July 2022 - Page 2 of 4 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Month: July 2022

The Future of Battery-Powered Equipment with Paul Beblowski: Season 3: Episode 9 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 9 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench talk with Paul Beblowski, senior product manager with STIHL. As a product manager, Paul Beblowski oversees product development for STIHL professional battery products and energy management in the United States. He […]

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Business Smarts: Handling Customer Calls

The demand for landscape services has been growing consistently, and even in a normal season, you may struggle to make sure you return all the new and current customer calls. Having a solid phone strategy in place can help your business succeed long term. While business is booming right now, that doesnā€™t mean you should […]

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Robotic Mower Rundown

While robotic mowers have become commonplace in the European market, their adoption has been slower in the U.S. Despite this delayed acceptance, robotic mower manufacturers are confident that as awareness increases, so will these machinesā€™ popularity. ā€œAs more people become educated about the availability and benefits of robotic mowers in North America, adoption will become […]

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Business Smarts: Keys to Implementing Business Software

As you are growing your lawn care or landscape company, eventually, there will come a time when it is imperative to add business software to help with your efficiency. ā€œWhen a business gets a certain size, there is no way for a person, or people, to remember everything needed to make the business work as […]

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Innovator Series: The Future Is Robotics as a Service

Sponsored Content When Robin Autopilot started out in 2015, founders Justin Crandall and Bart Lomont used a ā€˜Uber-for-lawncareā€™ model for their traditional mowing services. However, due to labor gaps, they switched to robotic mowing and sold off the traditional business to Porch.com. They launched a franchise model to expand the business in 2018. In 2019, […]

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Computer Tablets: Valuable Business Allies

One of Ben Franklinā€™s most notable quotes is, ā€œAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.ā€ Nowhere is this more appropriate than in the landscaping industry. As you know, we live in difficult times filled with frequent client ā€œchallengesā€ such as claims for damages, refusal to pay valid invoices, assertions of incomplete work, […]

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Safety Culture: Implementing a Buddy System

As you grow your team or deal with turnover, one thing you have to deal with is training your new hires and bringing them up to speed. Safety is also critical for these new employees. In their first month on the job, these employees are three times more at risk for a lost-time injury than […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Creating a Prairie Around a Modern Home

Located in one of Denverā€™s most prestigious neighborhoods, the goal of this project was to build a residency that would present a modern appearance with a personal prairie in the surrounding landscape areas. Designs By Sundown, based in Littleton, Colorado, was hired to take on this project. Their client had decided to purchase two residential […]

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Landscape Professionals Volunteer at Arlington National Cemetery and The National Mall for Renewal & Remembrance

Approximately 500 landscape professionals from 27 states gathered for the 26th annual Renewal & Remembrance event on July 18, 2022. ā€œI think itā€™s one of the true hallmarks of our association,ā€ says Brandon Sheppard, a Weed Man franchisor in the Mid-Atlantic. ā€œWeā€™re measured by our deeds, more than our words. It’s the members that make […]

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Faces of the Industry: Gail Reinhart

Finding her career in the landscape industry was a process of trial and error for Gail Reinhart. She grew up on a 500-acre farm and was an athlete in high school, but after she graduated, she had no idea what she wanted to do next. She tried college for a semester before going into the […]

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