Lannaville Landscaping for Cruse Residence
2024
UPDATE 2023
DEC 22 – 2023 – JAN 6
WEDNESDAY DEC 20
LOWES PURCHASES
HOOKS, DRILL BITS (plants are a gift)
$21.00
1 HR
WEDNESDAY DEC 27
12:00 noon – 2:00pm
Tool Hanging Assembly system further completed.
Added hooks, nails and screws for handing everything from hammers and wire cutters to Shovels and Hoes.
2 HRS
WEDNESDAY DEC 27
12:00 noon – 2:00pm
Tool Hanging Assembly system further completed. Added hooks, nails and screws for handing everything from hammers and wire cutters to Shovels and Hoes.
2 HRS
WEDNESDAY JAN 3
12:00noon – 2pm
Computer Trouble Shooting
Re-Launch of Operating Systems
$160
THURSDAY JAN 4
1 – 2:00pm
PLANTED two Arbivitaes and one Shrub Boxwood
1 HR
SAT JAN 6th Testing of Computer
2pm – 2:30pm
Computer Trouble Shooting
TESTING of Operating Systems
$40
TOTALS
LANNAVILLE LANDSCAPING
NOV 30 – DEC 20
This is work done since your last payment of $725.00 (Thank You)
ONLINE TRACKER & PHOTOS (click here)
https://studiopaolo.com/clients/cruse-residence-landscaping
THURSDAY NOV 30
12:00 – 3:15PM
Back Yard Raked and 3 fruit trees pruned. Bins of leaves placed in bins (covered so they stay dry for mulching in Dec).
3.25 HRS
WEDNESDAY DEC 13
3pm – 4PM
LOWES Pickup / Delivery
Rope, Twine & Anchors for tree management
$21.75
1HR
THURSDAY DEC 14
12:30 – 4:45PM
Cleaned up Tool Shed Area, preparing ideas for hanging tools.
Mulched 3 cans of leaves (garbage can size) and 6 Bags of Leaves
Filled 3 Cans of compressed mulch!
3.75hrs (4.25hrs – 0.5hrs break to visit)
FRIDAY DEC 15
1:30 – 4pm
Finished mulching the remaining 7 of 12 paper bags of Leaves.
Raked back yard and mulched all as well.
End Result – 5 Bins (cans) of compressed mulch. Covered with tarp for the winter
2.5 HRS
Additional – Sawed/Cut down wood planks for the Tool Hanging system we have designed.
WEDNESDAY DEC 20
1:45 – 4:45pm
Found Arborvitae on its side. We tied it back and added extra reinforcement lines.
Trimmed big tree in back yard (to help prevent uprooting during a storm)
Built & Assembled a new Tool Rack by Stairs. Hooks to be added next week.
3 HRS
Before & After of Tree Trimming
Before and After Arbivitae tie back.
TOTALS thru DEC 10th
13.50 HRS
$472.50 + $21.75 Purchase
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$494.25 TOTAL
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TUES OCT 31 – NOV 7
This is work done since your last payment of $1,515.25 covering work thru OCT 30, 2023
TUES OCT 31
1:30 – 2:30PM Review of work with Dr. Cruse. Evaluation of Cement footings and hardness. Clean up of tools and branches.
1HR
THUR NOV 2
2:30 – 5:30PM Tree Branches too close to fence were cut and removed. Fence sections were then lifted and leveled. Branches sawed into firewood size pieces. Planning of Fence door and final post positioning.
(Ian assisted for 1 hr)
3HRS
FRI NOV 3
2:00 – 5:00PM Completed digging of final hole for the Door Post. Took several hours due to massive roots from the formerly 200 yr old Maple Tree (now just a trunk)
3HRS
SAT NOV 4
5:00 – 6:15PM Raking, Collecting Leaves and pine needles. Pine Needles were used for mulch around the arbevidae trees. Leaves placed in mulch piles. Broom brushing of pathways.
1.25HRS
MON NOV 6
2:30 – 6:00PM
Delivery of new 8’ Post for fence doorway, cement and wood beams.
Work done – Preparing and positioning of post, Cement footing prepared and Door Post installed.
(Ian assisted for 1 hr)
3.5HRS
PURCHASE MON NOV 6
$39.97 LOWES 8’ Post, Cement, Wood beams for fence door
TUES NOV 7
2:30 – 4:30PM
The remaining old fence wood slats removed and prepared for re-use in the Fence Door. Sizing the wood slats and test cuts made.
(Ian assisted for 1 hr)
2 HRS
WED NOV 8
2:30 – 3:00PM
Preparation work for fence door. Removing of nails in old wood beams. (Cat is lost so work stoppage)
1/2 HR
PURCHASE THUR NOV 9
Schall’s Hardware (box of screws) Delivery/Pick Up
$10.00
THUR NOV 9
3:00 – 5:30PM (includes pickup/delivery from Schall’s Hardware).
Cutting to size of wood door slats and Shaping of tops. Careful squaring of door assembly. Then Fence Door assembled.
2.5HRS
FRI NOV 10
2:15 – 4:45PM
Door Installed using special hinge system and closure system. Required some small adjustments to open/close.
Arranged all scrap wood (including old 4” X 4” X 6’ posts) in a pile behind tree. We can use all this wood for future projects. (Ian helped for 1 hr)
2.5 HRS
19.25 HRS TOTAL
$673.75 (19.25 X $35) LABOR
$39.97 LOWES
$11.50 SCHALLS HARDWARE
$51.47 TOTAL Purchased
$725.00 TOTAL DUE ($673.75 + $51.47)
Does not include 4 HRS for IAN
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LANNAVILLE LANDSCAPING
OCT 13 – OCT 30 This is work done since your last payment of $927.00 covering work thru OCT 11, 2023
$549.00 TOTAL RECEIPT KING FENCE 10.17.2023 ($399.55 + $150.00 Delivery)
OCT 19th THUR
1-2PM DELIVERY LOWES 2PM – 5:00PM Planning work for New Fence, Two holes dug for new fence. Temporary Reinforcement of current fence so that it doesn’t fall and break apart.
4HRS
OCT 23 MON
2PM- 6PM All 5 Holes Dug in preparation for the new Posts.
4HRS
OCT 24 TUES
1PM LOWES PICK UP/DELIVERY, 2PM- 5:30PM Installation of New Posts began today. Removal of all Old Fence Panels. Holes further deepened. Two Posts installed with Cement Footings.
4.5HRS (plus 3 HRS Ian)
LOWES RECEIPT (OCT 24)
$49.17 CEMENT, TWINE, 8’ POST
OCT 25 WED
1PM- 5:30PM Installation of One New Fence Panel. Removal of all remaining ROTTED FENCE POSTS. Holes further deepened. Two More Posts installed with Cement Footings.
4.5 HRS (Ian Assisted 4 Hrs today)
OCT 26 THUR
2PM LOWES PICK-Up/DELIVERY 3-5PM Installation of 4 of 5 Fence Panels. Final Post installed with Cement Footings.
3HRS (Ian Assisted 2 hrs today)
LOWES RECEIPT (OCT 26)
$62.06 CEMENT, another 8’ POST, Hinges and Closure Hardware.
OCT 27 FRI
3-5PM Installation of Final Fence Panel. Raking and Clean Up of Area.
3HRS (Ian Assisted 2 Hrs Today)
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23 HRS PAOLO and 11 HRS IAN
PURCHASES
$549.00 King Fence
$49.17 LOWES RECEIPT (OCT 24)
$62.06 LOWES RECEIPT (OCT 26)
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$660.25 TOTAL PURCHASES
$805.00 LABOR PAOLO (23X$35)
$225.00 LABOR IAN (11X$25)
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$1,740.25 TOTAL DUE
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SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 11, 2023
LANNAVILLE LANDSCAPING
Work done since your last payment of $534.00 PAID by check (covering JUNE 24 – AUG 29, 2023)
SEPT 1 FRIDAY
10AM – 11AM Watered and Planted remaining plants. Added more soil to the Grill Planter.
1 HR
SEPT 5 TUESDAY
2:30PM – 3:30PM Added more soil to all new plantings. Moved big Daisies to backyard for better sunlight
1.0 HR
SEPT 6 WEDNESDAY
1:45PM – 3:45PM Big Daisies Re-Planted to backyard.
Grounds by the flowers separated with distinctive cuts. Then Mulch spread. Prepared stairs for brick wall build. (arranging bricks, getting tools ready, cleaning buckets for mixing mortar).
2.0 HRS
SEPT 7 THURSDAY
1:00PM – 3:30PM Arranged the flooring boards and bricks at stairwell to basement. Completed building the brick wall along stairs using mortar/cement. Began the cement repairs to the street stairs.
2.5 HRS
SEPT 12 TUES
2PM – 4PM Trip to King Fence and Lowes
Purchase of Mortar, Soil, Ground Cover items (4 cypress and arborvitae shrubs) from LOWES
Visit to King Fence for quote on replacement fencing (to match the cedar fencing exactly)
2.0 HRS
PURCHASE SEPT 12, 2023
$68.48 LOWES
SEPT 13 WED
5:15PM – 6:45PM
Delivered Mortar, Soil, Shrubs
Dug holes and Planted shrubs on side of house to help control erosion from rains and storms.
1.5 HRS
SEPT 27 WED
PURCHASE and DELIVERY
DROPPED OFF 3 ground cover shrubs
1HR
SEPT 28 THURSDAY
3:00PM – 4:45PM
Planted 3 more shrubs
Dwarf Cypress Tree & Arbivitae shrubs
Moved evergreen shrub 2 feet left (from the shrub that’s near fig tree). This will provide more space for all the shrubs and growth will be better.
1.75 HRS
OCT 2 MON
1:00 – 3:30PM
Mowed and Trimmed FRONT and BACK Yard. Some weeding
Dug out Old Juniper Tree Trunk and Roots
Replaced with the DWARF SPRUCE TREE
Planted the Remaining Arbovitae Shrubs
2.5 HRS
OCT 9 MON
1:30 – 3:00PM
STAIRS PREP WORK
Cleared out much of the broken cement pieces and cleared space for new mortar/cement work.
1.5 HRS
OCT 10 TUESDAY
2:00pm – 4:30pm
WALKWAYS
Cleared dirt, raked and washed walkways in front.
STAIRS – more prep work done to prepare for new mortar.
PICK UP & DELIVERY needed supplies:
Bag of Mortar, Colorant for Mortar/cement (to match slate stone stairs), Spray nozzles for water hoses, Garden Gloves
2 MUMS plants (as requested by Mae) for front stairs
2.5 HRS
OCT 10, 2023 LOWES
$53.60 | PURCHASE
OCT 11 WEDNESDAY
2:00pm – 5:30pm
STAIRS
MORTAR & CEMENT WORK
Prepared, mixed and set mortar/cement into the stair gaps
Clean up and wash down
3.5 HRS
9:15pm – 9:45pm
CHECK UP on stairs. Removed the bricks and boards that held the cement into place
0.25 HRS
23 HRS TOTAL (SEPT 1 – OCT 11)
$805 (23 hrs X 35)
PURCHASES
SEPT 12, 2023
$68.48 LOWES PURCHASE
OCT 10, 2023
$53.60 LOWES PURCHASE
$122.00 TOTAL PURCHASES
$805.00 TOTAL LABOR HOURS
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$927.00 TOTAL
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JUNE 24 – AUG 2023
Work done since your last payment of $350.00 PAID by check (covering MAY 7-JUNE 1, 2023)
JUNE 21 WEDNESDAY
4:30PM – 6:30PM MOWED, WEEDED, SHRUB TRIMMING
2 HRS
JULY 19 WEDNESDAY
2:50PM – 3:10PM Evaluated Fruit Trees and check on backyard
FREE
JULY 22 SATURDAY
1:15PM – 4:00PM
MOWING front and back, WEEDED back around English Ivy
SHRUB TRIMMING front by street and all along English Ivy in back. Raking and Sweeping all pathways
2.75 HRS
JULY 26 WEDNESDAY
4:00PM Dropped off Key for Garden
FREE
AUG 27 SUNDAY11:00AM – 12:30PM
MOWING front, WEEDED back around English Ivy1.5 HRS
AUG 28 MONDAY
5:45PM – 7:00PM
Weeding, Raking, Planting New Flowers, Lowes trip for Mulch, & Plants
2.25 HRS
AUG 29 TUESDAY
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Weeding, Raking, Planting more Flowers. Set Up Planter (in old grill)
1.50 HRS
PURCHASES:
MONDAY$119.00 (Flowers, Organic mulch for planting, other)
TUESDAY
$65.00 (3 Bags Mulch, Cement (mortar), Flower pots, One Shrub.
JUNE 24 – AUG 2023
4.75 HOURSJUNE – JULY
5.25 HOURS AUG
MAY 7 – JUNE 4 2023
Work done since your last payment of $399.83 PAID by check (covering MAR – APR 27)
Landscaping update for Cruse Residence grounds.
MAY 7 SUNDAY
5:30PM – 7:00PM (arrived at 5)
MOWED, WEEDED, and Some minimum Fruit Tree Spraying.
1.5 hours
MAY 19 FRIDAY
1:00PM – 1:45PM
Evaluation of Trees and Vines
Weeding and planning
0.5hours
MAY 26 FRIDAY
1:00PM – 3:00PM
MOWED LAWN, Weed Wacking all the way to back fencing. Raking and clean up.
2.0 hours 
MAY 27 SATURDAY
11:00PM – 3:30PM
Sprayed all Apple Trees. Mulched 12 backs of Leaves and Vines. Raked and Cleaned up lawn. Set up Watering systems. Sent you Videos of Mulching.
4.0hours
JUNE 2 FRIDAY
11:30AM – 1:00PM
Sprayed All Fruit Trees. Cut down dead Arborvitae tree. Cut up into small pieces for future mulching. Cut up the Big Branches in back into Firewood logs
photos sent
1.5 hours
JUNE 4 SUNDAY
1:20PM – 1:50PM
Spread Out Mulch and Raked. Arranged equipment
0.5 hours
TOTALS
$350.00 (10 Hrs X $35)
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MARCH 17 FRIDAY
2PM – 5PM
Tree Pruning – all fruit trees (Pears and Apples)
Assembled new sprayer for trees. Sprayed all fruit trees with ALL-SEASONS and Copper Fungicide.
3 hours
APR 12 WEDNESDAY
6PM – 7:15PM
Sprayed all fruit trees with ALL-SEASONS and Copper Fungicide.
1.25 hours
PURCHASES:
$76.08 Amazon Purchase – (Sprayer, All-Seasons organic, Copper Fungicide) see attachment.
APR 23 SUNDAY
4:30PM – 7:30PM (arrived at 3:30PM)
Raked all of English IVY sections, Trimmed IVY in backyard, cleared & widened the pathways.
Removal of Apple Rust fungus on evergreen bush. Then removed the entire bush/tree.
Bagged up Leaves and Scraps
3.0 hours
APR 27 THURSDAY
1:00PM – 3:00PM
Sprayed all fruit trees with ALL-SEASONS and Copper Fungicide. Dug out channel under walkway (improved and deepned the channel) for the watering system.
2.0 hours
TOTALS
$323.75 (9.25 Hrs X $35)
$076.08
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$399.83 TOTAL
UPDATES 2022 and prior
AUG 26 – OCT 24 2022
This is work done since your last payment covered thru JULY 30th, 2022 $375.00 PAID on check # 2051. Please note, our website was down for a while and we haven’t yet updated this tracker.
AUG 26 FRIDAY
1PM – 3:45PM
MOWED, Weeded Patio, RAKED Pathways
2 and ¾ hours
OCT 24 MONDAY
12:30PM – 1:30PM
RAKING, WEEDING and planning for Fence Repair
1 HRS
OCT 28 FRIDAY
10:15AM – 11:45AM
MOWING, RAKING, SWEEPING
1 and ½ HRS
TOTAL 5 and ¼ HOURS
$183.75
Arborvitaes Tied Back
TUESDAY JUNE 28
10:45AM – 2:45PM
4 HRS
12:45PM – 3PM
$133.89 TOTAL
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MARCH 18 – MAY 24 2022
MARCH 18 FRIDAY
11am – 12:30PM 1.5 Hrs
Replacement mulcher was assembled
Mulcher was tested for 30 minutes on twigs and leaves
APRIL 15 FRIDAY
1:00pm – 2:00pm 1.0Hr
TREE PRUNING
APRIL 17 SUNDAY
11:30AM – 1:00PM 1.5 Hrs
SPRAYED ALL TREES
MAY 24 TUESDAY
11:15AM – 1:45PM 2.5 hrs
Sprayed 3 Trees with combo bug repellent oils and copper sulfide (sprayer won’t open without breaking so it’s going to need to be re-ordered/replaced). Couldn’t finish the spraying of last apple tree due to this problem.
Trimmed the Big tree in back to prevent dangerous over growth that can tip precariously angled tree over. (Trimming also provides more direct sunlight to the Apple Tree)
before trimming
after trimming
Weeding (weeding – mainly addressed areas with poison ivy)
Mowing – mowed entire back yard – all the way to the wood fence and stone wall.
before mowing
after mowing
after mowing
Note: Can not mow front until you ok the use of the extension cord under stairs. I indeed repaired the frayed wires last time. It’s safe to use now and will NOT blow a fuse.
1.5 HR (MAR 18)
1 HR (APR 15)
1.5 HR (APR 18)
2.5 HRS (MAY 24)
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6.5 TOTAL HRS due (since your last check covering thru FEB 10)
That’s All for now!
Paolo
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Lannaville Landscaping work JAN 15 – FEB 9
JAN 27 THURSDAY 11:45AM – 1:45PM
Attempted to replace blades on HANDY Electric Shredder and Mulcher (all metal machine)
Rolled mulcher down to tire business for use of their air powered tools. Replacement failed – shaft/screw broke due to force from power tool. (we were not well informed by company – so they are liable and will replace).
Packed up for return/exchange.
Tied back Arbevitae tree (30 minutes)
2 HRS (you only need to cover 30 minutes for the tree work – fiasco of shredder repair took 1.5 hrs)
0.5 HRS current (JAN 27)
+8.5 HRS (from DEC 31 – JAN 14)
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9.0 TOTAL HRS due (since your last check covering thru OCT 2021)
PLUS $239.00 HANDY Electric Shredder and Mulcher machine
$20.02 Sales Tax
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$259.02 TOTAL PAID for HANDY Electric Shredder and Mulcher machine
UPDATE 2021 – 2022
Lannaville Landscaping work
DEC 31 2021 – JAN 14 2022
DEC 31 2021 FRIDAY
11:15AM – 3:15PM
Set up WORX 505 Leaf blower, vacuum and mulcher
Mulched 9 bags into about 2.5 cans of leaf mulch.
Spread half under the arbevitae trees. This took longer than expected due to WORX 505 being not adequate.
4HRS
JAN 2 SUNDAY
1:15AM – 2:15PM
Mulched 5 bags into about 1 cans of leaf mulch.
Raked up another bag size of leaves, then mulched
Then the machine broke (the metal impeller busted a hole in the side of machine)
WORX 505 was packed up and returned days later for full refund.
1HR (did not include the time I spent packing up and returning item)
JAN 13 THURSDAY
12:15PM – 1:15PM
Assembled the new more powerful
HANDY Electric Shredder and Mulcher (all metal machine)
1HR (no need to calculate this in – free on my time)
JAN 14 FRIDAY
12:45PM – 3:15PM
MULCHED remaining 6 BAGS of Leaves, plus one can of twigs and branches. (the great thing about this more powerful mulcher is you can mulch small twigs and branches)
Raked up the side area and mulched more leaves.
3.5 HRS
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8.5 TOTAL HRS
(DEC 31 2021 – JAN 14 2022)
UPDATE 2021
Lannaville Landscaping work
OCT 8 2021 FRIDAY
11AM – NOON
Chain Saw work on Tree in back yard. Cut the Main branch and temporarily moved big branches to back for further cutting on another day
1.0 HR
before tree trimming (OCT 8)
after big cut of branch (OCT 8)
OCT 13 2021 WED
NOON – 3:45PM
Chain Saw work – neatly cut up big branches. Firewood pile now under/by tree trunk. All remaining smaller branches moved to aqueduct.
Lawn in back mowed fully.
3.5 HR
before Cutting up of Big Branches (OCT 13)
After Cutting up of Big Branches and Mowing (OCT 13)
after trimming the original cut on tree (OCT 13)
OCT 14 2021 THUR
12:30PM – 2:45PM
Weeding/Weedwacking Front and Back. (Added more line to the weedwacker). Garbage cans moved under stairs and some recycling taken out front.
2.25 HRS
After Weed Wacker work (OCT 14)
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6.75 HRS TOTAL
AUG 10 2021 TUESDAY
12:30 – 3:30PM
TODAY – Follow up work on Mowing/Trimming Front (Street Side), Weeding, Transplanting of English Ivy to Side Path (as a Flood protection solution).
3.0 HR
JULY 27 2021 TUESDAY
12:30 – 1:30PM
TODAY – Mowing of entire back, Weeding
1.0 HR
JULY 10 2021 SATURDAY
12:30 – 2:30PM
TODAY – Weeding, Comprehensive work on fruit trees. Removal of diseased leaves on Pear and Apple tree.
1.5hrs
JUNE 16 2021 TUESDAY
12:30 – 2PM
TODAY – Weeding, Mowing of entire yard.
Some trimming of Fruit Trees
1.5 HRS
TOTAL – 7 HRS
note: The work hours here are accurate however, the specific start and finish times may not be due to the loss of my mobile and txt messages that provided the specific start and end times.
FRIDAY APRIL 16th, 2021
2.5 HRS (1:00 – 3:45PM arrival and departure)
Tasks:
- Tied Back 3 arborvitaes by Pear Tree and repaired one arborvitae by Side of House (by Apple Tree).
- Pruning of All the fruit trees (pear and apples)
- Sprayed Trees with Copper Fungicide and All Seasons Dormant Oil
Arborvitae
Photos of damaged limb & repairs
Photos after repair of Arborvitae
Photos before and after pruning
Photos after pruning
TUESDAY NOV 10th, 2020
3 HRS (1:30 – 5:00PM arrival and departure)
Tasks:
- Raking leaves and pine needles from street to far back yard. Some pine needles used as compost along edges of property (areas that have weed problems) because they work so well at keeping weeds from growing.
- Weeding along pathways, patio and English Ivy patch in backyard. Plus removed vines over Arbavitae trees
- Mowing (extra time needed because grass was exceptionally long.
- Moved rotten carpet to aqueduct (where it was buried because it’s biodegradable)
NOV 10th Photos
After Raking and Mowing (photos shown after work done)
NOV 10th Photos
Seen before work (also seen here are overgrown vines over the Arbavitae trees)
SUNDAY AUGUST 9th
Mowing and Weeding
2 HRS
AMOUNT DUE SINCE LAST CHECK
5.5 HRS TOTAL
Lannaville Landscaping work
PARTIAL PAYMENT RECEIVED July 19 2020 (Check #1856 of $245 for 7 hrs ). THANK YOU
SUNDAY AUGUST 9th
Mowing and Weeding
2 HRS
SUNDAY JULY 19th
Mowing and Weeding
1.5 HRS (3:30 – 5:15)
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24th, 2020
Tree Trimming on Neighbors side and back yard
Shrub Removal Front in English Ivy Patch & Weeding
2 HRS (3:30 – 5:30PM)
THURSDAY JUNE 18th, 2020
Mowing and Weeding
1.50 HRS (1:00-3:00PM)
After Shrub removed
WEDNESDAY JUNE 17th, 2020
Mowing and Weeding
2.5 HRS (1:00 – 3:30)
before Shrub Was Removed
TOTAL
9.5 HRS
PICTURED BELOW
1.5 HOURS 5/17/2020 MAY
1.0 HOURS 11/05/2019 NOVEMBER
2.0 HOURS 07.25.2019 JULY
5/17/2020 MAY | Landscaping Work
1.5 HOURS COMPLETED
BEFORE Mowing and Weeding, These photos show the overgrown grasses and weeds around the yard.
AFTER LANNAVILLE LANDSCAPING, photos show the freshly mowed lawn along with the removal of lots of weeds. We also spent time pulling up Poison Ivy in the far back of the grounds.
The Poison Ivy in the far back of the grounds include the areas by the white fence and by the English Ivy.
11/05/2019 NOVEMBER | Landscaping
1 Hr Total
BEFORE – Pine Needles and Leaves everywhere. Plus a Tree Branch in back yard that needs to be removed and cut into manageable logs.
AFTER – Tree Trimming, Raking up leaves and Transporting to the Aqueduct.
07/26/2019 JULY | Landscaping
2 Hrs Total
AFTER MOWING and RAKING
