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Lawn treatment - should I sub-contract?

Posted by Angela Palmerton on February 11, 2010 at 10:05pm in Turfcare

Possibly worrying over nothing here, but would appreciate your views ....

 

I picked up a new customer today and amongst a big sort-out of the whole garden is a very tatty and neglected lawn (25 x 25m ish) full of weeds and moss.  We mutually agreed that a good feed/weed/scarify was in order, but, and here's the question ---- is it relatively straight-forward to do, or should I perhaps suggest she calls in an expert who specialises in lawn care.  I know what to do in theory, just never done it in practice and would hate to do a cowboy job.  Other issues are she has 2 nutty dogs, and 3 children (young teens I think).  If I do take it on, how should I price it? 

 

Thanks everyone in advance

 

 

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  • Graeme @ BGS February 11, 2010 at 10:10pm
    Hi Angela why not look to use one of the local LJN members to help you and work along side you - A win win for both parties.

    I wouldn't recommend some of the bigger national lawn care companies, they are fairly good at keeping a healthy lawn nice and lush looking but they do struggle with problem lawns.

    Yes you could do it yourself but at probably greater cost than a small company who has the right treatments and equipment to hand.
  • Anthony Toop February 12, 2010 at 9:21am
    Don't forget, if there is considerable moss in the lawn and you treat, kill and scarify it, you will be left with lots of bare patches that really should be overseeded. However, as in this situation the client has dogs and kids that will likely be all over the lawn, the seed will likely not grow sufficiently quickly, if at all. Would turfing not be a better option in this instance?
  • Graeme @ BGS February 12, 2010 at 9:38am
    Anthony Toop said:
    Would turfing not be a better option in this instance?

    Shouts out fake lawn to me!! :-)
    www.fake-lawns.com
  • Angela Palmerton February 12, 2010 at 6:33pm
    Thanks everyone. Yeah, I did warn her if we scarified it'd look a mess for a while, then probable need for re-seeding etc etc --- I'll give her the options, but pretty sure as Steve has just said that sub-contracting is the way forward.

    Anyone in my area (West Sussex/Surrey border) who'd like this work?
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