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Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
Many tax deductions were made permanent and several were extended for two or more years as part of the 2016 omnibus budget bill signed into law…
Kevin KehoeNov 3, 2023
Is your financial reporting system costing you money? Many managers ignore reporting and rely on preconceived beliefs. Sloppy reporting combined with conventional wisdom leads to…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
How offering financing could help you close more, larger sales. Would you like to increase the scale of your clients’ projects, close more jobs and…
Ken ThomasNov 3, 2023
How effective enhancement sales can make a successful landscape maintenance business. In the commercial maintenance world, enhancements can offer an opportunity to build customer loyalty…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Alan White President, Turf Systems Burlington, Ontario “For over 15 years Turf Systems has been servicing residential and commercial clients using Rain Bird irrigation products,…
Follow these important tips to preserve your strength and not strain or injure yourself while shoveling. Never use a shovel that’s too large. It requires…
A mistake that cost Mountain High Tree, Lawn & Landscape Co. more than $10,000 nearly 20 years ago is now prevented by two $10 cans…
Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023
An Austin, Texas-area firm grows by putting the customer first—and marketing, marketing, marketing. In 2006, Luke Hawthorne was fed up with the corporate lawn care…
When renovating or installing new turf, choosing whether to sod, seed or hydroseed is a case-by-case decision. Below, we break down a few considerations, but…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Homeowners are asking for patios with minimalistic designs and efficient, high-end amenities for a space they can enjoy year-round. For today’s homeowner, a patio isn’t…
Shaun KanaryNov 3, 2023
With the new year upon us, we’re all promising ourselves this year is going to be the best one yet. So keeping with the theme…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
A Boston area company specializes in goatscaping. In 2012, investment banker Elaine Philbrick read a newspaper article about how goats could be used for brush…
Ben GandyNov 3, 2023
Excellent customer service starts with culture but depends on effective procedures. Customer service is what differentiates one provider from another in the landscape maintenance arena.…
As it gets more difficult to find qualified team members, it’s more important to focus company resources on this effort, says Andrew Ziehler, president of…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
The profit you earn on each of your services is driven by a few factors: The marketplace, how it’s priced and sold, how efficiently it’s…
Annual color, perennials, ornamental grasses and other plant selections can make a huge impact to your clients’ landscapes. But before you start installing them, you…
Forestry mulching proves to be a beneficial offering for Visual Edge—and its clients. After posting a sign for “bush hogging,” Andrew Jenkins, president of Visual…
For most landscape companies, hiring and retaining workers is their top growth challenge. What one word would you use to describe your company’s No. 1…
Jody ShilanNov 3, 2023
Landscape design expert Jody Shilan gives his perspective on this tough question. Q: How do you explain to clients why you charge for your plans…
Landscape professionals are having a good year—and they expect 2016 to be even better. The numbers are in: It was a good year for the…
Lower fuel prices help companies keep costs under control. Most is quiet on the expenses front for landscape professionals. Although industry members expect an overall…
For John Erbert, walk-behind mowers are the driving force behind the success of his company, Erbert Lawns. The $3 million firm in Littleton, Colo., exclusively…
Consumer confidence indicators are good, although the election year brings uncertainty. Despite some concern about the impending election year affecting consumer confidence, most landscape industry…
SIMA’s new Glossary of Terms highlights a rift between the snow industry’s two associations. When a 52-year-old woman in Passaic, N.J., slipped and fell in…
