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In season 2, episode 12 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with Savana Craven, a landscape designer with Sunline Landscapes, based in Draper, Utah. Craven is a landscape design and horticulture professional. […]
Posting on social media is a rather straightforward process but if you donāt have a strategy you may be wondering why youāre not seeing results. Mike Haynes, president of LOVING, based in Gastonia, North Carolina, says itās all about having a learnerās posture when it comes to testing things out to find what works on […]
Social media is ubiquitous at this point and there are always new platforms rising and falling. You might think itās not worth investing your time in your social media brand with things constantly changing. Or you might have tried social media branding on some platforms like Facebook but havenāt had the time to make a […]
Drone technology is ripe for adoption in the green industry. If youāre considering the aspects of implementing a drone program, check out the options below on operating them in-house, or subbing out the work. Operating Drones In-House If you decide to operate the drones in-house, here are some of the elements you need to take […]
Every company wants to provide a great workplace for their employees. Not only is this simply the right thing to do, but it is also easier to retain them. While it might seem daunting to achieve, some of the major aspects that help create a desirable workplace are having a dedicated HR team, providing solid […]
Growing consumer demand and crude oil prices have caused gasoline prices to rise recently, with the national average at $2.90 as of May 3, 2021, while the average a year ago was $1.78. In states like California and Oregon, current gas prices can range from $3.05 to $4.04. While the national gas average still has […]
Employee retention is critical. When you can keep your solid employees, you are better able to grow rather than constantly having to replace your staff to maintain your current size. One major aspect of retention is having a workplace where people want to stay. There are many competitions locally and nationally where businesses are recognized […]
To buy new or used equipment, that is the question. While everyone likes the idea of an all-new fleet, thereās nothing wrong with operating with a fleet of used equipment or a mixture of both. It really all comes down to where youāre at in the business as one size does not fit all. Todd […]
Sarah Showers grew up in the industry working at her dadās garden center but for a time she tried to pursue another field. She originally went to college for physical therapy but then changed her major to rehab and human services while she was at Penn State University. After graduating, she worked a couple different […]
For many lawn and landscape companies as they settled into their new normal with procedures to mitigate the spread of the virus, another concern arose: how do we maintain our culture? So many businesses had to send office employees home to work remotely while field staff started arriving in shifts or reporting directly to the […]
