Tito CaceresFeb 18, 2025
Tito Caceres shares tips to help improve your company’s retention efforts.
Phil HarwoodNov 18, 2024
Phil Harwood breaks down how to engage your employees to unlock their full potential.
Jeffrey ScottOct 14, 2024
Jeffrey Scott shares tips to manage inconsistent or unreliable employees from his years coaching and consulting with top landscape firms.
LM StaffNov 15, 2023
Experts explain that the most important part of your operation is your team and share why employee recognition is important as the season winds down.
Seth JonesNov 3, 2023
Finding employees is brutal in this market, but focusing on culture and employee wellbeing can boost recruiting and retention efforts.
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
How do you determine if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor? H The IRS is cracking down on employee misclassification.
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
There are a few common types of difficult employees, but things are rarely as clear-cut as we might like them to be. Some employees will…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
Other than a paycheck, do you give your employees any good reasons to come to work each day? If your answer is “not really,” here…
Phil HarwoodAug 14, 2023
For the past couple of years, I've been mentoring a young man in his late 20s. We meet every couple of weeks for coffee early…
Ken ThomasNov 3, 2023
There are times in every business when we face the challenging and often sad news that one of our key managers has decided to move…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
Recognizing well-deserving employees boosts morale at J.W. Townsend Landscapes. Leigh Townsend, president of J.W. Townsend Landscapes, is always looking for ways to invest in his…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
If you own or run a landscape or lawn care business, you likely have a knack for customer service. You wouldn’t be here, reading LM…
Dillon StewartAug 14, 2023
Of the 34 attendees of LM’s 2015 Lawn Care Forum, the majority noted the biggest challenge lawn care operators face is hiring and retaining quality…
Attend enough conferences about the landscape industry (or write enough stories about it) and you begin to hear many pieces of business wisdom repeated over…
Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023
As discussed in Extinguishing Burnout, communication helps managers combat employee burnout, and it can come in various forms. Written communication is often an effective way to get a message across…
Establishing a purpose and values—and living by them—drives growth at Sun Valley Landscaping. Paul Fraynd and Hugh Morton have a challenge on their hands. They…
As the economy expands and the labor pool contracts, the No. 1 concern of many North American business owners and managers is how to recruit…
Dave TuckerNov 3, 2023
Some companies advocate paying by the man-hour rather than an hourly rate. See why. Piecework is paying your employees according to the work they accomplish,…
As design/build business picked up, one company found a better way to manage and communicate its installation schedule. The Problem: As the housing market rebounded…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
Arizona Cardinals fans use the phrase “protect the nest” to refer to winning at home. You can easily adapt this concept as an action plan…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
“There aren’t enough people interested in working in the cold, at night, plowing and shoveling snow. We’re worried about being able to perform the work…
Bill Dysert, founder and president of landscape company Exscape Designs in Chardon, Ohio, explains his take on hiring and offers tips for hiring individuals that…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
How a compelling company vision can help you attract the best team and achieve your goals. Attracting, motivating, focusing and retaining great employees starts and…
If you’re like many leaders, you’re ready to be the visionary for your company, but you may not be sure how to do it. The…
