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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
Debt is often a natural aspect of running your company, especially when youāre first getting started, but it is possible to operate as a debt-free landscape business. Lawn Butler, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, has operated debt free since the company started, aside from two notes for larger equipment over their 20 years of business. āItās […]
First Lady Melania Trump announced a significant renewal of the White House Rose Garden this summer. The design was a collaboration by two landscape architecture firms, Perry Guillot, Inc. and Oehme, van Sweden & Associates (OvS). Walnut Hill Landscape Company, based in Annapolis, Maryland, was brought on to install the project, thanks to their strong […]
2020 has been a year with many unexpected twists and as the holidays approach, the pandemic is impacting companies differently when it comes to their holiday services. Residential Holiday Lighting Senske Services, based in Kennewick, Washington, which is a Christmas DĆ©cor franchisee, serves mostly residential clients, but they also do commercial spaces such as malls, […]
In the 23rd episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talked to Zech Strauser, founder and owner of Strauser Natureās Helpers. Ā Strauser Natureās Helpers (SNH) was founded in 1998 and […]
Operating safely on the jobsite protects employees, reduces downtime and decreases the number of costly accidents. One step to take to become a safer company is to conduct a job hazard analysis (JHA) for specific tasks, outline the potential hazards presented and how to eliminate or mitigate these threats. Lawn care and landscaping tasks have […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Glenn Bonick, owner of Bonick Landscaping based in Irving, Texas, says he believes if you are not growing, you are shrinking. The company has been in business for over 38 years and has always experienced steady […]
In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, a client wanted to create a family vacation compound that felt like a high-end resort when visiting. Mariani Landscape was asked to include comfortable, yet elegant, living spaces to entertain and relax. The design intent was to draw the family outside into intimate spaces for multigenerational gatherings while taking advantage of […]
Lawn care and landscaping were deemed an essential service early on during the pandemic, but the niche interior plantscaping has faced its own challenges due to its indoor nature. While working outside has been seen as a low-risk activity, concerns over having too many people together inside has caused companies to shift to full-time remote […]
LANDSCAPES 2020: The Virtual Experience came to a close today, but it was still chocked full of educational sessions for attendees. Some of the sessions offered throughout the day included Change Incentives to Change Behavior and Using Technology to Streamline Sales. Change Incentives to Change Behavior Parke Kallenberg, with ADVANCE Consulting Group, discussed at what […]
This week the hosts of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast were busy attending LANDSCAPES 2020 sessions so they did not have their traditional guest and discussion. They did reflect on some of the topic they have already covered and encouraged listeners to go back and check out any episodes they have missed recently. […]
