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  1. Homeowner Assistance Forum
    I am new to lawn care this year. I plan to do an overseed this spring (im hoping to seed within a couple weeks). I applied tenacity and surfactant mixed with some speedzone last weekend as I seen many weeds popping up in the yard and everything was greening up. Soil temps were topping out...
  2. Landscape Maintenance
    Planted ~300 shrubs & perennials last year. From Leland cypress to PJM to Maple trees to Beach grass. First year of growth I want to give it a boost. What products are the most affordable way to get Nitrogen to everything? I have compared the liquid spray from Miracle Gro and the 10-10-10...
  3. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    I would like to get more customers and I wasent sure what the average bid was for a 1 day spring clean up, edging, trimming shrubs, and eight yards of mulch. I was thinking around $1,600. Does that sound about right?
  4. Lawn Mowing
    Time to get this season started. Post some pics of those fresh lawns!
  5. Pesticide & Herbicide Application
    I just discovered it and was wondering if anyone has any input about it. Thanks in advance Fitz
  6. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Hi members I was wondering if you guys charge your customers more for the first mow of the season since im sure people would have branches on there lawn? If so how much more? Would it be double the price of the mow?
  7. Mechanic and Repair
    I have a turf tracer hp, 52 inch deck. Something keeps cutting the end off of the spring for the hydro drive belt tensioner It doesn't happen all the time, there is no noise or warning. It gets cut off on the end that connects to the arm with the tensioner pulley. I've gone thru three...
  8. Homeowner Assistance Forum
    I'm hoping someone could shed some light on my ideas. Short background- I live in Lafayette, La with an Empire Zoysia lawn. I sodded my small front yard (~600 sqft) almost a year ago today. The sod took very well, but, even when it was just put down, the height of cut has been a concern of...
  9. Marketplace
    Hello, I am looking to add a 36" walk behind mower to my fleet this year, as I think it will be best to mow my properties with fenced in yards. If you have one for sale, or have a recommendation on a new one, please inform! Thanks
  10. Business Operations
    I run local Lawn Care, Landscaping, & Window Cleaning company. Summer and Spring and Fall has been pretty decent but within my first year of full time business. I am approaching off season like we all are. I am located in Texas and its still really hot and still taking on a full schedule of...
  11. Homeowner Assistance Forum
    How do I know when my lawn is ready for the first mowing in spring? I recently bought a house with (for the first time) a very well maintained yard. And I don't want to screw it up. It is mostly green and from 2-4 inches.
  12. Starting a Lawn Care Business
    What services are you providing right now? I'm getting started up right now in Middle Tennessee. I'm going to focus on core lawn maintenance services plus low-voltage lighting. Is it too early to go after commercial contracts right now? Is Feb/March more appropriate? Would love to get your...
  13. Lawn Mowing Equipment
    Has anyone else had any issues with this? Last fall during cleanups I wore a hole through the outside of the bagger assist (in the sheet metal that surrounds the impeller). So my dealer ordered me a new one. We thought it was a fluke but it just happened again, two weeks into spring clean...
  14. Mechanic and Repair
    Just bought A new Ryan lawnaire v with est 2 weeks ago and the springs have broken 3 times (twice in the last 24 hours) and i have no idea why. does anyone else have the same problem? anyone know how to fix it? is it something I'm doing?
  15. Mechanic and Repair
    I have an exmark turf tracer hp 52" Its about ten or 12 years old. MODEL: TT5217KAC SERIAL# 300671 I was mowing along today and the mower stopped then wouldn't move. runs fine, but no movement. I looked underneath the mower, and the hydro drive belt seemed way to loose. then I found a...
  16. Mechanic and Repair
    I was replacing my valve cover, it was leaking a very little bit, and found these pieces sitting in the bottom of the cylinder. What the hell are they from? Two small metal pieces and a very small floppy spring. Mower runs great. HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!
  17. Turf Renovation
    I don't do much over-seeding, but this year I decided to over-seed my own lawn because it was thinning majorly in an area. I over-seeded in about October when temps were ranging from 60-70 degrees. I applied started fertilizer and regularly watered. I was seeing results, but then the cold...
  18. Starting a Lawn Care Business
    :waving:Hello everyone! I am starting up a lawn care business this year. It will basically be a one-man operation until I can get enough business to require me to start hiring people. I have mowed lawns growing up for some side cash and know the basics, but I want get serious about it and grow a...
  19. Power Washing
    We recently completed this Spring Texas Roof Cleaning. Spring Texas is located in Northwest Houston Texas. The roof on this is 8 years old and as you can tell was heavily infested with the black mold and mildew stains. After our Soft Wash Low Pressure Roof Cleaning service the roof was returned...
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