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Insurance Considerations When Adding Tree Care Services

Adding on tree care services to your existing business can be a result of customer demand or a desire to diversify your revenue sources. One major consideration with the addition of this service is the question of insurance costs and coverage. Because of this, you’ll have to decide whether you want to add a tree […]

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Being Proactive with Your Team with Erin Barr: Season 3: Episode 52 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 52 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, host Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape talks to Erin Barr, HR consultant of Erin Barr Consulting. Prior to starting her consulting business, Barr was a human resources director in the landscape industry. Today, Barr is a human resources professional with experience in […]

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How I Do It: The Art of Erosion Control Services

Erosion control may not be a service that results in glamorous photos like installing outdoor living spaces, but it is a critical piece to sustainability and can help open doors to other work opportunities. MMC Land Management, based in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, has been providing erosion control services since 2010, when they began working with homebuilders […]

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REPLAY: Account Management with Marshall Jones

In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, and Macey Robinson with LandCare, talk to Marshall Jones, landscape design account manager with Valley […]

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Making the Sacrifices with Michael Bauman: Season 3, Episode 50 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 50 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, host Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape talks to Michael Bauman, CEO and owner of Grand Entrance Group. As the CEO and owner of Grand Entrance Group and Commercial Landscape Management, Bauman has proven his abilities time and time again. His innovation and […]

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California Company Uses Phased Approach to Transition to Battery Equipment

When the California Air Resource Board (CARB) proposed banning the sale of virtually all carbon-emitting landscape equipment starting in 2024, this legislation simply accelerated Cagwin & Dorward’s plans to transition to electric equipment. The Petaluma, California-based company sees electric and robotic equipment as the future of the industry and has been planning for this shift […]

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REPLAY: Finding Your Why with Joshua Gillow and Duane Draughon

In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with Joshua Gillow, founder of YES Express, and Duane Draughon owner and lead designer of VizX Design Studios. Gillow is the founder of […]

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Standardizing Your Project Handoff Process

There are a lot of moving parts to a project handoff, so creating a process and using it consistently can help streamline this step and prevent oversights. ā€œStandardizing this process helps improve communication, expectations, and keeping on track with all project specifics to reduce the chance of scope creep,ā€ says Michael Wagner, director of company […]

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How I Do It: Implementing New Equipment Efficiencies

With labor being a constant challenge in the landscape industry, taking advantage of various equipment innovations can help you make the most of your current workforce and boost morale. Local Roots Landscaping,Ā based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, started seeking equipment that could increase their efficiency after buying a wheel loader in 2019. Patrick Murray, managing partner of […]

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Finding Your Path with Herbicides with Patrick Henry: Season 3, Episode 48 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 48 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, with Include Software, Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape, talk to Patrick Henry, COO of Monarchchem.Ā  Henry was a Nashville songwriter and performer on the SiriusXM Radio Comedy channels before COVID shut down the country and he was out […]

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