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Pressure Regulation + Low Precipitation Rate and High-Efficiency Nozzles
It’s week 3 of our smart irrigation technology series and today we’re diving deeper into pressure regulation. Last time we talked about how pressure regulators help save time and money by making sure your sprinkler systems are distributing water evenly...
Smart Irrigation Technologies: Pressure Regulators
Last week, we began the discussion surrounding smart irrigation and how its various systems help conserve water by meeting the needs of specific landscapes. We explained how weather-based controllers use weather data like temperature, wind, solar radiation, and...
Smart Irrigation: Weather-Based Controllers
In the United States alone, 9 billion gallons of water is used for outdoor watering every single day—mainly for landscape irrigation. Unfortunately, about half of that amount is wasted due to overwatering because of inefficient traditional irrigation...
GM Native Wildflower Habitat
Site Selection, Design, and Installation Site Selection General Motors first approached True North Outdoor regarding the installation of a wildlife habitat in the spring of 2013. A preliminary report, from the Wildlife Habitat Council, was provided to True...
Commercial Flower Installation at Summit Fair in Lee’s Summit
Last week our team installed hundreds of annuals at Summit Fair Shopping Center in Lee's Summit. They'll soon be bursting forth in summer beauty! We caught a time lapse of the install. Enjoy!
See the Robotic Lawnmower in action at the Nelson-Atkins Museum
Did you hear about the new robotic lawnmower helping make the Nelson-Atkins Museum one of the most well-groomed properties in KC? You can see it in action on the video below!
Kansas City’s first Robotic Lawnmower to debut at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
There’s a new robot coming to Kansas City - and it can manicure your lawn. The city’s first robotic lawnmower will be installed at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Thursday, April 26. The robotic lawnmower is like a roomba - except it targets grass instead of dust...
Letter from the CEO
Hey Friends! Like many of you we are excited about the new year and want to take time to thank each and every customer for the opportunity to serve and work with you. Our corporate values are team, ownership and excellence and we are so glad to include you as such a...
Our Story is Your Story
Hello from your friends at True North Outdoor! We trust all is well with you and yours in this Holiday Season, and we hope you’ve found ways to slow down and enjoy the seasons with loved ones. We have done a bit of reflection ourselves on what we wanted to share with...
Our Story is Your Story
Our Blog Hello from your friends at True North Outdoor! We trust all is well with you and yours in this Holiday Season, and we hope you’ve found ways to slow down and enjoy the seasons with loved ones. We have done a bit of reflection ourselves on what we...
5 Hidden Landscape Costs That are Robbing your Blind
I am astonished at how many times I hear from our clients that they feel they're getting robbed blind by unexpected costs associated with their landscape. The thing that always surprises me is that many of them could have been avoided. Whether it's a line item on...
Henry Ford and the Mongolian Horde
On learning from the past and going to war with more than one horse. Episode 5 of The Wonderful Experiment explores the military tactics of Genghis Khan's Mongol army and how they conquered a larger and stronger army. They had no technological advances over their...
How can work still be wonderful when bad stuff happens? As businesses grow the circle of "wonderful" expands to include more people. And this means more challenges - not just from the marketplace or competitors - but from those on your team. For us, interpersonal...
Do you ever feel you struggle to connect with people in business? And no, we don't mean "network" - but truly CONNECTING. Here's the harsh reality - Business is BORING! The traditional format for engaging in business leaves no room for emotions. We think this is a...
How something as simple as shoveling snow became virtual enlightenment for our Midwestern snow removal company. [hr] RESOURCES Referenced in this podcast: Watch the TED Talk "The Puzzle of Motivation" by Dan Pink Listen to this Episode
Ever heard of failing forward? Well, we did. This episode is about our giant, colossal failure that sparked our success story - and this experiment. Listen to Episode
Harley Davidson
Fall is a great time to bring color and interest to the grounds of a property. When the Harley Davidson plant in North Kansas City approached True North about beautifying their property for the fall season, True North set to work to create the perfect landscape design...
Winter Forecast for the Midwest
It's September and that means Winter weather outlook forecasts are beginning to make their appearance! If you watch social media or the news at all, you've probably already heard many people - especially across the Midwest and high plains - bemoan the fact that this...
Winter in Review
KANSAS CITY ANNUAL REPORT Find out how this Winter stacked up. Get all the facts, figures and highlights from the 2013-2014 Winter in Kansas City in our Annual Report, including snow statistics, how March stooped to a new low - and more. VIEW THE REPORT
Risk Management Q&A | Ken Boegeman
Risk Management in Snow Removal Q&A with Ken Boegeman, Certified Snow Professional, Snow & Ice Management Association What in your opinion is the largest area of misunderstanding regarding risk and liability management? A big problem is the contradiction in a...