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The official start of winter is still weeks away, but you need to start considering winterizing your equipment if you havenāt already. Depending on your location, this could just apply to your mowers as the grass goes dormant or include your construction equipment if you donāt work through the colder months. Taking the time to […]
While in the past, landscapes have been treated as an afterthought when it comes to the preservation of historical buildings, they have come to be seen as valuable in their own right. Historic landscapes include residential gardens, cemeteries, battlefields, community parks and much more. Preserving and restoring historic landscapes is a complex task that is […]
You typically hear about battery-power equipment being implemented in landscape maintenance operations, but Alfredoās Lawn and Landscape, based in Austin, Kentucky, has been able to incorporate some battery-powered tools in their hardscaping jobs. Alfredo Aubone, owner of Alfredoās Lawn and Landscape, says theyāve been using battery-powered blowers for a long time because theyāre easy and […]
Sponsored Content In 2021, Southern Classic Landscape Management, Inc. purchased a Vermeer CTX160 mini skid steer to replace its wheelbarrow fleet and help minimize labor needs. Southern Classic Landscape Management, Inc. beautifies outdoor spaces ranging from residential homes to commercial properties, from office and retail buildings to retirement and townhome communities to healthcare facilities. They […]
This information came from a session during the 2022 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss the 2023 ELEVATE in Dallas on Sept. 10-13. The average cost of hiring an employee is around $4,000. With this much money or more on the line, it should be a given that you want to do everything in your power to […]
You canāt foresee everything that might happen on a landscape installation project, and sometimes this can result in necessary change orders. Improving your design process can help eliminate some of these occurrences, but they can still happen from time to time. Sometimes it is because the issue at hand is something that could not be […]
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Guest Content As fuel costs continue to rise, small businesses, including lawn care professionals, are feeling the pinch. With GPS tracking and routing software, itās possible to optimize a business for peak performance while saving money at the same time. Indeed, new technologies like GPS are helpful tools for reducing fuel costs and keeping companies […]
When youāre in the middle of installing a clientās landscape project, it can be a hassle when the customer decides to add on to the scope or make site changes to the job. Not only does it tend to throw off your scheduling, but it can create billing issues and additional paperwork. If this happens […]
If a client has a tree with cracks in the bark or weak branches due to codominant stems, cabling the tree can be a possible solution. Tree cabling can prevent the tree from failing and mitigate the risk of certain limbs falling. āCabling helps the limb move more in unison with the tree and reduces […]
