You know what Bud. When I first started watching all you Southern Boyz putting that stuff down I hated it!! It has grown on me over the time I've been watching all you guys. I wish we had the option of it up here. Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!
I’ve thought about bringing a semi load up to Michigan to start a new trend. That was some great tips on the rolling of the edges and the music was awesome.
At the beginning of your video, those beds looked great, like you had already put down pine straw. Then I noticed you were adding new straw! I heard you mention later that you guys go back every 6 months and add more so it continues to look good. The beds also looked really clean...nice work!
Good video, that’s how we do it too. We may line trim first then blow depends on beds and how they are cut in. We up-charge $1.00 per linear foot to stick edge and then use a square point shovel to cut in.
YRC is merging Holland if you haven't heard. I didn't make it as far as I'd hoped this year but very content with the progress I did make. If I'm still stuck at Holland through next year my goal is for it to be my last. Southern Yards Lawn Care is on its way. See you again in a few months brother 👊🏼🧔🏻
Great job and great tips. Here in Maryland mulch is king. I personally like pine straw better. I any do mulch for my customers but dont offer it as a service. To labor intensive for me as a solo guy. Great video bro!
Looks great brother. The ART of tucking straw. Also be sure you check for clumps and be sure to shake those out so they dont show up when the straw settles👌👍. Straw is def a very profitable job. I got a 60 bale job coming up in a week or so. Keep it up man💪👊👍.
Hey nice and simple but very to the point video. The music was different and very PINE-STRAWEY!!! I dig it Man. Appreciate what you do and how you do it. Peace and Out... Sam Mccartt Jr. Reidsville NC...
Wont stop raining in chatt first week of mowing and I cant even get in the yards for sure not trying to tear yards up and getting my stuff covered in mud ready for dry days was only able to mow little sun some monday and some weds 90% rain rest of the week
Hi Plemons Lawn Care, Do pine needles need a border ? how to keep in them in place? Your work is pretty and neat. I see you blow the needles to plump them up
May I ask a rookie question? We just moved to the south. When we bought the home, all of the very large wooded areas were covered in pine straw and looked wonderful. After the first fall, everything was covered in leaves (a couple of inches thick). Do we have to rake and remove all of the layers of leaves and pine straw, and install fresh pine straw [and repeat that process every year]? Or, do we just add another layer of fresh pine straw? If the latter, it seems that we would soon have a very deep pile of alternating leaves and pine straw.... HELP PLEASE!
What I would recommend is blowing or raking the leaves out first. Doesn’t have to be perfect because what’s left you can cover with pine straw and the left over leaves will break down.
Unfortunately, with the "roll," your pinestraw edges lose that straight edge after wind or rain. It compresses and edges end up flowing over your curbs, sidewalks, and grass edges. I've been in and around pinestraw for over 20 years, so it is a problem I am all too familiar with. Two solutions so that you're ensured, not just a decent edge, but a perfect one until the next spread: One, is a product called "StayPut" (developed by us at Luckie's Pinestraw) which sprays on invisible and acts as a hairspray for pinestraw. This allows for the "roll" but tacks the straw together so your rolled edges will actually hold for up to a year, although your pinestraw's color may require an additional spread every six months. The other, and more economical solution, as far as what we charge to install pinestraw, is the "trench and tuck" method. Using a simple spade or bed redefiner, we run a 3" trench around your beds. Why is this important? Well, without a solid trench, you have nowhere to firmly tuck your straw. After your trench, we will spread the pinestraw a few inches over the desired edge, where there now exists a trench. We will then come behind with a spade and firmly "tuck" your pinestraw down into the trenched ground, firmly anchoring the pinestraw into the ground and creating a perfect edge. This locks your edges in place so that months later, you still have beautiful edges. The trenching also forces your pinestraw to settle and flow down into your edges, creating a more defined bed without your pinestraw obnoxiously protruding above your surrounding landscape. When you tuck without the pinestraw, the needles tend to "stick up" because there is no lower ground provided for the room necessary to lay down. Thetrench allows for that nice laid-down and settled look. A lot of residential homeowners love the "roll" until they discover the trench and tuck method, which gives them that super clean commercial look. Luckie's Pinestraw harvests and installs so that whether you're residential or commercial, you're buying direct, bypassing the upcharge created by sub-contractors hired out by inexperienced contractors. That being said, we do work with landscapers on many commercial projects. If you're not close to one of our locations around the southeast, simply call and ask for Anthony. We will gladly travel for the right volume, although you may very well be in one of our service areas. Our crews are fully prepared to help that Property Management Group or Homeowners Association take care of their upcoming install. Your property will look amazing; and, with our competitive pricing, you'll save money in the process. Check out the three links below to see a demo of our "StayPut," recent work, and our most recent location's FB page for Destin Fl. drive.google.com/file/d/1voZKgo9pSq1akzyw1O4MfYp-R-MSZJJ4/view?usp=drivesdk drive.google.com/drive/folders/13NakV375ubMNLSsstOvTan6-H0bor2kg facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567710086266&mibextid=ZbWKwL
@@PlemonsLawnCare Hey Man I just saw that you are a Marine Veteran? Hey Man---THANK-YOU for your SERVICE and I thank the Lord Jesus that He brought you home and I pray you are Prospering and in Health even as thy Soul Prospereth... 3rd John verse 2. PEACE and OUT!!! Sam...
I charge $12 to $15 sometimes $18 I'm near Asheville, seems like most people change around $100 per yrd for mulch so $50 $60 for same coverage we all win
What do you think about using rolls? I have been using bales for the longest time but it's getting where rolls are easier to find than bales. What I hear is that the rolls are 2.5 bales in one roll but I think that is stretching it.
😂 see, if customers wanted to pay to be mulched twice a year ( and some probably do, i just don't service any 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏾♂️ ) then their beds would look good, too. one of these days i'll try to figure out and market some kind of mulch re-dying system, where you can mulch them in the spring, then spray on a dye once or twice more before the end of the year to keep it looking fresh 🤔🤔 hmmm...
@@PlemonsLawnCare 🤔🤔 I've thought about it years ago, but never looked into it, but now I might have to talk to my landscape supply about it this year....hmmm...
What the heck UA-cam.... I know I was subscribed.... Then pulled the plug.... Anyhow pine straw isn't a thing in our area. With the winds here on Cape Cod that would be covering the entire lawn within a day
@@PlemonsLawnCare Im in Columbus Ohio and ive never seen it used here i wouldn't mind doing it maybe i can do my yard as a template to get some customers to try it.
I just made the switch from mulch to pine straw this year. Life changing.
Yes it is
You know what Bud. When I first started watching all you Southern Boyz putting that stuff down I hated it!! It has grown on me over the time I've been watching all you guys. I wish we had the option of it up here. Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!
Looks nice bud! That was some chill music, I like.
Thanks brother
I’ve thought about bringing a semi load up to Michigan to start a new trend. That was some great tips on the rolling of the edges and the music was awesome.
Hey get a couple hundred bales and test it out. Of course it would be more expensive up there lol
Great video today enjoy watching lawn care
Love long needle! Looks great!
Thanks brother
At the beginning of your video, those beds looked great, like you had already put down pine straw. Then I noticed you were adding new straw! I heard you mention later that you guys go back every 6 months and add more so it continues to look good. The beds also looked really clean...nice work!
Yea we reapply ever 6-7 months in the summer is breaks down quicker then then the fall app
Good video, that’s how we do it too. We may line trim first then blow depends on beds and how they are cut in. We up-charge $1.00 per linear foot to stick edge and then use a square point shovel to cut in.
Thanks brother I we charge by the linear foot to edge now over hourly as well
YRC is merging Holland if you haven't heard. I didn't make it as far as I'd hoped this year but very content with the progress I did make. If I'm still stuck at Holland through next year my goal is for it to be my last. Southern Yards Lawn Care is on its way. See you again in a few months brother 👊🏼🧔🏻
You always pick such relaxing music Richey. Great video and great work!
Thank you got lucky running out of decent music to use anymore
@@PlemonsLawnCare You're welcome! It really is a challenge to find copyright free, good music.
Great job and great tips. Here in Maryland mulch is king. I personally like pine straw better. I any do mulch for my customers but dont offer it as a service. To labor intensive for me as a solo guy. Great video bro!
Thanks brother. Yea when I lived in Maryland I never seen it up there either
I'm in MD too and prefer pine straw (originally from SC)
The sound and quality of your videos are great man. Keep up the hustle and make money.
Thanks Chris
Looks great brother. The ART of tucking straw. Also be sure you check for clumps and be sure to shake those out so they dont show up when the straw settles👌👍. Straw is def a very profitable job. I got a 60 bale job coming up in a week or so. Keep it up man💪👊👍.
Its the 300 bale jobs that put a whoopin on you
@@PlemonsLawnCare Got that right brother...did 200 bales for a lady a season ago and didn't care to see another pine needle after😂😂😂.
Hey nice and simple but very to the point video. The music was different and very PINE-STRAWEY!!! I dig it Man. Appreciate what you do and how you do it. Peace and Out... Sam Mccartt Jr. Reidsville NC...
Thanks Sam I appreciate that brother
The blower sure dresses that up nicely.
Its amazing how quickly it does it
I love Straw. Quick money wit very little equipment needed.
Oh yea fast and easy
Wont stop raining in chatt first week of mowing and I cant even get in the yards for sure not trying to tear yards up and getting my stuff covered in mud ready for dry days was only able to mow little sun some monday and some weds 90% rain rest of the week
Doesnt look like its stopping anytime soon either
Great share
Here in the north we just clean that stuff up with the leaves and throw it away. Not used for bedding around the north.
Yea its a southern thing for sure
Nice 3D look, blower does more than dry hair and beard... good tip.
hahaha dries the beard real fast hahaha
Love the music ..wow..who is the artist?
Looks great brother. I much rather put down long needle then mulch so much faster and easier on the body in my opinion
Yea almost all my customers get long needle over mulch now
Hi Plemons Lawn Care,
Do pine needles need a border ? how to keep in them in place? Your work is pretty and neat.
I see you blow the needles to plump them up
Blowing them under actually tucks them into bed and they generally bind together to prevent it from blowing away
May I ask a rookie question?
We just moved to the south. When we bought the home, all of the very large wooded areas were covered in pine straw and looked wonderful. After the first fall, everything was covered in leaves (a couple of inches thick).
Do we have to rake and remove all of the layers of leaves and pine straw, and install fresh pine straw [and repeat that process every year]? Or, do we just add another layer of fresh pine straw? If the latter, it seems that we would soon have a very deep pile of alternating leaves and pine straw....
HELP PLEASE!
What I would recommend is blowing or raking the leaves out first. Doesn’t have to be perfect because what’s left you can cover with pine straw and the left over leaves will break down.
Cool video! Wish I could convince our customers to go with straw! Nobody really does it in our area 🤷♂️ just mulch 🤦♂️
I would think people in Louisiana would have pine straw
@@lawncommander you would think! Huh!? Johnny from Upscale does a lot of it but, he's up north in Louisiana!
I noticed in around new orleans there wasnt any
Unfortunately, with the "roll," your pinestraw edges lose that straight edge after wind or rain. It compresses and edges end up flowing over your curbs, sidewalks, and grass edges. I've been in and around pinestraw for over 20 years, so it is a problem I am all too familiar with.
Two solutions so that you're ensured, not just a decent edge, but a perfect one until the next spread: One, is a product called "StayPut" (developed by us at Luckie's Pinestraw) which sprays on invisible and acts as a hairspray for pinestraw. This allows for the "roll" but tacks the straw together so your rolled edges will actually hold for up to a year, although your pinestraw's color may require an additional spread every six months.
The other, and more economical solution, as far as what we charge to install pinestraw, is the "trench and tuck" method. Using a simple spade or bed redefiner, we run a 3" trench around your beds. Why is this important? Well, without a solid trench, you have nowhere to firmly tuck your straw. After your trench, we will spread the pinestraw a few inches over the desired edge, where there now exists a trench. We will then come behind with a spade and firmly "tuck" your pinestraw down into the trenched ground, firmly anchoring the pinestraw into the ground and creating a perfect edge. This locks your edges in place so that months later, you still have beautiful edges. The trenching also forces your pinestraw to settle and flow down into your edges, creating a more defined bed without your pinestraw obnoxiously protruding above your surrounding landscape. When you tuck without the pinestraw, the needles tend to "stick up" because there is no lower ground provided for the room necessary to lay down. Thetrench allows for that nice laid-down and settled look. A lot of residential homeowners love the "roll" until they discover the trench and tuck method, which gives them that super clean commercial look.
Luckie's Pinestraw harvests and installs so that whether you're residential or commercial, you're buying direct, bypassing the upcharge created by sub-contractors hired out by inexperienced contractors. That being said, we do work with landscapers on many commercial projects.
If you're not close to one of our locations around the southeast, simply call and ask for Anthony. We will gladly travel for the right volume, although you may very well be in one of our service areas. Our crews are fully prepared to help that Property Management Group or Homeowners Association take care of their upcoming install. Your property will look amazing; and, with our competitive pricing, you'll save money in the process.
Check out the three links below to see a demo of our "StayPut," recent work, and our most recent location's FB page for Destin Fl.
drive.google.com/file/d/1voZKgo9pSq1akzyw1O4MfYp-R-MSZJJ4/view?usp=drivesdk
drive.google.com/drive/folders/13NakV375ubMNLSsstOvTan6-H0bor2kg
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567710086266&mibextid=ZbWKwL
You don’t cut an edge on the beds when you lay pine straw?
Do you leave the old straw down, always clean it out or is it different at each job?
Looks good.
Thank you
Looks good brother !!!
Thanks Frank hope youre doing well brother
I like this look alot better then mulch but do you have trouble with the wind blowing it away?
Nevermind lol
If its a heavy storm it can be possible but blowing it under prevents it and once it rains it lays down flat.
Great video
Thanks Logan
Im in NC and I charge around $6.75-$7.50/bale installed, what does it go for down there?
Between 8.50 and 10.00 here
Hey does that price include pick-up and delivery and install? I am in Reidsville NC, just North of Greensboro.
Sam Mccartt yea it does brother
@@PlemonsLawnCare Hey Man I just saw that you are a Marine Veteran? Hey Man---THANK-YOU for your SERVICE and I thank the Lord Jesus that He brought you home and I pray you are Prospering and in Health even as thy Soul Prospereth... 3rd John verse 2. PEACE and OUT!!! Sam...
I charge $12 to $15 sometimes $18 I'm near Asheville, seems like most people change around $100 per yrd for mulch so $50 $60 for same coverage we all win
Looks great 👍, Crappie fishing I assume?
Thanks. Nah we on Bass down here brother
Doesn't that stuff blow out of the beds and into the lawn?
What do you think about using rolls? I have been using bales for the longest time but it's getting where rolls are easier to find than bales. What I hear is that the rolls are 2.5 bales in one roll but I think that is stretching it.
Ive used rolls once but you dont find many here
So you put the straw down when it's wets outside? I always do mine when it's dry , does that work?
Yea as long as it isnt a down pour its not to bad. A light isnt bad
Rain makes the grass grow
It sure does and its growing good on our cool season grasses
Do you remove the old pine straw or does it stay there when laying down new?
Nah it decomposes so we are able to lay it right on top of the old
I will stick to mulch bud..... long needle takes to much time and labor . That's more of a southern thing though I suppose . Have a good one Bro.
you guys up north have a way to mulch beds with less time and labor??? ... Do tell
I can spread pine straw way faster then mulch. Its definitely a southern thing though
😂 see, if customers wanted to pay to be mulched twice a year ( and some probably do, i just don't service any 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏾♂️ ) then their beds would look good, too. one of these days i'll try to figure out and market some kind of mulch re-dying system, where you can mulch them in the spring, then spray on a dye once or twice more before the end of the year to keep it looking fresh 🤔🤔 hmmm...
There is a spray that you can re dye but most dont opt for the service ive learned
@@PlemonsLawnCare 🤔🤔 I've thought about it years ago, but never looked into it, but now I might have to talk to my landscape supply about it this year....hmmm...
What the heck UA-cam.... I know I was subscribed.... Then pulled the plug.... Anyhow pine straw isn't a thing in our area. With the winds here on Cape Cod that would be covering the entire lawn within a day
Yea Ive noticed some guys were telling me that they are subbed then suddenly they werent
nooooo!! I hate pinestraw - They don't like to pay in my area for pine straw they try to pay for $4.50 a bail spread..
Ray Rays Lawn/Landscape I walk away at 4.50 a bail I have to pay 4.51 just in material per bail
@@PlemonsLawnCare That long needle does look really good - i got to charge 9 bucks per bale or its not worth it
@@rayrayslawnlandscape2008 No doubt brother. We are at 10 the further north you go.
Pine Straw Tips Its More Profitable Then Mulch.... if you live on the east coast... Not the rest of the country.
Looks good but it also looks like a pain in the you know what.
Its not too bad at all actually. Gets a little back breaking around bushes
@@PlemonsLawnCare Im in Columbus Ohio and ive never seen it used here i wouldn't mind doing it maybe i can do my yard as a template to get some customers to try it.
Than, not then.