A Shenandoah Valley Oasis
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Tradition of Excellence
Healing gardens coax Bakersfield’s Monji Landscape into high-end maintenance. By K.Schipper Fred Monji started Monji Landscape in 1953 with a pair of pruning shears and the goal of providing maintenance services to residents of the Central Valley community of Bakersfield, California. However, as his client list and expertise grew, he ...
A Brilliant Idea
Connecticut contractor glows about the performance of his solar trailer and electric hand-helds Click image to enlarge. The solar panels covering the top of this enclosed equipment trailer keep the firm’s STIHL electric trimmers and blowers charged and ready for action. Especially on hot summer days, the mowing crews at ...
Distributors Vital to Lighting Category
Distributors are vital cogs in the landscape/lawn service industry supply chain. This is as true for outdoor landscape lighting products as it is for mowers and other landscape equipment. The job of a distributor is simple — buy product to sell product. But a good distributor partner provides so much ...
5 Reasons to Consider Outdoor Lighting
Adding low-voltage landscape lighting to an existing business is a great way to help you expand and stabilize your operation. For those companies already in the home services industry, it’s a wonderful opportunity to increase your top line revenue. There are several reasons why you should consider adding outdoor lighting ...
Wearing Many Hats
Horticultural Impression’s Aaron Jung loves solving problems Aaron Jung spent a decade learning from others before founding Horticultural Impressions in 2008.Photos courtesy of Horticultural Impressions. Aaron Jung, 39, says that his decision to become a landscape company owner is all about the people, the plants and doing what he loves ...
Working Hand in Hand
Award-winning California contractor finds balance between construction and maintenance Click image to enlarge. Richard Cohen, blue shirt, creates outdoor environments “to enhance people’s lifestyles.”Photo courtesy of Richard Cohen Landscape & Construction, Inc. It’s a wonder Richard Cohen doesn’t have a split personality. His company certainly does. Richard Cohen Landscape & ...
