[HimandMe]

Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

[bagboy]

You can dig out a 6" to 8" buffer along the side, fill it with gravel or something pleasing to look at.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by HimandMe

Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

I ran a 15-18" border of pine bark around my house.

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by HimandMe

Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

Not happening at my house. They are idiots, fire them immediately !

[cquick]

It's a good idea to have a buffer of any kind all around your house. Pea gravel, river rocks or even pine straw or bark is good.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

Not happening at my house. They are idiots, fire them immediately !

If the grass grows right up against the house, the weed wacker is going to hit the house in order to get the grass. Nothing the landscaping can do about it.

[Sandtrap328]

Originally Posted by Bonny

If the grass grows right up against the house, the weed wacker is going to hit the house in order to get the grass. Nothing the landscaping can do about it.

Exactly right! The landscapers are not going to hand pull or use shears.

The best ideas are the 8" buffers of pea stones with a protective edging so it does not wash into your yard.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

Exactly right! The landscapers are not going to hand pull or use shears.

The best ideas are the 8" buffers of pea stones with a protective edging so it does not wash into your yard.

That's what we did. We have stone all the around.

[starflyte1]

Spray a barrier of grass killer.

[Jima64]

Originally Posted by starflyte1

Spray a barrier of grass killer.

Sometimes spraying weed killer will leave a unsightly uneven edge. Even roundup is just a temporary solution. Bsrk or gravel here.

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by HimandMe

Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

Honestly, I don't know why people are advising you to spend money to prevent what shouldn't be happening in the first place. Deans has been cutting our lawn for almost two years now and they don't chip my paint. My grass is up to the foundation on both sides of the house, believe me, I check.

[SKIMAN]

what did you do at your other house before you moved here? maybe bring that crew here........wow

[starflyte1]

Grass killer may not be the most beautiful way, but it is the quickest until something else is done.

[photo1902]

I'm with RickeyD on this one. You should NOT be experiencing damage from your lawn crew. I use MiCo and have never had a problem on my stucco wall.

[HimandMe]

Thanks for your comments.