| The seasons are changing and the warmer | | | | maintenance throughout the year including a turn |
| weather is upon us. With the warmer weather | | | | on service in the Spring and shut down service in |
| brings out the need for lawn care. Many home | | | | the Fall |
| owners do not want to take on the endeavor of | | | | 9. Patio and deck installation and maintenance |
| caring for grass, pruning trees, and maintaining | | | | 10. Creating retaining walls |
| gardens on their own. They are wanting and | | | | A lawn care business can successfully add to their |
| needing help which will allow them to enjoy the | | | | customer base by creating a well designed flyer. |
| summer months. | | | | The flyers should include these items: |
| This is a terrific opportunity for lawn care | | | | 1. Itemized list of services that can be provided |
| businesses to step in and make their offerings | | | | 2. Name of company |
| known. Homeowners are not the only potential | | | | 3. Relevant details about the company, including |
| customer. Many times apartment buildings will | | | | such things as years in business, certifications and |
| need someone to maintain their grounds. Office | | | | licenses |
| buildings also need to bring in help to keep their | | | | 4. Contact information, a phone number is a must, |
| grassy areas looking top notch and in a good | | | | physical location and email addresses are |
| condition. Landscape business owners should | | | | considered optional |
| create a list of what they can offer their | | | | 5. Photos or graphics to illustrate the quality and |
| customers. Some common services include: | | | | type of work that is offered |
| 1. Mowing, trimming and edging the front and back | | | | The flyers can be professionally printed for a |
| yard on a weekly basis | | | | very reasonable cost and produced in either small |
| 2. Pruning bushes and trees to prevent | | | | or large quantities. Additionally, there are a variety |
| overgrowth | | | | of size options including 4.125" x 5.25", 4.25" x 11", |
| 3. Aeration treatments twice yearly | | | | 8.275" x 5.375" and 8.5" x 11". Paper choices |
| 4. Applying fertilizer four to six times throughout | | | | include a thick card stock, or a lightweight glossy |
| the season | | | | paper. Printing flyers in full color will help show off |
| 5. Planting and maintaining flower and vegetable | | | | the beautiful lawns and flower gardens and give |
| gardens | | | | potential customers an idea of how beautiful their |
| 6. Laying new sod, and seeding dry areas | | | | lawns can appear. The flyers can be distributed |
| 7. Weed removal | | | | specifically in the neighborhoods that are being |
| 8. Sprinkler system installation and system | | | | targeted. |