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[Infographic] How To Build the Right Gazebo
If a client comes to you asking to place a gazebo in a residential or commercial property, do you have all of the answers?
March 19, 2014
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Looking to boost your business? Put a woman in charge
I saw something this week that caught my eye: A Tweet linking to a Harvard Business Review post said a study in Italy found naming a woman as CEO improves profitability in family-owned firms. Specifically, replacing a male CEO with a female CEO increases profitability. Also, the more women on the board of directors of a female-led company, the more profitable the company is likely to be.
March 19, 2014
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10 most common lawn care myths
Spring is in the air, and with April being National Lawn Care Month, PLANET, The Professional Landcare Network, has debunked a few common lawn care myths.
March 19, 2014
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Start Spring Off Strong
With the first day of spring just a few days away, itā€™s hard to resist the temptation to jump into the job immediately.
March 18, 2014
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How to create privacy with plants
8 tips to combine function with aesthetics for a living privacy screen
March 18, 2014
Price 2 The courtyard patio provides plenty of entertaining space and the circle pattern of the pavers help define the separate areas. Semi-circle furniture
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What Clients Want in 2014
As landscapers begin to start planning and designing outdoor living areas for clients in the spring, they should be aware of the top outdoor living trends for 2014.
March 17, 2014
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5 Things you might not know about St. Patrickā€™s Day
If you love green grass and having a good time, St. Patrickā€™s Day is perfect for you. But of all the holidays, this one has to have the strangest traditions and folklore, including leprechauns and four-leaf clovers. While you may think this day is about donning green and pinching those who donā€™t, there actually are [ā€¦]
March 17, 2014
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Reboot your resolution
Every year, business owners promise themselves they will make their business more efficient and stronger. Although they intend to make those resolutions a reality, often times by mid-March, their old practices start to take over, and the business starts to look like nothing has changed. In fact, only a meager 8 percent of people are [ā€¦]
March 14, 2014
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Vertical Garden with a Twist
Itā€™s one thing to turn a roof into a green oasis, or add plants to a bare balcony, but itā€™s another to take the idea of a vertical garden and put it into building form.
March 13, 2014
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How to prep mowers for spring season
With spring around the corner, now is the time for landscapers to start preparing and planning for the mowing season.
March 13, 2014
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What Happened to This Tree?
Radio personality, Chris ā€œHot Wingsā€ Michaels, posted this photo of his crab-apple tree, seemingly gnawed by rodents, on Twitter. ā€œ@HotWingsFBHW: Melting snow reveals mice and rabbits girdled all of my crabapple trees and now theyā€™re going to die. #sadtreekingā€œ It looks like his furry friends didnā€™t go hungry, even with all of that snow. Have [ā€¦]
March 12, 2014
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Heritage Curb Gives ā€˜Old-World Lookā€™ to Landscapes
Williams Stone Company has introduced an all-natural, environmentally friendly granite curb.
March 11, 2014
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Congratulations, Contractor of the Year!
Jeremy Hiltz, Equipment Worldā€™s Contractor of the Year The ballots are in, and the winner isā€¦ Jeremy Hiltz. Jeremy Hiltz Excavating was named Equipment Worldā€™s (TLCā€™s sister publication) 2014 Contractor of the Year Saturday night in Las Vegas. Hiltz Excavating in Ashland, New Hampshire, is an $8 to $10 million company that incorporated in 1996. [ā€¦]
March 11, 2014
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Backyards: A Landscaperā€™s Playground
Have you ever had to work around or even create a play place for children in a clientā€™s backyard?
March 10, 2014
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Irrigation Association Creates Online Resource to Help California Drought
The Irrigation Association recently took several steps to help support the water crisis in California. On Jan. 17, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency and directed state officials to prepare for drought conditions.
March 7, 2014
These images of Folsom Lake, a reservoir in Northern California, depict the impact of Californiaā€™s drought. The top photo shows the lake at 97 percent of total capacity and 130 percent of its historical average for that date. The bottom photo shows the lake on Jan. 16, 2014, when it was at 17 percent of capacity and 35 percent of its historical average. Photo provided by the California Department of Water Resources.
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[Video] Weekā€™s Landscape News in a Minute
Itā€™s Friday, so letā€™s take a fun look back at the top landscape news stories from the week. [youtube uyA3_Zf30VI&feature=youtu.be nolink]
March 7, 2014
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Perennials & Annuals Mobile App Helps Landscapers On the Go
Landscapers out in the field are getting a little extra help with Allan Armitageā€™s gardening app for Android and iPhone platforms.
March 6, 2014
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Donā€™t let spring stress you out
As the early spring term begins to rollĀ in, so does the never-ending stress for some landscapers. The spring and summer months are a busy time for most landscaping businesses, but those months donā€™t always have to bring the most stress.
March 6, 2014
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Total Landscape Care's coverage moving to EquipmentWorld.com
On Oct. 1, Fusable will cease production of Total Landscape Care as a stand-alone website and newsletter and will migrate the brandā€™s existing coverage of the landscaping industry to sister brand Equipment World.
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