Archive for April, 2008

4 Tips for Starting Your Own Lawn Care Business

Friday, April 25th, 2008

A lawn care business is an excellent business to start if you only have a small investment to use.  As long as you have the necessary skills and knowledge, it’s also easy to start and manage.  You’ll also get to do the things you love and have a good amount of work flexibility since you [...]

Think Green - Think Lawn Aeration

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Core cultivation is commonly known as lawn aeration and is a standard lawn care practice. Basically, when you aerate your lawn you supply the soil with air, water and fertilizer usually by poking holes in the ground throughout the lawn using an aerator.  It reduces soil compaction and helps control thatch in lawns while helping [...]

Four Ways To Protect Family Members From Pesticide Toxins And Still Have A Great Looking Lawn!

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

People are exposed to pesticides primarily in the home. Although there are other types of pesticide products used on a regular basis inside the home, we’ll just focus on lawn and garden products.  The pesticide gets into the home from family members, friends and pets tracking the residue inside.  Even opening the door to go in or out allows [...]

First Step In Organic Lawn Care – Soil Testing

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The first step is to determine, through chemical analysis, the need for lime and fertilizer for your soil.  It makes sense if you consider that a neighbor who has been fertilizing their lawn may have runoff soaking into your soil. Your lawn may contain a low level of one nutrient and a high level of [...]