June 2017
Greetings!
After a long week at the office sitting in front of a computer, your customers dream about the opportunity to get some fresh air and enjoy their beautiful landscapes.As a professional, you want to tune your marketing efforts and customer proposals to sync with your customers' mindset.
According to the National Association of Landscape Professionals, here are some landscape trends to watch:
1) Creating an inviting atmosphere. Patio and outdoor living spaces that incorporate seating, outdoor sound systems, subtle lighting, water features and fire pits rank high on consumers' wish lists.
2) Full scale outdoor kitchens. Because gathering family and friends for outdoor relaxing includes serving both snacks and meals. Incorporate outdoor grills and more.
3) Easier maintenance turf. Automated irrigation is a must, often paired now with app-based controls that use wifi to access weather data to automatically adjust schedules.
4) New approaches to plantings that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, edible gardens and plants with interesting shapes and textures.
5) Hardscaping features like walls, patios and wood decks.
We've added many new products to give you more choices to sell to your customers. Let us know how we can help you grow with the latest landscape trends!
The Team at MPR Supply
  Take advantage of special instant savings on Rain Bird's ESP Modular Controllers$10.00 off each ESP-ME Indoor $15.00 off each ESP-ME Outdoor Offers end June 30, 2017 |
| Upgrade Your Customers to WiFi Control & Build Yourself a Monitoring Business! Rain Bird now offers the LNK WiFi Module for Residential and Light Commercial Rain Bird controllers. The New Rain Bird LNK WiFi Module allows easy access and control of a Rain Bird irrigation system from anywhere in the world. You can now offer a monitoring service to your clients! With the LNK WiFi Module and Rain Bird's FREE mobile app, users get access to off-site management, real-time alerts and advanced water management tools via their smart phone or tablet. Best of all, you can upgrade existing ESP-Me installations by simply installing a new WiFi-compatible front panel and LNK WiFi Module, without having to replace the entire unit. This is an excellent opportunity for an easy upsell with your existing Irrigation Customers!   Bundle Promo: Buy the LNK WiFi Module & WiFi Compatible Front Panel for $99.00 Through June 30, 2017 |
Never Change Nozzles Again with K-Rain's RPS Select Rotor  Imagine.... taking the RPS Select to all your service calls.Just one rotor, leave the nozzle trees behind. Easily find the correct arc setting AS WELL AS the perfect water flow with just a turn of a key. Increase your productivity on every job! Use the RPS Select and provide your clients with the greenest lawns in the neighborhood. Conveniently supply matched precipitation without changing nozzles! The only rotor available with this technology. Take advantage of this exclusive technology... your clients will use 30% less water, which translates into huge water bill savings!  FOUR FREE SPRINKLERS IN A CASE (Buy 16 Get 4 FREE!) Limit 20 Free rotors per customer. Through June 30, 2017. Download full details here! |
King Insta-Light Allows Easy Demos of Landscape Lighting Effects  King has a new product that helps you easily demonstrate LED fixtures without need for wires or cords. The handy built-in power pack does it all. Watch the video to see how it works.
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| Regency Wire Tip: Troubleshooting a Valve That Won't Activate What should you do when a valve won't activate from the controller? Is the problem the controller, the wiring or the valve? How can you diagnose the problem without digging? Regency Wire answers these questions and more in their NEW free training video for irrigation professionals. Check it out and be sure to share it with your team! |
How to Sell Professional Patio Lights with Summer Projects  We now offer the Prime Patio line of professional-grade outdoor string lighting for outdoor living spaces. Patio or bistro lighting is an easy add-on sale to any landscape project where there is an outdoor gathering space like a patio, deck, pergola, gazebo or courtyard.Capturing the additional sale - and the increased customer satisfaction - that comes from offering patio lighting is easy. Here are some tips: Focus on the Benefit of Usability: Patio lighting makes outdoor spaces usable in the evening and night hours when it would be otherwise too dark to enjoy them. Because patio lighting can be installed in different patterns and spacing, you can create a variety of moods to match the need - from romantic and relaxing to festive and fun. Take Advantage of Opportunities on Your Projects: Many outdoor gathering spaces lend themselves to easy installation of patio lighting. Instead of letting the homeowner install cheap light sets themselves, offer professional patio lighting as an option. For only a few hundred dollars more, customer gets better product and professional installation. Tie It Together with Other Landscape Lighting: Landscape lighting does a great job of highlighting trees and architecture, but it doesn't always do a great job of lighting large open gathering spaces. Now you can connect patio lighting into the same 12-volt system. Ask us for more information on the complete Prime Patio line. |
 The EVOLUTION® Series Controller is the latest in irrigation control from the innovators at The Toro Company. It is designed to meet the needs of the everyday controller... and more. We know that homeowners love the new controller layout, because they helped us to design it. More like other modern devices they use every day, users find it easier to program and understand. The EVOLUTION Controller was made to evolve. As its name depicts, the EVOLUTION Controller can be easily updated with new features and capabilities. Simply download free updates from www.toro.com/evolution and update the controller using a USB thumb drive. Get internet connectivity with SmrtLogic app. An optional Smart Connect® plugs into the timing mechanism, enabling it to wirelessly communicate directly with a number of add-on devices-including a weather sensor, handheld remote, and up to three soil sensors. |
Online Training Portal: Fill Training Gaps Now  There is no better way to learn than by doing! Jump right in and go through the process. Experience what it's really like by baptism by fire. In-person training is and always will be the most effective, thorough way to train. Unfortunately, it leaves some gaping holes. For example, it is not always offered when you or your employees need it. Experienced employees could take on the task of training, but it is extremely time consuming and shouldn't they be the ones out making sure your jobs are getting done? Our online training fills in those holes. With online training, you can train employees no matter the season, no matter the schedule. With tracking available to see what your employees have completed, this is a great training tool! Contact [email protected] to sign up today! |