Leaf Catching

[qualitylandscaping]

My Lesco bags really well. I decided to bag all of the leaves this fall(3.8 cu.ft. steel bagger). I'm charging the cut price + $2 per bag dumped at the road or $3 dumped on the trailer and we take it away. Does that sound alirght or should it be more/less???

Thanks!

[Greenman]

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<br />My Lesco bags really well. I decided to bag all of the leaves this fall(3.8 cu.ft. steel bagger). I'm charging the cut price + $2 per bag dumped at the road or $3 dumped on the trailer and we take it away. Does that sound alirght or should it be more/less???

Thanks!
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I have found that it takes longer to do leaves even if you treat it as weekly cut(I think that is what you are doing) because the beds, hard surfaces, around trees, and edges have to blown on the turf first, plus empty bagger. I have found that it takes about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 times longer at the least than a mowing (if its maintained as a weekly to bi-weekly cut so to speak). Of course you know the longer between clean ups, the longer it takes, therefore alot more $.
So more $ then, if you can get it. If you cant get it, raise the cut price next year to make good on the leaves when the times comes, assuming its a regular account.

[Maddog]

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I have also found it takes longer to do the leaves. If customers want the leaves vacuumed I usually charge a bit more for regular customers if debri can be put out at the curb. If I have to haul the debri to the dump I add in the travel and dumping time along with the dumping fee.

If the leaves are real thick I go with an hourly rate. Some people won't call you until all the leaves have fallen and then want them cleaned up or mulched up.

[qualitylandscaping]

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I'm mowing/bagging the lawns with leaves twice a week. So a $25 lawn ends up being $50+bagging for 1 week..

[Zack.]

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Try mulching it with gators or double gators weekly until the final clean-up then run a bag over it. Looks nearly as good mulched & 20 min. after servicing the prop., if the leaves are still falling, you won't be able to see any difference.