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March 8, 2022

Repairing Winter Plant Damage

If this winter’s extreme cold weather put your landscaping through the ringer, you’re not alone. Winter poses many challenges for shrubs and plants, such as early cold spells, alternating freeze/thaw cycles, frozen soil and the bright winter sun.

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March 7, 2022

April is National Lawn Care Month – Myths vs. Reality

Have you ever wondered when the right time to apply fertilizer to your yard is or whether it’s ok to cut the grass really short?

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January 24, 2022

HVAC Spring Start-Up

As winter turns to spring, it’s crucial to hire a HVAC professional to service your system. An HVAC system is responsible for a significant proportion of the total energy use within a facility.

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January 3, 2022

Facility Management Best Practices

Physical facilities require ongoing maintenance and care. Without facility management and maintenance, buildings would quickly deteriorate. Generally speaking, facility managers ensure a business’s buildings, assets, equipment and grounds are safe and efficient.

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December 14, 2021

Winter Landscaping Tips

The winter months can be challenging for property managers. With the snow, ice and salt it can be hard to keep your property looking clean and bright. Here are a few tips to look great this season.

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November 29, 2021

Top 5 Reasons Why Dormant Winter Pruning is Essential

Winter pruning is an essential component of landscape maintenance. Pruning is the process of cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems to promote healthy plant growth.

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November 23, 2021

5 Winter Landscaping Tips

The winter months can be challenging for property managers. With the snow, ice and salt it can be hard to keep your property looking clean and bright. Here are a few tips to look great this season. 1. Remember to Water During winter, we often neglect to water our grass and shrubs. Although you do […]

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November 2, 2021

Harriet McPhail: 2021 Rock Star Custodian Finalist

You can tell the true measure of a person by how they handle themselves in an emergency. During an evacuation at Kennedy Square that blocked the street, Harriet McPhail, the building’s Senior Day Porter, calmly and efficiently guided tenants to their specified areas. Grace under pressure is just one of the many defining traits that […]

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September 20, 2021

The Importance of the Day Porter 

COVID-19 has elevated the awareness on the importance of proper cleaning and disinfecting. Day Porters work not only to support the image of your facility, but to respond to the immediate needs throughout the day.

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September 1, 2021

It’s Not Too Early to Start Thinking About Snow Removal

We know what you’re thinking, it’s September, the last thing anyone wants to be thinking about right now is snow removal. But what happens when we get that unexpected early season snow storm and you have a parking lot full of snow?

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