Lawn maintenance: Page 11

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Chemical care: Avoiding fertilizer burn
While the time for fall fertilization is right around the corner, it’s also important to take great care when choosing fertilizers to ensure your customer’s lawn doesn’t get burned in the process. When lawns get more fertilizer than they can process, burn occurs, and it can happen due to many conditions, such as applying an excess […]
August 30, 2019
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Looking to the future: What’s in store for Blackjack Horticulture
Every landscaping company will receive reviews and feedback from customers, and Blackjack Horticulture is no exception, but once they receive this feedback, what do they do with it? For members of the Blackjack staff, this valuable customer input helps them determine what they’ve gotten right and what needs to be fixed, which helps them in […]
August 29, 2019
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Getting your hands dirty: Out and about with the crews at Blackjack Horticulture
Blackjack Horticulture in Birmingham, Alabama, prides itself on creating a company culture that draws employees in, keeps them content and showcases their talents and projects via social media.
August 28, 2019
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Evaluating services: Creating a profitable weed control program
The growing season is winding down for most parts of the country and as your lawn care company begins to shift gears, it’s a good practice to review the profitability of your summer services.
August 27, 2019
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Blackjack Horticulture: Investing in its workforce
Nestled back along Blackjack Ridge in Birmingham, Alabama, is the landscaping company Blackjack Horticulture, which prides itself on being an efficient and effective team that focuses on integrity, excellence and reliability. Originally part of Blackjack Gardens, Inc., Blackjack Horticulture became its own entity in 2004 when Bryan Word, current president, and another co-worker had the […]
August 27, 2019
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TideWater Landscape Management: Working with partners, not customers
TideWater Landscape Management has been a staple in Savannah, Georgia, for 35 years, and one of its main characteristics is its willingness to work with its commercial customers.
August 23, 2019
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Too important to skip: The ins and outs of fall fertilization
Fall fertilizer helps your customer’s lawn in the short term and provides lasting benefits that can stretch throughout the season. Learn more here on TLC.
August 23, 2019
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TideWater Landscape Management: Growth through integrity
Leaving his job as a district manager for Kaiser Chemical in North Carolina, DeLoach moved his family to Savannah, Georgia, and started TideWater Landscape Management in 1984.
August 22, 2019
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Industry roundup: BrightView works to bring “Field of Dreams” to life with MLB
BrightView is working with the MLB to create a stadium in Iowa for a special game in 2020.
August 20, 2019
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The benefits of strengthening relationships with landscape suppliers
Today, we’re looking at how to help strengthen the supplier relationships, the benefits that come from those relationships and how technology is changing the nature of these partnerships.
August 15, 2019
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Lawn care: The dirt of zoysia grass
A grass native to Asia, zoysia grass was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s and has a number of tolerances that has allowed it to thrive both in yards and on fairways across the country.
August 13, 2019
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Block Lawncare takes advantage of side hustle labor pool
The story of Block Lawncare and the nature of its business is not quite like other green industry apps that offer mowing and other lawn maintenance services.
August 12, 2019
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Knowing the signs: Simple landscaping mistakes to avoid
While making a few small mistakes along the way won’t necessarily make your landscaping company tank, continually making them can certainly spell disaster for you in the long run.
August 6, 2019
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Crowd-pleasing plants: Caring for your customer’s roses
One of the most popular plants in landscaping is the rose, and it’s easy to see why, as they come in a variety of colors and fragrances and they thrive well in most environments. If your customers are showing an interest in roses for their landscape, take a look at the preparation you’ll need to […]
August 5, 2019
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History in the making: Landscaping and maintaining historic sites
Maintaining and protecting your customer’s landscape certainly comes with its own set of challenges, but when it comes to working with landscapes that are deemed historic, the processes can become even more detailed and the challenges a bit more unique. If you find yourself in a position to work on a site that’s considered historic, […]
August 2, 2019
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How to: Helping customers choose plants for their waterscapes
For customers with backyard ponds or other kinds of waterscapes, there are numerous options to choose from when it comes to picking out what plants will go in them. Waterscape plants can serve as a helpful habitat for fish and other aquatic life, as well as regulate water temperatures by providing shade and improve water […]
August 1, 2019
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The Greenery, Inc.: Safety first leads to success
The Greenery, Inc., based on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, reached $65 million in revenue last year and they credit their year after year success to their three-step initiative: safety, quality and production.
July 26, 2019
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Bug watch: Looking out for pesky gypsy moths and caterpillars
There are plenty of pests to be on the lookout for over the next few months, but one that can be especially hard to manage is the gypsy moth and gypsy moth caterpillar. According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Gypsy Moth in Wisconsin Division of Extension, gypsy moth caterpillars defoliate thousands of acres of hardwood […]
July 26, 2019
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