First New House Landscape Of The Year

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Our builders are not keepin us busy but here is the first. ViceNut and his crew killed this one. Great job VN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Now the good ones.:cool2: We usually sub the irrigation but VN did this one.

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Last batch then a Tornado came from GA. Will clean up tomorrow.

[grassman177]

good, but is that tree int he front leaning or is it camera angle? looks good though. clean

[P.Services]

this is completely off topic but maybe you and mr. vice nut could talk about it.

How do the both of you manage to get along at work together? just the way you talk about each other it sounds like you two have a good relationship.

what are the secrets?

look into a zahn yet?

[93Chevy]

Looks really good. I always enjoy looking at your work. Hopefully someday I'll be at your level of expertise.

[lifetree]

this is completely off topic but maybe you and mr. vice nut could talk about it.

How do the both of you manage to get along at work together? just the way you talk about each other it sounds like you two have a good relationship.

what are the secrets ? ...

I think they are a father and son team ... the son has a Bachelor's degree in Horticulture from what I understand !!

[P.Services]

I think they are a father and son team ... the son has a Bachelor's degree in Horticulture from what I understand !!

yah i know that, thats why i dont understand how they dont want to use the spade shovel on each other, father and sons dont always get along.

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

yah i know that, thats why i dont understand how they dont want to use the spade shovel on each other, father and sons dont always get along.

Used to be like that. When VN had a life threatnin car wreck 2 yrs ago and I almost lost my best bud. UMMM! Things changed! Hope you understand:)

[flatlander42]

Used to be like that. When VN had a life threatnin car wreck 2 yrs ago and I almost lost my best bud. UMMM! Things changed! Hope you understand:)


That'd Do it!


My dad and I used to but heads kinda bad, till I moved out!

[DLAWNS]

Used to be like that. When VN had a life threatnin car wreck 2 yrs ago and I almost lost my best bud. UMMM! Things changed! Hope you understand:)

I remember the pics from that. That was a bad one. Killer job as always!Thumbs Up

[scagtiger]

work looks awesome as always! where do yall usually get your sod from?

[lifetree]

Used to be like that. When VN had a life threatnin car wreck 2 yrs ago and I almost lost my best bud. UMMM! Things changed! Hope you understand:)

Chestnut -- Congratulations, you've obviously been blessed in this way !! BTW, very nice work.

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

work looks awesome as always! where do yall usually get your sod from?

This came from Buy Sod (JD Landscape) but we get some from Super Sod.

[TXNSLighting]

Beautiful as usual Dean! I love the Carolina houses and landscapes. We looked through a bunch when we were in NC and i fell in love. Were going to be moving there one day. 6 months there, and 6 months in texas. Should be fun!

[cgaengineer]

Last batch then a Tornado came from GA. Will clean up tomorrow.

Tornado? What tornado? All we got was some rain?

Great looking job by the way. Prior to laying sod it appears you might have topdressed with a light dusting of topsoil or sand....is that the case?

[CoupesCuts]

Did you climb a tree to get that last shot? Looks good.

[Blasko's Lawncare]

i know what storm your talking about my family is moving my brother up back to Pennsylvania and we were off of I-95 eating at the huddle house and when we got out it was about to start when we got back on 95 it started down pouring we could barely see so we had to take it real slow

[ponyboy]

now who paid for that the builder or the new home owner, because if that was the builder wow you guys are lucky up here they wont barley give you topsoil never mind doing a job like that. If it was the home owner do they have a say in the desgin? Looks good what do you get paid for a job like that down there? Ball park

[nnj18]

now who paid for that the builder or the new home owner, because if that was the builder wow you guys are lucky up here they wont barley give you topsoil never mind doing a job like that. If it was the home owner do they have a say in the desgin? Looks good what do you get paid for a job like that down there? Ball park

hahaha I dont think the builders here truck in topsoil even for the beds hahaha

looks good chestnut

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

now who paid for that the builder or the new home owner, because if that was the builder wow you guys are lucky up here they wont barley give you topsoil never mind doing a job like that. If it was the home owner do they have a say in the desgin? Looks good what do you get paid for a job like that down there? Ball park

Builder gives us a budget and we do what we want. Depends on how much we have to make. Our reputation is on the line so we give him as much as we can and still put food on the table:) We do our thing an hope he likes it. He had another landscaper that gave him little bitty stuff and left with a pocket full of money but now he's ours. Has led to alotta business. The top soil and such is our xtra.

[ponyboy]

Iam glad it works out for you and see you are a smart man nice work. up here the builders do the BARE minimum I have to go to court on 2 builders they used dirt and charged for topsoil and gave them rye and charged for blue grass I got the results from John Deer so the home owners should get some money back but not enough I am glad to see some take pride and are men of their words and contracts keep up the good work

[cgaengineer]

Iam glad it works out for you and see you are a smart man nice work. up here the builders do the BARE minimum I have to go to court on 2 builders they used dirt and charged for topsoil and gave them rye and charged for blue grass I got the results from John Deer so the home owners should get some money back but not enough I am glad to see some take pride and are men of their words and contracts keep up the good work

In our neighborhood the landscape budget was $5000, which is about the same in most neighborhoods around here...10 pallets of sod, 2 trees, 2 large shrubs and 3-4 smaller shrubs...no flowers. Privet hedges planted in front of windows, Azaleas planted in full sun...oh and if there are rocks on ground before sod is laid, there will be rocks under sod when finished. Plus/minus 3" for finished sod bed, and who cares if there is only 1 foot of slope in 100 feet and ponding happens in backyard.

[eatonpcat]

In our neighborhood the landscape budget was $5000, which is about the same in most neighborhoods around here...10 pallets of sod, 2 trees, 2 large shrubs and 3-4 smaller shrubs...no flowers. Privet hedges planted in front of windows, Azaleas planted in full sun...oh and if there are rocks on ground before sod is laid, there will be rocks under sod when finished. Plus/minus 3" for finished sod bed, and who cares if there is only 1 foot of slope in 100 feet and ponding happens in backyard.

Sounds pretty typical for around here, but I'm sure alot of the developments don't even allow 5 grand.

Pres... your work looks awesome as always. It's good to see a company like you have that cares about their reputation, not just how much cash they can cram into their own pockets. Don't get me wrong, I know you make alot of dough... But you deserve it, Noone with the talent you/your company has should ever undersell themselves.

[2brothersyardcare]

Amazing tottaly

[South Florida Lawns]

Did you roll that sod? I have seen some guys use small compactors for pavement to roll their Bermuda, I hear it helps the grass take root faster.

[scagtiger]

Builder gives us a budget and we do what we want. Depends on how much we have to make. Our reputation is on the line so we give him as much as we can and still put food on the table:) We do our thing an hope he likes it. He had another landscaper that gave him little bitty stuff and left with a pocket full of money but now he's ours. Has led to alotta business. The top soil and such is our xtra.

Thats how all the builders we do work for are they give us a budget and we do what we want. What irrigation products are you all using hunter or rain bird?

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Thats how all the builders we do work for are they give us a budget and we do what we want. What irrigation products are you all using hunter or rain bird?

Hunter is all we use

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Did you roll that sod? I have seen some guys use small compactors for pavement to roll their Bermuda, I hear it helps the grass take root faster.

No we didn't have that in the job:laugh:We have a water roller that does OK but didn't need it in this one.

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

In our neighborhood the landscape budget was $5000, which is about the same in most neighborhoods around here...10 pallets of sod, 2 trees, 2 large shrubs and 3-4 smaller shrubs...no flowers. Privet hedges planted in front of windows, Azaleas planted in full sun...oh and if there are rocks on ground before sod is laid, there will be rocks under sod when finished. Plus/minus 3" for finished sod bed, and who cares if there is only 1 foot of slope in 100 feet and ponding happens in backyard.

Chris, Our budget is double that. I always heard landscape budget should be 10% of the price of the house. This one should have been 70K (I wish):laugh:

[ponyboy]

when i dealt with a few builders i wish they had even a 5000 budget usually the plants are up to the home owner the builder just grades and either seed or sod and they want it do for peanuts. How much would that house sell for about

[cgaengineer]

Trust me if they could seed the front lawn around here they would in a New York minute, but the county won't let them...as much as I hate to see more govt, I'd like to see requirements for any graded surface to be sodded/seeded and bonded for 2 years so that lazy homeowners would not have dirt backyards.

And 10% landscape budget is what should be done, but like there that would never fly here.
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[Buddy Buds]

Do you like the rolled sod better than squares? I put out 18 pallets of sod a few weeks ago. It turned out great, but it took a long time using rectangle sod.

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Do you like the rolled sod better than squares? I put out 18 pallets of sod a few weeks ago. It turned out great, but it took a long time using rectangle sod.

Rolls go a lot faster. I prefer squares if I'm helping:)

[Ben's Landscape]

Nice work!! Looks very well done.

[tstutz]

that looks really clean!

[CHRIS92789]

Just a quick question do you run into Buchanan Home builders in South carolina?

[ponyboy]

do all the homes have irragition if not does the sod live i wont put sod unless they have a sprinkler and i can program it

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Just a quick question do you run into Buchanan Home builders in South carolina?
Never heard of them.
Pony! all the sod we lay has irrigation.

[cgaengineer]

It will live with a single deep watering...or it does around here, granted it doesn't thrive or look like a golf course but bermuda can grow on just about any surface and just about anywhere. I have seen the builder install sod, water it once or twice and call it finished...around here most houses do not have irrigations as we are in restrictions by June and zero watering by July.
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[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

It will live with a single deep watering...or it does around here, granted it doesn't thrive or look like a golf course but bermuda can grow on just about any surface and just about anywhere. I have seen the builder install sod, water it once or twice and call it finished...around here most houses do not have irrigations as we are in restrictions by June and zero watering by July.
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Saw a lady from Hotlanta at dinner. She said they are out of drought restrictions. It was bad here last year but worst for ya'll. We got rain again today:dizzy:. If we lay sod without irrigation it is Bermuda! With this rain it looks Great.

[cgaengineer]

I am watering right now...dragging hoses!! No sense in tearing up lawn to install something you cannot use. Barrow county had some of the worst restrictions last year of any counties due to our small shared lake...neighboring counties that pulled out of the lake were able to water when we could not since they were not in the same level 4 drought.
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[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Look what a gully washer 3 days in a row did.:cry: One drain couldn't handle it.
Don't know what happened to these pics:confused: