Landscape ManagementApr 29, 2013
The Hungarian government is serious about weed control. Serious in a way opposite from many North American regional and local governments. Hungary recently introduced a…
Watching news reports of Congress skewering ex-FEMA chief Michael Brown over the Katrina response debacle reinforces, for me anyway, the ever-growing conviction that governments, all…
When Hurricane Andrew roared through south Florida in 1992 it flattened somewhere between 25,000 - 28,000 homes (depending upon whose numbers you take) and damaged…
I spent Thursday and half of Friday with a dozen folks from the Ohio Landscape Association (www.ola.com). They invited me to participate in their strategic…
Who would have guessed it after an awful April and early May, but the Cleveland Indians are playing great baseball and look like they may…
Flew into Las Vegas this afternoon for the RISE Annual Conference. The temperature was 97 F. when we got off the plane — hey, it's…
The wife and I went to some yard sales this morning. We rode our bikes and stayed in the neighborhood. The neat part of yard…
Tonight was escape night. Like a junkie this past week, I've been addicted to every aspect of Hurricane Katrina's destruction. It seemed like I couldn't…
After getting mauled by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' Superdome, the last refuge for more than 20,000 residents, now needs to be evacuated because of the…
When I handed the pizza delivery guy a buck for a $10 pizza, he made an expression like I had tried to slip a week-old…
My lawnmower died on me.It was a slow and painful death for the old boy. Though reliable for many years, this summer he started to…
OK! Here's some real "news you can use." Researchers at MIT have come up with The Cellular Squirrel (left). This cuddly looking squirrel is actually…
I was on a plane recently (big surprise there) and in one of the in-flight magazines I came across an article profiling a Texas- and…
I do a lot of driving and I also (like just about every other human on the planet) use a cell phone. Yep, I sometimes…
I keep wondering how high fuel prices will have to go before people really start to change their driving and fuel-use habits. Does gasoline and…
LM StaffFeb 11, 2015
What's the secret to being a successful salesperson in the landscape industry? Six top producers share their best practices.
LM StaffAug 28, 2014
I found out that listening to others and acting upon ideas and recommendations was, by far, the most important thing to do to keep employee morale up.
LM StaffNov 17, 2014
There seems to be a disconnect between the contractor segment of the Green Industry and the irrigation industry as a whole. I came to this conclusion by comparing my experience at the recent International Irrigation Show to what I saw just a few weeks earlier at the Green Industry Expo.
LM StaffApr 10, 2015
Early to rise, late to bed and busy the whole day through
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Training needs to address the fact that many zero-turn operators are foreign born.
LM StaffOct 9, 2014
Here are ten ways to work more safely; and stories from three landscapers who have learned the hard way.
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 14, 2023
Mowing isn't rocket science - you fire up a mower and go. But making money at mowing might qualify. Why? Because you can't just eyeball a job site, quote a price and send your guys out scrambling every which direction to fulfill the contract. You have to have systems in place to make sure equipment is properly maintained, routes are in order and everyone is on the same page.
LM StaffAug 19, 2014
As the IPM homeowner specialist for the University of Georgia, I talk to an inquisitive public each day. Many times, I'm called for second opinions and used as a sounding board for public skepticism that, too often, is directed towards the lawn service industry.
LM StaffOct 2, 2014
Cash is king in professional landscaping and lawn service businesses, and cash flow is critical. The choices you make on equipment ultimately determine whether you can keep the cash coming in and going out of the company.
