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7 Tips for Marketing Outdoor Lighting Services

As a business owner, priorities tend to shift and your upcoming marketing initiatives may end up at the bottom of the list or forgotten completely. But with summer nearing an end and back to school on the horizon, now is the time to shift your focus to promoting lighting, outdoor audio, and other fall services. In the past, we’ve discussed …

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5 Recommendations for Capturing High Quality Referrals From Your Customers

A job you are working on is going wonderfully and the customer is thrilled. So now what? It is important to ensure that you cultivate that relationship and find ways to turn their satisfaction into referrals to grow your business with jobs for their friends, family, neighbors, and through online recommendations. But let’s be honest, sometimes asking for referrals is …

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Why Rotate? An Herbicide Strategy.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Unfortunately, this is the approach many LCO Managers and Golf Course Superintendents take with regards to herbicide programs. I get it. As an LCO owner/applicator myself there are a handful of reasons why you continue with what’s been working. Such as… Simplicity and familiarity of sticking with what you have historically been …

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Ask the Expert: Seed Germination, Requires Determination

The upcoming overseeding season is going to experience unprecedented challenges when it comes to seed quality and availability—learn more from our Seed Report. That’s why it is critical to make sure the seed you do have germinates and establishes. We’ve connected with John Huber, our Sustainable Products Manager, for his recommendations on seed germination. From John: So you’re eight months …

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Smart Irrigation Month: Industry Resources & Vendor Solutions

During the month of July, our industry celebrates Smart Irrigation Month—we showcase the innovations and solutions that Irrigation Professionals bring to society through best practices and efficient technologies. Below, we highlight the newest resources and vendor solutions for Smart Irrigation Month. Irrigation Association The Irrigation Association serves its members and the irrigation industry by improving industry proficiency through continuing education, …

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5 Tips for Taking Better Photos to Showcase Your Business

Photography is essential for any business selling a service, especially in our industry. You want to ensure your marketing strategy not only communicates what your business can provide, but also present it to your customers visually. 65% of the population understand information better when it’s presented to them visually. Photographer will allow you to showcase your skills and expertise—capture your …

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Smart Irrigation Month: 3 Tips for Irrigation Pump Sizing

Selecting the right irrigation pump for your project can affect your timeline, budget and the longevity and performance of the irrigation system. The experts at the Central Pump Hotline have the knowledge and resources to help you select a pump that is well suited for the job, allowing you to move on to your next job with confidence. The following …

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Ask the Expert: Water & Labor Savings through Smart Irrigation

July is Smart Irrigation Month! That’s why we’ve connected with Dave Shane, one of Central’s Irrigation Experts, to learn more about smart irrigation, technology, and how efficient products and solutions can help to save water and labor. From Dave: The term “smart irrigation” came into common usage about 15 years ago. It generally refers to resource conservation and more recently …

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Best Practices for Managing Tick & Mosquito Season

The warm weather is here, it is time to get outside and enjoy nature. Americans have been doing so more than ever, a reaction, no doubt, to Covid cocooning. So, while we are out there taking a bite of nature, be careful because this time of year nature can bite back in the form of annoying mosquitoes and ticks. Unfortunately, …