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Raising Men Lawn Care goes national with help from Briggs & Stratton

Raising Men Lawn Care Service, which mows the lawns of the elderly, disabled, and veterans for free, has embarked on a mission to mow one lawn in each state!

June 1, 2017

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LawnStarter adds GPS algorithm to match providers with jobs

LawnStarter's improvement is a GPS-informed job matching algorithm that cuts down the least profitable portion of the lawn care business: driving to properties.

April 27, 2017

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Project EverGreen seeking volunteers for veterans and military families

Volunteers are needed for two nationwide programs sponsored by Project EverGreen that serve military families and disabled veterans. Learn more at TLC.

March 30, 2017

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LawnStarter: High vendor standards differentiate service

LawnStarter pairs customers looking for lawn maintenance with professional lawn care providers. The company has hired a VP of growth to help with its expansion.

February 13, 2017

LawnStarter is committed to hiring reputable lawn care companies and its providers have an average of 12 years in business. Photo: LawnStarter

Raising Men Lawn Care cuts grass for those who can’t

For some, simply not having the physical strength to mow their own lawn is a real problem. Click to read more on the college student poised to change that.

October 17, 2016

After finishing a job, Smith and his young men will take a picture with the homeowner they helped. Photo: Raising Men Lawn Care Service

Landscaping equipment

Slowly, battery-powered equipment earning respect

This Florida landscaper was skeptical about battery-powered alternatives until he had a chance to test one of DeWalt’s tools at GIE+EXPO. Click to read more.

October 12, 2016

DeWalt’s 40V Max hedge trimmer is designed to handle branches up to 3/4 of an inch thick. Photo: DeWalt

A lesson for those just starting out in the landscaping business

Click to read the main downfalls of most landscaping companies as well as how to use social media, equipment, and reputation management to avoid them.

September 15, 2016

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Fifth generation keeps Kentucky landscaping company going strong

Stephen Hillenmeyer Landscape Services of Lexington, Kentucky is in its fifth generation of ownership and 100 years old. Click for more on their staying power.

August 10, 2016

“I feel fortunate to have two sons who enjoy this business as much as I do,” said Stephen Hillenmeyer, president of Stephen Hillenmeyer Landscape Services. “It was never a given that they would join the family business.” Photo: Stephen Hillenmeyer Landscape Services

Landscaping company gives back to community from day one

At Todd Fox Gardens in Richmond, Virginia, income isn't a factor in the quality of a garden. Click to read more on their food-producing gardens for everyone.

August 8, 2016

Todd Fox Gardens specializes in edible landscaping and native plants. Photo: Todd Fox Gardens

Landscaper decides not to charge deployed soldier’s family

One landscaper has decided to give back to a soldier currently in Afghanistan by waiving his landscaping fees until he returns. Click to read more.

July 21, 2016

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Court blasts town’s effort to force landscaper off property

A New York landscaper has had a tough time over the past decade, his town has been trying to shut down his business through zoning. Click to read more on his fight.

July 14, 2016

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News roundup: Copperhead bites landscaper who reached for it

A landscaper suffers a copperhead snake bite while another rescues a woman from a fire in her home. Click for more of the week's news in landscaping.

June 3, 2016

Copperheads are known for biting more people in the U.S. than any other species, but their venom is the least toxic so deaths are rare. Photo: Cherokee County Fire Department

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