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Garden Kicks Off Busy Season in Fall
As your projects are slowing down and you’re looking for work during the off season, there’s one grounds crew getting ready for six months of work. The crews started trimming Levens Hall in Cumbria, England, where the world’s largest topiary garden has been maintained since 1694, according to the U.K.’s Mail Online. This 10-acre garden […]
September 4, 2013
An archive picture shows the gardens during the Victorian age.
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Less is more with fall fertilization
It’s time for a complete fall fertilization program to get your customer’s turf ready for the spring.
September 4, 2013
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How To Start Planning for Next Year
Growth is good, right? Yes … but only if you can handle it. If you don’t have the manpower, capital or equipment to satisfy the demand, you’ll have a lot of unhappy ex-clients out there.
September 3, 2013
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Tips for Choosing Paver Shapes & Patterns
Creating the perfect outdoor living space is more than just deciding where the patio will go and how big it will be. Patio design takes careful consideration of styles, colors, shapes and patterns. Shape combines with pattern for a one-two punch, and pavers allow you to demonstrate your artistic flair.
September 3, 2013
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Ask Not What Your Community Can Do For You
Stop thinking about your business for a second. Yes, running a landscape company requires a lot of focus, especially since it’s your livelihood. But, to take your business and community presence to another level, you’ll need to open your eyes to the people and needs in your town.
September 2, 2013
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Shaded Sanctuary
Washington driveway project turns into an entire yard renovation. Within the walls of this Washington home, clients enjoy a private garden oasis in their front yard. Their original contract with Woody’s Custom Landscaping only included the driveway, which the landscaper and his team members created by laying Mutual Materials’ Summit-colored cobble pavers in a herringbone pattern.
September 2, 2013
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Landscape Design Competition Seeks Entries
Designers gear up, because a new competition is looking for entries. Suburbia Transformed 3.0 is a new residential landscape design competition put on by the James Rose Center for Landscape Architectural Research and Design, according the American Society of Landscape Architects.
August 30, 2013
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When Clients Fight Back
Making a client happy is the first priority for every landscaper, because dealing with the alternative could result in disaster.
August 30, 2013
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Toro Provides Fuel Tips, Treatment
Keeping systems clean with the proper fuel is a popular topic among companies these days, including Toro.
August 29, 2013
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$10 Million Water Park to Provide Hope
Hundreds gathered in Wyandanch, New York to hold an opening ceremony for a new water park. Unlike other water parks, however, this one is has a great deal of meaning to the community.
August 29, 2013
Photo by Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications
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Mowing While Intoxicated
We’ve all heard of a DWI, but what about a MWI? One West Perth, Ontario, Canada, man has now. He was operating a mower about 4 p.m. down a public road when he was stopped by an officer. The problem? He had been drinking and showed obvious signs of impairment, according to The Beacon Herald. […]
August 29, 2013
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Knowing Laws Crucial Part of Any Business Plan
One Sacramento landscaping company is facing some series violations against the California Labor Commission.
August 28, 2013
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Don’t Take Easy Way Out In Crime Prevention
Every landscaper knows investing in proper equipment is a costly adventure. So, why would you chance it all on improper safety measures?
August 27, 2013
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Honey Bees Get New Home in Missouri
The people of Kansas City, Missouri should start seeing a few more honey bees buzzing around after the help of a few volunteers.
August 27, 2013
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Fire-Resistant Landscaping Saves Utah Homes
Wildfire season is far from over, and the pressure is on for several states to try and protect more homes and businesses from burning.
August 26, 2013
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Technology to Watch for in September
For anyone who enjoys seeing the latest technology, get ready for a busy month of new phones, tablets and a smartwatch in September. It should be an interesting battle between Samsung and Apple next month because of all of the new devices each is set to release. (Although, in my opinion, it isn’t a battle […]
August 26, 2013
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Three behaviors that scare employees
Don't you hate when someone starts a sentence with "we need to talk"? Or, do you get embarrassed when someone calls you out in front of your peers? You aren't the only one who likes to avoid these situations; they can also scare your employees.
August 23, 2013
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Best Home Garden in the World?
As I’m sure you will all agree, maintaining gardens is a full-time job. And one British man takes this literally. Stuart Grindle, 70, spends 30 hours a week to keep this former vegetable plot in its current picture-perfect state, according to the U.K.’s Associated Newspapers. Grindle has been mowing his yard six times a week […]
August 22, 2013
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