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  1. Power Washing
    This will help you figure out the cleaning units if you Pressure wash, help with pricing. Text me anytime 4805225227
  2. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    My neighbor has an overgrown 1 acre lot with weeds that are waist high on the back half of his property. He asked if I’d be interested in mowing it? I told him that I’d need to think about it to figure out what it would take. I have a 22hp Exmark Quest with a 48” deck, along with other lawn...
  3. Hardscaping
    How many manhours to build a 60 sq ft block garden bed? It's on a slope so it will require a little bit of digging to level out the sides and bottom. It's rectangular, 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 2 feet tall on one side. The other side will be a part of the slope, so it will only have a row...
  4. Business Operations
    Hey guys, I have a few questions concerning insurance and payroll. Insurance Questions: #1: How much coverage do you carry on your company for General Liability? (Example: $500,000, $750,000) #2: Which insurance company do you use, and would you recommend them to someone else? Have you had a...
  5. Starting a Lawn Care Business
    Just wondering from someone who has tried both types of advertising and which one gave better results (or the same)? I've tried direct door (delivered by local post company) but never local newspaper inserts (which would be cheaper). I like the results that I am getting from direct door mail...
  6. Fertilizer Application
    How are you guys charging for fert/insect/weed apps? Do you charge a per thousand rate or an hourly rate? Also, do you charge a flat rate or do you charge a rate + materials. We only have one guy in town right now, and he is charging a flat rate/1000 (materials are included in his rate)...
  7. Lawn Mowing
    I've had the same crew for several years now working mainly the same route, a landscape maintenance route. On average they (2 employees, 1 52" Z, 1 48" walk behind, and several trimmers, blowers etc.) take roughly 45 min. to mow an hour per acre for the both of them. That includes trimming...
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