Experience
Our...Patios!
Patios bring friends and family together.
Watch this video for ideas and then give us a call to get started on yours!
The Goings-Ons At Allentuck Landscaping Company
Saturday, February 23, 2013
More Harbingers Of Spring
|
More
Harbingers of Spring
We know spring is just
around the corner when we spot these two plants, both of which were spotted
by our staff this week!
Witch Hazel - This beautiful shrub
blooms yellow to red before leaves appear. A versatile plant that thrives in
full sun to partial shade.
|
Here Comes Spring!
Here Comes
Spring!
Over the next few weeks
you will see landscape truck after landscape truck carrying mulch, including of
course, Allentuck Landscaping Co. trucks. Besides that fact that mulch makes
our gardens look nice and is sort of a harbinger of spring, did you ever wonder
why we put mulch down? What are the benefits? We have the answers:
·
Reduce surface evaporation from the soil
·
Improve water penetration and air movement
·
Moderate soil temperature fluctuations
·
Protect shallow-root plants from freeze damage and frost-heave
·
Discourage weed growth
·
Improve soil structure and nutrient availability as they decompose
The next question that you
probably have on your mind is; "Must mulch be put down in the
spring?" Great question. I am glad you asked. The truth is, mulch can be
put down any time of the year. The fact that most mulch is installed in the
spring has more to do with aesthetics than horticultural benefits. Of course,
just making our gardens look great is good reason enough.
Friday, February 8, 2013
What A Team!
What A Team!
 |
|
Two
of the best. Samuel and Jose have been with ALC for 19 and 16 years
respectfully.
|
I was recently compiling some employee data and decided to run a query
on the gang here at Allentuck Landscaping Co. I used hire dates to look closer
at the average tenure of our staff. Landscaping is typically a high turnover
industry, but amazingly the average tenure of our Crew Leader Corp and
Management Team is 13 years! That average includes a number of folks who
were hired within the last year or two! Now that tells us a few things; 1.) We
have an extremely dedicated and loyal staff. 2.) There is a real atmosphere of
family that pervades our culture and 3.) We have a lot of talented and
experienced industry seasoned folks on board! It says a lot about our
belief in our company values, as well as the current leadership team that
has carried these values forward for so many years.
It is great to do what you love, to have passion, to get excited about
your work, even in an extremely challenging economic environment. But for
many of us here at Allentuck Landscaping Co., this is not the first time
we have been challenged. We learn from our experiences on and off the job
site. We bring that passion and skill set into all that we do. We treat every
project as if it were our own and we never cut any corners in our
workmanship nor the outcomes.
Now, I am not saying that every day is a walk through the park. We have
the normal frustrations and hiccups that everyone has in their daily work life.
But, we have a passion for landscaping and we love to share it with our
clients, we like to call it the Allentuck Difference. That can only occur with
a group of longstanding dedicated employees.
This is a wonderful career, we get to make the world a more
beautiful place, we work with nature, and we get put our individual
signatures on everything we do. You have to love what you do and we are
fortunate to have so many people that do, each and every day.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)