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Ornamental: Mint Julep Juniper
Juniperus chinensis Monlep is an evergreen that displays its green foliage on an arching form in shrub borders, mass plantings and containers. The conifer is cold hardy in zones 3 to 9 and needs full...
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Color: Viola F1 Endurio Sky Blue Martien
An All-America Selections 2010 cool-season award winner, Endurio Sky Blue Martien is a spreading/mounding viola that can handle tough landscape conditions. The 6-in. plants can flower throughout the...
View ArticleMeeting customer expectations is ultimate key to success
By: Bill Hoopes It’s certainly been a challenging year. In the home services end of the Green Industry, smart, positive operators have worked diligently to accomplish two things: first, to sell more of...
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Elephants are marvelous mammals
I’d like to thank our editorial team at Landscape Management for giving me the opportunity to share this. As an account manager with the magazine, I read a story — “Shooting an Elephant” — in one of...
View ArticleIndustry’s so-far-so-good attitude to irrigation doesn’t cut it
By: Ron Hall If we don’t do better with landscape irrigation we’re going to lose it, or at least as we’ve practiced it to this point. The we in this case are homeowners and those of us who offer...
View ArticleBrickman’s Cammarata sees sustainable care as a slam dunk for clients
By: Ron Hall People. Planet. Profits. Landscapers generally recognize these three P’s as central to their understanding of sustainability. To Larry Cammarata, the reference to “people” is not some...
View ArticleLandscape vehicle load safety tips
By: Andrew Greess Safety is not just a good idea, it’s a great investment. Inattention to safety has huge financial implications: increased expenses (worker’s comp, clean ups, medical bills, lawsuits,...
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Avoid hose reel problems with these ‘real’ hose tips
By: Andrew Greess Fix reel swivel leaks promptly. These simple tips can reduce equipment problems, missed stops and unnecessary repair expenses. Swivel: The swivel on the side of your hose reel allows...
View ArticleCreate (and carry) an emergency repair kit
By: Andrew Greess Spray equipment breakdowns can wreak havoc on your schedule, have an impact on your customers and hurt company profitability. Yet with a little planning, some downtime can be avoided....
View ArticleIf it’s critical, back it up
By: Andrew Greess Have you ever lost an important computer file that you really needed right now? I bet that each of us has experienced this situation. Hopefully we learn from our mistake and start...
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