Monday, January 18th, 2010 at
8:12 am
To get that great looking lawn that you want it is essential that you care for your lawn properly. There are a number of ways in which you can care for your lawn and some of the tips and tricks of the trade seem to work better than others.
Lawn care these days is a serious game and has also turned into a serious business. You may be happy with your lawn’s current state of affairs but then again perhaps you are just a bit jealous of your neighbor’s lush green patch of Heaven. What is he doing [...] Continue Reading…
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at
10:09 am
There are lots of lawn care marketing ideas out there floating around on the net. A number of them work while most basically don’t. Much funds are spent and wasted on lawn care promotion concepts that are all ego driven but do tiny to improve your bottom line. I had recently got a chance to talk with a business owner who picked up a couple of commercial lawn care business accounts even before they bought a single lawn mower.
How did they do it? It basically came down to networking. They had been providing snow plowing [...] Continue Reading…
Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at
12:08 pm
As the heat of Summer arrives, it brings with it new lawn care challenges to maintain the beauty of our lawns under the stress that the season brings. Our lawns can suffer dehydration in both soil and sod which can cause shock or sickness to the turf, as well as the risk of hydrophobia (water repellence) occurring in the soil. These symptoms are caused by the combination of the increase in temperature and diminished rainfall.
On days of extreme heat over 100 degrees F (38 C), poorly maintained lawns can go into shock with rapid leaf and root dehydration [...] Continue Reading…
Friday, January 15th, 2010 at
2:07 pm
Summer is a time to enjoy being outside with your family. Barbecues and playing games in the yard are integral parts of the summertime experience. However, summer can wreak havoc on the health of your lawn, with extended hours of heat and warm weather pests. Having a professional company handle your lawn care and maintenance can leave you with a beautiful lawn all summer long – and leave you with enough time to enjoy it.
Lawn maintenance professionals know where to look for evidence of current or future insect and lawn disease problems and can usually stop [...] Continue Reading…