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TruGreen introduces sprinkler system repair and maintenance services: The country's largest lawn care provider enters the landscape watering business
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Get the price you want: Build sales and boost profits by educating clients and offering value-added services
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No-shows to show-offs: After a miserable few years, David Alexander talks with Lawn & Landscape about what he and his team had to do to improve the operations and company morale at TruGreen
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Grass-cutting gadgets: Find the right mower attachments to help crews work smarter
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| April is National Lawn Care Month: The importance of this observance |
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The landscape census: 54 questions that have absolutely nothing to do with mowers
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Expand your horizons: Here's what you need to know about adding a biostimulant program to your service portfolio
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| Heeding his father's advice: Looking for some lawn care marketing strategies? Jack Robinson tells you what works for him |
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| There's an app for that: New Plowz and Mowz apps connect contractors to customers at the touch of a button |
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Those other pests: While you are getting rid of pests in your customers' lawns, a logical upsell could be treating the area for fleas, ticks and other nuisance bugs
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| Irrigation winterization: A must-have service add-on: Irrigation winterization is a profitable opportunity that fits neatly between fall cleanups and snow removal |
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| Selling renovation services: Fall is the best time to prepare clients' lawns for next spring and boost your revenue |
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| Don't put off weed control: Take action now to prepare clients' lawns for next spring |
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| Falling for fertilization: Fall fertilization services are the foundation for a successful turf fertility program |
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Welcome to Østfold Grass - The leading producer of ready lawn!
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All hands on deck: How a retired Navy officer provides reliable and quality lawn care service
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More money, fewer problems: To create happy, long-term clients, Noon Turf Care restructured its lawn tech compensation model
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In it for the long haul: A Pennsylvania lawn care company celebrates 50 years of service
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Harmony outdoor brands streamlines "farm to yard" buying experience
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Fifth-year itch: Retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Lenard started a full-time lawn care company in 2010. Now in his fifth year, he's looking to expand into other locales within Virginia's Hampton Roads area
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SEO success: Imperial Landscaping made the "front page" of landscape online search results in its area, thus driving lots of new business
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| Lowcountry powerhouse: Motivated employees keep The Greenery at the top of its game |
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| Exploring the green industry |
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Correcting misconceptions: How Jamison Pest and Lawn cut cancellations in half through education
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Battles in the blades: Although weather patterns have been more normal this year than last, turf diseases and pests still remain a challenge to lawn and landscape operators
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Better your bottom line: Improve your ROI by upselling lawn renovation services
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Knock, knock: There are profitable opportunities behind doors you may have never thought about approaching
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Lawn care in focus: Exclusive L&L research sheds light on what homeowners think about LCOs
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Rideable ROI rundown: How to make money with a ride-on spreader/sprayer
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Covenants, cohesion, and community: The effects of neighborhood governance on lawn fertilization
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The lone wolf: Rudy Larsen separates his irrigation division from the rest of his company to stress that its a specialized service
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Take a ride: Thinking about switching from a walk-behind to ride-on spreader? Here's what to look for when you upgrade. Plus, get the lowdown on sprayer considerations
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It's bed time: Landscape bed weed control is an attractive service opportunity, says one LCO
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Where consumers spend: PLANET/Harris Interactive's research reveals consumers spending habits on professional lawn and landscape services
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Early tee time: While his dad ran a lwan care business out of a phone booth, Michael Kravitsky IV would hit golf balls as a youth
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Intimate knowledge of the market is essential for growth: North Carolina's Greenscape Inc. has seen a complete reversal in its business mix, but a strategy to cash in has sales up 37%
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Share of wallet: Lawn care companies are adding services when looking to grow
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Organics: A balancing act: Some lawn care pros see a rise in demand for "natural" turf service offerings
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Erode no more: Lawn & Landscape gets to the bottom of how to mitigate erosion by controlling water runoff
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The whole nine yards: Be your customer's one-stop-shop for outdoor services
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The grass master: Ohio's Applicator of the Year proves there's more to quality lawn care than fertilizer
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Help yourself: Tomlinson Bomberger stopped giving money to other companies, and added maintenace service to its revenue stream
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But I want more!: Demanding clients can sometimes sound like cranky children. Find out how to meet their needs without losing money
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Propane: Converting to alternative fuels can save you money in the long run
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Well maintained: Bonin's Lawn Service has expanded the business over two decades through strategic add-ons
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Learn before you leap: Hydroseeding service can be a lucrative addition to your company, but you should make sure you know what challenges await you
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Paint it green: Turf painting could be a solution for customers who want a quick fix
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GreenCare for troops receives White House recognition
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Shared ownership: As Roger Jacobi planned for retirement, he set up an ESOP to ensure his company would be left in good hands
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Patient approach: When upselling fungicides, it's important that you don't scare off a customer with the price
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Women get grass: Three new Lawn Doctor franchisees left white-collar careers to begin building better futures in the lawn care industry. In just a few short months, their "secrets to success" are proving to be dead on
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Recognizing wise investments
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Sizzlin' in Scottsdale
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Water management: Cities are regulating how your customers can water their lawns, so it's up to you to keep their yards looking green
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Tailor-made growth: Mergers and acquisitions provide business owners a way to strengthen their operations by stitching together complementary companies
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Edging: An investment in integrity
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Seeds of change: Turfgrass developers are shifting the focus of their efforts to meet the industry's environmental challenges
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