lawn maintenance
all look good on the job, we never have a problem
getting rid of the used equipment," says Zepp,
who handles mostly commercial accounts.
He trades in his mowers every two to three
years, in part because of advice his brother – who
also had a landscaping business – gave him. "He
would say, 'A new payment is easier to make than
a garage payment,'" Zepp recalls.
Know the lawn
Even the best maintenance schedule is no match
for the wear and tear a jobsite can cause.
If it's a crew's fi rst day on a property, they
should scope out the lawn, Weston says. "There
are always trouble spots," he says. "Walk the yard,
ask the customer if there's anything there you
need to know about and fi nd any cables or wires."
After the fi rst walk through, crews should make
notes of any objects found, such as stumps, stakes
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Having multiple mowers from the same brand allows landscapers to
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