English edition
The Professional Landscaper's Handbook
298 pages of practical instruction for landscape professionals and owner-operators.
Books for landscape professionals
Master the work. Build the business.
Two comprehensive handbooks combining research-based landscape management with the real requirements of starting, pricing, and running a landscaping or lawn-care business.
60+instructional photographs and illustrations
15chapters spanning the trade and the business
5subject-matter specialists reviewed major chapters
2complete language editions
Inside the handbooks
More than general advice.
The books bring together knowledge that professionals often have to find across dozens of sources: plant and turfgrass care, soil, pruning, irrigation repair, estimating, contracts, bookkeeping, taxes, safety, equipment, and business setup.
Turfgrass and plantsPruning and soilIrrigation repairAccurate hourly ratesContracts and clientsBookkeeping and taxes
Actual interior page from the irrigation-repair chapter
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Edición en español
Guía del jardinero profesional
286 páginas de orientación práctica para jardineros profesionales y propietarios-operadores.
Reviewed for accuracy
Major chapters reviewed by specialists.
The handbook's landscape-management and business material was reviewed by professionals working in the fields it covers.
Don ShorAdvanced California Nursery Professional and owner of Redwood Barn Nursery
Larry CostelloEnvironmental Horticulture Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension
Ali HarivandiTurfgrass Specialist, University of California Cooperative Extension
Jess StrykerLandscape Architect
Ron FujieCertified Public Accountant
“The Professional Landscaper's Handbook does a nice job summarizing information on a vast array of subjects. I believe it will be very useful for lawn and landscape practitioners.”
Carl Rosen, Professor and Extension Soil Scientist, University of Minnesota