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“Total Property Care” Philosophy of Landscape Maintenance

Posted On : Apr-25-2013 | seen (658) times | Article Word Count : 567 |

One of the most common complaints about hiring landscape companies is the frustration in finding one company that does everything well. One landscape service may cut lawns beautifully, but they don't prune shrubs correctly.
One of the most common complaints about hiring landscape companies is the frustration in finding one company that does everything well. One landscape service may cut lawns beautifully, but they don't prune shrubs correctly. Perhaps they have a lawn maintenance contractor who cuts your lawn every week, but they don't manage the lawn sprinkler system. Another company must make seasonal adjustments or perform a simple irrigation repair as a separate service call.

It is in the attention to details like these that really sets some landscape companies apart from other landscaping service providers. This is especially true in the area of landscape maintenance. Whether you’re a “do it yourself” type of home owner - or someone who prefers to hire out your landscape services - not having a detailed plan for maintaining your yard can make it an overwhelming task.

Many larger firms now offer comprehensive property care packages that encompass lawn mowing, fertilization, pruning, irrigation start-ups and blow outs, seasonal color, and fine pruning of trees and plants. And they offer you the flexibility to do as much of the work as you’d like, and encourage you to delegate those services that are beyond your comfort zone. This a-la-carte approach to total property care is revolutionizing the world of landscape contracting.

Different people have different needs. As a home owner, you may choose to plant perennials and weed your gardens, yet choose to hire a company to cut your lawn and provide ongoing fertilization and pest management to keep your yard looking its best. Conversely, many professionals are simply too busy be bothered with yard maintenance, so they hire a professional landscape firm to manage these tasks throughout each season. They prefer having their weekends free to enjoy their yards and to entertain family and friends.

Communication is the key to a successful relationship with the landscape professional you choose to hire. It is true that no one person is an expert at everything. Some companies have experts in every division and choose to regularly cross-train their employees to perform many different types of landscaping activities. This enables the specialists within their own division to teach the others what to look for as they are visiting their clients’ properties.

For example, a lawn maintenance crew leader may learn from the horticulturist the proper way to prune back a tree without damaging it, or the lawn care expert might alert the irrigation crew about turf diseases that are caused by over-watering. Most would agree that communication within the company’s operations is critical to running a first-class landscaping maintenance company.

Every landscaping service has specialties. If you are hiring a professional landscaper to handle your gardening tasks, it’s ideal to interview several companies to find the best fit for your needs. Ask them what they do best, who their key employees are, and ask about their strengths. Find out how flexible they are in their landscape maintenance packages. Do they like to work with home owners or commercial clients? Will they work on an hourly or an as-needed basis? What are their recommendations as a landscape professional?

You may find that, as you listen to trades people talk about their business, you will learn one of two things: who the best contractor is to hire – or how capable you are to do the work yourself!

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Author Resource :
Eric Skinner runs a top-notch New Hampshire landscape maintenance division out of their Londonderry office. Visit http://www.trimmerslandscaping.com to learn more about their total property care services.

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Category : Home and Family : Home Improvement

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