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Paving trends to watch in 2025

Four experts weigh in on what consumers are most interested in when it comes to creating a beautiful outdoor space.

The new landscaping included plantings such as royal and coconut palms, clusia hedges, blue daze and other salt-resistant options. Lee says the tall vegetation helps with privacy. (Photo: Landscapes by Randy Lee)

Hardscape Solutions: Light it up

Landscapes by Randy Lee won a gold award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Awards of Excellence program for this project.

Power play Propane is making a move into the landscaping and lawn care industries. (Photo: Propane Education and Research Council)

Propane finds its way into the lawn care industry

As the industry continues shifting toward more sustainable practices, many landscape and lawn care companies recognize that updating their equipment is essential to staying competitive.

The sizeable circular bed in the middle of the circular drive with Russian sage, a boxwood hedge and white begonias is visible from the street. (Photo: David J. Frank Landscape Contracting)

The Big One: Lakeside love

The National Association of Landscape Professionals gave David J. Frank Landscape Contracting a silver award for its work on this property.

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Five Questions: Matt Freedman

Editorial director Seth Jones chats with Matt Freedman about his hopes for his business in upcoming years, his favorite part about his job and more.

Identification: Poa annua has leaf tips that curve upwards in a boat-like fashion. (Photo: Nufarm; Ben Pease)

Turf School: Tips for managing Poa annua

Tips for managing this evolving turf pest

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It’s the connections that matter at LM’s Growth Summit

Root Development’s Kevin Salters lauds the networking opportunities as the best part of attending the annual event

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How to build strong vendor relationships

Learn valuable communication strategies and discover how strong vendor relationships drive success for lawn care and landscape businesses.

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The benefits of one HOA’s irrigation system update

A Scottsdale residential community faced soaring water bills despite turf reductions. Learn how their irrigation tech convinced them to begin investing in system upgrades.

Who you know: Building a relationship with a local dealer is key to getting the best ROI on a large purchase.(Photo: John Deere)

2025 equipment purchasing guide: There’s a first time for everything

Making your first large equipment purchase? Follow these tips from industry experts.

Dirty work: For tasks that require higher reliability, power and efficiency, buying a new machine will likely keep productivity up and headaches down. (Photo: Takeuchi)

Equipment purchasing guide: Pros and cons of new vs. used equipment

Industry experts weigh in on when to buy new vs. old equipment.

Snow day: Snow and ice work make up nearly 20 percent of revenues at Greenspace Landscaping in Bozeman, Mont. (Photo: Greenspace Landscaping)

Equipment purchasing guide: Learning the ropes with buying equipment

A green industry newcomer's lessons learned during his first time traversing the equipment-purchasing process.

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A foundation for effective group decision making

Bryan Christiansen discusses human psychology and why understanding people matters when making decisions.

The Charity of the Month effort at Jensen Gardens has involved the entire team in the company’s giving. (Photo: Jensen Gardens)

Time for some good news: Crews choose donation destination

Editor’s note: “Time for some good news” is a new feature that will spotlight the good deeds, great people and positive stories in the landscaping industry. If you have your own good news to share, reach out to either Seth Jones at sjones@northcoastmedia.net or Scott Hollister at shollister@northcoastmedia.net.

Greg Herring with The Herring Group and a regular LM columnist went inside the numbers on how irrigation can impact a company’s bottom line during SmartCon 2025. (Photo: LM staff)

Need to Know: SmartCon 2025 emphasizes the long game in water management

In 2017, Weathermatic found itself at a corporate crossroads. As president Lex Mason described it, “We had a phenomenal product, the beginnings of a world-class…

Inside the ropes: During a tour of Hidden Creek Landscaping at GROW! 2025 in Columbus, Ohio, LM’s Scott Hollister (left) and Bill Roddy (right) connected with Dara Dolinsky of Team Engine. (Photo: LM staff)

LM Gallery: March 2025

Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently!

Tee time In addition to education, networking and one-on-one meetings, attendees at the 2024 LM Growth Summit in Orlando took time out for a little golf. This group featured Brandon Rushing from Brandon Rushing Lawn and Garden Care, Michael Sorensen and Rob Golembiewski from Atticus and Brandon Rushing’s Tom Nolan. (Photo: LM staff)

LM Gallery: February 2025

Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently!

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The top features to look for when purchasing equipment

Landscape pros share the top feature they look for when purchasing equipment.

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Scott’s Thoughts: Spring training for landscape pros

As MLB teams prepare for the 2025 season with spring training, landscaping pros similarly geared up for their busy season by attending events like Weathermatic's SmartCon 2025 and Marty Grunder's GROW! 2025.

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The leadership to-do list to grow your business

Ben Gandy shares a leadership to-do list, including the importance of culture, vision, strategy and more.

While the COVID-fueled pool boom may have slowed in recent years, pool installers say there’s still a strong market ripe for landscape contractors to take. (Photo: Hidden Creek Landscaping)

Becoming successful with pool installations

Two experts identify why they’ve been successful at selling pool installations.

Eastern Land Management (ELM) works across the four-campus site with a full-time crew. The university adheres to high standards for sustainability and aesthetics as part of its master plan. (Photo: Eastern Land Management)

The Big One: The heart of it all

Eastern Land Management's award-winning maintenance of Sacred Heart University.

Give it a go: Plant growth regulators are an underutilized tool for lawn care operators looking to manage turf growth. (Photo: Nufarm)

Plant growth regulators: 2025’s MVP

Plant growth regulators are versatile tools to lean on in 2025 to overcome labor shortages, maximize on-site productivity, reduce costs and improve overall turf health.

The design of the house is a nod to classic estates, and Haugsjaa says the company still does weekly maintenance with mowing, plant health care, seasonal color, pruning and/or other tasks. (Photo: Rachel Bires and Goldberg and Rodler, Inc.)

Hardscape Solutions: King of the hill

LOCATION: Old Westbury, N.Y. COMPANY: Goldberg and Rodler DETAILS: It’s more than a dream house; it’s a dream home, and that’s exactly what Goldberg and…

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