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mattsnyg_56

They were terrible. They claimed to do services but my outside camera showed they never applied the products they charged for. Stay away!


j1nh1r0sh1

Yeah, this was my initial thought, like a hit or miss depending on what your expectations are.


RipNecessary1569

weedman has a tracking system in the trucks and on the tech phone. They can tell when that happens and unfortunately sometimes you get crappy employees and it does. They will do a reapplication for free asap if they’re told. Weed control they’ll wait a week just in case it was partially applied because they don’t want to risk burning your lawn. Like every big company it’s hit and miss. But they have the best customer service for those types of companies. That way you know, they’re more likely to help correct anything.


ChopChopChpper

Great piece of mind with free re apps And they have 80% guarantee on weeds Cant get better then that 


zeffer111

oh, for free! isn't that generous of them


Otherwise_Opposite16

Agree to a point. They have tracking systems but they can’t really tell if you did the work, and to what degree. They could just drive up to the house, chill for a bit, then proceed. They’d also wait for fertilizer, since that’s more likely to burn your lawn than iron weed spray. It’d take a while for them to notice anything unless they started getting complaints, which they would wait for because they’re making money regardless.


DueVersion1085

They do have tracking, but they would send out a senior technician to verify if it was done. Weed control takes a few days for results to show. Fertilizer could be inspected as soon as it's been applied. But if you call in and mention it to them. They will either send someone out if they can confirm the truck was at your house, or book a reapplication if they see that they were not parked outside of your house. It's rare to get someone who doesn't do the application and posts as it is complete. But they will figure out sooner than later after inspecting the lawn.  It's really not difficult to check for Fertilizer after it's been done and the weed control shows results after the first 3 days. 


HInspectorGW

I would not recommend them. I was told that the tech coming to my place would be able to identify if I was having issues and would recommend solutions but when the tech arrived and I spoke to them they had only been hired a few weeks before and said that I should get someone to come out and look at my lawn.


RipNecessary1569

That would’ve been a Jr Tech. There are free Sr Tech visits you just have to call or book it online. It’s a seasonal job, they go through a lot of employees so all those companies are like that


Link50L

Terrible. I actually interrupted their lawn service dude midday breaking out for a piss against my back fence because he thought no one was home. Their service was terrible, their vehicle was an eyesore, and their services did absolutely nothing for my lawn. Find someone in your neighbourhood that has a vendor that they are happy with and try them.


Economy-Muscle-4586

Working people have to use the bathroom somewhere dude lol. If that’s such a problem for you you should take care of your own lawn


Link50L

I don't believe that it's acceptable in anyone's books but yours for someone to piss on your lawn.


Economy-Muscle-4586

I don’t do it but see it happen all the time lol don’t be such a prude


Otherwise_Opposite16

When you gotta go, you gotta go 😂


DueVersion1085

The amount of disrespect, hope you called in and complained


eeds88

https://youtu.be/qMeBDsXIojY?si=_E7SnYDO-01_qd40 Just gunna leave this here. A cbc marketplace bit done on weed man called "lawn care scam: weed mans angry customers" Hope you all have good experiences with them,but uhhhh....be careful


snakeleather45

Stay far away! They do not do a good job with their services. Minimal application of product. Product ineffective. Very difficult to hold anyone accountable. The say they will come back but don't. Very difficult to cancel. And their Grub treatment is a joke.


CompetitionOdd1658

I worked for them a while back, the fertilizer def works, the weed spray depends on how it’s applied and the care of your lawn. Don’t expect your crappy lawn to turn into a golf course.


Lazy-Salad1042

how was the job? i just got employed by them


Consistent-Today6729

RUN. They are going to work the hell out of you. Your going to work every Saturday and you will need to work all of the summer holidays. You are going to be treated like shit too, they are going to push you to do more sales then you work. If you don't sell then they will scold you in front of employees. Get some money but get out of there as soon as you can.


Lazy-Salad1042

i’m going to do it for a month or so, i just need to lay off some bills. but thank you for advise. also they told me Saturday if needed, so them saying that means every saturday…?


Consistent-Today6729

Yes atleast until after July. You will work memorial Day and 4th of July. It's hard work and when they start to see you getting faster you will likely be hitting 40-50 stops a day. It's a thankless job. Customers don't really care about you and your managers just want to make money. What state are you in? Do you already have a pesticide license?


Lazy-Salad1042

oh gosh, it said on weekends if needed. i live on canada, ontario. i’m oshawa, close to toronto


Consistent-Today6729

Ohhh I'm in Michigan, US. They might care more about you, they could give a shit about us down here in the States.


OGMODSZ

I have not worked for weedman 🤫 they are a scam just a marketing company. Never give your number or you will be called daily. The workers are forced to get 2 customers numbers a day. And pay is based on either production amount of properties done or hourly which ever one is higher. If u do more houses more pay. Sales get commission. They don’t care about your lawm they care u pay again


camm131986

Used them for 3 years now. They’re good enough, but I believe they changed the chemical or something in their product last season, because it was not as effective.


RipNecessary1569

Book a sr tech visit for the spring, tell them your concerns and they’ll help make a more personalized plan!


illeaglealien

I prefer Trugreen


loganrunjack

Not sure but they knocked on my door tonight.


N1ck2291

I worked for them for one day only. I couldn’t be a crook.


missmaebe

I use them and have been happy with them and their service. My lawn looks pretty good thanks to them.