LM Staff and LM StaffDec 10, 2014
Your product is your brand. Whether you offer specific products or perform services, what you sell is your brand.
LM Staff and LM StaffFeb 3, 2015
Even if you've been a lawn care professional for a long time and have spent years streamlining procedures, it seems like you still have to frequently go out do the same work twice no matter what. Weeds, of course, can be stubborn.
LM StaffJan 15, 2015
Converting your design/build projects into maintenance contracts is a tonic for your business. Maintenance contracts can help you build long-term relationships with your clients.
LM StaffApr 10, 2015
Every spring, grounds managers on college campuses see it coming like a monster thunderstorm, its towering purple thunderheads causing feelings of both excitement and dread. The event - graduation weekend.
LM StaffJun 3, 2014
This truth is simply this: Your crew is a direct reflection on you. Your team is looking at you to see what a leader should look like.
What these lawn and landscape pros learned during the 2002 drought will help you this year
LM StaffNov 18, 2015
If budget and business planning are so wonderful, why is it that so few small to mid-sized Green Industry companies use the techniques? Three contractors we talked to agreed that a big part of the problem is ignorance.
LM StaffJul 24, 2014
The Morell Group is overcoming the challenges of Atlanta's water shortages by focusing on installing, maintaining and managing efficient irrigation systems using the latest technology. But the company's leaders acknowledge that better technology is just part of the answer. The Morrell Group's management team also takes an active role in shaping customer water use habits and helping mold water regulations.
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Lowballer - it's not a four-letter word but many lawn care and landscape company owners think it should be. It's a word that many of us like to toss around, maybe too loosely.
LM StaffOct 16, 2014
Every landscape and lawn company owner knows how difficult it is to find quality employees. It's even more difficult to find employees with good leadership skills or with the potential to develop into leaders.
LM StaffAug 14, 2014
Businessman Dan Foley and other players on his team huddle at 7 a.m. every Tuesday morning. There are usually about 10 people in the huddle. They're forecasting the financials for the month.
LM StaffJun 30, 2014
There is no quick and easy way to have successful, profitable relationships with subcontractors. Building such relationships is one of the headaches of the landscape and irrigation business. It's hard but not impossible.
LM StaffSep 25, 2014
Mike Burton usually has to explain himself when he tells people about all of the roadkill he takes care of as horticulture supervisor of Anne Arundel County Central Services
