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Employees Enjoy Great Outdoors
The effects of COVID-19 on workplace trends has shined a spotlight on outdoor spaces. As employees return to their offices across the country, landscape contractors have found opportunities to serve commercial clients by creating or improving outdoor areas for both employees and visitors at a business. Here are ideas to ...
Irrigation System Start-Up
Getting an irrigation system ready for the spring season should be built into your year just as a routine physical would. It’s a quick check-up to make sure everything is ready and functioning correctly. By scheduling spring irrigation start-ups, you can connect with customers proactively, provide added value to your ...
Get Equipped: Pesticides And Fertilizers
Take a look at this assortment of pesticides and fertilizers that can improve and add value to your professional lawn care and landscaping services. Pesticides Fiesta® Turf Weed Killer From Neudorff Fiesta® Turf Weed Killer is a selective, broadleaf weed killer that leaves turf healthy and weed-free. It is used for ...
From Soil Report To Solution
Previously, Bill Urbanowicz, chief agronomist at Spectrum Analytic, Inc., demystified the numbers in a soil test report. In this article, he breaks down those numbers into real-world fertilizer selection and application. (Spectrum Analytic, is not able to recommend specific fertilizers brands, since they vary by area.) Prior to making fertilizer ...
Three Tree Diseases To Watch
Tree diseases continue to be a problem throughout the country causing harm and threatening otherwise healthy trees. The Davey Tree Expert Company’s Diagnostic Laboratory identified the top three most common diseases they diagnosed over the course of 2020. These top three diseases affect the appearance of a variety of trees ...
Scheduling And Route Optimization: The Path To Profitability
Increasing productivity increases profits, and scheduling and route optimization are two key areas where landscaping companies can see significant productivity gains with small investments. In this article, we’ll cover what to look for to improve your systems and tips to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and do more with less. Lawn ...
Mowing With Martha Stewart
“As landscape professionals, we are on a constant quest to create that picturesque and sustainable lawn. Juggling the expected (events and deadlines) with the unexpected (weather, staffing, pests) is simply our way of life. As property foreman for Martha Stewart’s residential farm, I don’t just work for Martha, I often ...
Outsourcing The Design of Design-Build
For lawn care and landscape professionals, making the transition to offer design-build services can be intimidating — especially so if no one on your crew is a landscape architect. While employees may have hands-on knowledge of say, pool or hardscape installation, the ability required to sit with a client, address ...
