Marty GrunderNov 3, 2023
Last month, I had an early-morning sales call and was meeting the homeowner at 7:15. I had been to the property before, and the homeowner…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
There are five levels of financial management in the lawn and landscape industry. They range from terrible, poor, good, better to best. Where does your…
Columnist Marty Grunder explains how instead of saying "yes" to any and all types of work, saying "no" can help landscape contractors grow their business.
Landscape business owners must balance their energies and passions in order to excel. All serious entrepreneurs have hobbies or passions they invest in to grow…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
The art of appreciation is one of those things that is obviously so beneficial but also so difficult to master for many leaders. More often…
How should a landscape business pay its employees? The most or least in your area? Jeffrey Scott explains a philosophy of paying more and expecting more.
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
Landscape Management's Editorial Advisory Board explains how landscape professionals can lay the groundwork for a successful 2021.
Ken ThomasNov 3, 2023
Landscape Management columnist Ken Thomas describes how the leaders of landscape companies can effectively guide their teams into 2021.
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
Landscape Management columnist Dan Gordon, CPA, details how landscape contractors can prepare their companies for a rising tax environment.
Jeff KorhanNov 3, 2023
As the landscaping season winds to a close in many regions, contractors are looking to pack the schedule to maximize profits for the year. Time…
Marty Grunder explains what Grunder Landscaping Co. is planning for employees instead of its annual holiday party for 2020.
Jeffrey Scott shares how landscape business owners can learn to scale their business by not being in their business, at all. Watch this video…
Greg HerringNov 3, 2023
Cash is flowing. Despite the pandemic, private equity firms continue to invest in landscape companies. Continued investment is good news for the industry because it…
Marty Grunder of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co. spells out how landscaping companies can budget for 2021 using a four-week plan.
Your performance in the final quarter of 2020 will have an oversized impact on how much net profit your company earns this year. Weekly throughput…
Marketing is the fastest way to raise margins and profits in your landscape business, says Jeffrey Scott. Here, he offers three marketing scenarios with varying…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
Landscape Management's Editorial Advisory Board shares what landscape pros do to make up for not being able to attend GIE+EXPO this year.
If business were easy, everyone would own their own. It takes understanding and confronting the tough decisions, in order to keep business operations and growth…
A key part of solving the labor crisis is for leaders to better understand the next generation. Many owners and senior managers in our industry…
Kevin KehoeNov 3, 2023
LM columnist Kevin Kehoe describes how landscape professionals can reach 12 percent profit via the equipment key performance indicator.
LM columnist Jeffrey Scott discusses why it's never too early for landscape professionals to plan their exit and lays out how to do it.
LM Columnist Marty Grunder describes three things landscape professionals can do to lay the foundation for a strong 2021.
Marty Grunder shares how his company executes its business strategy. He says strategy is what you’re going to do, and what you’re not going to do.
A few weeks ago, I noticed a Facebook request for a recommended sales book to help an entry-level landscape designer find her way with clients.…
