anyone willing to do a little landscaping work?

Ida_Mann · February 23, 2006, 03:37:43 PM

I can post pics, but I have a back yard that is about 80' long by about 40' wide and has a small pool, and a large patio in it, so the yard itself is not very big. Well, the guy who owned the home before me decided to go with a "tropical" theme and put just about as much plant life as he could back there so that you cannot take more than three steps without hitting something.

I want to clear it all out except for one or two plants and really don't have the time to do it myself.

any takers? come to Deltona or look at the pics and give me a quote to rip up everything and haul it off.

Id@

Honda328i · February 23, 2006, 03:40:40 PM

You really mean clearing the land for a TRACK right?

(At least for the mini?)

Ida_Mann · February 23, 2006, 03:41:35 PM

Quote from: Honda328i on February 23, 2006, 03:40:40 PM
You really mean clearing the land for a TRACK right? (At least for the mini?)

that aint a bad idea,,,but nope, I want grass back there eventually.

Id@

T2 · February 23, 2006, 04:57:09 PM

IDA I Seen your backyard already. Yea its pretty darn full back there. I wouldn't know what to charge you on something like that. I would be intrested in helping you out because I need some money to make a trip to DT in march most likely the 10th through the 14th.

2006YFZ450 · February 23, 2006, 05:11:18 PM

"Honda250ex" dad does that kind of stuff but not sure if he will work that far from Clearwater

Da_Mtg_Man · February 23, 2006, 05:25:05 PM

Quote from: 2006YFZ450 on February 23, 2006, 05:11:18 PM
"Honda250ex" dad does that kind of stuff but not sure if he will work that far from Clearwater

Is he a jerk too?

Sorry, I couldn't resist

big-daddy · February 23, 2006, 06:40:39 PM

Quote from: Da_Mtg_Man on February 23, 2006, 05:25:05 PM
Quote from: 2006YFZ450 on February 23, 2006, 05:11:18 PM
"Honda250ex" dad does that kind of stuff but not sure if he will work that far from Clearwater

Is he a jerk too? Sorry, I couldn't resist

Mike.... control yourself

BIGWORM3699 ( ECP RACING) · February 23, 2006, 10:22:09 PM

Quote from: big-daddy on February 23, 2006, 06:40:39 PM
Quote from: Da_Mtg_Man on February 23, 2006, 05:25:05 PM
Quote from: 2006YFZ450 on February 23, 2006, 05:11:18 PM
"Honda250ex" dad does that kind of stuff but not sure if he will work that far from Clearwater

lol.

Is he a jerk too? Sorry, I couldn't resist

Mike.... control yourself

SoFlaEiger · February 23, 2006, 10:40:19 PM

pictures?

2006YFZ450 · February 24, 2006, 05:58:22 AM

Quote from: Da_Mtg_Man on February 23, 2006, 05:25:05 PM
Quote from: 2006YFZ450 on February 23, 2006, 05:11:18 PM
"Honda250ex" dad does that kind of stuff but not sure if he will work that far from Clearwater

Is he a jerk too? Sorry, I couldn't resist

No :N

Ida_Mann · February 24, 2006, 08:13:52 AM

got pics.

hopefully they are thorough enough.

the wood bench and small wood deck are both gone now.

Id@

Ida_Mann · February 24, 2006, 08:18:36 AM

just FYI, I want to keep the tall palm tree(whatever kind it is) for now and the little storage shed and the hibiscus bush my daughter is standing next to.

the rest needs to go.

Id@

Joedirt · February 24, 2006, 08:47:24 AM

LOL a little landscaping?......That is a decent sized job A LOT of tear-out. Quite a ways from my house but I do that kind of thing for stress therapy....very relaxing..lol...I will let you know if I can swing a weekend.

Ida_Mann · February 24, 2006, 10:45:56 AM

thing is, a lot of the smaller plants are still in their own pots,,,but yeah it is a lot of work,,,,,maybe if it were summer and the pool was not so cold, I would do it myself, but I kinda wanted all this done before spring hit so I could start growing grass back there,,,,,or maybe even sod the back yard,,,,dunno I'm undecided but I just want to see a blank slat to decide further.

Id@

MachineDog · February 24, 2006, 12:06:50 PM

This is why we have atvs and atv trailers.

There's nothing compared to trying to cut and haul out 5 20-25' pines out of the forest of trees in our backyard after a hurricane with a Recon 250cc. Thank god this time we'll have the arctic cat. lol

Kawa3 · February 24, 2006, 08:59:42 PM

Just ride over everything with your new ute

Ida_Mann · February 25, 2006, 09:03:58 AM

Quote from: Kawa3 on February 24, 2006, 08:59:42 PM
Just ride over everything with your new ute

hmmmmm

Id@

SoFlaEiger · February 25, 2006, 03:42:38 PM

quite a bit of that stuff is salvageable and expensive!! Sago's are a dead species down here (scales wiped em out) but they're nice plants and can be sold for a nice price if its a good size.

that is a lot of work...I did a job similar to that today (front and back yard) and got $1100 for the whole job, including removal of some carolina jasmine vine (BIG work)

good luck...i think im too far to help ya out.

Bigscrb15 · February 25, 2006, 04:03:19 PM

Yeah, my grandmother had a sago palm just a hair bigger than yours and before she moved houses she had someone offer her $700 and they would come pull it out. While she lived there some guy would come by and pay her to take the little seeds out of it. I think he payed like $25 per seed.

SoFlaEiger · February 25, 2006, 10:27:10 PM

Quote from: CaribbeanCowboy on February 25, 2006, 04:03:19 PM
Yeah, my grandmother had a sago palm just a hair bigger than yours and before she moved houses she had someone offer her $700 and they would come pull it out. While she lived there some guy would come by and pay her to take the little seeds out of it. I think he payed like $25 per seed.

thats gettin carried away. That sago there is about $125-$200 wholesale. Can't plant them down here anymore because of that scales disease that they get. You rarely see them anymore in south florida.

rubicon500kid · February 25, 2006, 11:01:38 PM

i would do it all for 300 $ but im too far from there and it would cost that much to drive up there

klutchbuster400 · February 25, 2006, 11:44:56 PM

you have a 4x4 dont ya?
tie up a rope to the tree and 4x4 and start pullin

Ida_Mann · February 26, 2006, 03:39:46 PM

nah,,,,nothing to grab on to with the quad cause the big trees are staying,,,,just most of the little trees and plants.

Id@