Lawn Care - DIY or Hire a service?
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Comments (2)The very best way to reduce impact on the environment is to not buy "bags" of OM of any kind, and instead make use of what ever is nearby and free. Including, quite obviously and logically, one's own effluent. How does packaging and shipping heavy stuff around make sense, when OM grows all around in most climates in NA? What can be missing is certain minerals, and those are much more effectively moved in concentrated form rather than in compost. Compost should be made on-site....See Moreorganic lawn care service in nj?
Comments (8)Shovell11, you either lie or you ARE Organic Dutchman! Organic Dutchman is a charlatan! He said it takes two years to see results, my lawn got worse in the first year and even worse on the second year. If I think about it, my husband was working from home last year, he never ONCE saw anybody applying ANYTHING to our lawn, the guy just drives by and plants the bill in the mail box. If you looked at my lawn now, the clover and crabgrass is taking over, I have so many dandelions that I don't think I will ever get rid of them plus a bunch of many different weeds that I don't even know. So yeah, please don't get me started, just Google this guy and you will find similar complains, I am not the only one. He claimed that he did the best he could with the limited budget we gave him. If he knew that my lawn needed aeration and overseeding, why didn't he say anything? Because other than that, we did everything else...to the tune of over $70 per application. He just plays the people on the cancer fear. And now he wants to be a public figure. If I ever find out what where he speaks, I will go out there and say a thing or two. I think Harmen figured out that people have started to place bad reviews about him and he is now posting good reviews, there were few bad reviews on pissed consumer website and all of a sudden, there's a positive review, posted yesterday! What a coincidence! Check out the wording on the posting above: "Sure you have to have a little patience in the beginning, but that is worth it." And here's what he says on the other website: "Organic Lawn care does take some patience, but it is worth it. " So Harmen, cut the crap! You're a freaking THIEF, please admit it!...See MoreI am very upset with my 3rd lawn service
Comments (5)Hi there! Some suggestions: 1- Use an edger - landscape timber, small fencing, rocks, bricks, anything that visually ends the lawn area. Bricks and rocks will keep that lawn mower away from the area especially well. :) 2- Extend the bed a couple of inches past the farthest branch on your trees/bushes. Take all the grass out of the bed and then mulch the area completely. We rake all the fallen leaves unto the beds for mulch and to create a visual separation from the lawn. If you don't get enough fallen leaves, ask a neighbor to keep their leaves for you. 3- Keep the area under and around the bushes/trees as weed free as possible so they do not go after it with the weed whacker. The mulch will help with this very effectively. It is difficult for me to weed so I mulch instead. Hope this helps, Sybelle...See MoreRichmond, VA - lawn care services that remove poison ivy?
Comments (2)When it comes to PI I have found you are on your own. Please proceed with caution, we are talking all out warfare. Here is my battle plan: 1. Get disposable, cheap long sleeve/long pants coveralls. No joke. The kind contractors use when crawling under houses. I'll be looking for them soon too. Hoping Harbor Freight has them on Broad St. Let me know if you find them before I do. 2. Always pick a day when you can spend hours in battle to get the most out of each coverall 3. Further protect yourself with washable, waterproof gloves & shoes or boots. You may need to use big rubber bands at your wrists & ankles to be certain none of your skin is exposed during battle 4. Arm yourself with Round Up PI killer, if there is a fast acting or long term formula, it is worth whatever it costs. Walmart or Costco may have the best prices. Get a 1 or 2 gallon sprayer. I got mine at Walmart. Mark some disposable cups w/Sharpie at the level needed to make the solution. You will toss the cup at the end of the day. I do leave any leftover spray in the sprayer and just release the pressure according to directions. 5. Get big heavy duty contractor trash bags. I always get them at Costco. Take only as many as you think you will need for a day's battle. 6. Get some wire flags-the kind you see used to mark underground utilities, etc or small wooden stakes. I bought a small bundle of them at Pleasants 7. You will need a loper & pruning shears 8. When you have all of these items email me & I'll explain how to use them ;) We shall prevail!...See Moreasters
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