Christy Webber field Observations   

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The current trailers arrive empty. Christy Webber then adds the hooks to the side to hang the edge trimmers, leaf blower and various hand tools. The boards along the floor are added for the lawnmower fuel and water. 

The trailer is carried by a diesel truck. This truck also hauls all the waste, often a multiple days worth.

This is the smaller of the two mowers. This is a heavy duty  21 inch commercial grade lawnmower with a removable basket, with a weight around 100 pounds.

Standard backmounted leafblower with a weight around 20 pounds.

large plastic trashcan with an assortment of hand tools.

House-To-House Transportation:

At these houses the process consisted of one person taking the mower down the stairs, with the leaf blower operator simply walking down since it is worn on his back. To move to the next house, two people are needed to lift the lawn mower up the stairs. At this point, the trashcan with the tools is either dragged over, or better yet, placed on top of the lawn mower and both are walked over to the next site together.

Additional Information:

A typical crew consists of between 2 or 3 people. They will visit about 15 lawns for a one day shift. Each lawn is visited on a weekly basis. One lawn usually takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Another issue to be aware of is theft of equipment.

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