Casey PaytonJul 31, 2015
Pro Care Horticultural Services minimizes equipment loss with a financial incentive. There’s no doubt that landscape equipment experiences a lot of wear and tear and…
LM StaffApr 4, 2013
Less than three years after introducing The Grounds Guys franchise to the United States through an agreement with Canadian founders Sunshine Brands, The Dwyer Group…
LM StaffMar 22, 2013
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. says it will no longer make equipment for its handheld power product line, which includes string trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers, hedge…
Steve ThomasNov 3, 2023
Educating clients about the benefits of leaving lawn clippings is an obstacle. Mike Maddrell, owner of Echelon Landscape Maintenance, Dublin, Ohio, knows the favorable attributes…
Jonathan KatzNov 3, 2023
At Sebert Landscaping, propane- and battery-powered equipment are business as usual. Sebert Landscaping could be less than two years away from converting its entire mower…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
Choosing maintenance clients carefully makes Cutting Edge Lawn Care a success. Todd Tindel, owner of Cutting Edge Lawn Care in Austin, Texas, says he takes…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF.—Lawn care operators (LCOs) and arborists looking to get a jump on next year and maximize their maintenance budgets can do both with…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
The first frost signals an approaching end to the mowing season in most areas. Whether your mowing equipment will go into storage for the winter, or…
LM Staff and LM StaffMay 27, 2015
By: Kirk Hunter Advertising and promotional claims for any number of products can sometimes be misleading. Often, the problem doesn’t have to do so much with…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Want to know the focus of Southwest Landscape Management, a 22-year-old firm based in Columbia Station, OH? A line in President Steve Rak II’s email…
Beth GeraciNov 3, 2023
“You don’t want to offer too many services and turn into this big Chinese menu, you know?” says Matt Noon, 32, president of Boston-based Noon…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
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…
Container gardening has proven to be a successful add-on service for Christensen Landscape Services, LLC in Northford, CT. In fact, container gardening has brought to…
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…
LM Staff and LM StaffNov 9, 2023
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) has released its updated technician training manuals that focus on installation, irrigation, and maintenance. The manuals can be used as…
Jim NovakJul 30, 2018
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International - TPI Landscape professionals, lawn care specialists, park district field supervisors and even sports field managers are sometimes challenged by…
Ron HallAug 26, 2024
Everybody in my economically challenged city in northwest Ohio is becoming a contractor of one ilk or another, or so it seems. Many are suddenly…
Dan JacobsAug 26, 2024
Taking the high road is easier because it’s always less traveled. That’s a lesson Donna Vignocchi, president and CEO of Wauconda, IL-based ILT Vignocchi, learned…
More and more companies have been hiring irrigation technicians to maintain and repair irrigation on their maintenance jobs. I think this is a great opportunity…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 15, 2015
By: Bob O'Quinn The importance of natural grass is documented as far back as the 18th century in Jonathan Swift’s treatise, which began with “The value…
LM Staff and LM StaffNov 3, 2023
By: Jesse Lee Another productive winter is just over the horizon, but there's still plenty of work to be done for your landscape and lawn service…
