Every type of grass requires different fertilizers, and various parts of the country need more fertilizing than others. Research to find out how to fertilize your lawn with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Posts Tagged ‘Landscaping’
Lawn Care & Landscaping : Fertilizing Lawn Tips
25
Oct
Lawn Care Landscaping Soil Perc (Percolation) Test
21
Oct
www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com In this instructional video we are going to demonstrate a landscaping soil perc (percolation) test. For this test, you need two basic instruments. 1) A tape measure to measure the hole. 2) A Shovel to dig the hole. A perc test is handy to give your customers an idea of the types of flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees to install into their beds and other landscaping areas. Dig a hole 1′ deep x 1′ in diameter. Fill the hole with water and wait for the water to completely drain from the hole. Then, fill the hole with water again and start your stopwatch. Our example flower bed is in an area of Tennessee where a good drainage time for a 1′ deep x 1′ diameter hole filled with water is considered to be 3 hours. Drainage time of more than three hours is considered longer than average. Plants in this type landscape need the ability to thrive in very moist soil. Plan Drainage time of less than three hours is considered slower than average. Plants in this type landscape need the ability to thrive in dry soil. If your soil test show your ground is not condusive to the types of plants you desire you have two options. 1) Amend the soil to give a better perc rate. If your drainage is too slow, you can add a drainage system such as a crushed gravel subsurface layer or perforated corregated piping several inches below planting depth slanted to drain away water. Or, you can amend the soil. 2) If your perc rate is too quick, you can try container gardening …
Lawn Care & Landscaping : How to Clean an Air Filter in a Weed Eater
15
Oct
When the air filter in a weed eater is clogged, it can either be cleaned or simply replaced depending on the type of filter being used. Find out how to replace an air filter on three different weed eater models with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Starting a lawn care lawn mowing landscaping and snow removal business tips and guidelines part 2
14
Oct
Watch the whole video or dont watch it at all. This is very good tips that will get you far in the landscaping carrer. Stay determined and keep trying. Any questions PM me and I will help you out. Some things I do that I can help with is, hedge trimming, lawn mowing, bush removal, prunning, weeding, and a lot more.
Lawn Care & Landscaping : How to Replace a Sprinkler Head
11
Oct
To replace a sprinkler head, dig out around the sprinkler, pull it up gently by hand, remove the damaged sprinkler head, and replace it with a new one. Fix a busted sprinkler head with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Lawn Care & Landscaping : How to Use a Manual Lawn Edger
21
Sep
A manual lawn edger is perfect for creating a crisp edge around a flowerbed. Cut into sod using this handy tool with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Lawn Care & Landscaping : How to Sharpen a Power Mower Blade
20
Sep
When sharpening a power mower blade, remove the blade from the machine, secure it in a vice, and run the file down the blade in a single direction. Keep mower blades sharp for the best results with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Lawn Care, Landscaping business. How to prune a tree branch or limb for your landscape customers.
16
Sep
www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com Today we are talking about how to properly prune a limb off a tree. In today’s example, we have a branch that has been damaged. The bark is peeling away from the subwood. The entire limb is dead and needs to be pruned off to maintain the health of the tree. This limb is joined at a collared union. The bark of the tree poofs out as the limb come out of the tree. The poofed out part is the collar. All cuts at a collared union should be on the branch side of the collar. You should never cut into the collar of a tree. Cutting into a collar can do severe damage to the tree. If this branch were smaller, we could use a pair of anvil loppers to prune away the branch. Since it is so large, our anvils will not produce a correct cut. For this branch we are going to use a bow saw. A pruning saw will work too. The proper method of cutting a branch with a saw is to use the three-cut method of pruning. If you just use the saw and cut it at the collar, the weight of the branch will pull down and you risk tearing the collar damaging the tree. We are going to use the three-cut method. The first cut is made on the underside of the branch about 5 inches away from the collar. Cut the branch about 1 way through. The second cut is made about 2 inches further away from the collar than the underside cut. As you can see in the video, while making the top cut the branch fell downward before the cut was complete. This action tore the underside of the branch to the …
GopherHaul 28 – Landscaping and Lawn Care Marketing Business Forum Show.
12
Sep
GopherHaul 28 – Landscaping and Lawn Care Marketing Business Forum Show. My latest book The landscaping and lawn care business plan startup guide is now available. You can order it along with my other lawn care business books here. gopherforum.com Lawn care business owners are always looking for a way to keep their name and phone number in front of potential customers. Here is an idea to make sure you stick around. Why not get some magnets. But not just any old magnet, how about one that pays for itself and could even make you a profit. Here is what you can do. Get a list of local important numbers in the area. Town numbers like the mayor, police, library, water and sewer dept. You can find most of these on your towns websites. Then list other numbers like local pizzerias, sub shops, and others. Maybe get a local electrician, plumber, carpenter, roofer etc. They could potentially help you buy some of these magnets and hand them out themselves as well, to help offset the costs. Then have a section for lawn care and list only your phone number. Stick these on doors in your area and be sure that your number will stick around for quite some time. You could also have different discounts for services through out the year. One of our forum members’ Rob had such an easy time selling them. Why? Because he knew most of the people he was presenting the idea too and they trusted him. gopherforum.com lawnchat.com This is a great lesson in how the more people you know, the more you can …
Florida Lawn Care Service Landscaping Business For Sale
10
Sep
www.lifeinparadise.us Lawn care business for sale in Florida. Fantastic FL. Landscape service for sale. Buy this lawn mowing company for sale in Florida.
