Do You Have Pet-Friendly Plants for Your Customers?

According to the ASPCA, just under half of all households in the United States have a dog and roughly one third have a cat. Overall, there are nearly 200 million pets sharing our homes, yards, and communities with us. When it comes to landscaping, pets have unique needs. To meet the needs of pets and their owners, landscaping  and nursery businesses can carve out a segment for supplying and installing pet-friendly plants. READ MORE....

Don't Let Your Orchard Fall Prey to Leaf-Footed Bugs

With year of experience in the field growing trees, Heritage Oak Farm has experienced its share of pests, viruses, and fungus. When we find information that we think might be helpful to you, our tree farms and nursery owners, we bring it to you. This little pests is a huge problem for many orchards and tree farms. Knowledge is power. Fight the bug!! READ MORE....

How Does Investing in Your Community Grow Your Landscape Business?

It is a fact that socially responsible companies get more business. Whether they operate on a global scale or a local scale, companies that give back to their communities tend to grow faster and remain stable longer than the competition. If you run a landscape business, you are in a unique position to give back to your community. Chances are good that you want to invest in your community because you care about your neighbors and the place in which you live, but that doesn't mean there can't be secondary financial gain for your business. Here is why it is good for your bottom line when you invest in your local community. READ MORE...

Increase Nursery Sales Through Weekend Workshops

In the fall of 2008, the UC Davis Arboretum upgraded and expanded its teaching nursery. This particular nursery is not aimed at educating students, however. It is designed to make UC Davis expertise available to the public because people want to know how to care for their property and, by extension, the environments they live in. Commercial nurseries can adapt the UC Davis model to serve the needs of their customers and generate sales in the process. Here are a few reasons why offering educational workshops is a great way to improve customer relations and boost sales. READ MORE...

10 Things Your Landscape Customers Need to Know About El Nino

El Nino is a weather event that changes precipitation and temperature patterns across the globe. It has more impact in some areas than others, so understanding how El Nino affects your particular region is important to being able to guide your customers in plant and landscape care. Here are ten tips for you to share with your customers about this interesting weather event. READ MORE...

Don't Let Your Landscape Business Dry Up: Provide Drought Tolerant Landscapes

If predictions hold true, water will become an ever scarcer resource as the climate becomes drier for many people. For landscape businesses, offering drought tolerate solutions makes sense regardless of how climate predictions pan out. After all, most people want their yards and businesses to look great without having to put forth too much effort or dig too deep into their pockets for maintenance. Drought tolerant plants make sense for a landscape business for number of reasons, here are just a few. READ MORE...