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Infographic explores the history of lawns
Mowing lawns is how many landscapers started their business or realized they were first interested in the green industry, but where exactly did lawns come from in the first place?
December 7, 2018
Business
Why fall is the best time for seeding cool-season grasses
When seeding new lawns you want to ensure you produce the best results possible. One way to achieve this is by knowing what seasons are best for seeding.
May 28, 2018
Business
Mounds of trouble: Keeping ants at bay and out of the way
Your customers want to enjoy every bit of their lawn, but what happens when a fun day of play ends with unexpected ant bites? Details on Total Landscape Care.
July 27, 2017
Business
Establishing a lawn with the help of sod
When installed correctly sod can become stable much faster than seeding. Here are some tips on laying sod and how keep it alive once you have it installed.
July 26, 2017
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‘I’d rather watch the grass grow’ – there’s a blog for that!
When a suburbanite in Colorado set up a webcam and a domain for watching his grass grow it soon gained its own following. Read more on Total Landscape Care.
March 31, 2017
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Small Projects Add Up
It’s a little embarrassing, but if you looked at my yard, you wouldn’t think I work for a landscaping magazine. Having the opportunity to regularly talk with the best in the industry, one would think I’d incorporate what I’ve learned in my own property. But sadly, that’s not the case. I’m not sure if it […]
February 5, 2014
Design-Build
3 Gadgets for Your Clients
A lot of landscapers I’ve talked to lately say how much they love it when their clients spend time outside, actually enjoying and using their project after completion. To give homeowners an extra interest in this space, here are three gadgets you can add to their yard. These might not sell a project design or […]
January 15, 2014
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Neighbor Killed for a Tree
One San Diego man is dead, while his killer is in prison — all because of trees that bordered these two neighbors’ properties, reports 760 KFMB AM. Michael Vilkin shot his neighbor, John Upton, because he wanted to cut down the trees when Upton did not. Vilkin says he felt bullied by Upton because he […]
September 23, 2013
Business
How to hardscape modern homes
Today’s home buyers seek modern homes with a backyard oasis that fits in with the contemporary design of the dwelling. Here are tips for giving them their dream hardscape.
September 17, 2013
Business
Volvo Rents, HGTV Celebrity Partner to Build Three Homes for Vets
Volvo Rents has partnered with HGTV and DIY Network star, Ahmed Hassan, to provide landscaping and yard makeovers for three homes being built and donated by Homes for Our Troops (HFOT).
September 4, 2013
Design-Build
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
Design-Build
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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