Ways to Extend Your Season
Greetings!
With the Labor Day holiday weekend in the rear view mirror, don't make the mistake of thinking the season is wrapping up.
There's plenty of work out there, and plenty of time to get it done. Be sure you're doing some marketing to stay in front of customers at this busy time of year.
We're stocked and ready to help with your irrigation, drainage, landscape lighting and other projects.
September is the traditional beginning of increased landscape lighting sales. Consumers really get interested in lighting as days get shorter. Their interest accelerates once daylight savings time takes effect. Start marketing lighting today to capture additional business. Ask us for ideas on how to prosper in the weeks ahead.
The Team at MPR Supply
4 Reasons You'll Be Raising Prices Soon 
Being too cautious about increasing your prices is only cheating yourself. Pricing right is the fastest and most effective way for contractors to increase profits.For the typical landscape contractor a price increase of 1 percent would generate nearly an 8 percent increase in operating profits, assuming stable volume. (And we would guess no customers would leave for a 1% increase!)
Here are some common reasons why irrigation and landscape professionals are raising prices:
Increasing material costs. Manufacturers have increased prices for supplies like pipe, fittings, and wire 8-10% in recent months. You can't afford to absorb these costs.
Attracting better customers. Contractors who have a full workload are raising prices to ATTRACT better clients. They're signalling to price shoppers to look elsewhere and moving upmarket to clients who want a fuller menu of premium services.
Retaining employees. In today's market, keeping your best people is a real concern. You have pressure on wages, benefits and work environment. Raising prices helps you generate the profits you need to build a stronger business.
Being too nice. Many business owners have not adjusted their prices since before the Great Recession. They've gotten by on declining margins. With retirement ahead, they're re-thinking their pricing strategies and are more willing to price correctly.
Avoid Holiday Decorating Panic!
Plan Ahead with 2 Easy Steps Today 
Yes, it's September. And it seems way too early to think about selling and installing professional holiday decor for your clients. But just a FEW MINUTES of planning this month will help you maximize your profitability from this service come November.Here are two things to do to be better prepared:
- Get familiar with products - and plan your needs. Ask your MPR representative about our catalog and order form.
- Order your holiday decorating marketing materials. Get ready to let your customers know you will be offering holiday decorating services. Order stuffers for your fall invoices. Plan e-blasts and social media posts. Order yard signs and magnetic signs for your trucks.
We Can Save You Time & Money on Large Projects
Have a large project coming up? MPR Supply can make your job easier and increase your profits!
Our experts are trained to:
- Prepare complete irrigation designs for your projects with fast turn-around
- Produce an accurate comprehensive materials list
- Identify special-order, non-stock items and provide accurate lead times
- Identify opportunities to value-engineer.
Get started today, connect with your MPR representative for details.
Kichler Introduces Their Newest Accent Light (Gen 1.5)
This 12V integrated LED accent light has the durability you expect with an enhanced modern look, stronger performance, and superior light quality. This updated LED accent uses almost 60% less energy and provides even more light output versus the prior design. Less energy consumption allows more fixtures to be placed on a run while providing the homeowner a system that costs less to operate.Check out the additional product features below:
- Integrated, fully-sealed and encapsulated fixture keeps all critical components protected against the elements
- Available in both 2700K and 3000K
- 9- to 15-volt operating range to assure consistent light output throughout a run
- Spotlight, Floodlight and wide flood light beam options puts light where you want it
- 4,000-volt surge protection guards against power irregularities that can be a hazard to LED landscape lighting
- Custom T.I.R (Total Internal Reflection) Acrylic optics assure no halos or scallops - just superb, center-to-edge uniformity for clean, clear light
- True delivered lumens and beam spreads, unlike LED lamps used within socketed fixture
- Textured Architectural Bronze, Textured Black, or Centennial Brass finishes
LASCO Tip: How to Make Leak-Free Joints 
How many times have you had to repair a broken or leaking PVC irrigation system only to have the repair itself leak? The most frequent problem reported to PVC fitting manufacturers is linked to the failure of solvent cementing processes. When installing or repairing PVC joints, there are steps you can take to ensure good results time-after-time.Download LASCO's article on how to make leak-free joints.
Stainless Steel Spillways, an Easy and Durable Addition to Any Hardscape Project 
With the current explosion of interest in Outdoor Living, the addition of water features to the hardscape has become both very popular and very profitable.However, many hardscape and pool contractors avoid water features because of the assumed risk of leaks and callbacks. Atlantic's Formal Spillways address the need for leak-proof systems that are easy to install and simple to maintain. The latest enhancement, 316 Stainless Steel Spillways in a choice of brushed steel or copper finish add extreme durability and corrosion resistance to the best-selling Spillway line. The door is now open to foolproof use around chlorinated and saltwater pools and harsh commercial environments as well as the backyard landscape and hardscape.
Available in 12", 24" and 36" widths and fitted with a central 1½" female NPT inlet fitting, the 316 stainless versions of the popular 304 Spillways are 4" tall for direct replacement of 4" wall block without cutting, and support 80 pounds per square foot for structural use in hardscape walls.
For fast, easy, turnkey installations, all three sizes of Spillways mate to matching self-contained Basin Kits that include everything needed for a professional installation.
For wider, custom features with multiple Spillways, Spouts or Colorfalls, Atlantic provides Flexible Hardscape Basins in 2-foot by 4-, 6- or 8-foot wide lengths as well.
Rain Bird Upgrades Rotary Nozzle Product Line
Rain Bird has reworked and expanded the line of R-VAN Rotary Nozzles to offer superior features and performance across Adjustable, Full Circle, and Strip models.
Contact your MPR representative for more information.
R-VAN Rotary Nozzles = Performance. Redefined.
- Full-Line Matched Precipitation Rate
- Hand Adjustable
- Debris Flushing
- Larger Water Streams