Category Archives: The Lawn Blog

Pesticides - Ramblings by Richard Murphy

You know why there is a warning “Do not Eat” on the “Silica” pack you find in new shoes? Because it is poisonous and someone has eaten it! But back to my topic…
Pesticides have been irking the earth’s residents for thousands of years. But before we dive into it…what is classified as a pesticide?
***Warning You […]

Profiling - LawnGuru.net, Starting and Running a fun, profitable lawn care business

Ken LaVoie, owner of LawnGuru.net has written a very informative, eye-opening and honest (with himself and the business) book on how to start and run a successful lawn care business. Here is what some people have to say about his book:

“Ken,
My association with you has tripled my business and moved me ahead at LEAST 3 […]

Is There Such a Thing As a Silver Bullet?

By Chestin Salisbury
Any serious small business owner knows the importance of continually adding new prospects to their sales pipeline. Without a constant stream of potential new customers, it’s nearly impossible for any business to grow and thrive long term.
Fortunately, there is an endless list of possible solutions for keeping this sales pipeline full. […]

7 Ways Differentiate Yourself from Your Competition and Avoid the Price Wars Forever

By Chestin Salisbury
One of the most common complaints I hear these days from small businesses struggling to grow is that they can’t get anymore customers because they’re up against others that are willing to sell the exact same service at a cheaper price.
For example, what one hard working lawn care operator charges for […]

Get Ready For GIE+EXPO 2008 - Video Teaser

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GopherHaul 24- Lawn Care Software Business Entrepreneur Show

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Redmax Backpack Blower Giveaway!!!

Lawn & Garden Webvision announces their latest giveaway—A new RedMax EBZ7100 Backpack Blower valued at $499.00 US.
No purchase necessary. Certificate will be given redeemable at a local dealer. U.S. residents only. Contest ends April 30, 2008.
Click here to register: http://www.lawnandgardenwv.com/lgwv-sweepstakes.asp
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GopherHaul 23 - Lawn Care Marketing Business Show

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Expand our Landscape Terms Section (Glossary)

Hello all,
The Lawn Blog is currently wanting to expand the Glossary - Landscape Terms. Have a look through it and let us know what you would like to see added. Email us at office@thelawnblog.com or submit a comment to this post.
Cheers,
Richard
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GopherHual Podcast Tonight - Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Join in with the Gopher podcasts! Call or listen in live!
GopherHaul Lawn Care Business Show (Join in)
Scheduled Time:
Next Date: Thu, March 6, 2008
Time: 06:30 PM EST
How to participate:
Call in:
1. Dial: (724) 444-7444
2. Enter: 15950 # (Call ID)
3. Enter: 1 # or your PIN
Join from your computer:
1. Click […]

The Lawn News Launches Website

Hello all,
I would like to extend many thanks to Brian Gardner (www.lawnandgardenwv), Steve Low (www.lawnchat.com) for their increasing support to The Lawn Blog. We would like to announce the launch of a new website called
The Lawn News (www.thelawnnews.com). If it has anything to do with the green industry you will find it there […]

Tons of fun with Leo LaPorte

Well yesterday I was a caller on The Lab With Leo (G4 Tech TV) and it was a blast. Thanks for the info Leo and I enjoyed the experience. I’ll post when the show airs and the link to the online video feed when I get the details from the lovely Briana. […]

The Lawn Blog goes on The Lab with Leo

We are very excited to be on The Lab with Leo and we hope Leo can help us. In our opinion it is the best tech show on TV to date. We will post when the show will air so everyone can watch it online.
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Logo Design

I have been getting back into some graphic design, and I have created a couple of logos. I thought it would be good to share them with you here. Check them out!
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GopherHaul 22- Lawn Care Software Business Entrepreneur Show

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