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EPA’s National “WaterSense” Program a One-Size-Fits-All for Landscaping and Harmful for Lawn and Landscape Industry

Richard Murphy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:27:31 +0000

By Kris Kiser, Executive Vice President at the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is positioned to protect water in all forms, from ground water to underground sources to water coming out of the public’s tap. WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the EPA, was set up to work with local water [...]

How your truck can be your salesman…www.mytakeacard.com

Richard Murphy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:17:36 +0000

Increase your sales with this addition to your marketing campaign I have found a fantastic new product that I have to share with the green industry. Pictured to above is a clear plastic business card holder that affixes to your vehicle, store front, signs…you name it. I received mine a week ago and installed it right away. [...]

AllSAFE Raises Safety and Regulatory Concerns over EPA’s Consideration of Partial Fuel Waiver for Ethanol

Richard Murphy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:03:40 +0000

Alexandria, VA – July 16, 2009 – The Alliance for a Safe Alternative Fuels Environment (AllSAFE), which speaks for manufacturers on fuel-related legislation representing 400 million products that over 250 million Americans own and operate, including recreational boats and marine engines, chainsaws, lawnmowers, motor vehicles, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles, generators, and [...]

Overcoming The Language Barrier

Richard Murphy — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:10:39 +0000

I was recently speaking with Larry Upton of edioma and their new product called iDigo. iDigo is a program that runs on the iPhone. Have a read through the press release and let me know what your thoughts are about this product. edioma™ SHIPS IDIGO – IPHONE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AUSTIN, TX – edioma™, a [...]

SUMMER LOVIN’ FOR YOUR LAWN

Richard Murphy — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:45:50 +0000

Spring-Green Lawn Care Offers Tips to Keep Landscapes Lush As Temperatures Climb (Plainfield, IL)—Ever wonder how your neighbors achieve thick, vibrant lawns year after year or how they keep their lawns and landscapes healthy as temperatures continue to rise throughout the summer months? The answer is simple: They work at it! “This is the time of year [...]

GopherHaul 31 – Lawn Care Business Software Show.

Richard Murphy — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:30:39 +0000

Equipment Maintenance – Part One Trimmers

Richard Murphy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:29:48 +0000

Well with spring on our doorstep and our feet itchy as ever to get started; there are a few things to do with our equipment before we put them through the paces. This will be the first part of a multi-post on equipment maintenance. All equipment repairs and maintenance should be recorded. This is a [...]

The Only Web-based Invoicing Software You Need

Richard Murphy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:41:02 +0000

I have been talking with the founder of GreenerBilling.com Dave Kollasch over the past couple weeks regarding his fantastic web based invoicing software. This will be the first of my posts about this program. I’ll continue to follow it and make posts in the future about changes, updates and addons. This product [...]

GopherHaul 30 – Landscaping and Lawn Care Marketing Business Forum Show.

Richard Murphy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:22:46 +0000

10 Rules for Lawn Care or Landscaping Sales Success

Chestin Salisbury — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:30:55 +0000

Looking to bump up your closing ratio when doing sales presentations for your lawn care or landscaping business? Give these 10 suggestions a try and see if they don’t help increase your closing rate: 1. Be enthusiastic. Nothing has more power to sell than enthusiasm, especially if you’re enthusiastic because you truly believe your products [...]