Wednesday, February 5, 2014

By Jayne Rutledge


Maintaining a beautiful healthy lawn is essential for many homeowners as it represents their home from the outside and gives it an aesthetic look. This is a demanding task that requires a lot of attention to make sure the grass is healthy without being infested by weeds and not overgrown. The job should be taken seriously in order to achieve a desired look; therefore there are three basic care tips and considerations that need to be made. Following some of these easy tips given by a lawn landscaper which will help you a lot.

Branding your business is one of the first basics in any business marketing. Start by naming your business, getting an appealing logo and a suitable slogan. These are important factors that will give your business a visual representation in the market though branding goes much beyond this.

A brand is a vast method to build a name and to grow to be well known in the market. Consider the perceptions that people will have toward your business versus what you want them to expect and know. A reputable brand gives people a promise and shows them that you have set the standards and live up to them when deciding on a brand you want to be known as then think about company values and business viewpoint.

Packaging and Pricing; this is also another vital aspect of marketing, is the packaging and pricing of services should present the clients with a wide variety of options that are easy for them to understand. Put together services into packages that will convince customers that they are getting value for their money by hiring you. It is important that you fit in the market by presenting the right prices.

To maintain an attractive healthy grass space, fertility is important. The three main nutrients required: nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Nitrogen is meant to provide the green dark color, leave and blade growth and give a dense look to the grass. Phosphorous aids in plant maturity, good root and rhizome development. Potassium aids in overall development of the plant and promotes wear, drought tolerance and also keeps the grass during tough winter. It is important to do soil testing before adding nutrients to the grass; this will give you an idea on how much of each nutrient is required.

Watering constantly and applying grass seed in dead areas will make the grass look ever green and uniform. So it is important to plan for irrigation in case of insufficient rainwater or drought. Dry patches of grass will make the area look undesirable and give it a bad shape hence the need for repair.

Weeds are vegetations that grow on grass but do not add any beauty to the yard and may also harm the grass. Weeds badly affect the nutrients in the soil and may cause bad health to the soil hence affecting the grass that grows on it and have a negative effect on the condition of the lawn and the grass growing on it. Uprooting the weeds is the most efficient method, it might take time to hand pick them but it is worth the time.

A good business requires that you are always on top of the rest of competitors. A sales approach may get you more customers. It is the service you offer to customers that will bring you profits and keep your business going. Working as a lawn landscaper is a good business if done the right way.




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