Over Seeding

[CHAN]

working up bed for lawn care and they want to overseed about 2 acres or about 80,000sf. with fescue 31 at 6 pounds per 1,000. how much would you charge and what is the price for the seed (round about figure)
thanks
chan

[CHAN]

Thanks for all the input it will be very helpful

[Bob Minney]

lots bigger than anything i would work on

for seed prices try www.seedsolutions.com

[lawnmowerman29]

2 acres isnt bad i bid on a 60 acre airport runway, was the low bid by 125.00$ but they decided to try and do it themselves. I think i figured it out to be about 3,500 $. 2 acres of flat ground with a 3 point over seeder would be about 800 $ With a walk behind i would charge 1200 $.

[65hoss]

Are you planning on aerating before seeding?

You need 480 lbs of seed. Cost=$525 w/ tax
8 bags of starter fertilizer. Cost=$70
Aeration*************Price=$600
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************************$1195
Labor to put seed and fert.****$???? Your rate.