Hi Eric.
Just wanted to let you know Blade Runners has done a great job with the snow removal in Hillcrest Cluster this winter. We are receiving feedback from residents saying thank you, and I wanted to let you know we have been very pleased with our service.
Thanks so much from your friendly neighborhood Hillcrest Cluster Board
Eric and Mike,
I told your crew yesterday that working here, that I was going to call
you, but decided an email to both of you would be better.
I thanked them for the good job they are doing here and wanted you also
to know that we appreciate their efficiency and conscientiousness. They
are doing a very good job.
They certainly are good employees for your firm.
Jack Arnold
1st Choice Park, 8300 Arlington Blvd.
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Blade Runners was pleased to hear from Ross Davis, General Manager, Courtyard Marriott Fairfax Fair Oaks. He commented patrons loved the Curb Appeal of the property. Additionally, Regional Marriott management were very complementary and thought the property looked great. Always a pleasure for Blade Runners to do business with clients who demand quality grounds maintenance. |
Creating an Objective: Some of the most common objectives are listed below.
Types of Pruning
You may have noted several pruning terms listed in the description above. Your proposal should speak in these terms, beware of specs that simply state ‘Pruning’ We use the following terms in our proposals as they are recognized tree standards supported by the International Society of Arboriculture and the American National Standards Institute[ANSI]
| Remove Deadwood | Crown Cleaning | Crown Thinning | Crown Reduction | Crown Raising | Structural Pruning |
| Dead limbs exceeding 1″ in caliper will be removed in order to eliminate a possible hazard to underlying targets. | A light pruning of thinning or lateral cuts to selectively remove dead, broken, crossing, injured, co-dominant or diseased branches will reduce the movement of decay, insects and diseases from dead or dying branches. | Selective removal of live branches to reduce crown density. | Lateral or drop-crotch cuts to reduce the breadth of the canopy or decrease the height and/or breadth of a tree. | Selective removal of branches to provide vertical clearance above walkways, vehicles, signs, streets and vistas. | Removal of live branches to establish dominant central leader, influence spacing, growth rate, strength of attachment and size of branches. |
When encouraging the healthy growth of your trees and plants it is important for you or your contractor to follow the American National tandards for Pruning (ANSI 300). Read more to see these standards and to get other hints! You should not be confused by the terminology that your contractors use. Be Pragmatic and ask Pointed Questions! Be sure they follow the appropriate terminology and have thoroughly trained staff. Your contractor will know when the best time to prune each specific plant is.
We welcome all calls to your Blade Runners Account Manager should you have any questions!
Dear Manaager, Heights of Penderbrook:
Glad you mentioned BladeRunners. They are included in our landscaping bidding process. How is your experience with them?
They do a good job and very knowledgeable in the field. I would definitely consider them if your Board is looking for a landscaping company concentrating on going green, in regards to the environment. BladeRunner are on the cutting edge on this movement. Even their grounds men are wearing blue shirts with the “going green logo” so in short they have my endorsement.
Derrick Springfield
Site Manager
Legum & Norman, Inc.
An Associa® Member Company
While this may produce added expense for the association it really is a good idea. Effective communication to the residents, if done properly, communicates service dates, contact phone numbers for residents with questions, and provides residents with support documentation of pesticide products to be applied, along with product labels and contact information should they have further concerns. 
Blade Runners has long provided this pesticide sign posting service as an option for HOA’s. This not just littering the community with pesticide application flags vaguely communicating the something was applied. When you need your pest control issues taken care of promptly, call PA Pest Arrest!
We provide highly visible, solid real estate-style 
signs placed at specific areas of the property. It contains the dates of application along with a phone number to call with questions, as well as, our website address.
Proper implementation for both pesticide notice posting and the agronomic applications takes planning. Adequate inventories of signs are needed to replace weathered and/or stolen signs. Coordination planning is necessary in order to time the application after a turf mowing for maximum control along with the required 48 hour advance posting visit to place the signs. In the event of poor weather, an additional visit might be needed to alter the date. Signs are removed from the site after the application.
As with many things there is more to this than meets the eye. Associations should be careful that there solution is a comprehensive one that adds value.
Turn this annoyance into a positive thing for your community.
“Keith,
Blade Runners have been here all morning. I have been outside since 9:00 working on a patio and side garden project so I had an opportunity to observe the workers. Here is my assessment: Perfect. There is not a leaf on the property and these young men work very hard. I even asked them to be careful not to blow towards my garden and they were extremely respectful and courteous. From my perspective, Blade Runners hit a home run today.”
Jeanie
Chancery Square Resident
Dear Eric,
Your e-mail notifications are among the Blade Runners features I most treasure, after you, Mike, Raul and our several crews. Your e-mail notices help me monitor our contract, and I want them to continue to enter my mailbox. Previously, Elaine Ely was my colleague on the Grounds Committee, but she quit a few years ago, so she does not need to receive your notices anymore. I think I asked Raul to cancel e-mails to her sometime last year, and it appeared that had happened. So if you can pick up from there, that would be good. Otherwise, leave me on your list and delete Elaine. She still cares, but she has chosen not to be involved on the “responsible” level, so she should be off the list.
I also hope you got your billing situation straightened out. For the first three 2011 payments, you billed Sycamore Ridge Condo Association at the 2010 rate. We have since paid the arrearage, so I hope billing is now on track too.
Not that it matters, but I got two of the appended e-mails from you. Identical. I just thought you’d want to know.
Jo Allen
President, Sycamore Ridge Condominium Association
Osha has a requirement that all drivers have CPR training. This is often overlooked by contractors and clients should really ask about it.
First-aid and CPR training in Toronto shall be conducted using the conventional methods of training such as lecture, demonstration, practical exercise and examination (both written and practical). The length of training must be sufficient to assure that drivers understand the concepts of first aid and can demonstrate their ability to perform the various procedures contained in the outline below.
The following Blade Runners Staff members have recently completed CPR training and certification:
Carlos Rodas
Andy Montejo
Henry Carranza
Brigiido Azpetia
Cesar t Pu
Carmona Durantes
Edwin Lorenzo
Alexis Majano
Johni Gomez
Carlos Portillo
Amancio Flores
Hugo Lemus
Walter Martinez
Carlos Carcamos
Carlos Lemus
Ever Martinez
Ever Maldanado
Jaun Beccera
Luis Guillen
Andy Montejo
Henry Carranza
Brigiido Azpetia
Cesar t Pu
Carmona Durantes
Edwin Lorenzo
Alexis Majano
Johni Gomez
Carlos Portillo
Blade Runners was founded in 1984 by Eric Storck, a landscape gardener with a passion to deliver quality service in a courteous fashion.
Blade Runners strives to be different and better than our competitors. We believe the devil is in the details when it comes to comparing companies.
What sets us apart? Blade Runners has a commitment to a trained team of excellent employees. We only work in Northern Virginia, with locations in Sterling, Lorton, and Fairfax and we have a large number of clients located in close proximity to one another. We employee a wide range of progressive environmentally safe products. Our attention to technology is ahead of pack, and we have invested in different smart equipment to save time and money for our clients. Blade Runners has developed dozens of videos and articles to save our clients time making decisions and understanding the landscape maintenance process.
But don’t just believe us, visit our testimonials page or view our Google reviews.
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