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cover story cover How To Keep SAFETY FIRST BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE 5 M ways to enforce safe practices for a more profitable business aintaining a solid safety record goes beyond requiring employees to wear long pants and safety glasses on the jobsite: It should become a way of life. While accidents and other safety violations can be costly, there are other incentives for promoting safe practices that can save and bring in money. OO C T O B E R 2013 Tot alLandscap eCa re.. com C T O B E R 2013 TotalLa nd s ca p e C a re c o m TLC1013_CoverStory.indd 21 21 9/25/13 2:22 PM

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• Editor's Picks: Redesigned Power: Check out these new products, from powerful mower components and commercial tires to stump-grinding machines.
• Cover Story: Keep Safety First: 5 ways to enforce safe practices and get employees on board
• Landscaper of the Year Finalist: Marketable Reputation: From offering erosion solutions to running a retail design center, this landscaper has done it all.
• Breaking Ground: Lead From the Trenches: Why it's important to walk a day in your employees' shoes
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• Chemical Care: Making Waves: How the rules have changed for aquatic weed herbicides
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• Irrigation: Smart vs. Timer-Based Units: Overview of some of the more popular irrigation system models
• Portfolio: Shore Solution: New irrigation system and native plants save community thousands