Doing the work right
How a Pro is expected to do the work and behave on someone's property.
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Close and latch every gate on every job, and check for pets before you enter and before you leave. When a gate is left open, a pet can get out, and…
Blowing and cleanup standardsBlowing is the last step of every visit, after mowing, edging, and trimming. Clippings go back onto the lawn — never onto hardscape, into the street, or…
Edging standardsEdging is the line where your mow meets a hard surface or garden bed. Soft edging (string trimmer, vertical) is included in every mow. Hard edging (a…
Mowing height, pattern, and overlap standardsA cut that follows your customer's instructions, with no scalped lawn and no uncut strips. Three things decide cut quality on every visit: height…
Personal items in the yardYou find toys, hoses, furniture, or other personal items in the yard before or during a mow. Walk the whole service area before you unload, including a…
Trimming standardsTrimming is cutting grass the mower can't reach — fence lines, tree bases, posts, walls, under decks, around any fixed obstacle. Edging is different…
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