Big Seed Job | Skid Steer Satisfaction | Bobcat 72" Soil Conditioner
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5 жыл бұрынBig Seed Job | Skid Steer Satisfaction | Bobcat 72" Soil Conditioner
We are a local lawn and landscaping company based out of Freeburg IL. Family owned/operated and started from the ground up. My brother (Nic) and I (Alex) are doing our best to build a company we will be happy to work in. It has been an adventure and a struggle at times but I wouldn’t trade it for the world! We began our journey on youtube to document our company history and we would be happy to have you along for the ride! We have big dreams and have hardly scratched the surface of where we want to be.
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Some of the equipment we run:
2005 Chevy 3500 Cab Chassis Duramax, 4x4, 8’ Crysteel Dump Bed
2007 GMC 3500 Cab Chassis Duramax/Allison, 4x4, 10’ Rugby Dump Bed
2003 GMC 2500 CCSB Duramax, 4x4
2006 Bobcat T180, aftermarket enclosure, 6 attachments
2006 Bobcat 331 Open ROPS
2008 Rice 14’ Dump Trailer
2003 Maclander 18’ Equipment Trailer
2018 Retco 16’ Utility Trailer
Ferris Z2 52’ Kawi
Ferris FW35 52” Kawi
Echo Bear Cat DL10 Debris Loader
Stihl Handhelds (a lot)
(2) Ryans Aerator, honda engine
Honda Tiller
Walker 1550 Plate Compactor, honda engine amzn.to/2o9RZLg
Target Block Saw, honda engine
(3) 7’ 6” Meyer Classic Snow Plow, E60 pump, pro wings
(3) Meyer receiver hitch spreader amzn.to/2MwphTE
JRCO Leaf Plow amzn.to/2oaFFup
JRCO Blower Buggy
Billy Goat Walk Behind Blower, subaru engine amzn.to/2My4crL
Camera gear and extras:
Canon 70 D amzn.to/2P6qLRe
18mm - 55mm Lens amzn.to/2MQxxNE
Joby Gorilla Pod amzn.to/2PagbsE
Rode Mic amzn.to/2PEaWm3
Go Pro gear and extras:
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Rode Mic amzn.to/2PGGPub
Joby Gorilla Pod amzn.to/2oa3nXE
Go Pro Brand Mic Adapter amzn.to/2whKo1U
Hard Case amzn.to/2obZzFd
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@AdamSmith-uv6kr 3 жыл бұрын
Man I love the big yard jobs. Plenty of room, get to bring the whole crew in together, get all the toys on one job site for a day, big returns, and lots of work.
@nickenslandscapingexcavating Жыл бұрын
You are spot on! We love the big sites as well, more work=more money 😎
@zfilmmaker 5 жыл бұрын
I love my Harley rake except mine is a lot bigger at ‘16. I usually run it over 2 times, then run a rock rake to remove the little rocks that get dislodged, spread lime, litter, commercial fertilizer, etc. (whatever a soil test calls for), then run the rake over another two times just to get down 3-5 inches, then the rock rake again and one more pass with the rake to make sure it’s all level and then drill seed. This is just for land on my farm I am reclaiming from overgrown brush. Makes absolutely beautiful pastures and hay fields.
@tripleDlawncare 5 жыл бұрын
Video looks good job looks good keep up the good work I love your guys's contents
@jamltayl 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, I really enjoyed it. Nice to see someone pay attention to their seeding calculations. Here in TN we also do 7lbs/ 1000 for non established lawns.
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
James Taylor Thank you James! I prefer to do things right the first time to avoid future repairs /redo’s. I only want to do it once 👍🏼 thank you for your input! Hope all is going well for you 🙂
@MerrittSkidSteerServices 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that’s a big one! Nice job.
@ricepadi29 5 жыл бұрын
The drone shots were awesome. All that in one day shows how the right equipment is invaluable.
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Scout's Outdoor Services SOS Thank you Sir! Right equipment makes all the difference
@JsCrazyCutzLLC 5 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!
@Kushert 5 жыл бұрын
Great video
@imperialservices9892 5 жыл бұрын
Turned out nice and clean looking 👍👍
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Imperial Services Thank you Sir 👍🏼👍🏼
@richterdfr 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@roaringlion1 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Job Guys
@LAWNFORCELLC 5 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@g4outdoors 5 жыл бұрын
clean work.
@gabemalcolm4429 5 жыл бұрын
Those stripes though! 🤣 Great work Brother! 👍
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Rufus LC Thanks brother 👊🏼
@TheFATGUY7 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing use of the drone, really shows the scope of the project
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Luke Simons Thanks Luke 😀
@jeffwilson1484 5 жыл бұрын
looks real good you did a good job.
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Wilson Thank you Jeff
@lawnenforcement999 5 жыл бұрын
Man I’ve been subscribed and I’ve always had the bell clicked too but I’m still finding videos that I’ve never seen before.
@eliteearthworksllc 5 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Love the drone footage! Harley rake did a great job! I have a FFC preparator I run on my Takeuchi TL250. I have never tried a Harley rake but I would like too! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Elite Earthworks LLC Thank you Sir! Harley take sure does make quick work of jobs like this 👍🏼
@kylemurray450 5 жыл бұрын
You suck
@kove 5 жыл бұрын
You all must be busy, haven't seen a video for a bit. Make sure and do a follow-up vid of this lawn if you can!
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Koven Carlson we have been slammed! We will definitely do a follow up
@patriotlawncare6090 3 жыл бұрын
Getting ready to do our first job like this, on a smaller scale, great video gents. Subbed!
@MrBigokhunter 3 жыл бұрын
Just curious.. Did you use power rake? and how did it turn out. about to tear our 4 acre yard a new one.
@danmcgivern1345 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan 👍🏼
@bismillah9517 3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@nickenslandscapingexcavating Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@kurtsweetser7861 5 жыл бұрын
That is sweet
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Kurt Sweetser Thanks Kurt 👍🏼
@kennethbastian891 5 жыл бұрын
Thats really cool. Didnt even know they made straw blowers. Also congrats on 8k subs
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Kenneth Bastian Thank you Sir! I appreciate that! Straw blowers are available at most rental places here in the Midwest
@jorgeuveraify 5 жыл бұрын
nice job bro
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Jorge Uvera Marquez Thanks Jorge 😎
@1982MCI 5 жыл бұрын
The reason the formula was off on the bales is because it is probly taking into account say a 75lb bale of straw but if the farmer only packed it at say 60 lbs then you as a landscaper end up running short. But if he packed them heavy then you may possibly have more than enough by the formula. It all depends upon how heavy the farmer bales his straw at tho. Great video. I used to live in Iowa and miss that midwestern countryside and the work ethics of everyone there, the Midwest has the best people in the world brother, don’t take it for granted
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Don Pfeiffer Thank you for the input sir! You are definitely right on the weight of the bale. These were heavy but I’m not sure if they were exactly 75 or not.. definitely something i need to keep in mind for future jobs! Thanks again 🙂 and yes the Midwest is great! I love it here
@aaronburford5701 Жыл бұрын
Love the color of that soil! The conditonet is the best leaving the groubd looking great!
@aaronburford5701 11 ай бұрын
Definitely skid steer satisfaction! That's a huge property.... but I love the attachment and the way the ground looks when complete!
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 11 ай бұрын
This was definitely some good soil! Soil conditioners do a great job with final grade 👍🏼
@aaronburford5701 11 ай бұрын
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating Absolutley love them when they are used! Great job! More videos like these please!
@aaronburford5701 11 ай бұрын
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating Thanks for responding!
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 11 ай бұрын
Me too! We will post all we can!
@tripleDlawncare 5 жыл бұрын
I wish I could get jobs like that baby steps I'll get there
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Triple-D's Lawn Care & Services You said it man! You will get there, patients is a virtue 🙂 Think of it this way, you can learn from my mistakes 👍🏼
@berkoskilandscaping4247 5 жыл бұрын
Where I live we don’t put straw down. Is that to keep the seed and fertilizer from blowing around too much? Those big open areas must be real windy. But I’m surprised you guys don’t do any hand raking. I’d like to see the follow up to see how it turns out. Good luck!!
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Berkoski Around here straw goes hand in hand with seed. It is to allow moisture to stay with the seed and allow it to germinate. When the seed starts to come up the straw will turn into compost and you will never know it was laid out 👍🏼
@jerrysmith9780 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video Alex. I'm from northern Canada and have Bobcat T300's. Seriously thinking of buying a Harley Rake. Would you recommend a fixed, manual or hydraulic angle? 60" or 72"?
@tomthinks2089 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Where ya guys been. Busy times?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Tom Thinks hey Tom, yeah we have been slammed! More coming soon though 👍🏼 Thanks for watching
@RedRockMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын
That is a huge lot. How often have you used that attachment for the Bobcat?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Red Rock Maintenance typical country lot around here. We bought it this spring and have used it a ton! Probably prepped 10 acres plus so far with it 👍🏼
@jdlandscapingllc4295 5 жыл бұрын
Hey man will all that seed germinate and fill that lawn or is it likely you will have to go back and spot seed? Down here in north Florida we only do sod
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
JD Landscaping, LLC most of that seed will germinate. Not all but most. They will have to overseed over the next couple years to have a perfect lawn but this will give them a solid foundation 👍🏼
@releafpropertyservices7627 4 жыл бұрын
Do you have a pic of the turf grown in?
@whiskeyblood7258 5 жыл бұрын
Did you make a follow up video of the growth with this property?
@flashlawnservice 5 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video on how you set up the front box on your trailer?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Flash Lawn Service Yessir I can 👍🏼
@Jdmhighland 5 жыл бұрын
Do you guys use straw on all your new seeded yards? What are your thoughts on using a slit seeder?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Eli Iacob yes we do! We don’t do much slit seeding but have heard lots of good about it 👍🏼
@texican40 4 жыл бұрын
This looks awesome, I’m thinking I want to buy a skid steer how hard is it to start your own business?
@lawnenforcement999 5 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t even want to see this bill for this using sod lol. This is stuff like where I’m from. Where I live people try to use sod and they don’t want to spend a ton of money so the sod dealers here tell them that it’s ok to make a checker board of it. I hate that and it’s annoying to cut. I agree with the seed here. What kind of drone do you use? I see like almost everyone buy a drone and then go back and buy 2 more bc they take too long to set up. Is yours an easy one to set up?
@willieslawncareservice.8436 5 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👊
@duramax. 5 жыл бұрын
Jesus. Hell yeah you guys.
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
CUT RIGHT LAWN SERVICE 😎
@bobbybrown614 5 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone use straw to seed IRL. Im gonna try it. Bet you would have had pretty good results even without it.
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Bobby Brown Yes, around here they pretty much go hand in hand 👍🏼
@tuckerryan3587 5 жыл бұрын
What's the advantage of using straw. Never seen that up north
@bobbybrown614 5 жыл бұрын
@@tuckerryan3587 holds moisture. I've seen mulch or peat moss used up here.
@Grassology-vs1hn 5 жыл бұрын
Where have you and your brother been? I hope making 💰💰💰misses your videos. Can we see a follow up video. What is the cost of something like this ?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Grassology4610 we have been super busy! It’s been good! We will do a follow up video 👊🏼
@bjgarbacz1 5 жыл бұрын
Every time I seed I always need to go back for more straw EVERYTIME I bring extra, always need more
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Brandon Garbacz sane here man! Or end up with way to much extra lol
@ctlandscapemaintenancesolu494 4 жыл бұрын
what was the total for this job with all the grass seed and everything
@CreeJones393 5 жыл бұрын
DJ Quads!
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Chris Jones always!
@marklowe6335 5 жыл бұрын
No rocks to pickup? Where we live it would take 2 days just to pick rocks. I also like to take all the track and tire marks out with what I call a groomer that I made out of an old golf course bunker machine.
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah not many rocks around here for the most part. 👍🏼 Huh so what does that machine do exactly??
@marklowe6335 5 жыл бұрын
I'll see if I can get a picture or video to you.
@mattnidle3982 5 жыл бұрын
Please post a video. I'm actually curious!
@jerrybillings4720 3 жыл бұрын
Do u guys use a drag after the Harley rake? Do u roll the seed in?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating Жыл бұрын
We do not drag. We have a straw crimper to hold the straw down
@precisionfilms3777 5 жыл бұрын
No rockhound? No hand rake? Do you rake the seed in? Were there still rocks? Looked like a harley, seed and straw from the video. I like the idea of the ride on fertilizer spreader. Ill have to try that on big ones. I stay away from real big ones honestly. Too much liability. If you have to reseed its hundreds of dollars in seed. Can get nasty. Question. Do you warrenty lawns? Do you educate your customers on maintenance? Ever have customers find a rock and call you?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
brian king there were no rocks here other than a couple by the driveway. We don’t have rocky soil here. I’ve honestly never used a rock hound. Most seed should germinate. We have had great conditions and steady rain. I told them they will have to reseed. They understand this is their foundation not the one and done type project.
@precisionfilms3777 5 жыл бұрын
Sound like a great customer. The customers I deal with are very condescending and ignorant. Do you ever deal with customers like this? Ones that say mowing has nothing to do with a nice lawn. Or see a weed and give up on watering saying im watering weeds. And dont impliment a weed fertilizer program. Or ones that say needs more topsoil. You didnt bring enough topsoil!
@juarezlandscaping5102 Жыл бұрын
Power rake better than rototill? To seed or prep for sod?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 11 ай бұрын
100%. Soil conditioner leaves a perfect seed bed
@woh4664 5 жыл бұрын
would you normally need to haul in top soil? or you just treat the existing soil
@willwillison1338 4 жыл бұрын
Every lot is different. You don't know until you look at the particular site and also till up the dirt.
@PedroV5800 4 жыл бұрын
How big was the job?
@Lol2023game 3 жыл бұрын
Looking great. How much would I expect to pay for work on a project like this?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating Жыл бұрын
5-10k depending on the scope of work and size of area being worked
@benhogan6987 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job looks great!! What is a job like this worth in your area?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Ben Hogan Thank you Sir! 4 people bid against this job and middle of the pack was 6k
@hireteamblue 2 жыл бұрын
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating definitely got to be competitive. How long did it take?
@ryanreidl2462 4 ай бұрын
Why do you use the straw??
@bjgarbacz1 5 жыл бұрын
Isn't that power box only sopp to be used while going forwards?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Brandon Garbacz it goes both ways. When you switch ways you switch the way the drum is moving. And the drum always moves at opposite of the machine
@bjgarbacz1 5 жыл бұрын
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating gotcha
@pags5zonda623 5 жыл бұрын
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating unless you buy the new JD 325g. Then you one get one direction without stopping, switching controls with an overhead button and then unlocking hydraulics again.......... Hate this machine already
@willwillison1338 4 жыл бұрын
The reason for going forward is because it turns up the dirt in front and will prevent the machine from driving over uneven humps. From the looks of this plot, it was already graded so reverse works just fine. Going in reverse fluffs the dirt up a bit more. Also remember to make sure your machine is in "float" mode at certain stages of the job. Sweet work.
@jglawncare5585 5 жыл бұрын
How much did that straw blower cost you?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
JGlawncare rented it. I want to say 165 for the day
@robinrobinson2996 5 жыл бұрын
What kind seed did you use
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Robin Robinson tall fescue blend
@MooneysExcavating 2 жыл бұрын
How much did a job like this cost start to finish?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 2 жыл бұрын
$5,000, now it would be $7,000
@ryanrockwell916 2 жыл бұрын
Check out ABi SR3, way better
@JeffsTrades 4 жыл бұрын
Y'all made that dude buy 750lbs of seed for 2 acres?
@jeremytegland6663 4 жыл бұрын
Figures out to be about 700lbs @ 8lbs/1k, plud an extra bag. Seems about right to me, but I'm basing that off a fescue/ bluegrass blend.
@Sco595 5 жыл бұрын
How much does a job like this cost
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Scott Gilchrest all depends where you are
@danyesenko7525 5 жыл бұрын
Just curious how much for a bale of straw where you live?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Dan Yesenko $4 from the farmers. 6-7 at the store
@danyesenko7525 5 жыл бұрын
About same here in Upper Ohio, 4 from a local farmer. 9$ from distributors
@danielshapoval8685 5 жыл бұрын
Do you need to come back to get straw back later when the grass get going?
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Daniel Shapoval no the straw disappears and turns to compost 👍🏼
@stevestoner7720 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job doing prep. Not sure the size of lawn but i knew you had to be way off on straw. We use 70 to 80 bales per acre. How in the world do you get away with not tacking the straw? We have to here or it will be gone..
@patriotlawncare6090 3 жыл бұрын
What do you use to tack blown straw?
@stevestoner7720 3 жыл бұрын
@@patriotlawncare6090 a hydroseeder with a tackifier and cellulose paper mulch to glue it down tight. Almost as good as straw matting
@hvguy 5 жыл бұрын
That's a Harley rake 🤔
@willwillison1338 4 жыл бұрын
Good job.
@boejangels8008 5 жыл бұрын
I have to ask why you didn’t go the hydro seed route
@davecampbell1452 5 жыл бұрын
Thats more then two acres
@luckylawnboy 5 жыл бұрын
Use a bale per 1000
@nickenslandscapingexcavating 5 жыл бұрын
Josh Cage Thanks for the info! I think I was close to that but can’t remember off of the top of my head
@luckylawnboy 5 жыл бұрын
Nickens Lawn & Landscape guess who bought a t180 and a t190 from Stlouis 🍻
@harrisonexcavatingllc 4 жыл бұрын
Great video
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