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Attractive landscaping can boost your home’s curb appeal and make it more pleasant to spend time outdoors with additions to your property. This isn’t just an abstract concept, either. In fact, quality landscaping can increase a home’s value by up to 12.7% — a significant influence in any state of the housing market. The challenge is that DIY lawn and garden care requires a significant time commitment. Even with time, there’s no guarantee you have…

A lawn care and landscaping business requires a fairly substantial investment in equipment, landscaping tools, and gear to get started. Fortunately, the money you spend today returns dividends down the line. When you invest in high-quality equipment, you can deliver outstanding service your customers will love. Whether you’re new to lawn care services or an experienced vet, you probably have questions about the best lawn care tools. Check out our lawn care tools list for…

For those just starting in the lawn care industry, your number one concern is attracting lawn care clients as fast as you can to your lawn business. After all, without paying customers, your business won’t take off. However, establishing a foothold among your target customers and standing out above your local competition can be challenging. So what’s the best way to get lawn care customers? Securing a loyal client base requires hard work and dedication,…

From grass to gardens and everything in between, you understand what’s needed to keep a yard healthy and beautiful. Unfortunately, landscaping expertise doesn’t always translate to business know-how. Even if you provide a premium level of service, you might lose out to competitors who have a better business plan.A lawn care business plan is a guide that outlines the strategy, goals, and operational details for your lawn care business. Here’s a complete rundown of what…

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and open a lawn care business. You’ve done your homework on things like how to start a lawn care business and how to set lawn care pricing and quotes, and you’re ready to get started. But before you begin to purchase equipment, there’s one crucial element you need to examine—and that’s how to start a lawn care business legally. Navigating legal lawn care as a lawn care professional…

Your mowers, trimmers, and other landscaping gear are top-of-the-line. Your marketing efforts are on-point, drawing in scores of new customers. But if you don’t have amazing lawn care and landscape employees, your lawn care business will never grow and thrive. Hiring lawn care employees can feel like a daunting process. How can you reach the right applicants, and then determine the best hires? While lawn care hiring does pose some unique challenges, finding top-tier talent…

Owning a landscaping business often leads to steady profits. However, starting a landscaping care business from scratch can pose lots of challenges. You have to buy equipment, establish a customer base, hire employees, and perform a variety of other functions. What if there was a way to get the benefits of owning a landscaping business without having to put in all the time and work needed to start a landscaping business? Well, the good news…

The world is changing. At one time, networking your business consisted of running into someone you knew or wanted to know around town. It meant introducing yourself and telling someone about your lawn care business. It was conversations over coffee or at the hardware store. Being in the right place at the right time to spread the word about the products and services you offer. In the digital age, customers are becoming more and more…