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Turning Your ā€˜100 Days of Hell’ Into Heaven

The ā€˜100 days of hell’ is a phrase well-known in the landscape industry that refers to the busy time period leading up to the 4th of July. This chaotic stretch of the season can put a major strain on your team and start your business off on the wrong foot if you’re not adequately prepared. […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Restoring Balance to an Overgrown Greenbelt

This gated community on Long Island, New York, is home to a greenbelt of trees and shrubs. When the greenbelt was planted over 25 years ago, the goal was to reduce noise from a nearby expressway. At first, the plantings had a positive impact, but as time went on, it became clear the plants were […]

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Technically Speaking: Offering Seasonal Promotions to Clients

Winter may be a downtime, but it’s also the chance to offer seasonal promotions to your clients. These extra services create more revenue streams while retaining your clients and sharing your full range of services. Lauren Hoogewind, marketing director at Designs by Sundown, based in Littleton, Colorado, shares tips on offering these promotions to clients. […]

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Professional Landscapers Don’t Let Others Commit Crape Murder

In late January or February, one of the staples of the South – the crape myrtle – will be unceremoniously maimed en masse almost overnight. This practice of over-pruning stems from homeowners copying other properties where they see these plants topped annually. However, this custom known as ā€˜crape murder’ can be eliminated over time through […]

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The Devil’s In the Details: The Value of Job Sequencing

Imagine you’re trying to bake a cake, but you decide to pour the batter in the pan, and then you try to grease the pan. It’s an unmitigated disaster, obviously, and you’d never do something like this because it’s out of the proper order of operations. Yet many landscape crews are out completing jobs in […]

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Technically Speaking: Pruning Shrubs and Young Trees in Winter

Winter pruning is a great way to extend the maintenance season and provide additional work for your employees. Not only that, but It also helps your clients improve their landscape for the upcoming year. Shrubs Many shrubs benefit from winter pruning, and this guide from the Morten Arboretum shares the right timing and pruning method […]

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Cultivating Quality: How Myatt Landscaping’s Horticulture Team Sets Them Apart

What started as a specific hire to help with a unique project in 2022 has evolved into the development of a new horticulture team for Myatt Landscaping & Construction, based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. When Myatt Landscaping was hired to install landscape architect Max Cohen’s design at Raleigh Iron Works, they brought on Kate Watts […]

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Protect Sensitive Plants This Winter with Anti-Desiccants

Winter can be a dry time for your skin, and it can dry out plants, too. With less humidity in the air, plants can lose moisture from their leaves faster than they can replace it. ā€œPlants that lose too much water can die, and anti-desiccants create a protective film on the plants to reduce the […]

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Level Up: Blue Marble Landscape’s Strong Client Retention Drives Long-Term Success

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. At Blue Marble Landscape, based in Mesa, Arizona, large-scale HOAs are their bread and butter. Not only do they provide a wide range of services to this commercial property type, including landscape and turf management, water […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Cultivating a French Garden

For over a decade, this French-style home in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been complimented by elegant gardens. In the front yard, a parterre garden sets a formal look that continues around the home and reflects the owners’ unique desires. Myatt Landscaping and Construction, based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, has grown and enhanced this landscape since […]

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