LM StaffNov 3, 2023
In the September issue, "Profiting from Design" columnist Jody Shilan shared tips for improving closing rates on jobs without full-fledged design plans. His answer? The…
Dave Shetlar, Ph.D.Nov 3, 2023
Editor’s note: In July, Dave “the BugDoc” Shetlar, Ph.D., addressed preventive and curative grub control in a webinar presented by Landscape Management and sponsored by…
Beth GeraciNov 9, 2023
Meet David Frank, president and CEO, David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Germantown, Wis. Who’s your mentor? I’ve had many mentors at different periods of my…
Molly BealinNov 3, 2023
Aquatic maintenance services are a must for some of Terracare’s commercial clients. For Terracare Associates, landscape contractors based in Littleton, Colo., one way to distinguish…
Jody ShilanNov 3, 2023
Question: We’re a smaller landscape design/build company. Most of our projects are between $2,500 and $5,000 and rarely get over $10,000, so selling design fees…
Mike Temple, CGIA, CIC, CID, CLIA, CLWMNov 3, 2023
Determine which credentials may be good additions for your business. For a professional landscape contractor looking to expand, one strategy is to earn a professional…
Jonathan KatzNov 3, 2023
How Fairhaven Lawn Care, a social enterprise business, turns the homeless into skilled, productive employees. In 2008, Fairhaven Lawn Care began operating in central Ohio…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Client advisory boards provide business owners an outside perspective. Jeffrey Scott cuts right to the chase. “Clients are always analyzing your company,” says the Green…
Jeff HarknessNov 3, 2023
I’ve had the recent pleasure of managing a client’s account management team for the last six months. I love it, but managing people who are…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
Don’t we all want to be high-profit companies? Bad habits are obstacles to growth for good companies and good people. Changing behaviors in both is…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
So maybe you’re not Scotts LawnService. Maybe you’re a small lawn care operator, irrigation company, maintenance contractor or design/build firm. And maybe you saw the…
Fifteen years in, Scotts LawnService seeks to balance top- and bottom-line growth for a sustainable future. It’s no miracle that Scotts LawnService grew from zero…
Facebook contests are a popular way for businesses to ramp up promotions. Here’s some advice from three Green Industry companies that have tried them. Savvy…
