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How to keep holiday plants, greenery looking festive all season long
The holidays are here, and that means it’s time to spruce up the landscape with live plants, wreaths, garlands, and greenery.
December 8, 2014
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Power of Partnerships: Sharing Workload Helped Contractor’s Business Explode
When Rudy Larsen formed his landscaping firm, the Lawn Butler, right out of high school, he knew he had to make a go of it. He felt college was not for him, and he knew he had the passion and drive to own his own business. He’d taken landscaping jobs in high school and fallen in love with the industry. Although it was tough – he had trouble as a recent high school grad in getting a loan for equipment – in 2006 he started his company and began growing his client base.
December 5, 2014
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Vancouver Green Wall Features More Than 3,500 Different Plants
Another green wall is taking center stage, and this time it’s making its debut in West Vancouver.
December 4, 2014
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Landscaper Gives Back in a Big Way
There is a lot of negative news happening across every industry lately – yes, even in the landscaping industry.
December 4, 2014
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Show Off Your Hard Work this Holiday Season
Spread a little holiday cheer this season by entering your photos into TLC’s Christmas Lights photo contest.
December 3, 2014
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Irrigation Association to Discuss Future of Landscape Irrigation in Next Webinar
The Irrigation Association is set to discuss the future of landscape irrigation in its next webinar. Set for Dec. 11 from 2-3 p.m. EST, the webinar, Water Budgeting: The Future of Landscape Irrigation?, will focus on commercial and residential irrigation becoming more and more regulated, or the concept of water budgeting.
December 2, 2014
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How to deal with 911 calls
Thanksgiving has come and gone but Christmas is right around the corner. The holidays can be a difficult time to help clients when you’re trying to celebrate with your own families.
December 2, 2014
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A Different Take on Hiring During a Labor Shortage
The labor shortage that seems to be omnipresent among skilled trades and sales representatives is just getting started. Experts all agree that the apparent shortage and talent gap witnessed right now is just the tip of the iceberg, and any deliberation over whether it’s truly an issue will cease in future years, when the talent gap widens and the shortage increases.
December 1, 2014
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How Landscape Designers Created Stunning Outdoor Rooms
K&D Landscape Management created the ultimate backyard retreat at this Shorewood, Illinois, home.
December 1, 2014
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Report Shows Worst, Best Winter Driving Cities
As I write this from my Little Rock office, outside a cold rain is turning to sleet, and a record snowfall for the date is expected – of course, any snow down South in mid-November stands a decent chance at setting a record.
November 28, 2014
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How to avoid plant damage caused by salt this winter
The Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado offers advice about how to reduce and avoid plant damage caused by salt during winter weather.
November 28, 2014
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5 ways to get landscapes ready for winter
Properly preparing lawns for winter takes a little work but keeps clients happy by reducing the risk of property damage, lawn disease, and plant damage.
November 28, 2014
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A Simple Thanks
Another year has come and gone, and the staff at Total Landscape Care could not be more thankful for our readers.
November 27, 2014
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Best practices: Handling clients around the holidays
Build trust with your clients by being available and willing to meet their landscaping needs during the hustle & bustle of the holiday season.
November 26, 2014
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Conducting business: In the office or out of a truck?
When a landscaping business gets to a certain size, landscapers deal with a problem many don’t face in small business. That problem? Whether or not to work in the office or out of a truck.
November 25, 2014
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HydroPoint Releases Fall 2014 WeatherTrak Smart Irrigation Updates
HydroPoint Data Systems announced at the Irrigation Show & Education Conference its Fall 2014 WeatherTrak Smart Irrigation release.
November 24, 2014
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Why Education is the Key to Success
If you had to narrow down what’s made you successful into one word, what would it be? For one landscaper, his answer was “education.” Steven Wright — owner of Creative Landscape & Irrigation in Asheboro, North Carolina, and a 2014 Landscaper of the Year Finalist — shares his thoughts below. “Our biggest key to success […]
November 24, 2014
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Nine ways to avoid winter landscape damage
Prevent winter landscape damage caused by cold temperatures, hungry rodents, ice, salt, and snow by following these nine simple steps.
November 21, 2014
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