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This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. As you grow your landscape company, you might wonder when or why to make certain key hires, such as adding admin staff, an operations manager or a CFO. The good news is thereās […]
Setting clear expectations with clients is key to successful landscape operations and it is especially important when it comes to snow and ice management. Properly preparing before the snow starts falling will allow you to ensure everyone is on the same page when it comes to the level of service being provided and preferred communication […]
Poor employee attendance can be extremely detrimental to your companyās productivity as remaining crew members have to pick up the slack and you never know how much of your team will be present on any given day. Even if a handful of your employees are tardy, this can result in later starts to the […]
This information came from a session during the 2023Ā ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. Legal matters typically arenāt top of mind when operating your lawn care or landscape business, but understanding the law can help you tremendously when implementing different policies. For instance, you may think […]
Itās natural to want to grow your business organically, but there can be times when you are presented with an opportunity to purchase another local landscape companyās clients. This can occur when the other owner is transitioning away from a certain customer base or if some circumstances make it too challenging for that company to […]
As the holiday decorations begin to appear in stores, you may be mulling over the viability of selling holiday lighting services to your clients. Aside from being festive, this service offering can allow you to keep your staff working during the slower months while generating a good profit margin. While you may not be able […]
When youāre out hiking a trail, you probably donāt give a lot of thought to how it was constructed or maintained, but there are entire companies dedicated to the craft of trail work. Judd Bryarly, CEO of Timberline Landscaping, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, says they first started doing trail work in the early 2000s. […]
Depending on your location, your landscaping business may be slower during the fall and winter months, but your customersā landscapes still need attention. One of the most important landscaping tasks during the cooler months is caring for trees. Customers often forget that trees need TLC, just like the rest of their landscapes. But you can […]
You only have to skim the headlines to read about a new natural disaster impacting some part of the country, from hurricanes to wildfires. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have been 23 extreme weather events in America that cost at least $1 billion through August 2023, overtaking the year-long record total […]
Landscape professionals depend on trucks, mowers and other equipment to accomplish their work. But trucks and mowers often need maintenance or repairs to continue performing properly. āNot doing the work due to not having equipment is something we work hard to avoid,ā says Nelson Alvarado, fleet manager at Russell Landscape Group, headquartered in Sugar Hill, […]
