cutting accounts in a row together?

[FrankenScagMachines]

If you had 2 or more accounts (residential) in a row, and they did not have fences around the outside, would you cut it as one property? Do you think the customer would like or dislike this? Would be easier I would think... if they were setup about the same.

[C4chris70]

This is common practice in our area. We do it all the time. Our customers don't mind at all.

[chariot]

I do this and it has never been a problem. I guess some people may be picky though.

[LawnLad]

I would take each case separately. If the neighbors don't like each other... cut them in two different directions, but you can still line trim and edge at the same time. I don't know why, but I'd think for sure the front yards should be cut separately so you don't have the same striping across mulitple fronts. Back yards, I think less important. What would a prospective customer think? Which looks more disstinctive? As I said... case by case type situation.

[Fantasy Lawns]

just one big happy family ;->

[FrankenScagMachines]

I guess I meant cutting and striping them in the same direction.. Like, stripes going from property to property. Guess I forgot to mention that....
Eric

[rodfather]

Common practice here...less turns means greater productivity...and less expense = more profit.

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Originally posted by rodfather
Common practice here...less turns means greater productivity...and less expense = more profit.

Can't say much more than that.

We cut each lawn in (property line) sepratly though.

[thelawnguy]

Originally posted by BushHogBoy
I guess I meant cutting and striping them in the same direction.. Like, stripes going from property to property. Guess I forgot to mention that....
Eric

If the neighbors had a problem, i.e., feud, make a run down the property line after you finish. Problem solved.

[GLS]

I might make a stripe where the property line is so you can tell who's yard is whose.

[Green Care]

Don't see a problem with that.

It's done all the time.

[stslawncare]

dont have any lawns next to each other YET!!! however i do have two landscape customers that i work at very often.

[PRECISION LC]

I have a couple yards together, and i have neve cut the as one. I would think that my customers wouldn't like it. I have cut them in the same direction, but only in the back yards, but always seperatly.

[Runner]

Been doing it for years. Otherwise known as "condo" style.:cool:

[Kevin@Siteworks]

Common practice 'round here, man. Unless otherwise asked by client not to (extremely rare). One of our commercial accounts consits of a subdivision of "patio" homes (individual homes whose lawns are maintained by homeowners association), we mow all of those houses like that, sometimes 10-12 houses adjacent to one another.

[Turfdude]

As most all have said - we too mow all as one, but make sure to change directions each week (constant cross-cutting) in 4 directions:D
Bob

[65hoss]

I don't guess I've ever thought about it. I just do it.

[SUNSHINE LAWN]

The largest strip of houses for us is 5 and we also mow them all in one cut. The only problem with this greater efficiency and more money.

[roscioli]

Slightly Off Topic here, but be careful if one customer does not take care of their lawn and you drag the weed/seeds into the neighbor's previously weed-free lawn. Of course this will happen anyway just getting caught in the mower, but it is more likely to happen this way. I don't have any set up like that, so I can't otherwise comment, 95% of my customers have woods on both sides of their lawns...

[TOSLC]

Same with me, been doing it for years. Customers seem to have no problems with it.