What r/Landscaping keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
278 recurring problems · 1806 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 179Why is my overseeding failing to grow?“Hard? No. But it can be time consuming depending on the amount of land you need to cover.”
- 128How do I identify if these bugs are bed bugs?“As you can see in this photo I have a heavy scale infestation on some of my skip laurels. This one is dying pretty quickly but I have some that have been thinning out gradually over the summer and those only show small signs of scale (nothing like this photo). What can I do to save these shrubs? I sprayed as much as I could with Bonide horticultural oil but it’s impossible to get all the branches. I also put down a systemic Imidacloprid 2F. Anything else that I can do?”
- 126How to fix a leaking water pipe in a tight space“I broke an underground line. I dont need it. Im going to cap it. But its now broken. And the piece is to small to hold the cap on.”
- 113How do I know if a contractor quote is fair?“I’ve received quotes with price differences of around $2K–$3K. So, I’d like to understand what would be an appropriate price for my requirements.”
- 112How to get rid of creeping weeds without breaking roots“Dude those sprouts are relentless, my neighbor has one and I swear I pull up a hundred babies every spring. It's like a zombie plant that refuses to die.”
- 111How to handle a bad contractor who won't fix poor work“Just had a blue stone patio installed and I think it looks awful and isnt going to last.”
- 79How to find reliable contractors who actually show up“Is this a wild thing to send a contractor or landscape/hardscape company?”
- 72Why does my lawn pull up like a mat?“Directly under my deck, the rain has dripped to the point where it has worn away the grass that just dirt. What’s the best way to make this look better?”
- 69Why are contractor and window replacement quotes so absurdly high?“We just finished putting in a backyard on a half acre lot. Granted, it is nice and we did a smaller pool, hot tub spa and outdoor kitchen. But it was EXPENSIVE.”
- 57How do I know if I can DIY a repair or need a pro?“If I want to get our backyard looking good again, should I hire a landscaper or a gardener?”
- 52How to fix a dead lawn on a new house without experience“Just bought a house in the panhandle and the front lawn looks so bad, any suggestions will be amazing.”
- 44How to get rid of tiny flying bugs coming out of wooden furniture“I live in Victoria Australia and am looking to plant some plants that I’m hoping can deter mosquitos, we live quite regionally so there’s a huge amount of mozzies and I’m re doing our back and front yards so thought there might be some plants that specifically deter mosquitos or other flying insects better.”
- 40How to stop animals from digging holes in my lawn at night“My dog is tearing up my backyard. Shes a 70 lb mutt with a lot of energy and between peeing and playing the yard getting pockmarked pretty badly.”
- 36How to get a contractor to fix damage they caused“This handyman jobber hacked about 7ft off of the bottom of these 30ft arbs with a sawzaw yesterday and not only does it look like total shit but now makes a hidden graveyard visible from the street.”
- 34How to unclog a drain blocked by hardened materials“Recently we have had water coming in the basement around a low spot near where the sump Pump pipe exits the house.”
- 33Why are clients suddenly ghosting contracts and sales slowing down?“Ohio landscaper here, this season was rough, from laborer to foreman to now being unemployed because works slow, and after job searching seeing it wasn’t just the company I worked for it’s all the companies around us to!”
- 32Neighbor is encroaching on my property line to sell their house“I noticed as the bush on the right grew, the hydrangea plant on the left worsened”
- 32How to stop water pooling against the house from sinking concrete“I have terrible grading on these 2 sides and every heavy storm leaves puddles against the walls.”
- 31How to identify a weird bush in my yard“do I trim this? does it stay small?”
- 31Should I use foam or caulk to seal gaps in exterior walls?“The problem is there's a drainage space between the concrete floor and the privacy wall of about 3 or 4 inches.”
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