They must apply each year by Feb. 1 for the state registry and have a doctor's signature on the application to support their claim of sensitivity. More than 17 million households hired professional lawn and landscape services in 1994. Another 1.1 million households indicated they expect to hire services in the future. Professional landscape design was the biggest growth area. People age 30-49 are responsible for nearly half of all money spent on professional lawn and landscape services.
Women play the major role in deciding to hire a lawn care service.
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