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Not only can he do this, he can even show you how to do it.

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Patrick

Proper pruning of ornamentals is one way to help keep your customers plants healthy and beautiful and a gardening encyclopedia is a must have for this type of work. The whole point of pruning is to stimulate new growth close to where the pruning cut was made. When pruning branches from a bush, don’t cut the branches so they are even with the rest of the bush, if you do you’ll soon be pruning again. Instead cut the branches back inside of the bush, this will cause fuller growth from inside the bush. Remember when pruning fruit or flowers, you should let the types of plants that you are dealing with determine your pruning schedule. In general, with a plant that blooms before May, you should prune just as soon as the blooms fade, if the plant blooms in the month of May or later in the year, these should be pruned in late February to early March before the start of the new growth in the spring. Early winter and fall is generally a bad time to prune, you will stimulate the plant to put out new growth and the cold weather will only damage it, and this is true for almost all plants. January thru the middle of the summer is a good time to prune plants that are grown only for their green foliage such as hollies and boxwoods.

A small number of shrubs can be rejuvenated by severe pruning. This method consists of cutting the whole plant down to just four to six inches from the ground. Usually only hollies, azaleas and camellias should have this done. With Boxwoods or Junipers, you should transplant them to a different location if possible, and never use this method on them, they do not tolerate it very well. Since crape myrtle trees flower in summer, prune them before new growth begins in the spring. Crape myrtles will tolerate heavy pruning. For a shrub-like crape myrtle, cut it to the ground so many new trunks can sprout. For a tree-like crape myrtle, thin branches for a more open look. Camellias only need pruning to maintain an attractive form. They may not need pruning every year. When you do prune camellias, prune fall and winter bloomers in March and spring bloomers after flowers have faded.

Its winter so lets refresh our memory

Novelty Mower circa 1874

This the Novelty Lawn Mower from April of 1874.
Its weight was a mere 20 lbs,and why it even had a 20″ cut,
and best of all its hand powered.

Still hate your mower??

1. Weekly lawn mowing is probably the most important step to take. Be sure to keep the blades on your mowing equipment sharp. This will allow the mower to cut, and not to tear or shred the blades of grass. Check with the professionals in your area to find out the optimal height for your type to turf grass. Maintain the lawn at the same overall height, this will help to reduce the amount of stress on the grass; also, it will look better if the entire lawn has been cut at the same height.

2. Regular watering is a requirement for any lawn. Plants of any type require regular watering, and your lawn is the same way. One of the worst things that could happen to your lawn would be for it to go without water until it turns brown. This could and probably will kill a good portion of your lawn turf, the portion of the lawn that does not die off, will be in very poor health. You should avoid this situation if possible, since it is very difficult for a lawn to recover from this. Remember, proper watering will help to promote the health and color of your lawn.

3. Weed, Weed, Weed. This is another factor than can harm your lawn. You should make an effort to keep weeds from taking over any area of your lawn. Once they take hold, you will wish you had spent more time weeding. The weeds take moisture and nutrients meant for your lawn. The weeds can also begin to choke out the grass, leaving you with a mixture of your favorite turf grass, and your least favorite weeds. While on your knees weeding, also look out for pests that can also damage your lawn. You can use pesticides to handle the bugs, insects, and other pests that can infest your lawn, because these critters can cause the same effects on your lawn as weeds.

There are various systems, methods, plans, steps and other things to ensure a lush lawn. However, just by following the simple, basic steps above, you will make a good start on your journey to having a beautiful lawn.

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In addition to these two DVD’s, we have 4 more about to be ready.
1. Estimating for Lawn Care Businesses. This covers how to estimate jobs, etc.
2. How To Set up and Run a Fertilization Business. Covers all aspects of starting and running a fertilization division for your lawn care business.
3. Retaining Walls
4. Installing pavers. This may be 2 DVD’s. We have so much footage shot it may nto fit on one DVD!