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.…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Louis Lynn Chairman Enviro AgScience Columbia, S.C. Education Spaulding High School Lamar, S.C. Class of 1967 “My dad was a vegetable farmer. As a teenager,…
In our January 2016 edition, Kevin Kehoe took a closer look at what it takes to become the best in the eyes of your clients. According to…
What's your advice for attracting and keeping good account managers? Industry Consultants Kevin Kehoe 3PG Consulting Laguna, Calif. “Simple: 1.Good pay with a commission structure;…
Kevin KehoeNov 3, 2023
Manage your client's asset, show value and create trust. Being the best is not based on what you think or even what your boss thinks.…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
Employers added 271,000 jobs in October, far exceeding economists’ forecasts. The unemployment rate slipped a tenth of a point to 5 percent and average hourly…
Lou Anella, Ph.D., recipient of the 2015 Irrigation Foundation Excellence in Education Award, talks about the industry’s greatest challenges and what irrigation professionals and educators…
When it comes to mulch, having too much can be just as bad as not having enough. By using a few simple charts and equations,…
Missy HenriksenNov 10, 2023
Imagine if you had to follow different rules for pesticide and fertilizer application in every county and city in which you operate. That could happen…
We’re wrapping up this issue of LM on the NFL’s Black Monday, so my mind’s on the Cleveland Browns. At the risk of losing you…
LM StaffNov 10, 2023
Location: Chesapeake Bay Company: Walnut Hill Landscape Co., Annapolis, Md. The details: The clients wanted to incorporate a pool, spa and entertainment space for their waterfront home. The…
