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The Big One: No small feat
Company: Native Land Design Location: Austin, Texas With 800 luxury residential units, 120 stand-alone landscape containers, 100 high-end retail stores and two acres of turf, The Domain poses several...
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Fighting fire ants
Traveling pest Broadcast applications can help control fire ant infestations best, as the ants have been known to travel up to 50 feet from the mound. (Photo: Joanie King, Texas A&M University)...
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Challenge conquered
Photo: Bobcat Even with upfront challenges and unanticipated issues, landscape contractors create beautiful, functional spaces for their clients. The key in many of the projects is usability — creating...
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In-house maintenance musts
Look sharp Sharpening blades, checking filters and tires and cleaning off machines are just a few mower maintenance tasks. (Photo: Ruppert Landscape) Grease-stained hands, deflated tires and broken...
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Water World: A well-watered resting place
Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Company: Landscape Services Inc. Installing an irrigation system is never an easy undertaking. Add a cemetery to the mix, and not only do you have to dig trenches around...
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Defeat dallisgrass
Dallisgrass tends to thrive more in open, sunny areas. (Photo: PBI-Gordon) A grassy weed that produces many seeds and grows in thick, unsightly clumps in turf, dallisgrass can be tricky to deal with in...
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Experts’ Tips: Striping using a walk-behind
(Photo: iStock.com/Nastco) The Challenge: Striping using a walk-behind Carl Agee John Deere Carl Agee Product marketing manager DO ensure the mower is equipped with a striping kit and that it provides...
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Keep on trucking: Maintaining lawn care fleets
Inspect to protect It’s important to perform regular maintenance checks to keep trucks in tiptop shape. (Photo: Lush Lawn) Trucks are a major expense for lawn care operators, and many begin each day...
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Handheld tools for hardscape projects
Photo: Outback Landscape Having the right tool for the job saves crews time and energy and reduces the risk of an injury. For hardscape projects, there are several tried-and-true handheld tools to get...
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Track your way to efficiency
Photo: Tenna How do you find the right tracking technology for your business? Experts say landscape contractors need to look at their operation first, including the people and processes, to determine...
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Five Questions: Mike Caprio
Photo: Seth Jones Mike Caprio Regional business consultant Lawn Doctor, Holmdel, N.J. 1. What all does your job entail, and do you enjoy it? I provide business, agronomy, financial and human resources...
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Irrigation distributor partnership tips
Photo: iStock.com/Pinkypills Working with an irrigation distributor should be a partnership, according to Russ Jundt, founder and vice president of Conserva Irrigation, an irrigation firm that began...
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