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Business
Long-term landscape maintenance requires meticulous records
From recording the placement of bulbs and the amount of rainfall to corralling ideas and inspiration, agronomist and horticulturalist Eddie Seagle, who writes a gardening column in the Albany (Georgia) Herald, suggests landscapers useĀ technology to keep digital gardening journals. Doing so, he writes, will enable you to āto better improve how you design and maintain [ā¦]
June 26, 2015
Business
How-to: Safety-conscious landscape design
A home burglary takes place in the United States every 15 seconds. As a professional landscaper, you can help homeowners reduce their risk by making yards less attractive to would-be thieves, while still creating beautiful properties. 1. Consider plant size. According to police, robbers choose homes to invade based on one simple factor: ease [ā¦]
April 21, 2015
Business
How to: Repair winter plant damage
In many parts of the country, spring will soon reveal significant damage to landscape plantings. āMany factors contribute to how a plant is affected by winter,ā says Brian Hudelson, director of the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension. āPlants that are marginally winter hardy to a region, stressed by disease or drought [ā¦]
April 21, 2015
Business
Proper pruning techniques, tips for landscapers
Spring will be here before you know it, and landscapers need to train their crews on proper pruning techniques to make sure landscapes look their best. The Grounds Guys put together a few tips on how to prune properly. Hacking away at branches will do more damage than many workers think, so understanding the dos [ā¦]
February 5, 2015
Business
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
Business
Florida Keys Landscaper Finds Success in Niche Market
Location, location, location. Itās a word that means a great deal to Claude Kershner III, president of Reef Tropical Pool, Lawn and Construction.
September 15, 2014
Business
How to maintain desert landscapes through seasonal change
This time of year can be a bit tricky for those landscapers working in the West. The weather is changing, which means itās time to start paying close attention to how you maintain lawns.
September 2, 2014
Business
Landscapers to Renovate Natāl Cemetery for Renewal & Remembrance
Hundreds of landscapers will flood Arlington National Cemetery in a couple of weeks to help restore and rejuvenate the cemeteryās grounds. Last year, more than 400 volunteers came to work at the cemetery for the Renewal & Remembrance event, which is organized through PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network, and event coordinators expect close to that same number this year.
July 16, 2014
Business
How & when to prune
With springtime soon underway, you might be getting more requests for pruning. Here are some refreshers on the process.
April 11, 2014
Business
Stihl Unveils āReal People Stihl Peopleā Campaign
Stihl is getting real. With the launch of its new campaign, āReal People Stihl Peopleā, the company hopes to celebrate and share the connection people have with Stihl products and dealers.
March 28, 2014
Design-Build
Pro tip: Give clients plant care info
Whatās worse than spending hours installing expensive plants for a client, only to come back months later to see all of the plants are dead? You might be a horticultural expert ā but that doesnāt mean your clients know anything about their new foliage. So instead of adding plants and leaving, give clients a care [ā¦]
March 5, 2014
Business
How to keep trees healthy
Maintaining tree health will keep clients happy and landscapes looking beautiful. Virginia Tech University put together a basic infographic to help remind landscapers what needs to be done to keep trees looking their best.
January 17, 2014
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