How I roll

[Dstosh]

Well, In the spirit of things, I suppose I'll start a thread also. I've never been one to follow trends but what the heck.

Oh and all of you guys who post your company names in your threads know they show up on google right?


A couple before and after pictures of a mulch job/clean up this week.

Before

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415090849.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415090849a.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415090849b.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415090850.jpg

A pic of the edging:
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415091126.jpg

After:

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415091624.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415091625.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0415091625a.jpg

[Dstosh]

Here are a few misc pics:

Mowing Rig: ( the black truck has since taken a dump)

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1020081034a.jpg

My Guard Dog

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0411091240.jpg


New tool box

See how it dwarfs my old (red) one? SWEET!

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/IMG00029-20090414-1950.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/CIMG0979.jpg


Stay Tuned!

[Lawn Enforcer]

I never thought it was going to be a pun, "This is how I roll" I thought it would be a pic of you rolling a lawn:laugh:

Nice stuff, sweet toolbox!

[T.Brandon]

Sweeetttt!!! What did you use to edge the beds?

[Dstosh]

I never thought it was going to be a pun, "This is how I roll" I thought it would be a pic of you rolling a lawn:laugh:

Nice stuff, sweet toolbox!

Yea I figured the company name thread title was getting kinda old. Thanks for the comments

Sweeetttt!!! What did you use to edge the beds?


Turfco Edger Rite 2. Good machine for the money

[JosephLawnCare]

Damn that tool box is huge! Do you have it full?

[Dstosh]

Damn that tool box is huge! Do you have it full?

Ah not yet. I had the old red one full. Just got this one on tuesday so I will be working on filling it up. Hopefully its the last tool box we (my bro and I) will have to buy.

[JosephLawnCare]

Ah not yet. I had the old red one full. Just got this one on tuesday so I will be working on filling it up. Hopefully its the last tool box we (my bro and I) will have to buy.

Some full time mechinics don't have boxes that nice. I'm pretty sure that will be the last one you buy. Aren't those around 8K?

[grandview (2006)]

I'm surprised that so many companies are mulching already around here. I won't even start until May . By the time it gets nice out and the flowers and shrubs are in bloom the mulch that was put down a month ago looks old.

[MikeRi24]

I see your truck all over the place lol. never knew that was u. where do you get your mulch? looks good

[2brothersyardcare]

looks good you like that ford?

[honeydopm]

Nice looking work and crisp edges!! My brown bed edger doesnt look that good when im-done.Can't go wrong with Snap-on!

[Dstosh]

Some full time mechinics don't have boxes that nice. I'm pretty sure that will be the last one you buy. Aren't those around 8K?

New it was about twice that. I paid less than 8 used

I'm surprised that so many companies are mulching already around here. I won't even start until May . By the time it gets nice out and the flowers and shrubs are in bloom the mulch that was put down a month ago looks old.

I know I know. It seems early. People are calling all the time. I dont want to turn down work though. It needs to get done. My guys need work and so does my company.

I see your truck all over the place lol. never knew that was u. where do you get your mulch? looks good

Are you sure it was me? That truck has been out of commission since the beginning of december. Mulch-a local supplier in lkpt/newfane

looks good you like that ford?

I did. It broke down. Tranny is shot. Not worth putting a $1500 trans in a truck with 260,000 miles

Nice looking work and crisp edges!! My brown bed edger doesnt look that good when im-done.Can't go wrong with Snap-on!

The turfco is sweet. You dont have to stick it half in the beds. I havent tried a brown, but I'd like to see the difference.

[Lawn Freak]

Looks good! That is some good edgin, I love your truck too!

[MikeRi24]

Are you sure it was me? That truck has been out of commission since the
beginning of december. Mulch-a local supplier in lkpt/newfane.

Well, I USED to see it around a lot then lol. That light bar is pretty distictive. not too many older fords like that running around with a light bar like that. Do you ever get mulch from Amherst? I got a load for a job I did this past week. the people were looking for something REALLY cheap so I went there, and its actually really good mulch. I think I will be going back there again!

[Dstosh]

Few more pictures I took of the shop/yard today

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091311.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091311a.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091311b.jpg

Couple trailers

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091313a.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091313b.jpg

My personal truck

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091312.jpg

Dump Truck
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091312a.jpg

Plow Storage
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0419091313.jpg

All for now. Will try and get some work pics up this week.

[Dstosh]

Couple pics. Bringing this thread back.


http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/dentistbefore2.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/dentistbefore4.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/dentistbefore5.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/dentistbefore3.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/DentistBefore1.jpg

[Dstosh]

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/during1.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/during4.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/during5.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/during3.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/during2.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/during6.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/almost4.jpg

[Dstosh]

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/almost1.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/almost2.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/almost3.jpg

[Dstosh]

Different Job

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsbefore5.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsbefore1.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsbefore2.jpg


http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsbefore5.jpg

[Dstosh]

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsbefore3.jpg


http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsbefore4.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsafter1.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsafter2.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsafter5.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsafter4.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/sethsafter3.jpg


Customer had some budget issues so that is why there is some space on the right side of the stairs with the wigelia and the azelia.

[rusty_keg_3]

Nice work, did you edge by hand?

[Dstosh]

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0729091805.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0916090919.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0916090918b.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0916090918a.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0729091806a.jpg

[Dstosh]

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0916091755a.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0916091756a.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0916091756.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0916091754.jpg

Gonna Finish this one up tomorrow

[Dstosh]

Nice work, did you edge by hand?

Might have on that job cause it was small. If not, we have a turfco edger.

[Dstosh]

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0918091009.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0918091008.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0918091010.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0918091009b.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0918091009c.jpg


http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0918091009a.jpg

[rusty_keg_3]

I see, nice looking work man, i assume you do lots of mulch jobs huh.

[highlander316]

looks good! The edges in the first set of pics on the first page look very nice, well defined.

Question, on page 2, with the parking lot job you did; did you remove the stone that was there, or plant in it? Just curious.

[MikeRi24]

working right around the corner from me I see....the Alternative Brews place looks good I noticed it when I drove by the one day. Actually, I saw you guys working there if I knew it was you I would have stopped lol.

[Dstosh]

looks good! The edges in the first set of pics on the first page look very nice, well defined.

Question, on page 2, with the parking lot job you did; did you remove the stone that was there, or plant in it? Just curious.

We had about 30 Yds of topsoil brought in. Where there is trees and plants we dug it out and put the soil in. We obvously dug much wider and deeper than the plant required and back filled it with soil.


working right around the corner from me I see....the Alternative Brews place looks good I noticed it when I drove by the one day. Actually, I saw you guys working there if I knew it was you I would have stopped lol.


Its actually not alternative brews, it's the dentist office next door. Should have stopped. We were there for 40hrs over three days.

[White Gardens]

Great looking work Dstosh.

Nice, clean, simple.

I like how you've raised the beds in some of the pics. Do you have any problems with erosion back onto the sidewalk when you raise it, or does the good hardwood mulch keep the dirt in place?

[MikeRi24]

Its actually not alternative brews, it's the dentist office next door. Should have stopped. We were there for 40hrs over three days.

Yeah I couldn't think of the name of the place, I knew it was next door though. Used to be a shoe store if I remember correctly

[Dstosh]

Great looking work Dstosh.

Nice, clean, simple.

I like how you've raised the beds in some of the pics. Do you have any problems with erosion back onto the sidewalk when you raise it, or does the good hardwood mulch keep the dirt in place?

On the last install that is in the pics (just finished on friday) I did put some black pvc edging to avoid that. I have switched to a finer mulch that tightens up over time and should avoid washouts.

Yeah I couldn't think of the name of the place, I knew it was next door though. Used to be a shoe store if I remember correctly

Yep, the dentist said it used to be a shoe store.

[Dstosh]

Mowed a lawn or two today

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0922090911.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0922090954.jpg



http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0922091320-1.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0922091059.jpg

^Dump Trucks For Sale

[highlander316]

how much?

How long is that trailer? 20'? How many accounts roughly do you maintain?

[Dstosh]

how much?

How long is that trailer? 20'? How many accounts roughly do you maintain?

$5,000/offer 4x4 diesel 72k

20' Yes

80 accts/wk

[highlander316]

sounds like a good deal.

What's your average account size if you don't mind asking? I like your set-up, shop and all. Seems like you have a real nice business.

[Dstosh]

sounds like a good deal.

What's your average account size if you don't mind asking? I like your set-up, shop and all. Seems like you have a real nice business.



Thanks for the compliment. It seems that they are hard to come by on this site.

Those first few pictures are some of our bigger accounts. I would say they are a little larger than an acre. Most of the time they need to be double cut too. I would say 1/3-1 Acre Plus, 1/3- Little less than an acre and 1/3 postage stamps

[rusty_keg_3]

nice work, so was it one of two? :laugh:

[greengiant9963]

Nice work. Seems like I have seen you around town. That first lawn pic I use to mow around 8 or 9 years ago. Small world.

[Dstosh]

Nice work. Seems like I have seen you around town. That first lawn pic I use to mow around 8 or 9 years ago. Small world.

What did you get some free time with all the rain today?

[greengiant9963]

Yep was a great weather day today. Leaf cleanups are just around the corner. Starting to fall on alot of my jobs.

[Dstosh]

What lawn did you used to do?

[greengiant9963]

The first one on Heather Drive. I think that is the lawn. Only did it for one year. Guy wanted it bagged and was just to much grass to take out of there. Good sized lawn.

[Dstosh]

Yeah its on heather. Beds on both sides of the back yard. It was one of the first lawns I did. I have been fighting it ever since. It grows like crazy every week. We've filled up the dump truck with grass from that lawn in the spring.

[MikeRi24]

Do you guys have the same feeling I do that its gonna be an early fall and we'll be wrapping up with fall cleanups by the end of October this year?

[Dstosh]

Do you guys have the same feeling I do that its gonna be an early fall and we'll be wrapping up with fall cleanups by the end of October this year?

We'll see what happens. It has drastically cooled off this week. I got the leaf loader ready today. Probably mount that thing up in a week or so.

[greengiant9963]

Derek..Think I need to get rain gear like your brother. This weather is crazy rain...sun..rain..sun..rain.

[Dstosh]

Derek..Think I need to get rain gear like your brother. This weather is crazy rain...sun..rain..sun..rain.

I know. I've been saying the same thing for the past year when he bought the set. Did you make any headway today? Did you just get the internet hooked up at your house or what?

[greengiant9963]

Made a little headway today. The growth is really slowing down so alot less double cutting for the most part. How about you?

[Ben's Landscape]

Nice set up and work!! Can't wait to see some more pics

[Dstosh]

A couple before and afters


Before

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0923090824.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0923090824a.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0923090824b.jpg

After

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0923091728a.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0923091728.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/0923091728c.jpg

I didn't design this one, I'm not super thrilled on the plant selection but it is what it is.

[Dstosh]

Before

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1002090924.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1002090924a.jpg

After

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1005091813c.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1005091813.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1005091812a.jpg

[Dstosh]

New salter-Bought it through a guy on here. Had it trucked to wny from mass.

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1003091524.jpg

[greenScape09]

thats a nice tool box! whats that run at?

[Dstosh]

thats a nice tool box! whats that run at?

It was more than that salter truck

[LR3]

Daaaam, your the one who bought that salter, I was eyeing it for a bit trying to justify it's purchase. It was selling for pretty cheap too. I just don't have a place to store a beast like that. Congrats on your purchase!

[Dstosh]

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1020091039.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1020091040.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1020091102.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/1020091101.jpg

[Dstosh]

Trying to upload a video. Stay tuned

[Dstosh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8H03ue9bGA


Kinda late-But here's the video

[Frierson]

Work looks great!!

And i like that salter that thing looks like it could bring in some money

[johnwright238]

Dadgum!! What a tool box

[Dan85]

How's the salter working out?

[Dstosh]

How's the salter working out?

Good. When I use it. Its really to big for what I need-Want to buy it?

[nobagger]

I think it looks like crap! You need to go to edging school! J/K looks great, nice edge! I had one of those edgers but it broke and it about killed me when I fell over it when it broke. You got some bucks in that box, my guess....7-8k

[greengiant9963]

Ba Bump...any new pic's for the 2010 season sir.

[Dstosh]

Ba Bump...any new pic's for the 2010 season sir.

I've actually closed up shop. I now have a hot dog cart on the streets of buffalo. I make more working between 11-2 than I did all day as a lawn boy

[bobcat48]

Looks nice..

[Dstosh]

Heres a pic of my new rig

[greengiant9963]

Well done sir. Bravo....Goodluck on your new venture. I am giving all my business to you now instead of Ted's hotdogs.

[MooseMan89]

Is that hot dog stand for sale too?

[MikeRi24]

I've actually closed up shop. I now have a hot dog cart on the streets of buffalo. I make more working between 11-2 than I did all day as a lawn boy

ahhh so thats why you've been offering me some lawn business!

[greengiant9963]

How is the hog dog business going? Will have to stop by sometime and check it out. Word on the street is you are going to be running another stand by the end of August. You have a gift my friend.

[SchnabelLawnCare]

How is the hog dog business going? Will have to stop by sometime and check it out. Word on the street is you are going to be running another stand by the end of August. You have a gift my friend.

Employees in the hot dog business? Business must be thriving!

[Dstosh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrODpQl5spA

[greengiant9963]

Derek is there any chance we could see some updated pic's? Was in professional parkway and the work I was seeing is top notch sir. Keep up the good work.

[Dstosh]

Who's Derek?
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[MikeRi24]

Who's Derek?
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Thats how he rolls!

[STIHL GUY]

all that edging work looks really nice. well all the work looks nice but the edging really stands out

[Dstosh]

Stay in school. Its what I should have done.
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[greengiant9963]

This thread needs to be brought back to life. New pic's from the 2011 season would be appreciated.

[Dstosh]

Loading some soil
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-08-01111313.jpg
Brushhogging with a T-190 and mower
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-06-18125352.jpg
Stuck tractor
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-16130828.jpg
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[Dstosh]

Before
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-04-02114349.jpg

During
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-17104451.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-17104507.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-17132604.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-17132619.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-18151747.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-17104501.jpg
After-Well the best picture I have of after
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-1895171040.jpg

[Dstosh]

Getting Soil
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-11125822.jpg

Wet Spring?
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-28104430.jpg

Now we're talking
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-05-23111927.jpg

One of 3 70 yard mulch piles we moved at one site
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr178/Dstosh/2011-06-06174746.jpg

About all I have on my phone.

Green-You always ask for pics? lets see your top notch work? I heard you may even have some videos? A couple examples on how to mow?

[ivyslawncare]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrODpQl5spA

I found this video last week. Not even knowing it was a lawnsite guy!:laugh:

[greengiant9963]

BrushHog pic is my favorite so far.

[MikeRi24]

I remember the Kubota getting stuck....that was bad. Looks good though bud!