John Deere debuts EFI zero-turn mower
The John Deere Z925 EFI Can Provide Up To 25% Fuel Savings CARY, NC (Sept. 13, 2011) – With concerns over rising fuel costs, landscape contractors need to become more efficient with their fuel usage....
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How to prosper with perennials
By Jamie Gooch In warm regions, cyclamen persicum, like this Snowridge Mini Wine from Syngenta Flowers, can be planted as perennial. Even clients who want low-maintenance plantings can benefit from a...
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Best Practices: Get a price bump
Commercial maintenance retention rates have declined for most companies over the past few years with many customers testing the waters in hopes of getting a lower price. Contractors also have been more...
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Ep. 4: Quieter, Cleaner, Efficient – Todays Power Equipment
It seems like every day you read about another town trying to ban the use of outdoor power equipment used by professional landscape contractors. If it’s not a restriction on what hours of the day we...
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Are you on the grid or gridlocked?
Our customers are using technology to research and communicate with us online; our suppliers are using technology to make more efficient equipment; and many of us are managing our businesses,...
View ArticleDrafix Software celebrates 20 years
Drafix Software, Inc. is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2014. Founded in 1994, Drafix Software is the manufacturer of PRO Landscape design software. Landscape contractors, designers, architects...
View ArticleOverlooking commercial design/build?
QWe do a lot of residential and commercial maintenance. We also do residential design/build work. Business has been good, but we’re always looking for additional sources of revenue. Got any ideas?...
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IA ramps up Smart Irrigation Month initiatives
Get ready, set, go save water! The Irrigation Association (IA) will once again name July the Smart Irrigation Month for the ninth year in a row. The month includes a new social media program, a...
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Uber for the Green Industry
“Do you know what Uber is?” I’ve found myself asking people that question often over the last few months as I’ve worked on the cover story for this issue of LM. No, not uber, the German word for...
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LandOpt Contractor Network
LandOpt specializes in working with independently-owned landscape contractors across the U.S., enabling them to manage their businesses more systematically for increased profitability, cash flow and...
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Ep. 118: Propane: Not just for grills
Jeremy Wishart, deputy director of business development for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), discusses why propane continues to grow in popularity as an alternative fuel source for...
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Grasshopper 125V and 225V Series Mowers
Photo: Grasshopper Grasshopper’s new 125V and 225V series models: -Are perfectly suited for landscape contractors as well as ranchers, farmers and rural lifestylers. -Have the agility of a zero-turn...
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