2024 - Page 22 of 37 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Year: 2024

Designing for Well-Being: Essential Elements of Effective Therapy Gardens

Nature does the body good, and while your clients can benefit from any type of garden, therapy gardens offer specific health benefits. Therapy gardens can be offered to both residential and commercial clients. Individuals seeking respite can enjoy one in their backyard while corporate campuses, hospitals, and community centers are some of the commercial spaces […]

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Team Building: Hosting an Employee Appreciation Event

 If you’re wanting to pull out all the stops when it comes to letting your employees know you appreciate their efforts at your lawn or landscape company, hosting a specific employee appreciation event is one option. The concept you have in mind might be simple, but make sure you’re thinking through all the logistics to […]

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Are You Conducting Effective Sales Conversations?

It can be frustrating when you meet with lead after lead, but hardly any of them pan out into actual sales. It can be tempting to just blame it on wishy-washy consumers who aren’t ready to commit to a serious investment. However, that enables you to avoid looking at your side of the interactions and […]

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Knowing Your Numbers: Essential Metrics to Master

Sponsored content by Shawn Prince, VP, BizDev, Attentive.ai Having spent over two decades in the landscaping industry, understanding the right metrics can spell the difference between thriving and barely surviving. In this field, it’s not just about having a green thumb; it’s equally about having a keen eye on the numbers that define our success. […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Maintaining High Style in the Pines

About 25 miles outside of Denver, Colorado, you’ll find a luxurious house among the hills of a golf course community. For much of the year, this property is a vibrant hub of activity as the homeowners entertain guests and enjoy the vast amenities of their home. Lifescape Colorado, based in Denver, has maintained this exceptional […]

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No Mow May: Is It Really Beneficial?

ā€œNow Mow Mayā€ is a popular movement that encourages homeowners to withhold their first lawn mowing until the first of June. For environmentally conscious homeowners, No Mow May can truly seem like a win-win. Help out some pollinators while delaying their mowing services for a whole month, what’s not to like? However, when you start […]

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The Missing Piece: Crafting a Dynamic Company Culture

ā€œEvery company, community, institution, family and society has a culture,ā€ says Paul Fraynd, co-owner of Sun Valley Landscaping, based in Omaha, Nebraska. ā€œIt starts anytime two people enter a room together.ā€ The question is – do you want to be intentional about your company culture or let it happen on a whim? ā€œI would ask: […]

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Business Smarts: Elevating the Customer Experience

If you think of some of your recent positive interactions with a business, the majority of the time, this sentiment is created by an excellent customer experience. You felt valued, heard and your needs were catered to often before you had to request it. Similarly, this is what your clients should be enjoying when they […]

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Do’s and Don’ts of Developing A Strong Company Culture

Company culture is one of the strongest tools you have when it comes to recruiting and retaining your employees. Make sure you’re taking advantage of this selling point of your business and avoid costly mistakes that can damage your culture in the long run. The Do’s Matthew Spiece, general manager of Joshua Tree Experts, based […]

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Changing the Game: HeartLand Unlocks the Growth Potential of Their Partner Companies

Most landscape companies spend years fine-tuning their business before diving into M&As or attracting the attention of a private equity firm. In HeartLand’s case, acquisitions and private equity have been part of the business from the very beginning. Founded in April 2016, Ed Schatz Jr., founder & CEO of HeartLand, partnered with Great Range Capital […]

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