Question by : Why is my landscaping business not good?
I started my own landscaping business about a year ago. I have not been very successful as I thought I would be. Until know, I barely have about 7 customers that get service from me on a monthly bases. I have been advertising myself on a couple websites and newspapers. What could I be doing wrong? Do you have any suggestions?

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Answer by Heather
In this economy, my yard is the last thing I'm worried about. What people are spending their money on right now is necessities, not luxuries.

Try working with businesses rather than individuals.

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Question by Don P: Are fresh, untreated wood chips good (and safe) to use for landscaping?
A neighbor had some cedar and other evergreen trees removed from his yard. The tree company that did the job had lots of wood chips when they were done. The foreman offered me a small truckload of them for landscaping purposes. Of course there is a relatively small percentage of bark mixed with the wood chips, and of course a lot of small branches and pine needles.

My question: Is it a good idea to use these wood chips for landscaping, to cover our flower beds, like you would use store-bought beauty bark? Or would it possibly cause problems due to rotting, or be a magnet for termites and other nasty little critters?

And if those things aren't problems, do you think it would make a good ground-cover? Can you think of any other uses for it?

Any advice before I pay to have it hauled away would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Answer by pondlady
Throw it in your compost heap for a year. If you use it now, it will leach nitrogen that your plants need out of the soil.
You can certainly use it for ground cover. It would look great.

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Question by ZAKATTACK: What is a good business name for a lawn and landscaping company?
What is a good business name for a lawn and landscaping company?
I am starting a lawn and landscaping company and would like help with some good names any ideas? thanks!

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Answer by j_smith_7
'A cut above'?

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Question by bikboo: Is landscaping a good job to get into?
I was thinking of working on my own doing landscaping like planting mowing edging etc. Can I make decent income / like how much can I make doing this. Or is it not a good investment.
Keep in mind I am not a landscaper arcitec just basic knowledge Is all I know and in time I will take classes to move up my knowledge. Just wanna know what could I start off making and is it a good investment.
By the way I am from Southern California.

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Answer by glenn t
yes
it's hard work,so you do not have to diet
it's outside, so you do not need to go to a tanning salon
it's physical labor, so you do not have to go to a gym
seriously though, i've done it all my life and it is a good job

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Question by shelly: what is a good resource for landscaping my yard?
I am looking for a website that will help me do my own landscaping my yard. Nothing to elaberate.

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Answer by JAY
my opinion is to take a drive every sunday to some nice neighborhoods and decide for your self what you like, verses what you can afford verses, what you want around you for the rest of your life.

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