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I must admit that I really enjoy watching farming videos onĀ YouTube. TheĀ MillenniumĀ Farmer and Farmhand Mike areĀ some of myĀ favorites. I live in a part of the country where my food comes from a supermarket so seeing how crops are tended on such an enormous scale is something that fascinates me.Ā Ā What stands out inĀ these videosĀ is something […]
Many environmental issues have come to the publicās attention in recent years and one, in particular, is water conservation. With droughts becoming more prevalent and water prices rising, itās important to prevent water waste inside and out. āWhen the convenience of automation and freshwater come together, there is a high propensity for waste,ā says Russ […]
Youāve started your business and you know a customer relationship management (CRM) system is a must-have as your business grows. But how to choose the right one? CRMs allow you to keep track of your interactions with all your customers, improve communications between sales and production teams, find and keep new customers and much more. […]
Youāve heard of CEOs, CFOs and even COOs but what about a CTO? Chief Technology Officer may sound like a position thatās only relevant for tech or social media companies, but more lawn care and landscape companies are adding this position to their organizations as they see the value it offers. For Level Green Landscaping […]
Implementing a mobility and stretch routine at your company can help your business and employees on a number of different levels. Body activation Starting the day off with a mobility and stretch routine can help employees prepare for the day ahead by activating their bodies before physical activity. Creating consistency with the program will allow […]
What does it take to be truly innovative in hardscaping? It can be easy to fall into a pattern of using the same materials and building the same design for client after client. But innovation and true out-of-the-box thinking can set one landscape design apart from the rest. When it comes to creativity, every single […]
Wade Nomura is the president of Nomura/Yamasaki Landscapes, Inc., based in Goleta, California. Nomuraās father and grandfather were both gardeners and their influence along with his uncle, who was a Master Gardener of Japanese landscapes, gave him a desire to follow this calling. Nomura grew up working for his fatherās landscape business in Santa Barbara. […]
If youāre looking for an additional service to offer clients that complements your design/build projects, consider landscape lighting. Lotus Gardenscapes, based in Dexter, Michigan, started providing low-voltage lighting early on at the request of their customers. Traven Pelletier, owner and designer of Lotus Gardenscapes, says in the last two years landscape lighting has become more […]
June marks National Safety Month and one area to consider examining is how your company handles silica dust. One of the top ten OSHA citations for landscaping is related to respirable crystalline silica (1926.1153). āSome may not be completely aware of the risk potential during an average day while others may not understand the applicable […]
In the early spring, you will encounter a great many phone calls from customers that deal with the subject of crabgrass. Letās look at a couple of frequent ones. Q: Itās early spring and Iāve already got crabgrass in my lawn. A: Not likely. Until the weather gets hot, crabgrass seedlings stay relatively small and […]
