LM StaffNov 9, 2023
LOCATION: Fashion Island, Newport Beach, Calif. COMPANY: ValleyCrest Cos., Calabasas, Calif. THE DETAILS: This property, which won a 2013 National Landscape Awards of Excellence Grand Award from the…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Four years ago I visited with a contractor in New York state. He was losing money for the first time, while working 80 hours a…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
Featured is a PDF version of the December 2014 Step by Step on “How to identify Emerald Ash Borer damage” for use in company training…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
About seven years ago, Chris Speen and the team at Twin Oaks Landscape in Ann Arbor, Mich., realized they needed to cut back on nonproduction…
Sarah PfleddererNov 3, 2023
As the CEO of Chicago-based Aquascape and the face of Nat Geo Wild’s “Pond Stars,” Greg Wittstock offers his expertise on pond installations and maintenance.…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
Shutting down for a day to help improve employees’ lives is pricey but worth it for one firm. Not too many business owners would help…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
My ears perked up when I interviewed Philip Germann for the LM Industry Pulse report. The owner of GreenLawn Specialists in Lewis Center, Ohio, said…
Beth GeraciNov 3, 2023
As the stand-on mower category grows up, its audience grows too. With various mower types, such as zero-turn radius (ZTR) and walk-behinds, competing for space…
How Nutri-Lawn Ottawa navigates certifications and security clearances to provide irrigation services for government properties. Looking beyond its hefty duty to water every blade of…
Buyers of landscape services in both the commercial and residential markets are opening their wallets again—and prices reflect that demand. The LM Industry Pulse research…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
The winter months provide an outstanding opportunity to review and fix processes that need attention. In my experience, most organizations have some processes that are…
David Hartzell, CIC, CLIA General manager and director of client services, NJ Best Lawn, Irrigation & Fence Lakewood, N.J. Education Piscataway High Piscataway, N.J.…
The LM Industry Pulse report reveals 2014 was a win—with strong profits and an average growth rate of 17 percent. The word is, clients can’t…
Lack of qualified employees causes labor costs to rise. When answering, “What keeps you up at night?” Lynn Tootle could have been speaking for green…
LM SponsorNov 3, 2023
As Lawn and Landscape Professionals know, “making the rounds” is less a figure of speech and more of a reality in our industry. Customers expect…
During a winter event, a typical approach is “all hands on deck.” In the midst of all this activity, little if any effort is put…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
Planning is crucial to profitable business growth, but few companies ever realize their plan’s full potential. Here are four ways to execute and stay on…
Check out this cheat sheet to help you determine if you should treat for white grubs and how. A word on irrigation… Regardless…
Operating costs inch up, but landscape professionals don’t have much to complain about. Despite the LM Industry Pulse revealing an 11 percent increase in overall…
Anthony DeFranco DeFranco Landscaping Hague, N.Y. “We’ve used Kubota equipment for over 20 years. We use the U35 mini excavator and M59 backhoe every day—from…
Infestations of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) once were confined to the Upper Midwest U.S. Now they’re in Canada, as far east as New Hampshire…
How Winter Services uses systems to streamline operations and drive growth. Puzzled faces stare back at Jay Felton, president of Winter Services, when he poses…
In five words or less, describe the current state of the landscape and lawn care market. Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf, Norcross, Ga. “Coming…
A look at the 2014 headlines that could have a lasting impact on the green industry. TruGreen: On its own and preparing to grow ServiceMaster…
