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THE DUCK DAYS OF SUMMER: TO MOW OR NOT TO MOW

Some days it’s easy to read Mother Nature and tell our mow crews to go home. She’s hurling big lightning bolts and throwing down rain. Since we don’t want to endanger our crews or damage lawns with deep mower ruts, we call it a day and send everyone home. For…

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Thank A Landscaper

IT’S NOT FAIR TO TIE YOUR LANDSCAPER’S HANDS.

Plant choices aren’t always easy. If you select the wrong shrub, it may require more trimming than you thought or never achieve the desired size. That’s why your selections should be based on sound horticultural principles and preferably at the recommendation of your landscape provider. Sounds straightforward enough, doesn’t it?…

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Smart Irrigation Month

HOW TO PREVENT IRRIGATION GEYSERS FROM HITTING YOUR SOFFITS

Imagine coming home to an irrigation geyser that’s been shooting up into your soffit all day long. The damage, the repair expense, the flooded plant material below -- you could have avoided it all by adding inexpensive pressure reducers to your irrigation system. To keep a situation like this from…

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