Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
In my July Landscape Management blog post, I looked at where the two then-presumptive presidential candidates stood on immigration issues, specifically comprehensive immigration reform and…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Bill Gates once said, “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in 10 years.” I…
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
Strong internal controls help ensure accuracy and safeguard assets. The following are basic controls all landscape company owners should implement to protect their businesses and…
Kevin KehoeNov 3, 2023
Too many companies work with bad numbers. They only discover this fact after someone drills in and shows them they’re losing money in areas they…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
Snow and ice management professionals come in all forms, and so do their companies. Some firms have snow divisions, while others have established separate legal…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
"The degree of one’s emotions varies inversely with one’s knowledge of the facts,” said British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell when explaining logical analysis. Here’s…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
What local political issue has the biggest impact on the landscape industry? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “Watering restrictions in our case.”…
There has been a quiet battle raging in state legislatures for the past several years, the outcome of which could affect landscape contractors. The battle…
Shaun KanaryNov 3, 2023
Instagram ads, which are connected to Facebook’s powerful advertising platform, leverage powerful demographic and interest-based targeting, allowing you to show advertisements to a precise audience…
Ken ThomasNov 3, 2023
This question of Fixed Cost versus Time and Material pricing comes up on a regular basis, as I consult with clients around the country. So,…
Presentations, brochures, design books—our industry is ruled by photographs. Whether it’s a beautifully designed patio or a weed-free lawn—pictures allow us to make an emotional…
If you are in a position to sell your business to an employee, or even an outside buyer, it is not so simple to merely…
Missy HenriksenNov 10, 2023
Keeping up with all the federal, state and local safety regulations can be a big task. If your company does design/build work involving silica-containing concrete…
Landscape Professionals Bill Bemus Bemus Landscape San Clemente, Calif. “My wife.” Jerry McKay McKay Landscape Lighting Omaha, Neb. “Bill Locklin of Nightscaping was mine until…
Now that the two presumptive presidential candidates have been chosen, which candidate will be more likely to fix the broken immigration system and seasonal…
Every company can improve efficiency, and Toronto-based Curbz Landscaping was no different. The owners, Ian Grieve and Judith Inglis, are a team with each running…
Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf, Norcross, Ga. Most small landscapers think that the longer and harder they work, it will lead them to become very…
This may surprise you: You don’t need to build more relationships to have more success. Many people will tell you “this is a relationship business,”…
I often see a disconnect between the corporate values posted on a company’s wall and the way these ideals are executed in real time. Doing…
The federal Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that new regulations governing overtime will go into effect on Dec. 1.…
The Department of Labor's (DOL) new overtime rule, scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1, will hurt, but I don’t think it profoundly changes the…
Ken Thomas and Ben GandyNov 3, 2023
With all that’s going on this time of year, don’t neglect to get out in the field and check up on the crews. Your reputation…
Rod BaileyNov 3, 2023
Rod Bailey, a small business management consultant specializing in green industry companies, writes in response to Daniel Gordon's February 2016 article, "Principles of tax depreciation."…
With information coming at us from every direction, it’s difficult to digest it all and use it to grow our businesses. As the facilitator of…
