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Casey Payton

Payton is a freelance writer with eight years of experience writing about the landscape industry.

Landscape company finds container gardening to be full of possibilities

Container gardening has proven to be a successful add-on service for Christensen Landscape Services, LLC in Northford, CT. In fact, container gardening has brought to light some additional opportunities, such as container storage and seasonal plant displays, in which the company can continue to drive revenue in the off-season. With all of the service possibilities […]

Marketing to the affluent landscape clients

The affluent are one of the few population groups that still has money to spend. However, that’s not to say they haven’t become more selective about what they spend it on. Landscape business owners who want to get ahead will need to learn the best ways to market to the affluent. Succeeding in this niche […]

Bucks Country Gardens’ owner shares key lessons on handling collections

Talking about money can easily make any relationship uncomfortable. That’s why Geoff Simpson, landscape manager for Bucks Country Gardens in Doylestown, PA, has learned that it’s best, whenever possible, to keep the landscaper and designer far removed from those tough conversations. He says having a separate accounts receivable (AR) department handle collections is best. “It’s […]

The boulder business

Kevin Engelmann, owner and operator of Engels Lawncare in Frankfurt, IL, says that finding an additional business or service that would complement his landscape company has always been in the back of his mind. When he came across some information on Boulder Designs, he knew he had found the perfect fit. As a company that […]

Bigger isn’t always better

While many people tend to think of growing their company in terms of adding employees, Andrew Weilbacher says that having too many crews was a mistake for his business. It became tough to manage multiple crews and he was getting callbacks on jobs he didn’t personally supervise because mistakes were being made. For his small […]

Setting the tone?

After two years of negotiations, New Jersey’s Fertilizer Pre-Emption Bill was signed in January, with what is now the most restrictive legislation in the country. It’s no doubt that many states will soon follow suit and that has many worried about what’s in store for the future of the industry. “I was willing to adapt […]

My biggest mistake: Joel Korte

Joel Korte’s business was strong but depended heavily on only a few major accounts. When he lost one of them — and 30% of his business with it — he realized an important lesson.   In 2001, business was not only strong and stable but growing for Joel Korte, then-owner of Urban Environments, Inc., in […]

My biggest mistake: Ben Collinsworth

A big boom in business became too much to manage for Texas’ Native Land Design. When the economy was robust and business was booming in 2006/2007, Native Land Design went from a $4 million business to a $10 million one in just two years. “People may think, ‘How could almost tripling your business hurt you?’ […]

My biggest mistake: John Rennels

John Rennels’ biggest business blunder was thinking he was alone in this business. Since reaching out to his peers, he’s turned his story of error into one of great success. John Rennels was a lone wolf. As a result, his company, A Plus Lawn and Landscape, Lawrenceburg, KY, struggled. Rennels had no strategic sense of […]

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