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May 2024

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Leadership Advantage: Find the intersection of your strengths and passions

Ken Thomas explains that a lot of things have changed in the landscape industry over the past 15 years, but one thing that hasn’t is the value of good people and the importance of building a great team.

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5 questions with Bill Bramble

LM's Seth Jones chats with Bill Bramble, president and owner of WinLAWN about the company's origins, current market trends and more.

Brad Herrle (center) sales and operations manager at Lawn Rx in Latrobe, Pa., points to networking with industry colleagues as a highlight of his 2023 LM Growth Summit experience. (Photo: LM Staff)

How the LM Growth Summit helps attendees get a leg up on the competition

A 2023 Growth Summit attendee shares how the event has helped him get a leg up on his competition.

Despite the challenge presented by its location in a busy New York City borough, the installation process ran smoothly thanks to clear communication between the contractor and the client. (Photo: John Mini Distinctive Landscapes)

John Mini Distinctive Landscapes creates big city views in the Big Apple

John Mini Distinctive Landscapes won a gold award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals Awards of Excellence program for its work on this project.

LCOs can spot hairy chinch bugs by looking for the trademark white X on their backs. (Photo: Syngenta)

Keeping chinch bugs out of your turf

Get to know the warning signs of this turf-killing pest.

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Timberline Landscaping brings joy to community with park renovation

Timberline Landscaping won a gold award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals Awards of Excellence program for its work on this project.

It’s important to reflect on your mistakes, but Jeffrey Scott says it’s not worth dwelling on for too long. (Photo: Arand/E+/Getty Images)

Business Insider: How I learned, struggled and saw personal growth on the racetrack

Jeffrey Scott shares that the key to success in this business is never thinking you have arrived, and constantly challenging and educating yourself.

Sunseeking in North Carolina: Complete with a comedian serving as emcee, the Sunseeker Orion X7 launch event brought dealers, users and media to Monroe, N.C., for a sunny and hot mid-April day. (Photo: Sunseeker)

LM Gallery: May 2024

Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently.

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How enhanced-efficiency and controlled-release fertilizers can save time and money

Experts share how LCOs can make themselves more efficient with these tools.

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Consider these tips before adding holiday lighting to your service portfolio

Experts share some things to consider when adding Christmas light installation as an add-on service to existing and new customers.

“We continued to grow despite an uncertain economic climate and an increase in consumer sentiment to try and/or switch to a new brand,” says Lori Johnson, president of The Grounds Guys. (Photo: The Ground Guys)

The Grounds Guys find room for growth from within

How The Grounds Guys focus on existing customer prices and marketing.

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Scott’s Thoughts: Please allow me to introduce myself

New Editor-in-Chief of Landscape Management, Scott Hollister, shares his journey in the industry and how he landed with LM.

Educational offerings, payment options and support are some of the top traits that contractors should look for in a distributor partner. (Photo: Ewing Outdoor Supply)

Recommender: What do you look for when choosing the right distributor?

Irrigation pros share what to look for when choosing the right distributor.

Summer patch-infected turf declines for one to two weeks, turning yellow or straw brown and eventually collapsing to the soil surface. (Photo: Rutgers University, PBI-Gordon Corp)

Turf School: Riding through the rough patch

Learn more about brown and summer patch, a pair of cool-season turf killers.

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Grow with Grunder: 3 big changes that altered Landscape Workshop’s trajectory

When JT Price took over, there were some critical changes he made that set the team at Landscape Workshop up for the success it has seen over the last decade.

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Industry Advocate: The green industry continues to stay ahead of the curve 

Bob Mann shares how the green industry manages to stay ahead of mounting calls for herbicide and pesticide restrictions.

The latest generation of irrigation tools has helped make the jobs of irrigators as streamlined as ever. (Photo: Rachel Houldridge)

The latest irrigation tools to maximize efficiency and save on labor

With a goal of maximizing efficiency and saving labor, irrigation pros look for the latest the industry has to offer.

Photo: Rachel Houldridge

LM May 2024 Issue: Digital Edition

Read the May 2024 issue of Landscape Management magazine. Irrigation pros discuss tools that maximize efficiency. What experts are saying about cinch bugs. Inside story of Timberline Landscaping's award-winning park restoration.

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