By Neat & Tidy Landscaping
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. That’s true of a lot of invasive plants. You start recognizing blackberry, ivy, and bamboo everywhere. Then one day you learn what Japanese knotweed looks like, and suddenly you notice it along roads, near waterways, and in people’s yards. I see knotweed on properties around Seattle fairly … Read more
I like seeing more landscaping content online. With all the talk about technology and automation, it’s exciting to see people pay attention to the trades. I watch videos about tools, equipment, jobs, and how other contractors run their businesses. Sometimes I see a different way to solve a problem we’ve dealt with ourselves, and I … Read more
Landscapers are yard waste management companies. That’s what we really are, especially when it comes to yard cleanups and restoration work. People focus on the tools, the trimming, the pruning, the planting, and all the things that make a yard look good. But the part no one really talks about is the waste. At the … Read more
Here’s the secret to low-cost yard maintenance: get a string trimmer and use it regularly. A weed whacker, whatever you want to call it. If your main job is cutting back grass and soft vegetation, that one tool can take you a long way. For homeowners, I recommend the EGO POWER+ Multi-Head System. Get the … Read more
Ivy removal is a pretty straightforward process. You pull the vines, dig out the rooted sections, rake up the debris, and keep going. There’s no mystery to it. The question is whether you want to spend your weekend doing it. Think about moving furniture. You can rent a truck, load everything, drive to the new … Read more
I’ve seen this before, and I’ll see it again. A homeowner wants bamboo removed. They start searching online, read a few articles, and try to figure out whether they can do it themselves, how much a contractor will charge, and why the quotes are so high. If you’re still at the stage of deciding whether … Read more
I’ve been using EGO electric tools for a little over a year. I first bought them because I wanted a quieter option for customers who didn’t want gas equipment used on their property. I also wanted to see whether battery tools could hold up to the kind of yard cleanup and restoration work we do … Read more
Before I worked in landscaping, I spent more than a decade designing and developing websites and applications. I worked on front-end design, JavaScript, databases, analytics, and marketing sites. That gave me a pretty strong opinion about software: it should be easy to use, and it should help people get something done. When I started managing … Read more
A few years ago, I read a book about letting go of things you don’t use or love. The idea stuck with me. Over time, we collect clothes, furniture, and all kinds of stuff that takes up space without adding much to our lives. I think yards work the same way. A plant gets added … Read more
Hey guys, fall is here and winter is coming. This is a good time to get your yard tidy, keep the way into your home clear, and take care of obvious problems before the storms arrive. Start with access. Clear weeds and overgrown vegetation around your driveway, stairs, sidewalks, and the path to your front … Read more