LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Retaining walls can add beauty to a landscape, enhance the value of a property and retain slopes to create usable, level ground. For stability, all…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
How an emerging technology helps one landscape company sell more jobs. There’s no question that a 3D design rendering can close a deal. Without a…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Landscape professionals offer tips and tricks for getting the most out of design software. To Patrick DuChene, choosing the right landscape design software program is…
Mike FitzpatrickNov 3, 2023
Follow these guidelines from U.S. Lawns to help determine your ideal maintenance crew size. As you plan the future of your landscape management business, it’s…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
When I was graduating from college in 1984 with my undergraduate degree in business and marketing, I had no clue that I would have a…
Rodney Creech turned his accidental lawn care business into a long-term, sustainable career. Rodney Creech always thought he would be a farmer. After all, his…
Missy HenriksenNov 10, 2023
Recently, the industry had a major victory in the fight to allow professionals to manage landscapes according to best practices and federal and state regulations…
What shrubs are your favorite to install and why? Seth Ambrose President, Whiskey Creek Landscapes & Hardscapes Ridgely, Md. “We like the Nandina ‘Fire Power,’…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Want to make all your managers self-conscious at one time? Talk to them about business etiquette at a company meeting. That’s what our CEO did…
Chris + Sarah Coleman Four Seasons Nursery & Landscape Services Bel Air, Md. LM: What’s your approach to an employee handbook? SC: The handbook was…
Jay Long Vice president of human resources, Ruppert Landscape Laytonsville, Md. LM: What’s your approach to handbooks? JL: Developing our policies and procedures and getting…
Tom Pilon Owner, Perfect Earth Landscape Louisville, Ky. LM: What’s your approach to an employee handbook? TP: Our employee handbook is not just a one-time…
Phillip M. PerryNov 3, 2023
How an employee handbook can make your life easier and improve productivity. What commonly neglected business tool can help your workplace run more smoothly, orient…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Salespeople dread taking time out of their schedules to attend meetings because most meetings don’t add enough value to their sales—or to your bottom line.…
Location: Dallas Company: Lawns of Dallas Photo Credit: Lawns of Dallas - Landscape & Softscape Contractor; Kevin Clark/Naud Burnett & Partners - Landscape Architect The…
Todd Huston Owner/President Grounds Control Phoenix, Ariz. Education Woodbridge High School Irvine, Calif. Class of 1983 Arizona State University 1983-1985 “I went to ASU to…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
What’s your advice when it comes to implementing employee handbooks? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “We got the handbook provided by Paychex,…
Read the September 2017 issue of Landscape Management magazine. A Helping Hand(book): Employee Handbooks Can Make Your Life Easier and Improve Productivity. Sell With Virtual Reality. Mower Engines.
