TruGreen Competitors

TruGreen Competitors & Alternatives to Consider

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Taking care of your lawn is difficult. You put in a ton of effort keeping it mowed regularly, not to mention the effort in watering it and fertilizing your yard to keep your grass green. Even then, there’s still no guarantee your efforts will translate to results. That’s why many homeowners have been hiring a lawn care service to keep their lawn looking great and staying healthy. If you’re thinking of hiring someone, you’ve surely heard of TruGreen. But who are the top TruGreen competitors that you might also consider?

I’ll explore your options with you in this article.

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Low Maintenance Grass Types

Low Maintenance Grass Types for Busy Families

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If you are a family with kids and pets you might know how difficult to can be to find the time to maintain your lawn. There are so many aspects to growing a healthy lawn, and in reality, the work you are currently putting into your lawn might be going to waste. Growing a healthy, durable and low maintenance lawn not only requires the proper methods, but it can also depend upon the type of grass you use. In this article I’ll share a list of low maintenance grass types that work for families with kids and pets.

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Lawn Care Pricing Chart

Lawn Care Pricing Chart: What Should You Pay for Lawn Care Services?

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If you have a particularly large property or are just too busy to keep up with your lawn maintenance and landscaping work, perhaps you’re considering hiring lawn care professionals to help. In this article, I’ll share a lawn care pricing chart, and will go over a variety of different kinds of lawn care services and how much you will probably be asked to pay for them.

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How to Start a Lawn Care Business Legally

How to Start a Lawn Care Business Legally

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If you are thinking of starting a lawn care business then you are in for challenges, excitement, struggles, and reward. Choosing a name and proper price for your services are some of the aspects you should examine when starting a lawn care business, but the most important aspect is how to do so while following the law. I’m not a lawyer, but based on my research (and what I know about lawn care), here’s how to start a lawn care business legally that will make money, and fill you with pride.

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Best Time to Repair Lawn

What’s the Best Time to Repair Lawn Damage?

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If your lawn is looking a bit lackluster because of damage or neglect, you might be wondering what the best time to repair lawn issues is. Repairing your lawn at the wrong time of year can be a waste of money and time. With that said, the answer is that the best time of year to repair your lawn depends on the cause of damage.

If there are several causes of damage, then you might have to use different approaches at different times of the year to achieve the results you want. In this article I’ll walk you through diagnosing the problems and repairing your lawn.

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Milorganite vs Ironite

Milorganite vs Ironite: What are the Differences and Which One to Use

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A deep green color is a telltale sign of a healthy lawn. And while there are many simple ways to achieve optimal lawn health, water and sunshine may not always be enough. Homeowners often opt for lawn products such as Miligranite or Ironite to achieve healthier, and greener looking lawns. While both products provide lawns with the iron they need to green up, they both work in different ways, have different formula compositions, and serve different purposes. Here, we will compare Milorganite vs Ironite to help you choose the right product for your yard.

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Moss in Lawn

Moss in Lawn: The Ultimate Guide to Remove it and Make Sure it Never Comes Back

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Moss is one of nature’s indelible beings. It’s a primitive species that hasn’t changed much in the 400 million years since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Its simplicity makes it incredibly resilient, which is why you’ll find moss growing almost anywhere, even today. It grows on soil, trees, rocks, and even in urban settings on concrete and asphalt. Moss has unique ecological properties that allow it to grow alongside grasses and in many places inhospitable to them. If you find you have moss in lawn grass or taking over your landscape, I’ll tell you how to diagnose problems in your soil, eliminate it, or why you may want to consider simply accepting mossy areas in your landscape.

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Wildflower Lawn

Why a Wildflower Lawn Might be a Great Choice for You

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Having a lush and uniformly green lawn is the ultimate goal for many folks. After all, having a gorgeous lawn has often been associated with being a status symbol, particularly in North America. A perfectly manicured lawn was historically something that only people with time and resources could achieve. While it is much more attainable now with modern products, some people are still more interested in keeping their property low maintenance. Others are aiming for a more environmentally friendly alternative. Wildflower lawns are the perfect solution for if either describes you.

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Grass Clippings as Compost

Guide to Using Grass Clippings as Compost

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During the spring and summer months, homeowners collect heaps of grass clippings from their lawn only to throw them away. Since grass clippings are an excellent source of nutrients there is no need to bag them. Instead of tossing your yard waste to the curb, enhance your compost pile with grass clippings. You’ll be reducing waste that would otherwise be in a landfill and converting your grass clippings to rich soil amendment for your lawn and garden.

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