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CERTIFICATION IS MANDATORY FOR LAWN CREWS.

ALL landscape maintenance professionals in Manatee County (Sarasota County, too) must individually obtain a Landscape Certification from the Manatee County Extension Service to set foot on a property. This includes the mow and pruning crews, not just individuals applying fertilizer. The required Landscape Best Management Practices is only awarded after…

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Soil preparation: Why you need a $10 hole for a $2 plant

We know. You’re wondering why on earth a little $2 coleus should “cost” $10 to plant. Well, if you did a little digging on soil preparation, here’s what you’d find out. Soil prep is more important than the plant itself. If you plant a coleus in dense clay soil, you’ll…

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