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Overcoming the challenges of planting on a slope
Planting on a slope presents a particular set of challenges. Poor soil composition, uneven amounts of moisture at the top and base of a hill and runoff are the dominant issues that make hillsides tricky to plan. Yet, it’s not impossible to create a functional and attractive plant palette. “They key is to do your homework,” […]
May 31, 2021
Business
Reaching new heights: Creating more height and depth in the landscape
From raised garden beds and sunken patios to vertical gardens and built-in planters, find out how to add height and depth to landscapes on Total Landscape Care.
April 22, 2019
Business
Add-ons: Create custom boulders for continuous revenue over the winter
If the seasonal nature of the landscaping business is proving to be a challenge for you and services like holiday lighting and snow removal aren’t appealing, there is another option you can consider.
October 9, 2018
Business
Sloping landscapes present designers with plentiful possibilities
All hillsides are not created equal and there are challenges to these types of projects. Click for solutions to the issues that come with landscaping on a slope.
August 22, 2016
Business
Koi ponds, stone lanterns do not make a Japanese garden
The Japanese garden has become an icon. Its popularity, however, doesn’t necessarily what makes a Japanese garden special. Here are tips to truly capture the essence.
May 12, 2016
Business
10 Steps to Landscaping with Rock Gardens
Rock gardens can be a popular for clients if done correctly. According to B&D Rockeries, rock gardens have been around since 785 A.D. when the Japanese invented them. The trend has not slowed in the slightest.
December 31, 2013
Business
Erosion Specialist Battles the Atlantic
The ravages of the Atlantic Ocean can be a thing of beauty – and a source of challenging erosion problems for coastal properties. Enter Bobbie Burdick, an award-winning landscape architect and erosion-control specialist in Ellsworth, Maine, and the owner of Burdick & Associates Landscape Design.
June 6, 2013
Landscaping equipment
10 commonly forgotten excavator applications
It’s common knowledge that you can dig with your compact excavator. Traditional trenching and excavating keep thousands of landscaping contractors employed on jobsites every day. However, compact excavators have built-in versatility and business expansion opportunities you may not have considered.
June 3, 2013
Design-Build
Landscape trend: Lawn elimination
I have never been accused of being a trendsetter. Yes, I did have a pair of chunky “Mad Men” style glasses before everyone else, but I was 12 and also had an overbite and knee braces. Middle school was rough… So, when I highlight a landscape trend, it’s not to start one. I am just […]
April 9, 2013
Business
The Art of Landscaping
Our Landscapers of the Year used their business savvy and love of landscaping to create a thriving company. When sisters Nancy Marshall and Becky Whitacre grew up working for their parents’ landscaping business, making a mistake was not an option, and the word “can’t” was not acceptable.
January 9, 2013
Business
Selling & building water features
If you run a landscape business, you probably have the skills, crew, tools and creative ability to provide a range of water features for your clients. There are plenty of good reasons to do so — high profit margin, repeat business and relationship building with customers — while the few negatives link back to (avoidable) contractor error.
April 1, 2010
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