LM StaffNov 3, 2023
I just was reading the recent LM (March 2016) and saw the article on "How to quickly install annuals." Having been involved with flower installation…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Retain 'em with tech Austin, Texas, is known as a tech hub—and that fact isn’t lost on Ben Collinsworth, CEO of Native Land Design, based…
Location: Houston Company: McDugald-Steele The Details: The client’s objective was to integrate a new residence and landscaping into a natural, mostly undisturbed 7.5-acre site. Construction was…
Sarah PfleddererNov 3, 2023
Anne Phillips is proud of her maintenance crew. They’re unmatched by her competitors, attests the owner of Go Green Gardeners, a design/build and maintenance firm…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Imagine you could say yes to every single request your clients make, no matter the request! How would it make your clients feel? And how…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
What started as an email to a small group has grown into a nearly decade-long commitment. When Mark Svozil was promoted in 2007 from branch…
Spring is approaching, which means it’s time to spruce up clients’ properties with colorful annuals. But instead of having your crews spend hours hunched over…
Justin Sanders Owner, Prestige Yardscapes & Snow Management Aurora, Ohio “Exmark. I’ve owed all walk-behinds from them, but I’m about to get my first Exmark…
To recruit and retain workers, smart landscape companies leverage culture, compensation and technology. Every morning, Chris Joyce greets every one of his employees. He stands…
Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023
____1. Schedule and price the job Many companies price spring startups by the zone or by the hour. Tom Horn, president of All-n-One Outdoor Solutions…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Breaking into the commercial maintenance sector can be tough, but it can provide lucrative opportunities for long-term success. When it comes to landing commercial landscape…
Understand fertilizer choices to ensure you’re not wasting time, money or resources. Fertilizer: If you’ve applied one, you’ve applied them all, right? Wrong. In fact,…
Text messaging is a preferred form of communication for many customers, but it can be cumbersome for office staff to keep up with and difficult…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
What one thing separates companies that are succeeding in recruitment from ones that aren't? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “You have to…
As I researched and reported on our cover story about the labor shortage in the landscape industry—and all service industries, really—I put in a call…
If you don’t already have one, establish a system for reporting close calls. Did you almost have a serious accident? Did you witness a co-worker almost…
Missy HenriksenNov 10, 2023
In December, Congress authorized an omnibus spending bill, which provided H-2B relief for industries that rely on guest workers. Through Sept. 30 the bill exempts…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
One of the biggest challenges with strategic planning is making it real on a daily basis. Just because a plan exists doesn’t mean that day-to-day…
Dillon StewartNov 10, 2023
Brett Lemcke Vice President R.M. Landscape Hilton, N.Y. Education Aquinas Institute Rochester, N.Y. Class of 1998 SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Associate…
Marisa PalmieriNov 10, 2023
Industry recruiting event, the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, celebrates a milestone. When students partake in the career fair and competitive events at the National Collegiate…
