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If youāre tired of breaking even or even losing on jobs frequently, it may be time to review your current estimating practices. Like some other landscape contractors, you might not even have a formal estimating system. David Arnold, managing partner at Two Twelve Advisors, LLC, points out that while smaller companies might not have the […]
GoMaterials, a landscaper material procurement marketplace, recently released a report on the severity of plant shortages across the country, as well as the price increases of plant material in demand. Factors driving the plant shortage in 2022 include plastic containers being in short supply, fertilizer costs being up by 100 percent and wholesale nurseries being […]
Halstead Media has previously explained the importance of social media when it comes to job recruiting; it can boost a companyās ability to find potential job candidates. Halstead specified that with social media, you can broadcast your companyās beliefs, reputation, company culture, and so much more. So, how exactly do you get your companyās name […]
In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with Seth Kehne, president ofĀ Lawn Butler, a maintenance and design-build firm in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kehne started mowing lawns in high […]
As clients continue to invest in their outdoor living spaces, another feature they might be considering including is audio. Matt Biron, a landscape architect for Hoffman Landscapes, based in Wilton, Connecticut, says around 50 percent of their client base is requesting for audio to be added to their landscapes right now. Sometimes theyāre already working […]
Rose rosette disease is a condition that attacks roses, causing them to develop strange, deformed stems, leaves, and flowers. Rose species and rose hybrids are the only suitable hosts for the disease, with its primary host being the multiflora rose. As of now, there is no cure for rose rosette disease, making it an incredible […]
With so many options available, it can be hard to figure out what technology to use and where to start. If you are at a loss of how to get started or what are some of the helpful apps out there, you donāt want to miss this Campfire Session at ELEVATE. This Campfire Session āTech […]
When youāre busy running your lawn or landscape business, staying on top of social media trends might seem like your lowest priority. However, companies like Farmside Landscape & Design, based in Wantage, New Jersey, have been able to take a popular social media format, Instagram Reels, and use it to their advantage. āIn order to […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Eric Remeis, president of Yard Solutions based in Groveport, Ohio, grew up landscaping with his friends in the summer. This is what drew him to the agricultural branch of Ohio State, but it was when he […]
According to Halstead Media, the way our society communicates is continuously changing, and so are potential job candidates. As time passes, Gen Z is beginning to enter the workforce, and Millennials are taking on leadership positions, so when it comes to recruiting employees, putting out flyers on lamp posts and selling ads in the local […]
