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Hi I live in Norway and last July laid some turf in our backyard. It is @50 square meters and the turf took after 2-3 weeks and looked great. I'm a newbie to lawn care so i'n not sure what type of grass it is. We had new soil delivered and covered the area with @10 inches of soil before...

I'm hoping to learn as much as I can about the lawn care business on this forum site. I am just starting out and am working towards the next step as far as becoming legit and purchasing upgraded equipment. I'm currently using a 149cc lawn boy push mower and an Echo SRM-266 along with your...

Hello, I'm from long island. I have been reading on this site alot and finally joined. I'm currently trying to start up my own business. I currently work as a diesel mechanic but it's not cutting it. Any tips or pointers would be a good learning experience and thanks in advance.

I think I need to give some backround. Im 18, fresh out of highschool, but I know this industry a lot better than most who are just getting started and I do excellent work. My father ran an successful irrigation business for all my life but passed away a 3 years ago and the business ended with...

Hi guys, I am in only my second year of mowing and up until this point I have only really done mostly residential lawns. I have always just kind of bull****ted my way through the estimation process. I don't do this to scam people or anything my prices are always plenty fair and i can explain my...

Me and my partner have been running 21" push mowers for the past two years on residential sized lawns. We are in great need of a larger deck mower that can improve efficiency. 21"s are just too slow on most of our lawns. I've done some reading on the topic, and the general consensus seems to...

So a few months ago i decided to use my knowledge and open a landscaping business.. I have the truck and open trailer and waiting to purchase equipment (which my previous employer is selling me and we have worked out a price). I have approx.. 3yrs of lawn maintenance experience and 2.5yrs of...

I have a 10 year old torro self propelled mulching mower, I am thinking about picking up a few extra lawns this summer, and keeping them as a job through high school (Im going to be a freshman next year). I would much rather be mowing lawns for myself than working in a McDonalds on someone...

Hello, I'm 24 years old and am currently working full time as a Network Engineer in Charlotte, NC. I spend long hours hunched over a computer and rarely see the light of day *ugh* (no windows in office). Needless to say I'm ready for a change. I love being outdoors, hot weather, and hard work...