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Plugging In
Hanging holiday lights becomes value-added business venture for lawn care companies Photos on this page courtesy of Brite Ideas Decorating. Hanging holiday lights is a task that few look forward to, so, not surprisingly, a market has developed for professionals who hang holiday lights. Sometimes this is done by lighting ...
Model of Maintenance Efficiency
A big company that targets a small segment of the market Photos courtesy of DLC Resources. It’s important to structure your business to the needs of the local population. There’s no better evidence of that type of market-driven specialization than DLC Resources, a landscape maintenance firm that specializes in servicing ...
Courtesy is Key
Maintaining downtown park space in Savannah In Savannah, Ga., towering live oaks create a cooling canopy for the thousands of tourists that explore the network of historic landscaped squares that extend across the downtown area. Photos courtesy of the Park and Tree Department, Savannah, Ga. Tourists who flock to Savannah ...
Grounds on Display
Managing the indoor and outdoor experience PHOTOS BY PATRICK WHITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. At most museums, the most impressive sights are hanging on the walls. Shelburne Museum in Vermont certainly boasts a tremendous collection of American folk art. Founded in 1947 by Electra Havemeyer Webb, the museum now has 150,000 ...
Facing Mountain Pine Beetles
Identify and treat this major tree pest The mountain pine beetle (MPB) is wreaking havoc across the western United States, and identification and treatment, either by landscapers or in partnership with specialists, should be a profitable sideline this year. Done correctly, spray application of trees in towns can be remarkably ...
Tea Time
A twist on classic compost Anyone who works with plants knows that compost is the key to nourishing a poor soil. There are shortcuts, of course, but if you are an organic landscaper, you rely heavily on compost—teeming with organic matter and beneficial microorganisms—to enrich soil and keep plants healthy, ...
