August 27, 2007
Landscaping upgrades sell your house
New or upgraded landscaping is one of the quickest ways to make your house sell faster. While the news media is reporting that the housing market is "soft" for sellers, what can be done to make sure a house gets...Continue reading "Landscaping upgrades sell your house"
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July 16, 2007
Is the drought affecting your business this year?
With so many areas of the country experiencing drought conditions, what parts of your business have been affected? In my area in the Southeast, we are seeing many mature trees and plants dying from the lack of water. I even...Continue reading "Is the drought affecting your business this year?"
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July 6, 2007
"Undesirable" yards now sought out for water features?
Are people's desires for water features making them look for homes that have big slopes in the back yard? Years ago, those types of yards were not high on a home buyer's list. However, as society's priorities are changing, I...Continue reading ""Undesirable" yards now sought out for water features?"
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June 13, 2007
Retaining Walls: Are they saving our sloped yards?
Retaining walls can turn a mowing nightmare into a lower maintenance masterpiece if performed correctly. Especially in parts of the country with rolling hills and shrinking areas to build homes, new houses are popping up on pieces of land that...Continue reading "Retaining Walls: Are they saving our sloped yards?"
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May 5, 2007
Irrigation: Install your own, or subcontract?
Every time I subcontract the irrigation portion of a landscaping project, I almost convince myself that we should be doing that part ourselves. Am I deceiving myself about the simplicity of irrigation projects? Or is it my secret desire to...Continue reading "Irrigation: Install your own, or subcontract?"
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May 2, 2007
How well do you know your landscaper?
I wonder sometimes how well homeowners know the landscaper they just hired. I guess it depends on the type of work being completed, but I see some pretty unlikely characters working at some pretty big homes each week as I...Continue reading "How well do you know your landscaper?"
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April 30, 2007
The market for cutting-edge landscaping
I have been contemplating how big of a niche exists in our current market for "contemporary" ideas in the area of landscape installation....Continue reading "The market for cutting-edge landscaping"
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What's the growth potential for pondless water features?
I've developed a real affinity for pondless/disappearing water features. I wonder, are landscaping contractors doing the same thing? I believe this market niche has phenomenal growth potential for years to come....Continue reading "What's the growth potential for pondless water features?"
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