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Old 05-21-2007, 12:39 AM
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maintenance

Ok, another question.

I'm getting requests from people I've done gardens for, to do ongoing maintenance.

I'm not finding a lot of info on maintenance of anything but lawn care. So, I've pretty much developed my own. I'm offering these services:

1. Weed removal. (weekly)
2. Weed control. (as needed)
3. Deadheading, Trimming and Pruning (weekly)
4. Inspect for insect infestations, make recommendations. (weekly)
5. Monitor mulch effectiveness of bed, add mulch as needed. (as needed)
6. Monitor irrigation effectiveness, and make changes to drip system as needed.
7. Add soil amendments/fertilization. (as needed)
8. Clean-up site thoroughly and remove debris. (weekly)
9. Limited replacement warranty on all flowers/plants installed.

I'm not trimming trees, or spraying insecticides, since I'm not licensed for those. Anything someone sees that I'm missing?

I figure I can do this on most places in 45 minutes to an hour a week. I'm going to have a lot of travel time, since one place that wants the service is easily 45 minutes away. Gotta work out the logistics of that.

Thoughts or suggestions? Do I just use my normal hourly rate?
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