Author Archives: Kaitlyn Garcia

FAQ: What is summer turf management? Answer: Professional landscaping and lawn care operators (LCOs) use summer turf management to keep their customers’ properties healthy during the dog days of summer. In this blog post, you’ll learn more about summer turf management and how you can apply it to your customers’ properties: Understanding Summer Turf Management […]

FAQ: Why should I get certified as a CIC (Certified Irrigation Contractor) when none of my customers knows that certification exists, and everyone wants a low price for automatic sprinkler system installation? Answer: According to Christopher Pine, a CIC, “However, there are also many people that recognize the value of certification. I would be willing […]

Spyker Spreaders make the perfect tools for lawn care and commercial projects. Improve your outdoor projects with Spyker Spreaders. Shop all spring lawn attachments now with Spyker Spreader’s Memorial Day sale! Get 20% off all finished goods on the Spyker Online Store. Spread Seed, Fertilizer, and More Spyker Spreaders are made with durable poly hoppers […]

As landscapers, you’ve probably talked to your residential clients about the importance of soil health, conserving water, and good soil drainage for landscape plants. Have you ever considered discussing how sunlight difference plays a vital role in the health and beauty of your landscape designs? Indeed, plants have different lighting needs, and sunlight is needed […]

Did you know you can provide pollinator-friendly lawns and landscapes for homeowners and commercial properties? More homeowners, for example, are investing in clover or micro-clover lawns to feed our pollinators while adding extra nitrogen to the soil. And if you overseed lawns with micro-clover, the homeowners will not have to mow as often. Of course, […]

Maintaining food plots is similar to managing a large residential property. Quality equipment, property management know-how, and time are needed to create a food plot that meets your hunting goals. You must also know when to plant and what vegetation best supplements the local game’s diet, leading them to your food plots. In this article […]

If you’re a lawn care pro, now’s the time to dust off your lawn aerators for spring aeration services. Spring aeration services are for warm season grasses, whether your landscaping company is in a temperate area with a mix of warm and cool season grasses or you’re aerating lawns with warm season grasses only. In […]

Just because it is getting closer to spring doesn’t mean the threat of snow and ice is gone. Prep for next winter and shop Spyker’s March Madness Markdowns on our winter spreaders now! All Spyker Ice Melt Spreaders spread dense materials like ice melt, rock salt and more. From March 12th – March 19th get […]

Jeffersonville, In. –  Since 1839, Spyker Spreader’s parent company, Brinly-Hardy Company has been a leader in innovative lawn and garden products, and in 2024, they are celebrating their 185th year!   The history of Brinly-Hardy is an interesting one, tracing all the way back to “Little John Brinly,” a blacksmith from Simpsonville, Kentucky. He first […]

Suppose you’re a landscaping business owner or a lawn care owner-operator in the southern part of the U.S. In that case, you’re undoubtedly gearing up for spring lawn maintenance services for your commercial and residential customers. It’s time to start marketing your spring overseeding services if you provide lawn care services. Why offer overseeding services […]