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NOVEMBER 2013
Landscaper Stages
Business for Growth
page 25
How To Inspect
Used Skid Steers
page 7
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Tips for
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table of contents
N OV E M B E R 2013 TotalLandscapeCare.com 1
November 2013
Volume 7 | Issue 11
design/build
36
Portfolio:
Long-Distance
Designs
Constructing an illuminated
outdoor living area while the
homeowners are miles away
17
5
Editor’s Picks:
Transporting Tools
New products for landscapers on
the go
13
Safety Watch:
Look Up, Look Out
Keep a safe distance from over-
head power lines.
17
Cover Story:
Pushing for Profi ts
How to run a successful snow-
removal business
31
Featured Product
Section:
Trucks & Accessories
Tough vehicles and tools to get
you and your crews from one
jobsite to the next
equipment
business
25
Landscaper of the
Year Finalist:
Staged for Growth
Jason Gordon learned the chal-
lenges and rewards of running his
own business early in life.
industry news
3
Breaking Ground:
Full Speed Ahead
Ways to turn colder months into
busy season
how to
7
Inspect Used Skid
Steers
An equipment general manager
performs a machine walk-through
and points out what to look for
before buying used.
ith an outdated, muddy backyard as their slate, Lewis Landscape Services transformed the
area into an inviting space for 24/7 entertainment. The homeowners wanted to minimize the
landscaping, fi x the drainage issues and have an outdoor living area they could enjoy year round.
Because the clients were at their second home in California during the entire project, Brad Steyska, proj-
ect manager, made sure they were on board with his design for this space. They sent the clients photos of
the progress almost daily, as well as fi nal photos at the end of the job.
The crew installed a three-tiered paver patio, steps, seat wall, natural gas fi re pit,
sod lawn, rock walls, rock bubbler water feature, drainage and irrigation system. The
team also added an outdoor lighting system using Kichler Design Pro LED fi xtures.
“The result was a complete landscape and outdoor living area that the clients
could not only use but also enjoy and really entertain in,” says Jim Lewis, owner of
Lewis Landscape Services.
The clients were so pleased with the redesign that they asked Lewis and his
team to handle Phase 2 of this project, which included the front yard and driveway.
To see more photos of this iluminating hardscape project, visit totallandscapecare.
com/long-distance-designs.
To have your
project featured,
email high-resolution
photos, a description
of the project & the
name of your business
to lheartsill.rrpub
@gmail.com.
Long-Distance
Designs
BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE
portfolio
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Constructing an illuminated outdoor
living area while the homeowners are miles away
LANDSCAPING:
Lewis Landscape Services,
Beaverton, Oregon
lewislandscape.com
PROJECT:
Residential,
Beaverton, Oregon