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WELCOME To LawnSite.com! The Green Industry’s Resource Center Since 1998, we have been the premier online resource for green industry business owners and operators. No other industry website has a fraction of our membership and traffic. Whether you are a beginner or an industry veteran, you will find amazing conversations, information, and resources right here. Our site is FREE. Becoming a LawnSite.com member allows you to enjoy the many privileges we provide such as participating in discussions, searching content, contacting other members, selling and buying equipment and parts, access to private forums and much more. CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER – it only takes a minute and it is FREE! |
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General Green Industry Discussions
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Pictures
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Introduce Yourself to The Community
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Let us know a little about yourself and your lawn care and landscaping business. Let us know who you are, where you are from, and what equipment you started with and how far you have come along in the business.
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Industry Surveys & Polls
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Questions, Rules, Suggestions
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Sponsor Special Announcements & News
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Recent Headlines from TurfMagazine.com |
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Recent Headlines from TurfMagazine.com Light Up Their Nights Click image to enlarge. Clients demand landscapes that appeal to the eyes. But curb appeal, as vital as it is in growing our landscape businesses, is just one of the benefits that our serv... Read More Changing Focus Click image to enlarge. Lupfer Landscaping earned a Gold Award for its maintenance at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDA OYAMA BRYAN. Lupfer Landscaping of Lyons, Ill., ... Read More The Dumb Tax: Bad for Clients, Worse for You This spring, my wife, Vicky, and I hired Robbie, a local contractor, to install decorative siding on our century-old, two-story, wood-frame house. As the work started we also decided, on Rob... Read More Contractors' Corner Have you ever forgotten something important? I forget things all the time, like my toothbrush when traveling or what my wife wanted me to pick up at the store. It's human nature to forget things, e... Read More What's New! The New Eco 200 Click image to enlarge. The Eco 200 is designed to handle compost, soil mix, pellets, sand and heavy bulk materials. At the core of the unit is its reverse-spin, dual-wheel... Read More Go Pro Landscape business owners are not unlike elite athletes. Owners have the agility to solve problems, track their performance and work with coaches to become the best in their fields and industries... Read More Install Sod Like the Pro That You Are Click image to enlarge. Member companies of Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association and the Nursery Sod Growers Association donated their time, materials and expertise to sod Tor... Read More Soil Moisture Sensors Vs. Rain Sensors Click image to enlarge. A sensor is buried in the turfgrass rootzone of the area that is irrigated. It is either wired to the control interface or to the nearest valve that allows communica... Read More Late Payers FreedomYardServices: So far this year, I have had multiple customers who are late every month paying. I bill out at the end of every month and usually give them two weeks to pay. One custome... Read More Hiring: The All Important Interview Process In past articles, I discussed creating an overall hiring process and how to write a great job posting. Now it is time to talk about the interview process, which is one of the most important tools yo... Read More White Out Click image to enlarge. Working on the grounds of hospitals, corporate or college campuses requires equipment that is agile, versatile and dependable. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOBCAT COMPANY. ... Read More Make it Easy I hate filling out forms, just ask anyone that knows me. I hate bank forms, insurance forms, lease forms, loan forms, and the most dreaded form of all, the medical form. I hate them all equa... Read More Smartphones and Tablets Apps, smartphones and tablets have become incredibly useful for today's contractor. They're no longer only for Angry Birds or Build a Farm games. A recent report by Eric Mower & Associates e... Read More Power Up Sales with Your USP Judith Guido Have you ever had someone come up to you and ask, "So, what's your USP?" No, but I bet you're wondering, "What the heck is a USP?" USP is a marketing term that stands for un... Read More From One Generation to the Next Click image to enlarge. Conrad Davis II, seated, is excited about the direction his children, Nicole and Christopher, standing, are taking Davis Landscape Company PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVIS... Read More Chase Away the Rainwater Runoff Blues It's our cities' most dirty little secret that our stormwater is being routed directly into our sewer systems," explains Tom Barrett, owner of Green Water Infrastructure, an Indianapolis-based lands... Read More Labor Pains With Washington, D.C., consumed with partisan one-upsmanship and tit-for-tat political bickering, some issues seemingly get pushed to the back burner, left adrift as government agencies and courts... Read More Hydroseeders Whether you're looking to establish turf or control erosion, a hydroseeder can make easy work out of a tough job. Use this guide as a first step, and remember, you can find additional information ab... Read More Trimmers, Edgers & Accessories CORE Outdoor PowerCGT400 Engine: Electric motor Cutting diameter: 14 inches Feature: Instant trigger start, dual-mode controls for torque and speed www.coreoutdoorpower.com ... Read More Growing with The Big Easy Click image to enlarge. Tony Walley, front, co-founded Tojo's Lawn Care in 2007. Also pictured are employees: (l. to r.) Chris Achord, Scott Walley, Aaron Reeves, Zaine Thibodeaux and Shane... Read More Southern Pride Click image to enlarge. Freedom Lawns USA earned Entrepreneur of the Year honors in the service category by the University of North Carolina Cameron School of Business. The School praised t... Read More Big Heart in a Big State Click image to enlarge. Greater Texas Landscape Services is an employee owned company. PHOTOS COURTESY OF GREATER TEXAS LANDSCAPES. When most people think of Texas, they think big - bi... Read More The Complex Turf Disease Dilemma Click image to enlarge. Correct identification of the disease is important. At first glance, slime mold resembles powdery mildew. PHOTOS BY JOHN C. FECH, UNL. Controlling turfgrass dis... Read More Success on the Horizon Click image to enlarge. One of the ways Horizon Landscaping is saving money (for itself and clients) is not mowing on a strict 7-day calendar schedule. PHOTOS COURTESY OF HORIZON LANDSCAP... Read More |
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Starting & Growing a Lawn Care & Landscaping Business
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Learn How To Start A Lawn Care Business, A Landscaping Business, And Discuss Questions and Issues Around Lawn Mowing, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Design and Build, Irrigation, Lighting, Fertilization, Water Gardening, and More.
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Business Management
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss business related issues, taxes, marketing, employees, licenses, advertising, software, scheduling, billing, insurance, associations, magazines and more!
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Safety
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss all the issues surrounding keeping their employees and job sites safe. Equipment use, transportation, OSHA regulations, weather, apparel, etc.
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Franchising
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss topics surrounding franchising.
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Network With People From Your Area
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Lawn Care and Landscaping business owners get to know other business owners and pros in your area. Work together, swap work, or meet for lunch!
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Employment
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Lawn Care and Landscape Business owners discuss employment issues, H2B, post job offers, resumes and more!
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Web Site Discussion Forum
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This forum will be used solely for the discussion of web site design, why you should have your own web site, how web sites can help your company, etc, etc, etc.
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LawnSite.com/TURF Magazine e-Reports
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Moose River Media Offers FREE Industry Magazines, helpful bi-weekly e-Reports & Equipment Field Testing.
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Equipment - Marketplace, Repair, Etc. |
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Equipment & Parts Marketplace
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Nationwide used equipment ads. Members can sell and buy equipment from one another. No commercial/dealer posting allowed.
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Mechanic and Repair
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Lawn care and landscape business owners discuss the mechanics of Green Industry specific equipment such as blowers, mowers, trimmers, and other manufacturer specific equipment
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Trucks and Trailers
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Discuss lawn care and landscaping trucks and accessories, as well as both open trailers and enclosed trailers, and their accessories.
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ATV / UTV
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Lawn care and landscape business owners discuss the use of ATV (All Terrain Vehicles) and UTV (Utility Task Vehicles) for their business.
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Heavy Equipment & Pavement
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Lawn care and landscape business owners discuss heavy equipment used by Green Industry professionals such as dump trucks, bull dozers, tractors and various other machinery
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Tractors
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Lawn care and landscape business owners discuss tractors and the mechanics of equipment geared toward the Green Industry
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Stolen Equipment
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This forum is where you can post information about equipment you have had stolen, including when, where, description, serial numbers, etc.
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Rental Equipment
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Lawn Care and Landscaping Business Owners discuss renting and or leasing of equipment such as trenchers, skid steers, dump trucks and more.
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Lawn & Landscape Maintenance - Mowing, Shrubs, Mulching, Etc. |
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Commercial & Residential Lawn Mowing
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Lawn Care Business Owners Discuss Techniques, Ideas, Strategies, etc.
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Commercial & Residential Lawn Mowing Equipment
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Lawn Care Business Owners Discuss Equipment such as Walk Behind Mowers, ZTR Mowers, Line Trimmers, Backpack Blowers, Attachments, etc.
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Commercial & Residential Landscape Maintenance
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Lawn Care and Landscape Business Owners Discuss The Maintenance of An Existing Landscape, Including Mulching, Flower Bed Maintenance, Spring and Fall Clean-Ups, Leaf Removal, etc...
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Pesticide & Herbicide Application
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss pesticides, herbicides, licensing, legislation, application practices, equipment, pricing, products, manufacturers, suppliers and more.
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Fertilizer Application
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss fertilizers and plant nutrition: application practices, equipment, pricing, products, manufacturers, suppliers and more.
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Organic Lawn Care
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss organic garden management, fertilizing schedules, pricing, organic materials, techniques, weed control, disease, pest control, legislation, licensing, and more!
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Lawn Maintenance & Renovation
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Lawn Care & Landscape Business Owners Discuss Aeration, Dethatching, Seeding, Soil Amendments, etc...
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Florida Lawn Care Forum
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Florida Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss pesticides, herbicides, licensing, legislation, application practices, equipment, pricing, products, manufacturers, suppliers and more.
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Lawn Care Business Management
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Lawn Care Business Owners and Professionals discussing business management topics that include: Best Practices, Adding/Offering Services, Business Tools, Logistics, Staffing, etc.
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Recent Headlines from TurfDesignBuild.com Green Rising Click image to enlarge. If one wants to know the latest trend in exterior building design, one only needs to look up. Once dark, hot places lacking color, interest or attention, building ro... Read More Consumer Spending & Landscaping Click image to enlarge. The National Gardening Association recently released its annual Garden Survey, and the results present some insight into the consumer mindset in relation to law... Read More Building Deep Client Relationships Building deep client relationships begins with an acknowledgement that there is a need to do so. Actually, it goes beyond this. It's not enough to simply acknowledge this need. There must be a real un... Read More Trending Consumer Spending Surge Click image to enlarge. Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, according to the National Association for Business Economic's recent study. Economists... Read More Bill Trimmer, Professional Grounds, Inc. Click image to enlarge. With a name like Bill Trimmer, it's natural that Professional Grounds, Inc. was established 39 years ago primarily as a landscape management company maintaining mul... Read More Get Smart July is Smart Irrigation Month - only one month away. And by positioning their companies as leaders in water-saving practices now, landscape and irrigation professionals can become major par... Read More Cool & Compact John Deere Construction & Forestry DivisionThe new E-Series line includes five skid-steer models and four compact track loaders, each with Interim Tier 4 Final Tier 4 engines. Enhancemen... Read More Van Gogh Goes Green Click image to enlarge. Photo: National Gallery Just outside of the National Gallery in London, GE displayed a new kind of painting in 2011 in Trafalgar Square-a living one. But it w... Read More Mission: Possible Click image to enlarge. Photo: Case Improving safe and productive use of equipment has always been a top priority for landscape contractors. And most contractors say nothing beats time a... Read More |
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Commercial Landscaping
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Landscapers Discuss Design, Architecture, Installation, Equipment, Plant Stock, Estimating, etc.
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Irrigation
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss all aspects of irrigation, pricing, bidding, installation, maintenance, manufacturers, books, and various systems.
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Hardscaping
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Landscapers Discuss Patios, Walls, Drive Ways, Walk Ways and More!
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Architectural & Landscape Lighting
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Landscape Lighting Designers and Contractors Discuss a Full Spectrum of Issues Involving Outdoor Lighting.
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Pond Design, Construction & Water Gardening
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss the installation and maintenance of ponds, water gardens, along with fish, electricity, rocks, pricing, software, designs, filters, treatment, pumps, waterfalls and more.
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Landscaping business owners discuss upcoming industry trade shows you may want to attend or post pictures and information about trade shows you have attended.
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Recent Headlines from TreeServicesMagazine.com At the Top of Your Game Click image to enlarge. Climbing competitions are a great way to learn. Here Josh Galiley heads for a hand bell on the limb walk station of the work climb. Photos courtesy of Tony Tressel... Read More What's New Blaze Through BrushNew from Peco, Inc., the TBB-3002 Brush Blazer with a 48-inch cut width. Available with a 28 hp Briggs & Stratton Vanguard or a 27 hp Kohler EFI engine, its rotary bru... Read More Editor's Notes Water, water ... nowhere? Click image to enlarge. Photo courtesy of shutterstock. With the hottest months of the year just around the corner, the threat of drought looms over the countr... Read More Hazard Trees and Hazardous Cuts Click image to enlarge. An overhead view of a mismatch or bypass cut with rope in place to snap it apart to the low cut side. Note the overlap of the cuts, which will vary with tree diamete... Read More Caring for Newly Planted Trees Click image to enlarge. Poor staking procedures lead to many future problems. Photos courtesy of John C. Fech, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. The drought, homeowner wishes, new develo... Read More Land Clearing Equipment and Supplies Advanced Forest Equip. Mfg.The SS ECO mulching attachment allows operators to see the cutting teeth as they mulch and place material on top of the cutting disc. Features a 58-inch-diame... Read More Industry Event Preview Click image to enlarge. Photo by krosseel/morguefile.com. Trade shows, and conferences and meetings ... oh my! This year offers a plethora of educational and networking opportunities for ... Read More Software, Insurance and Finance AmerisafeAmerisafe is an A-rated provider of workers' compensation coverage, specializing in the tree services industry. www.amerisafe.com ArborGoldThe ArborGold Cloud e... Read More |
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Tree Climbing, Pruning, Felling
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Tree Service Professionals Discuss Different Aspects of Tree Climbing, Pruning, and Felling.
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Tree Service Equipment & Accessories
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Tree Service Professionals Discuss Different Types of Equipment and Accessories.
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Tree Service Professionals Discuss The Use and Application of Different Kinds of Fertilizers and Pesticides. Tree Diseases Are Also Discussed.
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Tree Service Safety
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Tree Service Professionals Discuss The Importance of Safety and The Different Types of Safety Accessories Available.
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Portable Sawmills
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Tree Service Professionals discuss their sawmilling experiences.
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Firewood
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Tree Service Professionals Discuss The Fire Wood Aspect of The Tree Service Business.
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Tree Service Press Room
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Announcements, Press Releases, New Products for Tree Services
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Several members from both LawnSite and PlowSite requested this forum. This is where you can discuss this add-on service.
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Power Washing
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss power washing and pressure washing as an additional service to offer.
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Christmas Trees & Seasonal Sales
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Lawn Care and Landscape business owners discuss selling Christmas trees and other seasonal products like pumpkins, flowers, etc.
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Alternative Fuel Forum
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Lawn care and landscaping business owners discuss the topic of alternative fuel types in this forum.
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