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The Horrors of Not Having HR at Your Landscape Company

It’s easy to see HR as just another overhead expense, and if your landscape company has made it this far without an HR employee, surely it can’t be that important. However, without someone responsible for managing the people side of your business, you can set yourself up for a number of nightmares. Legal Nightmares Lurking […]

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Tech That Works for You and Your People: A Practical Playbook for AI, Automation and Workforce Growth

How often do you attend a high-level strategy session on AI and end up leaving more confused than when you started? Michael Bellows, co-founder and CEO of GoMaterials, will cover practical steps you can take home Monday morning during his session, “Tech That Works for You and Your People: A Practical Playbook for AI, Automation […]

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Testing the Waters: What Landscape Companies Should Know Before Offering Aquatic Maintenance

When you’re maintaining your commercial clients’ properties, you may see a pond or lake and wonder if that is something you could add to your services. After all, you already mow the turf around it, so how different could it be? A lot, as it turns out. “It’s complementary to landscaping, but it requires a […]

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Fractional CFO vs. Full-Time CFO: What’s Right for Your Landscape Business?

As your landscape company scales, so does the complexity of your finances, and you may be debating whether it’s time to bring a CFO into the picture. The good news is there is a stepping stone role between having just a bookkeeper and a full-time CFO. Fractional CFOs can fill that gap, helping your organization […]

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Less Labor. Less Guesswork. More Performance.

Sponsored Content | EarthPlanter® Commercial self-watering planters that can go two weeks or more between waterings. Containers add color and structure to a property, but keeping them looking good all season means watering runs, truck time, and crew hours at every site. EarthPlanter® commercial self-watering planters are designed to take the burden off, all while […]

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From AI to Autonomous Mowing: What to See at ELEVATE Expo

ELEVATE Expo isn’t your typical trade show floor. It is designed to be your one-stop shop for solutions when it comes to managing labor, boosting productivity and protecting profit margins. Attendees are able to have meaningful conversations with exhibitors and discover which products make sense for their operations. “I always tell people there’s nothing that […]

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How to Speed Up Your Landscape Sales Process with Technology

In the age of instant gratification, the longer it takes you to get a bid out to a client, the more likely it is they’ve already gone with someone who was faster. The problem is whether you’re a lawn care or a landscape company, the estimating portion of sales can be a time-consuming process where […]

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How to Navigate the ELEVATE Expo Like a Pro

It’s easy to wander the ELEVATE Expo aimlessly, but doing so can cause you to miss out on valuable connections and innovations that solve challenges your company is facing. If you want to maximize your experience, it all comes down to intentionality. How you prepare before the event, what you do during the Expo and […]

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How to Protect Your Margins When Operating Costs Rise

Have you found yourself dealing with profitless prosperity where your sales and revenue are growing but your margins continue to shrink? If so, you’re not alone. According to the 2026 Financial Benchmark Report, 52% of respondents listed maintaining profit levels as a major concern. Additionally, 56% of companies cited increased operating costs as their second-highest […]

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Decoding Business Value: An In-depth Discussion on How to Value Your Business

You may assume business valuations only matter if you’re looking to sell the business, but it is also critical for your growth planning, succession, ownership transition and long-term strategy. “We have tons of owners who come to us and say, ‘I’m ready to sell my company,’ and then it gets stalled for six months a […]

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