Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
For an irrigation system to run properly throughout the warm summer months, it’s important that it's turned on and off correctly at the beginning and…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
Unemployment is at record lows, and there are more jobs available than there are people to fill them. Given this scenario, it’s no surprise that…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
The team at Timberline Landscaping in Colorado Springs, Colo., created an in-person opportunity for employees to pitch ideas to help the company grow strategically. Sound…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
There’s a limit to what machines can lift. These limits are different with every machine and attachment. For example, the limit of pallet forks and small…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Serpico Landscaping has struggled to hire people—due in part to the region’s economic growth that has created some…
Shaun KanaryNov 3, 2023
For those old enough to remember Y2K, and the worry that came along with it, the recent buzz around the General Data Protection Regulation Act…
At ASI Landscape Management in Thonotosassa, Fla., the human resources team uses an HR software tool to stay organized when it comes to employee information.…
Bob MannNov 10, 2023
Each July, members of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) head to the sacred grounds of Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia for NALP’s Renewal…
What backpack blower do you recommend and why? Chad Jones Owner/operator, C-Jones Lawn & Tree Winter Haven, Fla. “The Echo 770 has incredible power, is…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
What’s your best advice for working with residential customers? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “I’d rather have 1,000 homeowners than two big…
For many lawn care operators (LCOs), fungicide applications are an add-on service for their customers battling turf diseases. It’s important for LCOs to stay up…
Sarah WebbNov 3, 2023
Blake Shelton Owner Blake Shelton Landscaping Franklin, Tenn. Education Centennial High School Franklin, Tenn. Class of 2005 “I started cutting my neighbors’ yards in 2002.…
LM StaffFeb 3, 2024
Deciduous shrubs require maintenance pruning to keep them healthy and in scale with their surroundings. Two techniques—extensive and gradual rejuvenation— are used to restore old,…
LM StaffNov 10, 2023
Location: Denver Company: Lifescape Colorado Maintaining the style of this 1920s home and finding materials to blend with its architecture was a must for this project.…
Abby HartNov 3, 2023
Hilton Head Island, S.C., conjures up thoughts of relaxing getaways at coastal resorts on beautiful beaches. For The Greenery’s CEO, Lee Edwards, Hilton Head Island…
As children, the White siblings—Justin, Shane and Kelsie—weren’t sure they wanted to take over K&D Landscaping. Their parents, Kendall and Dawn, started the company in…
I can vividly recall sitting next to Bob Dolibois, retired executive vice president of the American Nursery & Landscape Association (now AmericanHort), on a bus…
Read the July 2018 issue of Landscape Management magazine. The Greenery CEO Lee Edwards Shares His Company's Secret to Success: Empowering Employees. Rejuvenation Pruning. Developments in the Fungicide Market. Irrigation Startups and Shutdowns.
