LM StaffApr 29, 2025
In his latest podcast episode, Jeffrey Scott sits down with Mary Vales, chief people officer at Schill Grounds Management, to explore her secrets to success in HR.
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Kathleen Gagan, owner of Peony's Envy, discusses how to properly care for your peonies, the best ways to make your peonies grow, and different shapes…
Drew Tedford, Midwest sales manager for FX Luminaire, talks about how LED technology has created new opportunities in landscape lighting. He also discusses the difference…
George Irwin, president and founder of Green Living Technologies, discusses why vertical farming is becoming a growing industry. He also covers what types of crops…
In all highly competitive industries, there are companies that somehow overcome all odds to rise above the competition. What is different about them and how…
Joe Salemi, product marketing manager at DynaSCAPE, discusses the sales experience from the homeowner’s point of view. He also explains the importance of following a…
Jane Beggs-Joles, licensing analyst and marketing specialist for Spring Meadow Nursery, talks about what consumers are looking for in plant material. She also covers what…
Chris Markham, wildlife biologist and president of New Jersey Deer Control, talks about the behavior of deer, including their habitats, lifestyles, typical diet and natural…
Cary Shepherd, chainsaw applications expert for Husqvarna, discusses chainsaw safety and maintenance. Shepherd is not only a wealth of knowledge when it comes to chainsaw…
Justin Flatow, director of landscape maintenance for Green Meadows Landscaping, talks about his position as at the company, their business mix and the processes he…
Regardless of whether you plan on selling your business this year or 10 years from now, this is something you should be focusing on right…
Outsourcing your human resources (HR) needs makes as much sense for newer and smaller companies as it does for larger more established firms. They can…
Continuing education classes can play a very important roll in the growth of your business. These programs bridge the gap between work and college by…
Kristen Edens, or Kris the Scribbler, discusses how networking can be the key to business growth. It’s not as hard as you think—and you never…
Have you ever wondered what your clients experience during a construction project? In this episode, Jody Shilan of From Design 2 Build talks to his…
We are going back to design school with Susan Cohan, Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) landscape designer and adjunct professor. We are broadcasting live…
Did you know that Quickbooks Premier allows you to turn an estimate into a proposal and a proposal into purchase orders with just the touch…
Bill Vogel, president of Project EverGreen, discusses how landscape contractors can give back to our troops through Project EverGreen's "GreenCare for Troops" and "SnowCare for…
Dave Hunter of Crown Bees discusses the benefits of incorporating bees into landscapes. It’s not as crazy as you think. A specific type of bee—the…
If you really want to have a company that attracts and retains great people, then you need to have a vision that employees can rally…
Danny Kindergan, president of Kindergan Landscaping, talks about how he transitions his company from snow and ice management to landscape maintenance and design/build. He also…
Last week, Arnulfo Hinojosa, vice president of the Federation of Employees & Workers of America (FEWA), and Jarrod Sharp, general counsel at FEWA, spoke about…
If you have not heard by now, as of March 5, the H-2B program has been temporarily shut down at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…
Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions and Jody Shilan discuss the pros and cons of working with an independent designer for your company. DuChene and…