Landscape Training Manual for Maintenance Technicians

Landscape Training Manual for Maintenance Technicians
Author: Professional Landcare Network
Publisher:
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Landscape gardening
ISBN: 9780984021925

"As an informative reference manual, employee training guide, or the recommended study material for the Landscape Industry Certified Technician exam, these newly revised Landscape Training Manuals, provide you with a great overview of key practices, procedures for safe operations and maintenance, and much more. Offers practice problems and graphics/pictures, chapter summaries, an index, and more resource references."--Publisher website.

California Friendly

California Friendly
Author: Douglas Kent
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017-03-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692800263

California Friendly® is California's future. Water reliability is dependent on using water wisely. We need to create sustainable gardens that rely on less water. This maintenance guide will help you support California's future:*Uncover the secrets of efficient irrigation.*Explore the techniques for irrigating with recycled water.*Get the maintenance tips for hundreds of California Friendly® plants.*Discover the methods and means of managing weed and pest infestations.*Learn how to maintain rainwater capture opportunities.This book has been written for every landscaper, gardener and land manager in Southern California. It has been produced by the very first collaboration between three Southern California organizations, LADWP, MWD and SoCalGas. Grab a copy--they are free--use the information in your garden and help us create a beautiful, thriving and sustainable future.

Mowbiz

Mowbiz
Author: Greg Michaels
Publisher:
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012
Genre: Landscape gardening
ISBN: 9780984183807

Whether you're an experienced landscaper or new to the trade, Mowbiz give you the tools you need to start your own landscaping business and make it a success. This no-nonsense guide reveals the techniques professionals use to keep landscapes looking their best. And it clearly explains the nuts and bolts of running your own profitable business. Each topic has been extensively researched, so your work will be backed by university findings, not guesswork. By pass the trial-and-error school of landscaping, and learn the right way to do things...from the start.--COVER.

Handbook on Pressurized Irrigation Techniques

Handbook on Pressurized Irrigation Techniques
Author: Andreas Phocaides
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251058176

Increasing the efficiency of water use and enhancing agricultural water productivity at all levels of the production chains are becoming priorities in a growing number of countries. In particular, shifting to modern on-farm irrigation practices can contribute to a substantial increase in both water use efficiency and water productivity. The objective of this handbook is to provide a practical guide on the use of pressurized irrigation techniques to farmers, irrigation technicians, and extension workers in the field. In this second edition, the handbook has been considerably revised, including new chapters on low-cost drip irrigation and pipe distribution systems for smallholders.--Publisher's description.

The E-Myth Landscape Contractor

The E-Myth Landscape Contractor
Author: Michael E. Gerber
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2011-04-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780983500179

This book is two things: the product of my lifelong work conceiving, developing, and growing the E-Myth way into a business model that has been applied to every imaginable kind of company in the world, as well as a product of Tony's extraordinary experience and success in applying the E-Myth to the development of his equally extraordinary enterprise, Super Lawn Technologies, Inc.

Turf Irrigation Manual

Turf Irrigation Manual
Author: Richard B. Choate
Publisher: Weathermatic
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1994
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

This manual presents the fundamentals of turf and landscape irrigation. Dealing with the design of permanently installed, automatic in operation, landscape irrigation systems, the author includes information on the basic elements of engineering a system, and also the detailed process of design and explanation of factors for consideration in each phase of system development. Example designs of residential, industrial and golf course systems are provided to cover the practical application of standard irrigation products and related requirements of design.

Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry

Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-01-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781622701070

The Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry is a handy guide for workers, employers, supervisors, and safety personnel. This latest 2011 edition is a quick field reference that summarizes selected safety standards from the California Code of Regulations. The major subject headings are alphabetized and cross-referenced within the text, and it has a detailed index. Spiral bound, 8.5 x 5.5"