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Happy Valentine's Day!
Re-charging your batteries, fixing equipment, planning for the season, brushing up with training....it must be February. Before you know it, spring will be here.
February is a great time to make sure your staff has the tools they need:
- An updated job description so they know exactly what is expected of them in 2018
- A personal improvement plan so they can progress (See Personnel article below)
- The right tools to accomplish the job (See our tool sale below)
Want to get excited about the upcoming season? Listen to what Matt Rodgers and Jason Samenow report: "The federal government's U.S. drought monitor now places most of the greater Washington and Baltimore region in at least moderate drought, with a severe drought lining I-95." Did someone say irrigation?!
Enjoy the Olympics,
Tim Cleary
Landscape Products Group Manager
443-506-3389
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DRIP IRRIGATION/LANDSCAPE LIGHTING CLASSES TAUGHT IN SPANISH
CLASES EN ESPAÑOL SOBRE SISTEMAS DE RIEGO POR GOTEO/LUCES DE JARDINES
Join Omar Alacontra as he draws on his industry experience to teach two classes, both taught in Spanish. Both classes are held on the same day with lunch included. Come for one or come for both!
DRIP IRRIGATION: Learn about drip irrigation, smart irrigation devices and filtering water. Class is 9:30 am - 11:30 am.
- Drip design, layout and installation
- Maintaining and troubleshooting drip systems
- Sizing and installation of hydrometers
- Manual and auto-flush filter selection, sizing and installation
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING: Learn the basics of design, installation and special lighting applications. Class is 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm.
- Design considerations, lighting techniques and special lighting applications
- Wattages and beam spreads
- Fixture spacing for dramatic effects
- Lighting control options
- Tools needed when installing and troubleshooting lighting systems
- Job costing
Classes will be held on Tuesday, February 13 at our Jessup, MD branch and Wednesday, February 14 at our Fairfax, VA branch. Register
here.
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K-RAIN® RELEASES VERSION 3.0 of BL-KR APP
On January 25, 2018, K-Rain released Version 3.0 of the BL-KR application. The new application has a fresh look, as well as advanced capabilities which includes:
- New user interface (includes support for Split Screen on iPad when available)
- Added data synchronization of BL-KR and BL-24 on the myblkr.krain.com web platform (creation of a free account required)
- Added the ability to create backups for controller's data (free account required)
- Added the ability to save programmers' geolocation in the application
- Software updates for BL-KR (version 5.1.2) and BL-24 (version 5.1.4).
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DRIP IRRIGATION SAVES WATER
In the face of drought conditions, watering restrictions, and renewed calls for more intelligent watering practices, homeowners are recognizing that the lawn sprinkler is the primary culprit behind the majority of water waste in today's landscapes. Netafim™ has created two videos showing how you can significantly reduce outdoor water use without the need for a radical landscape transformation simply by converting areas that are watered by sprinklers into more efficient drip irrigation zones. Read more
here.
Looking for an easy way to calculate drip irrigation materials? Download the Netafim app
here.
Article courtesy of Netafim: http://www.netafimusa.com/landscape/drip-solutions/savewater/
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IT'S A GREAT TIME TO DEVELOP YOUR PERSONNEL
Do you conduct annual reviews with each of your employees? It's a great time to have a meaningful discussion about how they can help the company succeed and how you can help them grow and prosper. Their feedback may even give you constructive comments to make you a better manager, the company more efficient, or the bottom line more profitable. What's not to like?
The number one reason people leave companies is management, not money! Reviews are a great tool to keep good employees and motivate them into high performing team members.
A good review consists of the following sections:
- Objective - Do they come to work on time, wear their uniforms, have a positive attitude, etc?
- Job Responsibilities - Job description
- Subjective - Open-ended questions about retention, motivation, etc.
- Manager Review - How can I better support you? Where have I let you down?
- Improvement Plan - Developed and agreed upon by both parties.
Please feel free to give me a call if I can assist you.
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HAND TOOL SALE
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All Seymour Midwest tools are on sale thru March 15, 2018.
Spend $500 worth of tools and receive an instant 10% discount.
Spend $1,000 worth of tools and receive an instant 15% discount.
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UPCOMING WINTER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
Below is a list of upcoming educational workshops.
For more information and registration information,
please check our website here.
| February 13 |
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Drip Irrigation/Landscape Lighting Class,
Jessup, MD (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE)
(This class will be taught in Spanish.)
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| February 14 |
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Drip Irrigation/Landscape Lighting Class,
Fairfax, VA (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE)
(This class will be taught in Spanish.)
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| February 15 |
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Netafim™ Drip Irrigation Workshop - Millsboro, DE |
| February 20 |
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EasyTurf® Hands-on Training - Fairfax, VA |
| February 21 |
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EasyTurf® Hands-on Training - Jessup, MD
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| February 22 |
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EasyTurf® Hands-on Training - Frankford, DE
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| March 27 |
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Aquascape®Hands-On Fountainscape Build - TBD |
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TRADE SHOWS AND VENDOR TRAINING
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