Builder's Guide to Landscaping($29.49Value)

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Written expressly for contractors and subcontractors, this easy-to-use, well-illustrated reference in McGraw-HillÕs popular BuilderÕs Guide series gives you all the information you need to handle every aspect of landscaping professionally and economically. Featuring complete methods for both traditional and innovative landscaping, this first-of-its-kind guide is your all-in-one key to success in every aspect of the landscaping business, from marketing your services to maintaining plants and putting in patios. A volume in the Builder's Guide Series. CUT costs, INCREASE profits, IMPROVE qualityÑand MAXIMIZE customer satisfaction with this COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL GUIDE. Written expressly for contractors and subcontractors, this easy-to-use reference in McGraw-HillÕs popular BuilderÕs Guide series gives you all the information you need to handle every aspect of landscaping professionally and economically. The Builder's Guide to Landscaping features well-illustrated up-to-date, "best practice" methods for both traditional and innovative landscaping. You get complete, well-illustrated coverage of: Marketing, including niche markets; Land clearing; Equipment operation; Irrigation; Drainage; Retaining walls; Preparing and improving soil; Greenhouse propagation; Starting and maintaining plants; Decks, patios, sidewalks; Customizing sites; Cost control; Scheduling; Energy efficiency; "Earth-friendly" landscaping; Identifying plants; Pest identification; Sound safety practices. The first book of its kind for professionals, Builder's Guide to Landscaping is your all-in-one key to success in every aspect of the landscaping business. A volume in the Builder's Guide Series. Jonathan F. Hutchings is one of the nation's premiere authors in construction technologies books and bookware products (reference books with integrated software programs). He holds a Baccalaureate Degree in Construction Management, is a licensed building contractor, and certified construction technologies consultant. He also serves on the California State Legal Advisory Board as an Expert Witness and consultant to the insurance industry. He is the author of: CPM Construction Scheduler's Manual (McGraw-Hill 1995); McGraw-Hill's National Building Costs (McGraw-Hill 1996); Builders' Guide To Modular Construction (McGraw-Hill 1996); Builders' Guide to Landscaping (McGraw-Hill 1996).