Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
Commercial maintenance retention rates have declined for most companies over the past few years with many customers testing the waters in hopes of getting a…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Looking for our spreadsheet in the July issue? landscapemanagement.net/docs/benchmark-july-2012-rolling-budget-example.xlsx
Everyone drives revenue. If you don’t agree, it’s time to change the way you think about marketing—not in the functional context of creating demand for…
You cannot do today’s business with yesterday’s tools or yesterday’s thinking. If the last few years have not convinced you that landscape maintenance services are…
LM Sponsor and LM StaffJul 30, 2018
TimeScape is a mobile production tracking system that streamlines the collection and flow of field information. With the use of bar codes and pocket-sized scanners,…
LM Staff and LM StaffMay 28, 2015
Greensboro, N.C. – Project EverGreen, now in its third year in North Carolina, has announced that Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte has recently joined Mayor…
The landscape maintenance industry has been fighting a low price-to-nowhere war for the last few years. Some think it might have hit bottom, but others…
I have spent the better part of the first quarter in an airplane, traveling the country meeting with contractors. I’m happy to report there’s good…
It’s no small undertaking to create a lasting organization. Companies that withstand tumultuous times, survive changing conditions and continue to grow and have one thing…
If we are all running faster and faster, just where is it we are all headed? It’s easy to be swallowed up by the constant…
From the dawn of ages, many have tackled the complex operation of keeping score. Whether using primitive techniques to quantify time or applying complex economics…
Last month I laid out the six pillars necessary to create a strong foundation. Now, here’s how to fix what’s broken. 1 Solid financial base:…
Bruce WilsonAug 26, 2024
Maintenance contractors have faced — and will continue to face — competitive invasion of their base contracts in what remains a “take away” environment. Until…
"Growth? Wouldn’t that be nice” is what some companies are saying these days. Still, others have been able to grow through the current downturn in…
Most very successful companies spend a lot of time on the strategy of how to price work to grow their companies profitably. Every proposal is…
If you haven’t already experienced excessive overtime, you are one of the lucky ones. Overtime is not all bad and can be a useful tool…
Dan JacobsAug 14, 2023
Early success doesn’t ensure continued growth. That’s one of the lessons Rick and Randy Girard learned the first time around. Rick Girard founded Girard’s Landscaping…
Among the frequently asked questions I receive is “What is the ideal crew size?” While on the surface it sounds like this should have a…
Bruce WilsonAug 27, 2024
If you study employee behavior, as I have for most of my career, you cannot help but realize that much of it is habit-driven. I…
Over the past 18 months, we have seen dramatic changes in the economic and political environment. These seismic shifts have affected all types of businesses,…
In current market conditions, where low prices dominate the landscape, contractors must look for more meaningful ways to cut costs — often just so they…
One of today’s biggest issues is the low-price environment that’s challenging landscape companies in most markets. This has been the case during past recessions, too,…
LM Staff and LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Gaithersburg, MD – The Brickman Group, Ltd., announced today that its board of directors has elected Andrew Kerin as chief executive officer and member of the…
At Wilson-Oyler, our philosophy in selling enhancements has always been "treat your clients' money like it was your own." In today's business environment, we believe…
