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Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Irrigation Show sees attendance bump with trip to Las Vegas. Last month, more than 3,100 irrigation professionals attended the 2016 Irrigation Show in Las Vegas—a…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
For more than a decade, Mazelis Landscape Contracting has operated with the mindset that it’s more efficient and profitable to leave landscape bed maintenance to…
Many landscape jobs produce green waste contractors must dispose. Compost is one way to manage those grass clippings, tree trimmings, leaves and other debris. Compost…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
Participating in co-op programs helps one company get ahead of the workforce. Cooperative education programs—also known as co-ops—can be a great way for students to…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Weekly landscape maintenance checklists help crews do their jobs consistently and efficiently. While all clients’ properties are different, the way they’re serviced should be the…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
1. Don’t make new hires feel welcome and valued. Employees are most impressionable during the first 60 days on the job. Every bit of information…
Jeff KorhanNov 3, 2023
Landscape Management, Landscape Digital Institute and I partnered last year to launch the first landscape industry digital marketing survey. We think you’ll be interested in…
Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023
Ryan Slipka General Manager, partner Southview Design St. Paul, Minn. Education Rosemount High School Rosemount, Minn. Class of 1999 University of Mary Bismark, N.D. Management…
Technology and the growing popularity of small, pondless fountains have made water features easy for contractors to install and even easier for homeowners to maintain.…
Irrigation rotors should be tested, tuned-up and adjusted at the beginning of each season to ensure they’re working as efficiently as possible. Failing to do…
Lauren DowdleNov 3, 2023
Is battery-powered handheld equipment on trend to overtake gas products? The vote is still out for some pros on whether battery-powered equipment will become the…
Kelly LimpertNov 3, 2023
Two partners prove cooperation and alignment go a long way toward a successful landscape business. We weren’t businessmen,” Gordon Denmark says. “We’re still not!” Bill…
Despite the environmental and cost benefits of propane-powered equipment, cheap gas is preventing contractors from making the switch. Mike Trump always knew propane-powered mowers were…
We chat with the Irrigation Association about the state of irrigation regulations and what contractors can expect in 2017. Water issues remain on the forefront…
Dillon StewartNov 10, 2023
We look at what was hot in equipment at the industry’s largest trade show. The 2016 GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America, held Oct. 19-21 in…
LM StaffNov 10, 2023
Location: Fort Worth, TX Company: Bonick Landscaping Photo credit: David Hocker, Hocker Design Group The new owner of this four-acre, mid-century Texas estate engaged landscape…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
As the calendar year winds down, we find ourselves asking: “How did we do this past year? Was it a successful year or not? Or…
How one business owner landed larger, higher profile jobs with direct mail. After 30 years of serving the same client demographic—upper-middle-class residential—Dave Freeman, owner of…
Scott’s Landscaping recovered—and grew—after a fire three years ago. Could you? You are sitting at a Sunday dinner with your wife and friends when you…
Lindsey GetzNov 3, 2023
When it comes to sourcing irrigation and lighting products, contractors say it’s all about the vendor relationships. Like so many other things in life, smart…
It’s been one year since Zach Hinkle changed the name of his company, formerly K.C. Lawn & Landscaping, to Hinkle Hardscapes. Since rebranding, refocusing and…
Waiting four hours for a service technician to change a flat skid-steer tire costs Oakridge Landscape Contractors more than $600 when you factor in a…
Mike VooriesNov 3, 2023
A landscape company exec takes us back to the basics of cost-based estimating. In my two decades in the green industry, I’ve worked within local…
To properly manage a lawn or turf area, it’s important to know what type of turfgrass you’re working with. This knowledge helps determine proper mowing…