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I have a stunning admission to make. I love lawn weeds. I know, I know. You donāt need to tell me. Failure to control weeds is the number one reason that lawn care customers cancel their services. And yes, I have battled the dastardly dandelion and the crafty clover in lawns for years. Most of […]
Organic is quite the buzzword lately and customers may approach you about organic lawn care services when they are trying to be more organic in other aspects of their life as well. āI will say that organic to one customer might mean something different to another customer,ā says Palmer Higgins, president of Mainely Grass, based […]
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Sponsored Content Syngenta understands that your customers have high expectations when they hire a lawn care company. One of the top concerns from homeowners is weed control, which is why BarricadeĀ® herbicide is the first choice for reliable pre-emergence control of tough weeds such as crabgrass for well over a decade. However, if the pre-emergence […]
When you take on a new lawn care client, you may think you know what products should be applied based on what youāre seeing in the turf. However, there is a lot more going on than meets the eye and this is where soil tests come in. āIt’s like going to the doctor,ā says Mike […]
In Loveland, Ohio, a homeowner had just moved to the area and built a new home on a 4-acre property where there was once a dilapidated house. Thanks to Oasis Turf & Treeās strong presence in the area, she contacted the Loveland, Ohio-based business with the goal of creating a lawn and landscape that would […]
As a lawn care or landscape company providing a service, you are bound to encounter difficult clients. While you canāt control another personās behavior, you can control how often you end up working with these individuals and how you respond to them. If handled properly, you can even transform these āproblemā customers into loyal proponents […]
Homeowners associations (HOAs) exist to uphold their bylaws and protect ownersā property values. Because people residing in the community are paying dues to the HOA to manage neighborhood common areas and sometimes their own property, expectations are high. āHOAs are often unfairly stereotyped as nitpicky for the way that they choose to enforce the standards […]
Sponsored Content Big Results in a Small Pack with Acelepryn Insecticide Grubs, billbugs and turf caterpillars are often undiscovered by customers until the turfgrass is already injured. Thereās a way to control all of these pests, with one application before the season gets busy, using lower rates ā all without disrupting lawn biodiversity. These results […]
As goes Round 1, so goes the season. Or at least thatās the saying in the lawn care business; the first visit to a customerās home and the quality of the application sets the tone for the rest of the year. This is not only true for agronomics but also from the perspective of customer […]
