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Recruiting from the military for your landscaping business
Across the country, landscapers are reporting that labor remains a major challenge. That’s one reason why Environmental Management Inc. (EMI) headquartered in Plain City, Ohio decided to turn to the Department of Defense (DOD) SkillBridge Program. This program provides Service members an opportunity to gain civilian work experience during their last 180 days of service. According to Joe Lewis, LIC, growth and development manager for EMI, it has been a great experience all around. Lewis, who is a retired Marine himself, says that he learned about the program from Zach Rohr, who at the time, was nearing retirement after 24 years in the Marine Corps. He asked Lewis about coming…
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Master Gardener: Landscaping with nature in mind | Lifestyles
Landscaping with nature in mind The garden has been put to bed and is ready for a blanket of snow. The last of the garden ornaments are in storage, containers have been emptied, fall bulbs are planted and trees that didn’t find a home are healed in. Fences to keep hungry critters from nibbling on new trees have been erected. The gardener and garden are ready for a rest. The ladybugs, bumble bees, fireflies and butterflies are also at rest, finding shelter in leaves, old stems, rock piles, rotting logs and underground spaces. The birds that are spending the winter have been busy in the garden eating seeds left standing…
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Woody’s Custom Landscaping gets ready for a busy winter
Sebastian Rubino / sebastian@thereflector.com Woody’s Custom Landscaping in Battle Ground is preparing for a steady stream of business this holiday season. The landscape construction company, which has been in business for over 30 years, specializes in pavers, retaining walls, landscape construction, waterfalls, ponds and more. The company uses individual paving stones for driveways, when requested, which include a “10-inch gravel base and one-inch bedding layer of sand, with two and a half inches of a paving stone that stands up to vehicular traffic.” Owner Darren Knippelberg said they are booked through the winter season and are currently reserving jobs for spring of 2022. Knippelberg said his crew typically takes off…
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One Analyst’s Earnings Estimates For Green Landscaping Group AB (publ) (STO:GREEN) Are Surging Higher
Shareholders in Green Landscaping Group AB (publ) (STO:GREEN) may be thrilled to learn that the covering analyst has just delivered a major upgrade to their near-term forecasts. Consensus estimates suggest investors could expect greatly increased statutory revenues and earnings per share, with the analyst modelling a real improvement in business performance. Following the upgrade, the latest consensus from Green Landscaping Group’s solo analyst is for revenues of kr3.8b in 2022, which would reflect a substantial 34{6d6906d986cb38e604952ede6d65f3d49470e23f1a526661621333fa74363c48} improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to shoot up 96{6d6906d986cb38e604952ede6d65f3d49470e23f1a526661621333fa74363c48} to kr2.95. Previously, the analyst had been modelling revenues of kr3.3b and earnings per share (EPS) of…
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Wait until May to plant tropicals for pool landscaping, but use some evergreens as well | Home/Garden
We are just completing the installation of a new pool at our home and are now ready to plant some tropical landscaping. The planting area will get full afternoon sun. I’ve heard you say November is the best time to plant trees — does this also apply to palm trees? What type of palm trees are the hardiest and which would you recommend? What other types of smaller tropicals (palms, bananas, etc.) do you advise? — Paul Baranova Fall planting applies to hardy trees and shrubs that are not bothered by winter freezes, not tender tropical plants. Palms fall into the tropical plant group and are best planted from May…
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Free landscaping plans available to San Benito residents
Water-efficient gardens, such as the one at Dunne Park, are encouraged during drought. This article was written by BenitoLink intern Juliana Luna Shawn Novack, Director of the Water Resources Association of San Benito County, says “60{6d6906d986cb38e604952ede6d65f3d49470e23f1a526661621333fa74363c48} of water usage goes into home landscapes,” and that “we need to start thinking of saving water.” As an incentive for residents to conserve water, the Water Resources Association is offering three free water-wise landscape plans created by landscape designer Rosemary Bridwell. The designs consist of different themes—a meadow, dry creek and strolling garden (See PDFs below). Each plan has a $500 value. Water-wise landscaping is a term for gardening practices that use water…
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