evening when i get off from the fire Dept! o well, i better go get a redbull or two:usflag:

[KrayzKajun]

How small is small?

i really dont know.
give the guy a call Sonny Robichaux (985)783-4948


I appreciate it

jacob

[Need a Little Trim]

Hey guys Been readin the posts from New Orleans right across from City Park

[KrayzKajun]

Hey guys Been readin the posts from New Orleans right across from City Park

Isnt delgado across from city park?? ( where i go to school)

Welcome:drinkup::drinkup:

[S man]

Isnt delgado across from city park?? ( where i go to school)

Welcome:drinkup::drinkup:

What classes are you taking in the fall? I might be taking landscape 1 or hort. certification.

[Paulup]

What do you all think about the rain today, some heavy shyt! Gonna try to finish what I have left tommorow!

I finally got power back around 7pm tonight, didn't get to cut at all today, and looks like I won't be able to do it until Saturday.

[CALandscapes]

I'm listening to the rain and thunder right now...

Not good.

[KACYDS]

Today is a good day to catch up on paper work and phone calls.:usflag:

[KrayzKajun]

good thng i still work the fire dept right now.

i was out till 10pm last night puttin down mulch.:cry::cry: (i gotta go finish this evening o well atleast it wont be hot)

[KACYDS]

good thng i still work the fire dept right now.

i was out till 10pm last night puttin down mulch.:cry::cry: (i gotta go finish this evening o well atleast it wont be hot)

Which fire house do you work at? I good friend of mine is the asst. Chief at Marrero-Ragusa.:usflag:

[KrayzKajun]

Which fire house do you work at? I good friend of mine is the asst. Chief at Marrero-Ragusa.:usflag:

i work for Harvey. i know almost everyone at marrero!

[KACYDS]

Chase,

I passed your name and number to two of my customer, that wanted landscape clean up and possibly more. Hopefully they will call.

Also I saw some of the pictures you had on another thread, and they looked great. Will defintely recommend you more. Keep up the good work.

Keep Dry,
Kris :jester::jester::jester:

[CALandscapes]

Chase,

I passed your name and number to two of my customer, that wanted landscape clean up and possibly more. Hopefully they will call.

Also I saw some of the pictures you had on another thread, and they looked great. Will defintely recommend you more. Keep up the good work.

Keep Dry,
Kris :jester::jester::jester:

Thanks, Kris.

I'll do the same for you.

I'm trying my best to keep dry; I'd much rather be out on a job site than sitting in this wonderful office... :dizzy:

-Chase

[KrayzKajun]

i wish i could have stayed dry! just got back to the station from a car accident. Guy wrapped a caddilac Cts around a tree! wish i would have had my camera.

[slowleak1]

yeah and you got other things to do. get off the damn computer and go get my parts before i get in trouble, and you get in trouble.

[KrayzKajun]

yeah and you got other things to do. get off the damn computer and go get my parts before i get in trouble, and you get in trouble.

its lunch time!!!!!!

[KrayzKajun]

Whts up everyone??

anyone having trouble pickin up new accounts??

[S man]

Just keeping up with the lawns I have. And I didn't know I would get so much crap about buying a mower nobody has even used! Or at least guys who don't live down here. Everyone I talk to who owns the mower I got loves it. Also it leaves a nice cut for the grass we have here.

[slowleak1]

personally, i hate them. we have one at the station me and jacob work at and its junk. but if it works for you, use it. dont lt the others bring you down

[KrayzKajun]

personally, i hate them. we have one at the station me and jacob work at and its junk. but if it works for you, use it. dont lt the others bring you down

we also drive it like we are racing nascar!!

plus tht Dixon at station 62 is 100years old

[KACYDS]

Did someone say Nascar? Geaux Dale, Jr.

[slowleak1]

lmao kacy.

[KACYDS]

We need to laugh, not much more you can do when its raining. Cant work outdoors.

[KrayzKajun]

at least me and slowleak are still making money,(we are both working 24hr shifts at the fire dept)

[slowleak1]

yeah kacy, sucks to be you. you can come join the party if you want, i think we have some left over spaghetti

[SamTheLawnMan]

I know what you mean Krayz. Been a fireman almost 13 years...Thank god for that or rainy days and winters would make me starve.

[Paulup]

Today i said screw it, cut all my lawns in the thunderstorm this morning. I'm tired of giving up my Saturdays playing catch up.

Sam, how did that yard work out? Were you able to do it today?

[SamTheLawnMan]

I called her....She said she would call me next week...said it didn't need cutting today. And something about she wanted it fresh cut for her boss that's coming next week....
:confused:

[slowleak1]

yeah the rain is a biatch today. were allready getting some flooding. me and jacob aka krayz boy from the bayou just got back from a call and it looked like we were parting the red sea...looks like cutting grass tomorrow is out of the picture

[SamTheLawnMan]

Hey Paul, did you hear about the Lawn and Saw Shop.....Watched it burn yesterday...That sucks, cause I was going to se Mr. Red next week for some tuneup stuff....Dang....

[KrayzKajun]

yeah the rain is a biatch today. were allready getting some flooding. me and jacob aka krayz boy from the bayou just got back from a call and it looked like we were parting the red sea...looks like cutting grass tomorrow is out of the picture

we need one of these to go down Manhattan Blvd rite now!!

[slowleak1]

i was wondering why the kitchen table dissappeared!!

sam, was that on 190?

[slowleak1]

.....Watched it burn yesterday....

watched it burn? wtf your supposed to put it out:hammerhead::hammerhead:

[Paulup]

Hey Paul, did you hear about the Lawn and Saw Shop.....Watched it burn yesterday...That sucks, cause I was going to se Mr. Red next week for some tuneup stuff....Dang....

Yeah I was eating next door when it burned to the ground. At least they got the new mowers out of there. I need to go talk to Red as well, but I guess now isn't a good time. I bought a KM-130 from him a month ago, and last week I was staring at it thinking to myself that it looked funny, then I realized it said KM110 on the back of the motor. I should have noticed it right from the get go, but I was so stoked to not be using Lowes crap I didn't pay attention. I guess thats the down side of Stihl products not coming in a box.

[SamTheLawnMan]

I should have known you would say that....
Besides I work for ST. GEORGE not District 12....And I was OFF-DUTY
:laugh::laugh::laugh:



watched it burn? wtf your supposed to put it out:hammerhead::hammerhead:

[slowleak1]

damn your lucky, ive been trying to get on with st. george for a while! do you know elliot mcgrath? he works for district 12

[CALandscapes]

Gotta love the rain...

I had a crew putting in sub-surface drainage..

It's gonna be a mess trying to finish up tomorrow in this slop! :hammerhead:

[SamTheLawnMan]

No, I dont know him.....Did you turn in an application and transfer your civil service grade??? They just started a rookie school last month...Did you get an interview???


QUOTE:
damn your lucky, ive been trying to get on with st. george for a while! do you know elliot mcgrath? he works for district 12

[dcwservices]

I am at the firehouse which is in Nine Mile Point and nothing nice around here.

[KACYDS]

DCW - same here.

[slowleak1]

what station? were (me and krayz one) are at 61. were putting out barracades every once in a while, got some street flooding. cutting grass tomorrow is deff out of the picture

[KrayzKajun]

what station? were (me and krayz one) are at 61. were putting out barracades every once in a while, got some street flooding. cutting grass tomorrow is deff out of the picture

rain rain go away! o well at least were gettin paid to play on the computer:cool2:

[KACYDS]

Looks like the rain is out of here for a little while, Whats everyone doing this Memorial Day Holiday Weekend?????

[SamTheLawnMan]

Looks like the rain is out of here for a little while, Whats everyone doing this Memorial Day Holiday Weekend?????

I'm gonna work in my own yard this weekend...(i guess)
After all that rain my yard and beds are all full of twigs and crap.
Monday, I may take the day off and sit around the pool and drink a few cold ones.

[dcwservices]

I work at sta 78 on Oak St. I live on the Eastbank, thats where all my yards are. Do yall 24/48?

[KrayzKajun]

I work at sta 78 on Oak St. I live on the Eastbank, thats where all my yards are. Do yall 24/48?

yea we do 24/48.

[SamTheLawnMan]

Our schedule is sorta like JP's
We work 24, off 24, work 24, off 24, work 24, off 96
I guess it's ok. I have kinda gotten used to it.
Except for the Monday,Wednesday, Friday week.;)
We call that week "HELL WEEK"

[KrayzKajun]

Wazzzzzz Upppppp!!!!

jus droppin in to say Hola! I thnk i been out in the sun 2 long!

[slowleak1]

yea we do 24/48.

sort of. full time operators (like myself) work 24/48.

swingmen like the crazy boy work a 10 hour day 5 days a week, unless filling in for someones vacation. at that point they work the 24/48 shift till the vacation is over, then get 2 days off and start back on there swing schedule for 5 10 hr days, then 2 days off, 5 days, 2 days, and so on

[KACYDS]

Wazzzzzz Upppppp!!!!

jus droppin in to say Hola! I thnk i been out in the sun 2 long!

Hey Krayz,

Did you buy a truck yet????

[KACYDS]

Been off all week due to the kids out of school and camp don't start to next Monday. Got alot of honey doooooos done around the house.

Does anyone else have my problem, sucks to be me....... LOL :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[dcwservices]

was move from one apt. to the other! :weightlifter:

[KrayzKajun]

Hey Krayz,

Did you buy a truck yet????

nah! the guy wouldnt go any lower on the price.(it needs awhole lot more work then he knew about)

still lookin

[SamTheLawnMan]

:blob2:ARE YOU GUYS SWEATING YET??????

[KrayzKajun]

:blob2:ARE YOU GUYS SWEATING YET??????

THE HOTTER IT GETS THE MORE YARDS I PICK UP!

IM LOVIN IT

[dcwservices]

Same here!

[Paulup]

Sam,

I lost your phone number, but I wanted to give you a heads up on that client I passed your way. I was continuing to cut her other yard closer to me. She pulled the same thing as she did to you, decided she cannot afford bi-weekly, and wanted me to cut it on call for the same price(which was already low for a bi-weekly.) I told her I could not do that as my schedule stays too full for on call work. She asked if I could find someone else to do it, and I told her I would call you.

Well here is the kicker, she sends her final payment, and shorts me 45 bucks with a note saying "Here is $20, I will remit the balance when the job is completed." During that bad storm we had a couple weeks ago, a pine tree fell from her neighbor's property and littered her yard bad. I picked up all the loose limbs in her yard and moved them to the property line, and cut around the big stuff. She called and asked me why I didn't clean up the pine tree, and demanded that she was paying for a "full service" lawn care(mind you, she agreed to bi-weekly and changed her mind to wanting on-call service). I told her I will pick up stray limbs in her yard, but tree removal service is not included in "Basic lawn care."

So she isn't paying me the remaining balance until I remove a pine tree and re-cut her yard. For 45 bucks, I'm not wasting my time, nor am I going to call her back or ask you to take over the yard.

I just want to give you a heads up, if you are going to cut her yard, or if she asks you to take care of the other property on Garland Street in Covington, you better make her pay up front for service, or find some other work, because she will screw you the first chance she gets.

I might have a small job for you in Abita Springs if you are interested, drop me a PM when you get some time.

[Paulup]

Oh, one other thing Sam, if you're still looking for work.

A good friend of my family and member of my church is looking for someone to cut a rental property of hers on main street in Abita. Send me a PM or call me and let me know whether or not you are interested.

[SamTheLawnMan]

Paul, she never did call me back about doing that lawn in Mandeville.
She told me she would call me last week ...but no call....
Not a big deal...
I will go take a look at the one you got in Abita...just pm me with the info.

Thanks, Sam

[KrayzKajun]

Well guys i wont be on here again untill Jully 1st. Im leavin saturday for my 2week drill with the Louisiana Army National Guard. I have my brother and uncle cutting for me while im gone.
Keep the blades running!!!

[SamTheLawnMan]

Well guys i wont be on here again untill Jully 1st. Im leavin saturday for my 2week drill with the Louisiana Army National Guard. I have my brother and uncle cutting for me while im gone.
Keep the blades running!!!


Be safe and keep cool......

[dcwservices]

Would like to start some kind southeast lawn association. Would like to meet maybe quarterly, have food and drinks. I think it would be a chance to to give eachother info, tips, and other good info.Give me somefeed back and let me know what yall think.

[dbroken64]

I work in the Lake Charles area. I have 17 res. accounts and 3 com. Been doing it going on 2 years now.

[SamTheLawnMan]

Have not seen any posts from anyone in a while.
Just checking to see how everyone is doing out there...

[CALandscapes]

Would like to start some kind southeast lawn association. Would like to meet maybe quarterly, have food and drinks. I think it would be a chance to to give eachother info, tips, and other good info.Give me somefeed back and let me know what yall think.

You might be interested in joining the N.O. Horticulture Society.

PM me if you (or anyone) is interested in more info.

[CALandscapes]

Have not seen any posts from anyone in a while.
Just checking to see how everyone is doing out there...

Wet.

This weather's killing me.

[Paulup]

I almost got rained out yesterday, but managed to finish all by my last acct. So I'm pullin through. Have gotten so busy I had to hire a helper to run the trimmer all day.

[white1]

Im a new one in Prairieville

[KACYDS]

Rain, Rain go away .............

[CALandscapes]

It's killing us.

I have 7 guys laid up in the trucks calling about what they should do.

NOT good.

[S man]

Hey chase, I saw a grey ford f150 crew cab with a grey enclosed trailer that said curb appeal landscapes, is that you??? I saw the truck out in kenner on west esplanade.

[CALandscapes]

Hey chase, I saw a grey ford f150 crew cab with a grey enclosed trailer that said curb appeal landscapes, is that you??? I saw the truck out in kenner on west esplanade.

Not me, but I've heard of several new companies with the same name..

It's gonna be quite a pain in the a** to change my name...

[KrayzKajun]

Im Back!!!

[SamTheLawnMan]

Welcome back.:waving:

[S man]

Im Back!!!

Hey kajun, how did it go? You said you were thinking about adding a w/b, I'm thinking about one also for next year.

[CajunMeauxJeaux]

What type of blades are you ex mark guys cutting with.

[KrayzKajun]

What type of blades are you ex mark guys cutting with.

i use the mulching blades from exmark! gotta make sure to keep them sharp!

[KrayzKajun]

Hey kajun, how did it go? You said you were thinking about adding a w/b, I'm thinking about one also for next year.

worst two weeks of my life!! I officailly hate Michigan!
im thinkin bout adding a Ferris 32" w/b next season! trying to pay off my exmark right now!

[CajunMeauxJeaux]

Hey Kajun do you use the baffles with your mulching blades? And what about discharge cover? Thanks:usflag:

[S man]

worst two weeks of my life!! I officailly hate Michigan!
im thinkin bout adding a Ferris 32" w/b next season! trying to pay off my exmark right now!

Trying to pay it off? I paid cash for mine. Hope you can get that thing paid and get some serious money out of it! why not the exmark metro 32"?

[KrayzKajun]

Trying to pay it off? I paid cash for mine. Hope you can get that thing paid and get some serious money out of it! why not the exmark metro 32"?

I'LL PROLLY GET THE METRO! only reason i didnt pay cash for my Lazer Z is because im using the notes to build my business credit!

[S man]

I'LL PROLLY GET THE METRO! only reason i didnt pay cash for my Lazer Z is because im using the notes to build my business credit!

That's a smart move. I wish I could do that but I can't even get a credit card.:dizzy: I hope I can start some credit for when I get a new truck soon.

[KrayzKajun]

HOla!!! whts goin on everybody?

[richard r]

Abita Springs here.

I've been cutting some lawns since just before Katrina hit. That was my first summer to attempt the business. I had sold a 21 year business I had one week before Katrina.

My thoughts and intentions were to build the lawn business. I've only three weekly customers and three other 10 to 14 day jobs. Not good at all.

5 customers in Covington, 1 in Abita Springs

Guess I need to either find some of you who are looking for help, or looking to sub out some lawns. All my accounts are 1 acre and more. Spending 1.25 hours per lawn. Total job. Solo.

Is there a PM feature on the site? I'm not seeing it if so.

[S man]

Hey kajun, how's it going? I'm picking up some notched high lift blades for my exmark. I hear they work better than the mulch blades. I'll update when I get them.

[KrayzKajun]

Hey kajun, how's it going? I'm picking up some notched high lift blades for my exmark. I hear they work better than the mulch blades. I'll update when I get them.

Ditto!!:dancing:

[KrayzKajun]

WIsh me luck!! goin retake the landscape contractor exam monday JUly 28th. Gotta get back to studyin!

[CALandscapes]

Good luck, brother.

[KrayzKajun]

Thanks Chase! I finally decided on a new truck! debatin on a 2008 Dodge 2500 and a F250. dodge is gunna be the better price.
2008 Ram 2500 Big Horn quad cab 4x4. Diesel. talked down to $29,900 out the door

[CALandscapes]

Jacob,

I have both; a '06 F-250 and a '08 Dodge 2500. The F-250 is much nicer interior and ride (and the '08's are waaay better than '06) while the Dodge has a lot more power (can't beat that Cummins diesel).

If I were buying a truck for my work and to drive as a personal vehicle, I'd opt for the Ford. However, strictly for work, I'd go for the Dodge.

I bought my Dodge in December for $33,888 + TTL. I flew to Houston for it and got it at a dealership called Helfman Dodge. They have went down, though, with the rising cost of diesel.

What options does the Dodge you're looking at have? The one I bought is 4x4, quad cab, power, satellite radio, etc. I'd suggest you call Helfman before you pull the trigger on one here; even with airfare to Houston I saved about $5k from what any of the dealerships here could offer. I dealt with the fleet manager; I believe his name is Brian.

Let me know how it goes..


Chase

[S man]

Hey Chase, how's it going? How's mr. pauli doing? haha

[CALandscapes]

S Man..

Things are good. It's hotter than h*ll outside, though. Productivity is definitely slowing down a bit, but I am grateful to be staying busy as this time of the year usually slows down for landscape installation/construction...

[S man]

S Man..

Things are good. It's hotter than h*ll outside, though. Productivity is definitely slowing down a bit, but I am grateful to be staying busy as this time of the year usually slows down for landscape installation/construction...

That's cool. I know it is VERY hot. Also when I loose a day because of rain it really throws all my lawns off! Today we got some bad rain in kenner so I'll be busting butt tomorrow with my dad to catch up. WHat kind of commercial properties do you do if you don't mind me asking? Are they good to have?

[CALandscapes]

We do several in James Park, some sites on the Airport's property, Lexus of New Orleans, and then 20 or so high-end residential.

Commercial is much nicer because you can afford to spend more time with more people on each site. Some of the resi's are pretty high dollar, but, for the most part, are much more of a hassle than the commercial.

I really don't like maintenance at all, but, over the last couple of years I've realized the importance that it plays in the business.

[S man]

We do several in James Park, some sites on the Airport's property, Lexus of New Orleans, and then 20 or so high-end residential.

Commercial is much nicer because you can afford to spend more time with more people on each site. Some of the resi's are pretty high dollar, but, for the most part, are much more of a hassle than the commercial.

I really don't like maintenance at all, but, over the last couple of years I've realized the importance that it plays in the business.

Thanks for the info. I only have one commercial but it's like a strip of grass around the building.

[KrayzKajun]

Well I took the Louisiana Landscape Horticulturist Exam this moring.
wasnt too bad. Felt very confident after i finished. Guess i will have to wait now for my scores to come in!!

[CALandscapes]

Well I took the Louisiana Landscape Horticulturist Exam this moring.
wasnt too bad. Felt very confident after i finished. Guess i will have to wait now for my scores to come in!!

Which test(s) did you take? LC and Hort?

[KrayzKajun]

Which test(s) did you take? LC and Hort?

there is only one test now. they combined the two. now its called Landscape Horticulturist

[CALandscapes]

Gotcha.

Makes more sense, considering that the two tests were nearly identical.

[KrayzKajun]

Gotcha.

Makes more sense, considering that the two tests were nearly identical.

YEP IT WAS ONLY 38 QUESTIONS LONG!

[S man]

Sounds good jacob! What is the test like?

[LSUstang05]

I'm in Baton Rouge and thinking about getting into the business next year. I'm currently in college at LSU (if you couldn't tell by the username heh) and am looking to do this about 20-30 hours a week during the semester and full time 40+ hours a week during the summer. Still looking at what equipment to get and what dealers I should deal with. Mainly on here trying to do a lot of research so I know what I'm doing when I get started.

I'll either be working in Baton Rouge, Hammond, or Covington next year. My dad is in the home building business in Hammond and has offered to help pay for the equipment and help me start out. Anyways, first post is a little longer than I was expecting it to be so I guess what I'm saying is Hello and educate me on everything I need to knwo about this business :usflag:

[mathews]

Only 38 questions!?
Been looking thru the LC book, like 300 pages, n they only have 38 questions on the test? Kinda got me worried, care to share wat i should go back and look over before i take the test? Would really appreciate it, n hope you did well!!

[KrayzKajun]

Only 38 questions!?
Been looking thru the LC book, like 300 pages, n they only have 38 questions on the test? Kinda got me worried, care to share wat i should go back and look over before i take the test? Would really appreciate it, n hope you did well!!

i didnt do so hott! study all the native palnts and trees! o yeah study all the native plants and trees!!

[richard r]

Are you serious about knowing them all, or joking around?

I'm thinking of taking all the courses myself and am needing to know what to take and what to know.

BTW Krazyee, nice lil website you have going.

Thank you for helping us with our freedom over here in the usa.

Going to put any pics of lawns you have done onto your site?

[KrayzKajun]

Are you serious about knowing them all, or joking around?

I'm thinking of taking all the courses myself and am needing to know what to take and what to know.

BTW Krazyee, nice lil website you have going.

Thank you for helping us with our freedom over here in the usa.

Going to put any pics of lawns you have done onto your site?

thanks! i really need to update my site.

not jokin bout the test. one question worth ten points was mark next to each tree if it was native or not. they gave ten trees. about 6 mulch/fertilizer word problems. bunch of mark if these are perrinials or annuals. name this element to which definciency

[CALandscapes]

How's everyone doing post-Gustav?

I've got a crew doing clean-up work under a government contract in Baton Rouge and am holding off to resume and landscape construction until we see exactly what Ike's gonna do...

Our maintenance schedule will resume as usual tomorrow morning..

[Complete Lawn Care]

I made out ok with Gustav. Out of power only 24 hours.

Wow, its been a long time since I've been on here. I don't know why I don't get the emails notifying me of new post. I just got one today, so here I am.

We couldn't go back to work until Friday, and worked all day Saturday. I did loose one of my crew. I havn't heard from him since before the storm. (I should not have given him his check early)

[richard r]

made out ok here in abita, a bit of tree debris to pick up and such, no biggy, make a lil extra money for the pick up

went out again today, did another one and worked in the light rain for around one hour then gave up

hopefully the next hurricane wont come our way, dont feel like evacuating again

[dnltractor]

we just got power today , been 5 days on generator , went out today and cut second account since storm , and did alot of clean up around my own house , had around 15 trees that topped and 3 of them that came out the ground roots and all , got a big mess , but the house is okay , gonna try and hustle up some more accounts to help get on top again ... hope everyone else faired as well as we did , take care ...

[Big C]

No damage to my home....just some leaves & limbs in the yard..... Just getting back into the swing of things today.....working like a dog at my full time job since the storm (9 - 16hr nights and counting) trying to mow during the day on 4 hrs sleep....all while scheduling yard clean-ups too...should get better in a few days though.

[S man]

hey everyone, my parents home made out alright only we didn't have power for days. But now I'm back working as usual and trying to catch up from all the work I missed.

[richard r]

Well, seems we've made out ok, so far, from Ike. Lots of wind/gusts, not very strong for the most part luckily. Did my cuts on Thursday while I had time. No money lost so far from my accounts.

Wishing those of you who have gotten it bad from Ike, the best. Good luck with it all.

[ffemt1271]

i lucked out too, got gusts up to 55 MPH , a few downed limds and trees, including the one on my friends LCO trailer, mowers are ok, trailer is totaled. making a few extra $$ on cleanups too.

[Cajun Country Lawn Care]

Hey just wanted to tell everyone hi, I am new to the business and to the sight. I live and work in Lafayette and have a full time government job with benefits so as of now this is a part time job.

[richard r]

Welcome to the site :)

[Boon]

Howdy,I'm in Lafayette/Youngsville and planning on starting next season.I spent all day looking around at Southland,Boudreaux's etc etc and still don't know what to get,Although i did get alot of brochures :)

[Complete Lawn Care]

Boudreaux's

[dnltractor]

hey yall , if yall need any subs for hogging or grass mowing , I'm located in st john parish and have been in the buisness for 7 years , I have a front end loader , bushhogg , 5' rototiller , all dirtworking equipment , access to a bucket truck for trees , walkbehinds and zero degree mowers , and am licensed and insured , if you need some help give me a call ... 985 703 2626 , I will travel reasonable distances but it has to be worth while ...

[KrayzKajun]

Welcome!
hey everybody im back!!!! LOL

[C.G.Y. Lawnmowing]

Im from Monroe, LA. I have about 20 residential yards that I maintain every week. If anybody has a walker for sale around here I would be highly interested! Great to find a couple of people that are actually local.

[z71tiger]

if anybodys interested in a 50" dixie let me know.

[S man]

Hey everyone! How's it going?

[dnltractor]

hey z 71 tiger how many hours and how much ?

[KrayzKajun]

if anybodys interested in a 50" dixie let me know.

ditto! hours,pics year?

[KrayzKajun]

Hey everyone! How's it going?

whts up scott?

[z71tiger]

its an 04 silver eagle with about 322 hrs on it has a 25hp generac. will try and get some pics up tonight

[dnltractor]

how much you want for it ?

[S man]

whts up scott?

Just weekly lawns, customers behind on payments, and cleaning up all my equipment for photos this week. How bout you?

[KrayzKajun]

Just weekly lawns, customers behind on payments, and cleaning up all my equipment for photos this week. How bout you?

pretty much the same, well except takin pics of the equipment. tryin to finish movin in to my new house. Its great being 23 with my own house!

[Big C]

pretty much the same, well except takin pics of the equipment. tryin to finish movin in to my new house. Its great being 23 with my own house!

Congrats on the new house....shoot us some pics

[KrayzKajun]

Congrats on the new house....shoot us some pics

i'll take some this weekend after i cut my yard!

[CALandscapes]

Check out the Equipment For Sale section for pictures of the Hustler Fasttrac Mini Z 36" that I'm listing for my friend.

It has about 250 hrs., was bought about 6 months ago, commercial mower, 17 hp Kawasaki motor - $2,500.00.

-Chase

[KrayzKajun]

Check out the Equipment For Sale section for pictures of the Hustler Fasttrac Mini Z 36" that I'm listing for my friend.

It has about 250 hrs., was bought about 6 months ago, commercial mower, 17 hp Kawasaki motor - $2,500.00.

-Chase
ive been lookin for a mower like tht

[CALandscapes]

ive been lookin for a mower like tht

Interested?

[KrayzKajun]

Interested?

i need to pick up some more properties to justify buying another mower!

[KACYDS]

Hey Krayz,

Saw the pictures of you new house and new truck. They look great. Business must be great. Keep up the great work.:usflag:

[z71tiger]

just listed my dixie in the for sale section if anybody's interested.:drinkup:

[KrayzKajun]

Hey Krayz,

Saw the pictures of you new house and new truck. They look great. Business must be great. Keep up the great work.:usflag:

thanks

i still need to pick up some more accounts. hopefully next week i pick up my tractor and bushhog. make some money clearing lots

[KrayzKajun]

where is everyone???????

[S man]

where is everyone???????

At home sick trying to get better from having a sinus infection, allergies, a cold, and the flu somewhat. I have 20 lawns I need to get to also but it keeps raining!

[KrayzKajun]

At home sick trying to get better from having a sinus infection, allergies, a cold, and the flu somewhat. I have 20 lawns I need to get to also but it keeps raining!

tht sux! throw sum yards my way! lOL

[dnltractor]

hey krazy kajun is that your new truck ? the f 250 ? its nice what did you do with the old one?

[KrayzKajun]

hey krazy kajun is that your new truck ? the f 250 ? its nice what did you do with the old one?

yea the F250 is mine. i traded in my silverado

[dnltractor]

hey Kajun I saw where you said you wanted to buy a tractor fo bushogging and such , why not advertise for it now and sub it out to me , I'm close enough to you I only live about 25 miles from you round about , I go to marrero now and I know thats alot farther than where you at , I have a loader on my tractor as well and a 5' tiller just things for you to keep in mind ...