Wanted: Lawn care worker and/or crew leader and/or mechanic

We are currently seeking a lawn care worker and/or crew leader/landscaper

The position(s) are part time/full time meaning the more experience you have the more hours you would get during the busy season most likely approximately 35 - 40 or a little more, for less experienced the hours may be less. During the cold/slow season some employees may want to take time off, others may work some, and in some cases there may not be work at all. We try to keep busy year round but hours tend to be less during the slow season like Dec, Jan, Feb.

Duties may Include:
Mowing, mulching, hedge trimming, tree trimming, gutter cleaning, brush cleanup,
driving company truck with 16ft. trailer, planting grass, fertilizing, using various machinery, maintenance of equipment, incorporating safety in all aspects of your work.

Expected Responsibilities:
Must have drivers license, own transportation to and from work, have your own smart phone, be able to communicate punctually with management, be honest and have a good attitude with other workers and management. We want to keep a kind and positive atmosphere with other employees and our customers. We are a 5 star company and want to keep our work over the top that pleases the customer. Also we want to do our work as to the Lord and not to men only!

Experience:
Your experience will determine your job duties and will have a bearing on your wages received. The more skills you have the better. However we are willing to train some tasks in some cases.

Some employees with more experience may have special assignments that involves mechanical repairs, doing estimates with customers, carpentry, roofing, welding, fabricating, maybe other technical and/or handyman stuff.

Pay:
Our employees enjoy weekly pay automatically deposited into their bank account. Increases of pay are dependent on performance. 10.00 per/hr is for no experience, 11 per/hr is with little/some experience, and 12 per/hr or more is with good experience with 1.00 increase after 6 weeks of employment and has good performance.

If interested, feel you meet the Expected Responsibilities, and can do some or all of the Job Duties, please contact Brian at Yard Solutions. 434-509-3946.

Winter Greetings and Gutter Guard Info

Holiday Greetings from Yard Solutions & a safe Winter Season to all of our Loyal Customers! 

Tip of the Month: An option to Keeping your gutters Clean

We are available to install gutter guards.  The gutter guards we install can keep leaves and debris out so you don’t have to clean gutters...They are aluminum with perforations that are screwed down to the existing gutter.  They are a much cheaper option than other guard systems that are on the market.  Give us a call at 434-509-3946 for an estimate today.

Time to clean and beautify! Get inspired!

    We all know how it is when there aren't enough minutes in the hour, hours in the day, days in a week, weeks in a year. Time stands still for no one. And as different as our lives have become for all of us in some way or another, we still have things to maintain and get done. You never really know how good it can make you feel when you "take a bite out of the elephant" and start to get done some of the things you've been putting off.  We know, it can feel very overwhelming! But just know you are not alone, and we are there for you! Just know, that you don't have to get everything done all at once. Even if you just do a bit here or a bit there, at least you are making forward progress, and it can be done! Here are a couple of pictures for inspiration. You've seen it before: Grimy, Slimy, Mildew. Today is the day.....

Before

After

After several years, grime and algae can accumulate.  It was time to clean and beautify this area. This is a before and after picture of vinyl siding, gutter, and soffit cleaning we did recently.  

Please call Yard Solutions if you need help with this type of work!  434-509-3946

A Message from Yard Solutions, LLC - Coronavirus Response March 23, 2020

 A Message from Yard Solutions, LLC

(434)509-3946

yardsolutionsnow.com

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Coronavirus Response, March 23, 2020

Yard Solutions LLC is still open for business.  Here is how Covid-19 is affecting us.

 Here at Yard Solutions, we are very concerned about the worldwide pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus.  Our prayers are with the individuals suffering with the virus and their families.  We also pray for those indirectly affected, both economically and mentally, across the world and especially right here in Central Virginia.  This is a scary time, but it’s also a time for faith and action.

 We have been watching Governor Northam’s press releases and checking websites such as the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and the Virginia Department of Health to see what our responsibilities are as a small business here in Virginia.  On March 23, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam issued new orders for businesses and schools.  According to Executive Order 53, recreational and entertainment businesses must close.  Restaurants must only offer take-out and delivery.  Essential retail businesses “to the extent possible, adhere to social distancing recommendations, enhanced sanitizing practices on common surfaces, and other appropriate workplace guidance from state and federal authorities.”  

 Aside from those types of establishments, businesses not falling under an “essential” category and not part of the recreational, entertainment, or restaurant categories, must either utilize telework or adhere to social distancing and sanitation procedures.  This undefined category is where we fall as a landscaping business. This excerpt from the news release explains: 

 “Professional businesses not listed above must utilize telework as much as possible. Where telework is not feasible, such businesses must adhere to social distancing recommendations, enhanced sanitizing procedures, and apply relevant workplace guidance from state and federal authorities, including CDC, OSHA, and the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.” https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/march/headline-855292-en.html

After careful consideration of this order, as well as thought and prayer, we have determined that we are able to and will stay open for business, unless new orders are announced by the government.  Of course, we must maintain a sanitary environment, social distance by limiting to ten or less people together, and not allow any employees to work if they are ill.  Most of our work is conducted outside in the fresh air and we can easily avoid close contact with our valued customers.  We are making an effort to ensure that both our workers and customers will stay safe.  Please call us if you have any questions, concerns, or if we can assist you!

Sincerely,

Brian Dodgion

Owner, Yard Solutions, LLC

Happy New Year from Yard Solutions!

Please see photos showing a cleanup we did recently.  The property needed a tidy up of shrub trimming, weed eating along the edges of brick, and blowing area clean.  This area looks chiseled now!  Give us a call if you need some winter clean up projects.  434-509-3946. Thanks and Happy New Year from Yard Solutions!

Transforming Another Yard!

After picture

Before Picture

Here are some photos of a lawn we planted about two and a half weeks ago. Call us today at 434-509-3946 for details how we can make improvements to your lawn!

Mulching Job by Yard Solutions

Now’s a good time to get beds and the yard cleaned up of sticks and leaves, get bushes trimmed, and freshen up beds with mulch prior to the growing season this spring.  Give us a call if you need recommendations or help with projects like this.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Yard Solutions Gutter Job - Late Winter

Happy New Year Everyone! We are starting out good with Spring just on our heels as we take advantage of the small lull before the busy season. There's still plenty to do, and here we are doing a gutter job for a customer. Not very glamorous, but very important, none the less. This picture shows how the gutter had pulled away from the facia board and needed to be re-fastened back securely.

Before:




And After:

Another job, well done! No job is too big or too small. Just Give us a call today to see what solution we can provide for you and your home.   Until next time, Your friends from Yard Solutions.

When things get out of hand, call us at Yard Solutions!

A before and after pick where the growth got out of hand.

As the end of summer is almost upon us, our crew is still plenty busy servicing our customers to whatever is at hand. This is the time when things tend to pile up and the business of life can show up in the ways of yard work. We've got you covered, when you need help the most. Here is a sample of one of our client's home where summer growth took over and we tackled it in quick and efficient fashion. Call Yard Solutions today, and we will maintain your property. (434) 509-3946

Deck Restoration Project

Below shows a deck restoration project by Yard Solutions. The first three pictures are the before.




The next three are the after the deck has been cleaned and then stained.






Another job well done. Spring's just around the corner and we'll be ready for you when you are.
The Yard Solutions Crew.

Shop Local while Yard Solutions takes care of your yard!

When you hire us at Yard Solutions, you have more time to do what you want to do, relax and spend time with friends and family.  Why not take some of that time and shop local in Amherst Va? When you do so at the Amherst County Farmer's Market in Amherst VA you contribute to the growth of the community and you get to meet your neighbors and buy fresh local items from your friends at the Market.  The spotlighted vendor is Rhodes Creations, our own "go-to" office worker/marketer, Laura Rhodes who is owner and operator.  Some of the items she offers is Kombucha Tea, fresh cut flowers, smoothies, homemade ice cream, veggie wraps, Herbal bath and body, local raw honey and more! www.laurarhodes.blogspot.com

Beat the Heat with some Wonderful Rhodes 
Creations Kombucha Tea!

Click Pic above for more Info.

Check out her booth as well as the other fine artisans and fresh farm growers!  Every Thurs. 3:30 to 6:30 meeting at the parking lot of the historic renovated and repurposed Church behind Food Lion known as "Second Stage".

Click Pic above for more info!

Hope to hear from you soon from the staff at 
Yard Solutions, your Solution to yard care 
& maintenance!

Brian Dodgion, Owner & Operator 

Yard Solutions

Amherst, VA

(434) 509-3946

Happy Spring from Yard Solutions!

Happy Spring, Everyone!

The photos below shows an area to the right treated by Yard Solutions.  The portion to the left shows no treatment.  It's a good time NOW to get an early start on a nice lawn.  

Contact us at 434-509-3946 for more info.

Looking forward to serving you this 2017! 

Spring blessings from the Yard Solutions Crew.

How to be proactive with invasive Plants

Now may be a good time to get an early start on Winter weeding to avoid a Huge Spring Mess of Weed problems in planting beds. While we all like herbs such as mint, it doesn't take much for it to get out of control if it is left to its own devices.  Click HERE for an informative article to help you out in your quandary of plants that just want to take over. Remember, we are here for you! Spring is just around the corner.

Tree Job December 2016

Leaf Removal Project-Before and After

The pictures below show the before and after of leaf removal.  Call today for a free quote.  The price may be less than you think.  We use a mulch kit on our mowers to grind up the leaves.  This makes clean up fast.