Sixty-four firms on the LM150 list grew by 10 percent or more in 2017. Here’s a look at what boosted some of their efforts. To learn more about the companies in bold, scroll to the bottom of this page.
| Growth Rank | Overall Rank | Company | % Change Over 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | The Loving Cos. | 119% |
| 2 | 103 | M. Neves | 50% |
| 3 | 150 | Focal Pointe Outdoor Solutions | 49% |
| 4 | 125 | Unlimited Landscaping & Turf Management | 42% |
| 5 | 5 | Gothic Landscape | 40% |
| 6 | 32 (tie) | Rotolo Consultants | 40% |
| 7 | 50 | Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management | 38% |
| 8 | 54 | Baytree Landscape Contractors | 34% |
| 9 | 91 | Superscapes | 32% |
| 10 | 18 | Landscape Development | 29% |
| 11 | 46 | Teufel Landscape | 29% |
| 12 | 135 | C. Caramanico & Sons | 28% |
| 13 | 8 | Yellowstone Landscape | 27% |
| 14 | 88 | Pacific Landscape Management | 26% |
| 15 | 77 | Harvest Landscape | 25% |
| 139 | Nanak’s Landscaping | 25% | |
| 146 | ASI Landscape Management | 25% | |
| 18 | 105 | Cutting Edge Landscape | 24% |
| 19 | 16 (tie) | SavATree | 22% |
| 20 | 14 | Merit Service Solutions* | 20% |
| 56 | Ryan Lawn & Tree | 20% | |
| 87 | Andre Landscape Service | 20% | |
| 104 | Complete Property Maintenance | 20% | |
| 111 | Earthworks | 20% | |
| 120 (tie) | Santa Rita Landscaping | 20% | |
| 124 | Richmond & Associates Landscaping | 20% | |
| 128 | Crystal Greens Landscape | 20% | |
| 149 | Brilar | 20% | |
| 29 | 48 (tie) | Environmental Management Services | 19% |
| 53 | Landscape Workshop | 19% | |
| 31 | 51 | Dennis’ Seven Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers | 18% |
| 132 | Timberline Landscaping | 18% | |
| 147 | Eastern Land Management | 18% | |
| 34 | 60 | R.P. Marzilli & Co. | 17% |
| 35 | 7 | Park West Cos. | 16% |
| 36 | 34 | Juniper Landscaping | 15% |
| 118 (tie) | Mountain View Landscape | 15% | |
| 133 | Andy’s Sprinkler, Drainage & Lighting | 15% | |
| 39 | 25 | NaturaLawn of America | 14% |
| 47 | Bemus Landscape | 14% | |
| 134 | The Spencer Co. | 14% | |
| 136 | Schultz Industries | 14% | |
| 43 | 64 | The Bruce Co. of Wisconsin | 13% |
| 81 | Stay Green | 13% | |
| 94 | Bland Landscaping Co. | 13% | |
| 126 | American Landscape Systems | 13% | |
| 140 | NJ Best Lawns Sprinklers & Fencing | 13% | |
| 61 | Complete Landscaping Service | 13% | |
| 49 | 27 | Garden Design* | 12% |
| 31 | Acres Group | 12% | |
| 35 | Clean Scapes | 12% | |
| 137 | LandCare Innovations* | 12% | |
| 148 | Emerald Isle Landscaping | 12% | |
| 54 | 4 | Bartlett Tree Experts | 11% |
| 79 | Russell Landscape Group | 11% | |
| 56 | 37 | Mariani Enterprises | 10% |
| 38 | Sebert Landscape | 10% | |
| 42 | Girard Environmental Services | 10% | |
| 55 | Gachina Landscape Management | 10% | |
| 85 | Designs By Sundown | 10% | |
| 86 | Frank & Grossman Landscape Contractors | 10% | |
| 92 | Heads Up Landscape* | 10% | |
| 95 | Southview Design | 10% | |
| 129 | The Joyce Cos. | 10% |
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Timberline Landscaping
This Colorado-based firm grew by tapping a consultant to help focus on its financial education, team building, sales and strategy. The company has created an internal process for employees to bring forth ideas to improve revenue and efficiency.
Schultz Industries
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Gachina Landscape Management
Gachina has employed consultants in various areas of expertise to continue its growth. For example, throughout 2017 the senior management team enrolled in a Franklin Covey leadership program, incorporating online resources, retreats, weekly huddles and the use of a daily app.
Focal Pointe Outdoor Solutions
New to the LM150 list, this St. Louis-area company has seen 20 percent annual growth over the last decade—growing by nearly half in 2017. The company attributes its growth to delighting its clients by understanding what drives their satisfaction and investing in people and systems to support that cause.
Rotolo Consultants
Rotolo Consultants has continued to grow through acquisitions in its core markets and an ongoing strategy of building its business around a maintenance base. It uses landscape construction as a tool to broaden the customer base, be visible in the market and serve as a pipeline for maintenance contracts.
Andy’s Sprinkler, Drainage & Lighting
To achieve double-digit growth, Andy’s has devoted time and resources to establish in-house human resources and marketing functions. The company also has created new tiers within its call center to improve customer and technician relations.
Frank & Grossman Landscape Contractors
This California firm is growing and combatting labor challenges by continuing to promote CLCA Certified Technician Training. The company pays for fees, and employees study and test on their own time to earn a $1 per hour raise for each certification earned.
