Landscape Lighting: The Importance of Embracing and Understanding New Technology
Some people are great with change, and others take a little more time to warm up to new things. This is never truer than when learning and embracing new technology. Many people fall into the habit of just sticking with what is comfortable and familiar. However, what if you could get ahead and embrace new […]
Selling Irrigation System Upgrades During Spring Startup
The Spring Irrigation System Startup is always a good time to sell upgrades to your customers. Spring 2025 is the perfect opportunity to pitch new improvements to make their irrigation systems more efficient. Now is the perfect time to develop your strategies on which upgrades to present to which customers. Do this based on your […]
Spring Drainage Tips: PVC vs Corrugated Pipe
PVC vs Corrugated Pipe: Choosing the best Conveyance for your project When it comes to choosing a pipe type for a drainage project, contractors tend to defer to what they are comfortable with. “We only use corrugated” or “we only use PVC” is a mantra we at Central hear over and over again. Being tied […]
How To Store Your Winter Equipment When The Season Ends
Now that the end of winter is near it is important you are ready and thinking ahead to preparing and storing your seasonal equipment away for the upcoming seasons. Although maintenance may be the last thing on your mind, it will save you time and money in the long run if you prepare and have […]
Diversification for Profitability: Drainage, The Forgotten Service
Landscape, Irrigation, Lawn Care, Hardscape, whatever type of contractor you may be, you are probably overlooking a service that every client has a need for…drainage! Providing drainage solutions can easily be added to your services list to enhance your job proposals and set you apart from the competition. From basic drainage issues to more involved […]
Ask the Expert: 6 Irrigation Training Resources To Grow Your Business
The winter months are all about preparing for the upcoming season. This includes purchasing and pricing strategies, marketing planning, and learning about new products. In addition, now is the time to focus on training your team; whether it’s refreshing your team on material/systems they already know or learning new products or product updates, these months […]
Central’s Solution for Native Bluestone Shortage: Solving Pricing & Availability Issues
Pennsylvania Bluestone has been around for an estimated 345 Million years! So why is it hard to come by these days? We checked in with Dennis Garneau, Director of Hardscapes, in this article to discuss current supply issues, pricing, practicality along with a suitable alternative we know you’re going to love. As we forever embrace the beauty of Mother Nature, we’re here […]
4 Marketing Trends to Watch For in 2023
Back to Basics: Marketing’s Core Aspects With 2023 in full swing, it is important to keep one question in mind: “What can I improve in my marketing strategies to make sure that I take advantage of new opportunities in 2023?” This is also the perfect time to look at the positives and evaluate what did […]
Turf Management: Winners Are Planning Now for Spring
Back in the day, we in the professional landscape industry referred to January as “The Off Season.” We talked about down-time and getting some rest to recover from another grueling season. But the industry has changed dramatically and today’s landscape professional looks much different from the guys in the industry 37 years ago. In today’s […]
Improve How You Navigate Projects with Commercial Services
Commercial irrigation contracting can offer many complex challenges during the bidding, installation and turnover phases. Most veteran commercial contractors have horror stories about projects that went off the rails at some point. In a few cases, they would have avoided these projects altogether or at least approached them differently. At Central, we are here to […]
