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The Professional Landscaper's Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Own Landscaping or Lawn Care Business

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  • Publisher:American River Press (July 24, 2013)
  • Language:English
  • Paperback:298 pages
  • ISBN-10:0984183825
  • ISBN-13:978-0984183821
  • Item Weight:1.14 pounds
  • Dimensions:7.5 x 0.68 x 9.25 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank:#209,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #129 in Landscape #203 in Garden Design (Books) #206 in Home-Based Businesses
  • Customer Reviews:4.6 out of 5 stars 125Reviews
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The Professional Landscaper's Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Own Landscaping or Lawn Care Business
The Professional Landscaper's Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Own Landscaping or Lawn Care Business
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How to Start a Landscaping or Lawn Care Business the Right Way

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What Every Landscaper Needs to Know

If you're trying to learn the right way to run your landscaping or lawn care business, you need more than hearsay. You need research-based information. The Professional Landscaper's Handbookshows you what you need to run a profitable landscaping business and manage landscapes like a seasoned pro. With a professional's understanding of estimation and bidding and access to a wealth of hard-to-find trade information, you'll have the foundation you need to succeed.

Whether you're a complete novice or an experienced landscaper, The Professional Landscaper's Handbook spells out for you in no-nonsense language what you need to know to start your business, perform the work like an expert, estimate your services profitably, and not only stay out of trouble with the IRS, but reduce your taxes legally. Each topic in PLH has been extensively researched, and major chapters have been edited by experts in their respective fields.

In order to save you time, topics have been designed to stand alone. Look up subjects you're curious about and read about them when you need to. You'll learn recommended professional practices, the rationale behind the practices, as well as insider information to save you time and money. The Professional Landscaper's Handbook is an information toolkit that will help you run your landscaping or lawn care business professionally and profitably.

Your Complete Guide to the Business:

  • Manage landscapes like an expert.
  • Calculate your hourly rate the way profitable companies do.
  • Keep your books and handle your taxes accurately.
  • Earn extra income from irrigation repair and seasonal pruning.
  • Practice water saving techniques and responsible fertilizer use.
  • Get insider tips to save and money.

Covers All Aspects of How to Start and Run Your Own Landscaping or Lawn Care Business


Business Start-up

Part I gets you up and running in your own residential landscaping or lawn care business. Topics include legal requirements, business name, business license, insurance, employer ID number, bank account, zoning ordinances, seller's permit, power equipment, hand tools, safety equipment, start-up supplies, office supplies, and more. Emphasis is on setting up a business for an owner-operator.


Landscape Management

Part II is the largest section of the book. It covers all aspects of the work of landscaping and lawn care, including safety, turfgrass maintenance and management, landscape plant management, soil, pruning, pruning roses, pruning fruit trees, and irrigation system troubleshooting and repair. Includes over 60 instructive black-and-white photos and illustrations with detailed notes.


Business Management

Part III is an introduction to running a landscaping or lawn care business. Topics include calculating an accurate hourly rate (estimation/bidding), sample maintenance contract, employer requirements, bookkeeping, and taxes. The appendix includes a worksheet to calculate an accurate hourly rate for your business, whether you're an owner operator or run crews of employees.

The Majority of the Book is a Detailed Introduction to Landscaping and Lawn Care for Professionals

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Turfgrass Management

Turfgrass basics, edging, mowing, fertilizers, cool- and warm-season fertilization programs, fertilizer calculations, turf area calculations, responsible fertilizer use, irrigation guidelines, detailed ET-based programs, aeration, IPM, and much more.

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Landscape Plant Management

Plant selection, tree staking, plant names, planting, mulching, fertilization, irrigation, including ET-based run time and frequency equations for landscape plants, micro-irrigation, and much more.

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Pruning

Time of pruning, cut placement, techniques, shrubs and hedges, training, modern bush roses, other roses, deadheading, tools, winterizing, training fruit trees, fruit tree physiology, renovating neglected trees, pruning berries, grapes, peaches and much more.

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Irrigation System Troubleshooting

Irrigation system overview, repairing sprinklers, PVC and Poly pipe repairs, troubleshooting low water pressure, failure to shut off, failure to come on, low head drainage, controller and continuity tests, wire splices, micro-irrigation system maintenance, and much more.

A convenient resource of practical industry information for landscaping and lawn care business owners.

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