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Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Experts weigh in on the requirements for success in owning a franchise. With data that show franchise small businesses grow at rates that exceed nonfranchise…
The Grounds Guys franchisee Dan Reid has tripled his business—and can now take a day off. By 2012, Dan Reid was routinely working 60-plus hours…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
There is no such thing as a stupid question, especially when it can prevent a mistake. Still, it’s stupid to waste time on repetitive ones.…
Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023
Repowering a mower—swapping the equipment’s original engine with a replacement one—may be fading in popularity among large landscape companies. Still, some small and mid-size contractors…
Shaun KanaryNov 3, 2023
We’ve all heard the statistics that support the business benefits of having a blog on your website. According to a study by Content Crossroads, small…
Retain 'em with tech Austin, Texas, is known as a tech hub—and that fact isn’t lost on Ben Collinsworth, CEO of Native Land Design, based…
Location: Houston Company: McDugald-Steele The Details: The client’s objective was to integrate a new residence and landscaping into a natural, mostly undisturbed 7.5-acre site. Construction was…
Sarah PfleddererNov 3, 2023
Anne Phillips is proud of her maintenance crew. They’re unmatched by her competitors, attests the owner of Go Green Gardeners, a design/build and maintenance firm…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Imagine you could say yes to every single request your clients make, no matter the request! How would it make your clients feel? And how…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
What started as an email to a small group has grown into a nearly decade-long commitment. When Mark Svozil was promoted in 2007 from branch…
Spring is approaching, which means it’s time to spruce up clients’ properties with colorful annuals. But instead of having your crews spend hours hunched over…
Justin Sanders Owner, Prestige Yardscapes & Snow Management Aurora, Ohio “Exmark. I’ve owed all walk-behinds from them, but I’m about to get my first Exmark…
To recruit and retain workers, smart landscape companies leverage culture, compensation and technology. Every morning, Chris Joyce greets every one of his employees. He stands…
____1. Schedule and price the job Many companies price spring startups by the zone or by the hour. Tom Horn, president of All-n-One Outdoor Solutions…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Breaking into the commercial maintenance sector can be tough, but it can provide lucrative opportunities for long-term success. When it comes to landing commercial landscape…
Understand fertilizer choices to ensure you’re not wasting time, money or resources. Fertilizer: If you’ve applied one, you’ve applied them all, right? Wrong. In fact,…
Text messaging is a preferred form of communication for many customers, but it can be cumbersome for office staff to keep up with and difficult…
Chip Soltesz President, Dyna-Green Mentor, Ohio “Merit is still our grub control of choice. Talstar or other generic bifenthrin products are the insecticide we use for…
A basic container design should include a “thriller,” a “spiller” and a “filler”—a combination of an upright plant, a trailer that spills down the sides…
At NJ Best Lawn & Sprinkler, putting renewals on autopilot has been a time-saving move. Since 2010 the Lakewood, N.J.-based company has automatically renewed the…
The landscape industry isn’t alone in its labor woes; golf course superintendents fight to find good people, too. So in the midst of a worker…
LOCATION: Fairfield County, Conn. COMPANY: The LaurelRock Co., Wilton, Conn. THE DETAILS: The client, an interior designer, asked for a stem-to-stern redesign of her property. Her…
For a decade, companies like John Deere and Husqvarna have made robotic mowers that function similar to a Roomba vacuum. In fact, iRobot, the company…
Irrigation pipe products are evolving to make systems more efficient and installations quicker and easier. When it comes to irrigation pipe, contractors have strong opinions.…
