09/10/2026
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Pine Straw Shenanigans Return
We've gotten word that the pine straw scammers are back in the area and up to no good as usual. First and foremost, door-to-door sales/service inquiries are prohibited in Prattville, so if you see someone (usually with trucker/wire trailer with out of state tags) in the neighborhood and/or trying to sell you pine straw service, make to tell them to kick rocks (or at least to leave as nicely as possible anyway). This con typically involves low-balling victims on prices for pine straw placement, and then significantly raising the price once the work is done. Often, suspects will use intimidation or threats of violence if the victims do not pay the higher price.
If you want pine straw to be installed, make sure to get with a local, reputable landscaping service (who BETTER have a business license in Prattville) or your local neighborhood kids to lay it down for you for a nominal fee. Make sure to get a quote or contract up front to determine the price, in case there is a cost dispute after the fact. Either way, protect yourself from being conned out of hundreds or even thousands of dollars for something as simple as pine straw (basically tree litter).
Lastly, contact us if you see a crew out there up to no good so we can politely advise them to take their "business" elsewhere. If a random crew with a truck from out of state and wire box trailer full of bales comes knocking on your door, there's a good chance it's a scam.
As always, call us if you should need us.
