EcoQuiet Lawn Care

Why Landscaping Companies Should Consider Going Electric, by George Carrette, EcoQuiet Lawncare

I started my landscaping company, EcoQuiet Lawn Care , back in 2014. Some friends of mine had expressed interest in the industry and spoken to me about the opportunities they saw in electric landscaping. Going electric was unproven and risky at the time, but in business there are few opportunities worth taking that don’t involve some aspect of risk. After looking long and hard at my savings, I bought an electric walk-behind mower for m...

Electric Landscaping 101

Most homeowners are familiar with the earth-shattering noise that leaf blowers produce, but few are aware of the impacts that the traditional landscaping industry has on the environment and our public health. According to the EPA, gas-powered landscaping equipment is a major contributor to climate change, producing 13-21% of toxic air emissions in the US each year . As if that statistic wasn’t jarring enough, recent studies h...

Six Ways to Prep Your Yard for Electric Landscaping

Electric landscaping is competitive in almost every way with its gasoline counterparts. However, inherent in electric equipment is a slight drawback in power and an increase in cost. To help mitigate this, we, EcoQuiet Lawn Care, have come up with a list of six things that homeowners can do to optimize their outdoor spaces for efficient and cost-effective electric landscaping. In other words, these are seven things that you can do to sav...