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Landscape Live is a podcast created by landscaping professionals for landscaping professionals seeking to improve in a number of areas such as fleet management, water management, growing revenues, and marketing.

Ep. 118: Propane: Not just for grills

Jeremy Wishart, deputy director of business development for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), discusses why propane continues to grow in popularity as an…

Ep. 117: Rules of engagement

Dave Marciniak of Describeit discusses the importance of sales cycles and evaluates on why they should be kept short. He also explains some excellent do's…

Ep 116: The art, heart and science of business

When it comes to the design/build sales, Dan Pestretto, founder of Salespeople-On-Demand, adds a unique step to improve the process. Regardless of whether a sale…

Ep. 115: Benchmarking: High profit

Kevin Kehoe of Aspire discusses what numbers in your financial reports matter most. He provides a wealth of business building and benchmarking ideas to help…

Ep.114: The next generation of smart controllers

Chris Spain, co-founder of HydroPoint, explains how this next generation of smart irrigation systems will make it possible for an irrigation contractor to respond to…

Ep. 113: Selling a customer in 30 seconds

Danny Wood of Sandler Training puts a unique twist on the 30 second speech or as he refers to it, a 30 second commercial, to help…

Ep. 112: Are pools still cool?

John Migliaccio, president of NESPA and owner of The Pool & Spa Place, gives us a history lesson on how the pool industry has changed…

Ep. 111: Life cycle of a landscape business

Ken Thomas of Envisor Consulting discusses why some landscape companies achieve their dreams, while others struggle to get by. The life cycle of a landscape…

Ep. 110: Today’s snow and ice manager

Robert Smart of Smart Scapes, Rich Arlington & Associates and SIMA discusses why snow plowing is now referred to as risk management. According to Smart,…

Ep. 109: Making sales fun

  Kirk Gibson, sales manager of Bobcat and Doosan, discusses selling professionally. Some of the topics covered include the "projection is perception" theory, the sales…

Ep. 108: Customizing your plant material

  Rob Swanekamp of KubePak discusses how you can customize your plant material by working closely with your grower. You may not realize it, but…

Ep. 107: Is your social media social?

Shaun Kanary, director of marketing for Weed Pro, discusses the best social media channels for the green industry. He also explains how to grow your…

Ep. 106: Payment processing tips

In this episode, Alan Brandfon, managing partner of Priority Payment Systems Atlantic, discusses the past, present and future of credit card processing, as well as…

Ep. 105: Turfgrass science then and now

Bruce Clarke, Ph.D., director of turfgrass pathology at Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School, discusses the Rutgers turfgrass program, from its early history to its…

Ep. 104: The future of the green industry

Tony Lobello, design director at Mariani Landscape, discusses some of the educational aspects of the green industry. For example, Lobello explains what types of job…

Ep. 103: Project management for profits

  The job has been designed and sold. You've got your estimate, including material lists and man-hours, along with your projected profits. Now it's time…

Ep. 102: Landscapes changing landscape

  Some of the topics discussed with Ian Baldwin of Ian Baldwin Consulting include: 1. The National Gardening Survey (NGS) that shows a rapid uptick…

Ep. 101: The root of the problem

In this episode, Jim Urban of Urban Trees and Soils discusses some basic but important concepts when it comes to the proper care and health…

Ep. 100: Low impact development

In this episode, Peter MacDonagh of Kestrel Design Group discusses low impact development (LID). MacDonagh talks about what low impact development is and why and who…

Ep. 99: Translating English to English

  In this episode, Tim Schmalenberger of MKSK discusses communicating with clients, employees and co-workers. Why do some construction projects go more smoothly than others,…

Ep. 98: H-2B and the new wage methodology

Arnulfo Hinojosa, vice president for the Federation of Employers and Workers of America, discusses the H-2B program and the new wage methodology. Topics include: •…

Ep. 97: Organic land care and proper planting

In this episode of Landscape Live, Richard McCoy, the visionary behind Richard McCoy Horticultural Services, discusses problems associated with improper planting and over mulching, as…

Ep. 96: The fight against herbicide resistance

  Turf and ornamental weed researcher Jim Brosnan, Ph.D., from the University of Tennessee, talks with Landscape Live! about herbicide resistance in the landscape and…

Ep. 95: The new Landscape Live!

Landscape Live! is back with a new season, a new format and a new attitude. We’ve ditched Blog Talk Radio and are now broadcasting live…

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