Lawn Care Business – Good Employees Are Key

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When you start your own lawn care business, there are a lot of new situations you have to get used to.  Perhaps you did lawn care for years as an independent contractor or you worked for someone else on their payroll.  The lawn care doesn’t change, and if that is what you love to do, you are on the right track starting your own lawn care business.  But when you’re the boss, the world is a very different place.

Perhaps the biggest adjustment will be that when you own your own business, you suddenly are confronted with this new creature called an employee.  But it is the employees you have on board with you that will make or break your yard care business.  That means that one of the most important skills you will develop as a manager and owner of a business will be your ability to pick, hire, and retain great employees.  That is because your business will truly be “as strong as your weakest link”. Read the rest of this entry »

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Common Gardening Tools

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Susan’s Lawn Gardens is pleased to feature this article from today’s guest authors at  LANDSCAPING-BLOG. They are landscape experts, so we feel very comfortable recommending their work to our visitors. 

Common Landscaping Tools for Each Landscaper

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For the avid do-it-yourself landscaper, the right tools are important. After all, if one wishes to save money on the expenses associated with having a well cared for yard, it is best to make sure that he or she has all of the tools necessary to create an attractive landscape. By understanding some of the most common tools used for basic landscaping needs, you can ensure that you have everything you need to keep your lawn in the best possible shape, bringing delight and distinction to your grounds, be they large or small. Read the rest of this entry »

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Advantages of Using Organic Fertilizers

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Susan’s Lawn Gardens is pleased to feature this article from today’s guest author, Jeremy Bolton. He is an expert gardener, so we feel very comfortable recommending his work to our visitors.

Advantages of Using Organic Fertilizers

by Jeremy Bolton

These days, there is so much hype about organic fertilizers and its benefits. Most of us who have gotten used to chemical fertilizers are still skeptical whether facts are stretched too much to make it more appealing. Let us take a quick look at some of the advantages of using organic fertilizers so that you can decide whether it is really necessary to switch to organic fertilizer and organic gardening.

Long before the existence of synthetic fertilizers, plants obtained nutrients from decomposed organic matter such as bone, blood, fish and other organic waste, however it was the growth of farming and crop production that brought about so called “need” for synthetic fertilizers. As more research and studies have been conducted, the detrimental effects of chemical fertilizers are being made aware and more people and environmental groups are beginning to tout the advantages of the organic fertilizers that are readily available now. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hanging Garden Tool Organizers

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Susan’s Lawn Gardens is pleased to feature this article from today’s guest author, EUDORA DeWYNTER. She is an expert on gardening tools, so we feel very comfortable recommending her work to our visitors.

 

Hanging Garden Tool Organizers
By Eudora DeWynter

Garden tools need proper storage, and hanging garden tools properly is a must since tools come in a variety of sizes and styles from the small tool collection to the large tool collection. There are many, hanging garden tool organizers on the market, some for garden sheds, some for your garage and some even for the small work area of your basement. When your storage space is small or limited a hanging tool organizer is the only answer especially when garage storage space is also sometimes limited. Organize what kind of tools you have, how many you own and what kind of space do you have for storage since keeping them off the ground and floor is essential. Listed below are a few of the many hanging organizers that are available. Read the rest of this entry »

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Organic Pest Control – Pest Control Recipes

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Susan’s Lawn Gardens is pleased to feature this article from today’s guest author, RON KING. He is an expert gardener, so we feel very comfortable recommending his work to our visitors.

 

Organic Pest Control – Pest Control Recipes
By Ron King

Eliminating Pests the Organic Way

We’re all looking for ways to live in a more earth-friendly fashion. But when it comes to gardening, it’s difficult to learn how to kill or prevent garden pests in a safe way. Organic pest control has made lots of headway, and we’re lucky to have many more effective options to resolve this problem.

Remove Them by Hand

Picking off grubs and other insects by hand is a basic way to eliminate your pesky problem. You can also build many types of barrier environments which entrap the insects. Plugging holes is also critical. Read the rest of this entry »

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