Level out and reseed

[cjmlandscaping]

I'd appreicate any feed back I can get on this. I have 2 customers that want we to level out the ground and reseed an area.

The one area, I had cleared out with a billygoat in the spring. Currently, I cut this area but it's all weeds. How do kill the weeds and and grow grass at the same time?

Also, how do I price these jobs. I know I'll have to install topsoil.

[Hawk83]

Ive seen that Ortho weed-b-gone advertise that it "kills weeds, not grass, garaunteed." So depending on how big of an area your talking about, maybe could grab so of that, or something similar and spray it. its only like $10 for a jug so got nothing to lose.. good luck, Hawk

[cjmlandscaping]

Yeah, that maybe the direction I'm headed. Thanks, cm

[Brian@Greenleaflawn]

CJ, I just did a yard not too long ago and used Ortho grass and weed killer.I would recommend spraying the whole area that needs to be re-seeded and then wait the 2 weeks to let the spray kill all the weeds and old grass. This really is the only way to ensure that the weeds and their seeds are not going to come back. This will also get rid of any unwanted grasses such as crab and quackgrass. Just follow the directions on the bottle and after the waiting period is over, put down the new topsoil, mix it in with the old dirt and reseed. The yard that we did looked so good that we ended up doing this to my own yard. If you decide to just use the weed killer you still have to wait a time to re-seed as the weed killer also prohibits the growth of any new seeds (grass or weeds) and can damage any young grass thyat is emerging... Good luck hope this helps

[RRS]

Do you guys actually read any of the other forums other than the Commercial Lawn Service Forum?

All advice that's been posted in this thread is inaccurate and should not be taken seriously. I'm not even going to get into why becuase if you don't know you shouldn't be providing the service in question.

Hint: License to spray controlled pesticides, Ortho Weed-B-Gone is homeowner BS, summer annual grasses, pre-emergent herbicides, hefty fines. If these things mean nothing to you then you need to get some education.

Also, you have a lot more to lose than the price of a "$10 jug". $5000+ fines depending on the state.

[jrservices]

Do you guys actually read any of the other forums other than the Commercial Lawn Service Forum?

All advice that's been posted in this thread is inaccurate and should not be taken seriously. I'm not even going to get into why becuase if you don't know you shouldn't be providing the service in question.

Hint: License to spray controlled pesticides, Ortho Weed-B-Gone is homeowner BS, summer annual grasses, pre-emergent herbicides, hefty fines. If these things mean nothing to you then you need to get some education.

Also, you have a lot more to lose than the price of a "$10 jug". $5000+ fines depending on the state.

Advice to be taken seriously. Spraying anything for hire, I don't care if you're peeing on it & charging for it, without licensing will result in a lot of pain if you get nailed.
You really should take the necessary training to do this, not only are there safe ways to spray out an area, but better products to use. Btw, I was talking to my lesco dealer a few weeks ago. He was telling me about a guy that got caught or turned in, fine is gonna run him 7-10 grand. Not worth it.

[jgc8fan]

This is SOOOO easy... Get a estimate from one of the spraying companies in your area for a total kill. setup your estimate for everything else, add the sprayer's price to your estimate (plus add 10-20% to their price). If the customer approves set it up with the sprayer, and pay for it. You get reimbursed plus a little extra when your customer pays your invoice. As long as your pretty comfortable that your customer(s) won't stiff you.

Your happy, your customer is happy, the spray company is happy, and the state is happy (well... The state would probably rather fine you, but outsmarting them should only add to your happiness). Not to mention that the sprayer can probably use some stuff that would work better than what you could buy off the shelf. And you get an easier job to boot.

[RRS]

Yep. You might even get a good deal from them if you can sell the customer on the benefits of getting on a regular applicaton program and secure the account for the fert and squirt guy.