August 2010
7 posts
“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.”
- George Washinton Carver
I read that quote this morning and it really “hit home”. I have a customer who is about 75 years YOUNG. She is loyal,...
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Something eating at your plants? Or even Tree leaves?… This can be bothersome, especially when you do not know what is actually causing the “Damage”.
The Gardener’s Shadow, LLC. is Chartered, Licensed, and Bonded to apply “Pesticides” to Horticulture, Lawn/turf areas. HOWEVER, we do not particularly want to do this if unnecessary. There are far more beneficial...
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing –...”
– Zig Zigler
Looking for a great, FREE “app” with good info on Grasses, Insects, and Weeds?? Try “Turfgrass Management-Lite”.
If you are really into your yard, you can buy the subscription for $20. It gives a LOT of detailed information, as well as different ways to solve your yard issues. Their “Support”….. Unbelievable!! I have emailed Dr. Patrick McCullough of U of...
Mother Nature's been moody in the Mid-South
STRANGE YEAR in the Mid-South. Cold, wet Winter with snow, about 10 days of rainy Spring…. and then came Summer. If your grass or shrubs are not doing well AND you are watering, the problem is most likely NOT more water or fertilizer.
Feel free to give us a call!! We will see if we can help (I said HELP not SELL). The Sale will come with a trusting relationship.
The Gardener’s Shadow...
Theodore Rubin's quote
That was a note to myself. NOT INTENDED to tell anyone how to think. It just pertains both to myself and “The Gardener’s Shadow,LLC”.
“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise...”
– Theodore Rubin
July 2010
5 posts
Armyworms
You might be noticing an abundance of 1”-2” greenish worms in your yard. You can pour a 5 Gallon bucket of Soapy water in your turf, during late afternoon and see if they come to the surface.
They eat late at night and can destroy your grass (they like healthy maintained grass).
You can buy Pesticides such as sprayable “Sevin” at Home Depot or local nursery. This
Might...
IRRIGATION- A background in Horticulture is a GOOD...
****I see a lot of people who have wilting flowers even though they have an irrigation system. The biggest complaint is, “the sprinkler head shoots OVER the flowers”. That is because there should be another head spraying towards the original one. This is called “HEAD TO HEAD COVERAGE”. Making water spray out of pipes, EASY. Water spraying with uniform coverage with a design...
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Heavy Rainstorms + Irrigation= Waste of a...
I pulled off the road because off a heavy thunderstorm in the Memphis area. I passed the time by…. WATCHING THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM RUN!!! I am not the World’s biggest environmentalist, but I do give a damn whether or not my children are going to have clean drinking water, many years from now.
I have always been taught “Talk is Cheap” ( thats why I talk so much). That being...
This has NOTHING to do with Landscape
It’s good to run with “good Seeds”. The ones off all different kinds, with different structures and uses…. and good advice. The ones that are there for you (and they let you filter or retain any thing they say). Either way they all mean the best for you,…… That’s all the loving I’m giving you Nerds online. Thanks
It’s nice to be sleeping next...
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" I Want My Yard To Look Like My Neighbors"
There are 2 things I hear more often than any other…
1. “You sure have a Wonderful Family”
AND
2. “I Want My Yard To Look Like My Neighbors”
For now, we will discuss the latter. The Gardener’s Shadow provides a service of Weed CONTROL and Fertilization. This program combined with proper maintenance techniques will, without question, get you results. Here is...
June 2010
4 posts
Mid-South Lawn Mowing
***KICK IT UP A NOTCH!! Mid-Southerners should consider raising their lawnmower blades a click or two. If your turf is maintained and it only looks green 2 days before you cut it… you will be pleased what 1-2 “Clicks” will do to the appearance!!
The Gardener’s Shadow, LLC.
Weed Control/ Fertilization
Irrigation Maintenance/ Installation
Frubbing Grungas
Good Morning All (one)!!
It is now late June in the Mid South and the worst of the weeds are behind us. We had such a wet and cold Winter, combined with a warm, wet Spring that many of you have unfortunately learned more than you would like about Fungus in Turfgrass. That being said, be cautious of what you can now EASILY identify as the beginning stages of a Fungus with another...
Changing Perception
A dear friend of mine owns a small business in the field of Promotional Products. We both enjoy a lot of the same things. These things are our wives, kids, fishing, relaxing, good cocktails and bad jokes. It seems as every conversation we have somehow comes back to the same subject….BUSINESS!!
My friend Doug is in Promotional Products. I am in Landscape/ Irrigation. One might question what...
“Change the way you look at things; and the things you look at will change”
– Dr. Wayne Dyer— but my DAD stole it from him.
April 2010
5 posts
The Gardener's Shadows web page design
We hope that you will visit The Gardener’s Shadow website to request a FREE estimate for Weed Control and Fertilization at www.thegardenersshadow.com
I imagine most of you did not know I “speak http://” in the design of my website. Here is how it works:
1. I email Cathy Graham with GRAFIX UNLIMITED at cgraham@grafixunlimited.com
She designs a professional, functional website...
The Law of Attraction
I am constantly reminded of the Law of Attraction and its presence. The Gardener’s Shadow is contracted by numerous service providers in the greater Memphis area. These companies all have different values and goals. Some motivated solely by $$$. Some want to make a nice living, take care of their family, and simply enjoy the practice of Business.
Let me be clear… The companies goals...
Testing 1,2,3
Disregard
Linking Tumblr Blog to Facebook
Hoping to have linked The Gardener’s Shadow Blogspot to Facebook. “IT” is certainly not our core competency.
Trust in the Business World
I have noticed how much of my business revolves around 1 word, “TRUST”. This is an obstacle because most customers have Zero reason to trust me from the start.
I recently met with a Memphis area Doctor who has a strong sense of loyalty when it comes to his business relationships. He believed there to be an inverse relationship between the strength of the economy and the $$$ amount of...
March 2010
2 posts
1 tag
Rookie BLOGGER
I am slowly entering the “IT” world and hope that everyone will bear with me. The Gardener’s Shadow, LLC. is excited about the opportunity to establish a “following” and maybe learning a thing or two along the way. I encourage questions regarding your lawn/landscape and will do my best to respond in a timely fashion. This being said, I am also looking forward to...
