One of the few landscapers I feel are legit here on CZcams. Honestly I think the electric Husqvarna stuff would kill the milwaukee but hey it is what it is.
Hey Keith, glad I found your channel. Im a certified arborist but im going back to college for an Urban Landscaper Engineering degree. This means I have to support my family whilst doing fulltime studies and having to work Saturdays to make things go around. They way you teach about pricing is extremely helpful, I used to charge way too little because I was desperate for jobs, and afraid of being rejected because of pricing.
@@jordanstellinga1188 Degrees offer you access to Corporate and DOD careers for specialists. It pays off with better benefits for your family and guaranteed salaries. The choice is yours.
Nice Keith. Similar method for me except I like to vigorously rake all the shrubs before trimming. Helps eliminate most of the flyers or pop up twigs and small branches. I still rake again at the end for anything missed. It’s a toss up with the tarps for me. Comes down to ease of clean up. Usually blower and rakes at the end. Always, always, always, tarp if you’re trimming over lava rock!!!! I HATE the stuff 😡. Similar pricing for me also. Seems I’m closer to 100$/hour bc I bid by size of shrub or hedge. My disposal price is rolled into the total unless the customer wants a line item bid. Thanks K for all the awesome advice the past couple years. I’ve made considerably more money bc of your videos. Keep em coming. I’ll be watching 😃. Shrubby from Battle Creek out 😎😎
It’s more about the ground and paper wasps than it is the bees. My friend that helps me when I trim was stung multiple times on his lower legs at a job this summer. He is not allergic to the stings but with so many at the same time it shut down his ability to breathe normally. I was extremely worried for him but he didn’t want to go to the med service a half mile away. He puked and then laid in my customers yard for a half hour. Scary stuff for sure. If any of you are remotely allergic please carry an epi pen at all times. I’m not sure if it would have helped in this incident but it probably wouldn’t have hurt either. Stay safe all😃
Essential tip for any landscaper regarding electric trimmers: Husqvarna currently has the fastest blade speed (increases your speed and quality) and the most waterproof (IPV certified, no other trimmer has it). I tried all the Stihl electric trimmers and switched to Husqvarna. 25% faster blade speed means quality/speed of trimming/hedging instantly goes up. Make more money on quoted jobs.
I'm starting to expand my lawn care business into tree/shrub trimming as well, so I appreciate the tips! Also, I have that same gas can. Best one I've found so far!
I maintain six properties two of them I handle the bushes and tho it took me 4 months to do but it’s so much better now. These bushes were hardly maintained until I got them. Lol I step back towards the street and look at where I’m at cuz ppl look at landscape when passing by now the owners of the properties love what I’ve done to them .
It's a hard business to get in now in certain. States when I first started in 2013 there were only 50 licensed landscaping company and about 20 with out a license and in our city we have a population: 187,340 in my city now in2022 there's 450 companies and 200 with out a license when COVID hit I lost alot of business now I had 200 lawns and over a few hundred big and small landscaping jobs a year now I only have 70lawns and 45 big and all job a year that's how bad my business went down
If you are very efficient and get more done faster than others, you may want to charge even more per hour if you are doing the work yourself. When I am quoting a job, i estimate my time and then compare that figure with what I would guess the total job is worth. Somtimes my per hour rate seems low and ill increase the rate to what I think the job is worth.
Project pricing never worked for me. I felt I was overpriced or underpriced and both cost me so I went to hourly pricing and I never lost again. When I do hourly I’m not rushing , I’m more calm , everything just moves more smooth.
So, maybe talk to us about already damaged shrubs, or severely overgrown/neglected shrubs that will have serious gaps, or unevenness because in order to get it even, you'd have to make another bare spot which may not rebound, right? . Also, i use the HS45 too...considering an "eightysomething" or maybe a 56...just something to cut a bit thicker branches faster (maybe keep sharper?) I'm still using a file to sharpen, same for my km111 longbar hedge attachment, (which is a back breaking tool)
@@PJ-tt2nz i looooove my KM111 It's not so heavy as I'm coming from an old Troy Bilt 575 4 cycle. THAT'S a heavy machine to be running around all day with. When we got the km111 few years back...it was such a great feeling when it fired up everytime!!
I’m in New Hampshire I just took a trimming job going to buy the same Milwaukee trimmer right now. Any tips I guys can give me I’d really appreciate it
Sir, what books do you recommend for knowing trees and shrubs ,etc for new landscapers coming into this job? Thank you and love listening to the podcast of yours.
Keith, love your videos man. I'm in Mississippi and I was hoping to get your advice, or any other knowledgeable landscaper's, on where to get the best information on identifying local species of plants/ shrubs and how to care for/ prune each one. Whether it be book or website? Thanks in advance
Keith, I was asking for advice, not a like lol. Anyway, I'd appreciate if anyone could steer me in the direction of a good plant/ shrub identifier and how to care for them
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One of the few landscapers I feel are legit here on CZcams. Honestly I think the electric Husqvarna stuff would kill the milwaukee but hey it is what it is.
Hey Keith, glad I found your channel. Im a certified arborist but im going back to college for an Urban Landscaper Engineering degree. This means I have to support my family whilst doing fulltime studies and having to work Saturdays to make things go around.
They way you teach about pricing is extremely helpful, I used to charge way too little because I was desperate for jobs, and afraid of being rejected because of pricing.
You have the tools at your finger tips. You have a family to support. Don’t waste your time and money in school. Get to work!!
@@jordanstellinga1188 Degrees offer you access to Corporate and DOD careers for specialists.
It pays off with better benefits for your family and guaranteed salaries.
The choice is yours.
@@jordanstellinga1188 😂
Urban Landscaper Engineer degree? Where is this a thing? I'm a licensed landscape architect and have never heard of such a thing.
Started my own landscaping business in March 2021 because I found your videos 3 years ago! I’m only 21 and I’m already pulling in 4-6k a month!
Noice!
Nice Keith. Similar method for me except I like to vigorously rake all the shrubs before trimming. Helps eliminate most of the flyers or pop up twigs and small branches. I still rake again at the end for anything missed. It’s a toss up with the tarps for me. Comes down to ease of clean up. Usually blower and rakes at the end. Always, always, always, tarp if you’re trimming over lava rock!!!! I HATE the stuff 😡. Similar pricing for me also. Seems I’m closer to 100$/hour bc I bid by size of shrub or hedge. My disposal price is rolled into the total unless the customer wants a line item bid. Thanks K for all the awesome advice the past couple years. I’ve made considerably more money bc of your videos. Keep em coming. I’ll be watching 😃. Shrubby from Battle Creek out 😎😎
Thank you for helping me save time in my business Keith. Happy to see you happy and healthy
Haha you're very welcome
Slow is smooth. Smooth is Fast.
My guy the very first thing I do is "shake a stick" inside that bush. Bees are a terrible problem bro
Bees are endangered.
If you like food you love bees.
It’s more about the ground and paper wasps than it is the bees. My friend that helps me when I trim was stung multiple times on his lower legs at a job this summer. He is not allergic to the stings but with so many at the same time it shut down his ability to breathe normally. I was extremely worried for him but he didn’t want to go to the med service a half mile away. He puked and then laid in my customers yard for a half hour. Scary stuff for sure. If any of you are remotely allergic please carry an epi pen at all times. I’m not sure if it would have helped in this incident but it probably wouldn’t have hurt either. Stay safe all😃
Essential tip for any landscaper regarding electric trimmers: Husqvarna currently has the fastest blade speed (increases your speed and quality) and the most waterproof (IPV certified, no other trimmer has it). I tried all the Stihl electric trimmers and switched to Husqvarna. 25% faster blade speed means quality/speed of trimming/hedging instantly goes up. Make more money on quoted jobs.
That's not true, the Stihl hsa 94T cuts with a blade speed of 5000cuts/min while the husqvarna battery trimmer does 4000 cuts/min, Stihl wins 😉
@@PJ-tt2nz That may be true but as I understand it the longer hedge trimmers are 25% slower than the husqvarna
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Great vid brother 🔥🔥🔥
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I'm starting to expand my lawn care business into tree/shrub trimming as well, so I appreciate the tips! Also, I have that same gas can. Best one I've found so far!
I maintain six properties two of them I handle the bushes and tho it took me 4 months to do but it’s so much better now. These bushes were hardly maintained until I got them. Lol I step back towards the street and look at where I’m at cuz ppl look at landscape when passing by now the owners of the properties love what I’ve done to them .
It feels so good not to be in the employee trap anymore. I had to open my mind then I opened a Landscaping Business
Great for you man. But now your going to have to deal with the mental stress now haha. But it's definitely worth it
It's a hard business to get in now in certain. States when I first started in 2013 there were only 50 licensed landscaping company and about 20 with out a license and in our city we have a population: 187,340 in my city now in2022 there's 450 companies and 200 with out a license when COVID hit I lost alot of business now I had 200 lawns and over a few hundred big and small landscaping jobs a year now I only have 70lawns and 45 big and all job a year that's how bad my business went down
I would only use Tarps if the shrubs are in planter beds with mulch and rock.
Everett Wa. Here
Very well explained I do thing very similarly to you. Good deal...
The 70s called they want their glasses back lol
KK can you please talk about after the job, maintenance on the trimmer? tysm
Helping all of us out. Salute
Honestly how well does the Milwaukee compare to your Stihl kombi? I love how hard my kombi rips. Thanks for all the great videos!
80 per man hr plus hauling time plus dump fee. We charge that for all landscape labor.
Don't be going down on cedar bro..lol..love it. Were can I get the Milwaukee trimmers
Another one! Great info fam!
Wonderful video Keith 🙌🏼
Got my first bush job coming up 🔥🔥🔥💯✂️great vid
Nice
Shout out from Guelph, Ontario, Canada
If you are very efficient and get more done faster than others, you may want to charge even more per hour if you are doing the work yourself.
When I am quoting a job, i estimate my time and then compare that figure with what I would guess the total job is worth.
Somtimes my per hour rate seems low and ill increase the rate to what I think the job is worth.
What up dowg
Yoooo Keith where can we find you at the GIE this year?
Great video Keith!! Do you think cherry picker man lifts are worth the money for trimming jobs (bushes and trees)?
You like those redmax hedge trimmers vs the Stihl?
Better sorry
In my opinion the Stihl hs 82T is the best hedge trimmer for fine work and the hs 82R for rough work
Great tips ❤thank you Sir 😊
What exact hedge trimmer is that? I’m looking to purchase one ASAP and need a really solid one
Project pricing never worked for me. I felt I was overpriced or underpriced and both cost me so I went to hourly pricing and I never lost again. When I do hourly I’m not rushing , I’m more calm , everything just moves more smooth.
get ‘em my boy
So, maybe talk to us about already damaged shrubs, or severely overgrown/neglected shrubs that will have serious gaps, or unevenness because in order to get it even, you'd have to make another bare spot which may not rebound, right?
.
Also, i use the HS45 too...considering an "eightysomething" or maybe a 56...just something to cut a bit thicker branches faster (maybe keep sharper?) I'm still using a file to sharpen, same for my km111 longbar hedge attachment, (which is a back breaking tool)
It takes a bit of time to get used to the weight of the Km 111 but if you use it several times in a week, it's a pleasure to use
@@PJ-tt2nz i looooove my KM111
It's not so heavy as I'm coming from an old Troy Bilt 575 4 cycle.
THAT'S a heavy machine to be running around all day with. When we got the km111 few years back...it was such a great feeling when it fired up everytime!!
I’m in New Hampshire I just took a trimming job going to buy the same Milwaukee trimmer right now. Any tips I guys can give me I’d really appreciate it
Sir, what books do you recommend for knowing trees and shrubs ,etc for new landscapers coming into this job? Thank you and love listening to the podcast of yours.
Did you ever find any good books? I'm looking to learn this side of the business, and could use some good study material.
Man I have been Doen gardening for years now i actually wor for ey landscapingcompany , ...I have my own business but I can't get no clients at all,
I've tried cards fliers posting adds but nothing yet
hell yea
Hey Keith, great training video, thank you! Did you ever put up the link for sharpening your trimmers ?
Here you go. czcams.com/video/hpmCRYW6VR8/video.html
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My shrubs turn a little brown after the last trim why would that be?
Good day sir I interested working with your company as a gardener landscape
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Why does everyone feel that overpruned shrubs are what they're supposed to be? Does nobody know how to hand prune to maintain natural form?
Keith, love your videos man. I'm in Mississippi and I was hoping to get your advice, or any other knowledgeable landscaper's, on where to get the best information on identifying local species of plants/ shrubs and how to care for/ prune each one. Whether it be book or website? Thanks in advance
Keith, I was asking for advice, not a like lol. Anyway, I'd appreciate if anyone could steer me in the direction of a good plant/ shrub identifier and how to care for them
Bro is using ear protection for a battery powered tool
Great tips tho
Approximately how long does the battery last on the Milwaukee hedge trimmer’s
The heavy duty battery; For an entire property. Or like a full hour and a half of non stop hard-core trimming.
@@keith-kalfas Thanks for the info appreciate it
When a tiny bit of conifer gets stuck in your eye.
Happens every couple days haha
You can't do it. You pay some other Muppet and just chat on the phone and sell jobs
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Great.
Now go tell all the Wahmen how to trim THEIR shrubs.
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