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	<title>The Lawn Blog - Green Industry Information Resource, Landscaping, Lawn Care Richard Murphy</title>
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		<title>Attract Beneficial Insects for All-natural Pest Control and Greater Yields</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/03/03/attract-beneficial-insects-for-all-natural-pest-control-and-greater-yields/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beneficial insects kill the  damage-causing pests in your garden and provide pollinating power for more flowers and higher yields.  Here’s how to attract them.
Beneficial insects are invaluable in the home garden.  They kill the bad bugs by eating them or parasitizing them, and increase flower production and  crop yields by providing the valuable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Minutes Matter for your Business?</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/17/do-minutes-matter-for-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the beginning of my green industry career a wise man told me that &#8220;Landscape Maintenance is all about minutes&#8221;.  I had a hard time fully understanding what that meant as I was young and still green (sorry for the pun) in the industry and life.  He went on to explain that every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grow Hedge Roses to Provide Privacy, Control Foot Traffic and Organize Space</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/17/grow-hedge-roses-to-provide-privacy-control-foot-traffic-and-organize-space/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/17/grow-hedge-roses-to-provide-privacy-control-foot-traffic-and-organize-space/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hedges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roses]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to grow hedge roses for form and function.  Tip: Start with the
right rose.
Hedge roses are grown for their beauty and function.  Planted closely
together and pruned to maintain a tight habit, hedge roses provide
visual or physical barriers and help organize your garden spaces.  They
can be used to hide a fence, screen unsightly views like utilities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turfgrass is a Positive Sequester of Carbon</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/17/turfgrass-is-a-positive-sequester-of-carbon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/17/turfgrass-is-a-positive-sequester-of-carbon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Seeks Correction and Public Disclosure of
Significant Computation Error in AGU and UC-Irvine&#8217;s Recently Released Urban
Turf Report; Correction Shows Turfgrass is a Positive Sequester of Carbon
Alexandria, VA &#8211; February 15, 2010 &#8211; The  &#60;http://www.opei.org&#62; Outdoor
Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) today announced that Dr. Amy Townsend-Small
of University of California &#8211; Irvine (UC &#8211; Irvine) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Steps To Growing Your Green Industry Business FAST In Spite of The Current Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/09/5-steps-to-growing-your-green-industry-business-fast-in-spite-of-the-current-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/09/5-steps-to-growing-your-green-industry-business-fast-in-spite-of-the-current-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chestin Salisbury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawn Care Business Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawn Care Sales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’m sure this comes as no surprise, but if you want to grow your lawn care or landscaping business you’ve got take steps to make it happen.  You can’t simply sit back, put in minimal effort and expect your business to grow.  And in today’s hyper-competitive marketplace it’s even more true.
Achieving above average results definitely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Lawn Blog Forums looking for FREE Sponsors</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/08/the-lawn-blog-forums-looking-for-free-sponsors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/08/the-lawn-blog-forums-looking-for-free-sponsors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This message goes out to all potential sponsors.  We are currently looking for manufacturers, retailers, creators, inventors, innovators&#8230;if you have a product or services related to the &#8216;green&#8217; industry and you want to share it with the world then we want you.  Check out the Forums and send me an email using our contact us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scientific Breakthrough Leads to Home Lawn Care Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/04/scientific-breakthrough-leads-to-home-lawn-care-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/02/04/scientific-breakthrough-leads-to-home-lawn-care-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All-natural Product Kills Lawn Weeds in Mere Hours
Gardens Alive!(r) introduces Iron X(tm) Selective Weed Killer for Lawns
&#60;http://www.gardensalive.com/IronX&#62; , the first all-natural weed control
to kill broadleaf weeds without harming lawns. It&#8217;s the fastest-acting
weed control product on the market, and it&#8217;s only available from Gardens
Alive!. &#60;http://www.gardensalive.com/&#62;  Iron X won a 2010 Green Thumb
Award for its innovative solution [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Lawn Blog Launches Forums</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/01/15/the-lawn-blog-launches-forums/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/01/15/the-lawn-blog-launches-forums/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello all,
Well this has been long awaited.  We have finally launched our forums for easier communication with our readers.  Please visit them register and post away.  Also, if you would like a forum that is not included comment to this post and we will add it. For companies that wish to share their products services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choose the Right Hardy Mum for Years of Bold, Late-season Color</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/01/15/choose-the-right-hardy-mum-for-years-of-bold-late-season-color/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/01/15/choose-the-right-hardy-mum-for-years-of-bold-late-season-color/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Not all Chrysanthemums are hardy!  Plant the right mum variety in spring for glorious blooms year after year.
 
January 14, 2010, Tipp City, Ohio:  Mums are a tempting impulse buy in the fall, when they’re in full bloom at farmer’s markets, grocery stores, garden centers and just about everywhere in between.  Sure, you’ll get weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a good special offer?</title>
		<link>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/01/10/what-is-a-good-special-offer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thelawnblog.com/2010/01/10/what-is-a-good-special-offer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Daniels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Daniels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landscape Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plan-itgraphics.com]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I often get asked “what is the best special offer to put on an advertising piece?” That is a VERY difficult question to answer, since nobody knows your business and profit margins as well as you, the owner himself.  However, here are some things to think about. Some people don’t want to put special offers [...]]]></description>
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