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In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape and Macey Robinson with LandCare talk to Drew Garcia, vice president of the landscape group with Rancho Mesa and Greg Garcia, account executive withĀ Rancho Mesa. Drew Garcia started off as a professional baseball player. After he retired from […]
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is to lead businesses to incorporate social and environmental concerns in its strategies and play a more responsible role in the world. Depending on who you talk with, CSRās definition will vary, but Warren Gorowitz, director of corporate social responsibility for Hunter Industries, says they see sustainability incorporated […]
An overlooked or avoided revenue stream lawn and landscape professionals can consider adding to their business are government contracts. These include everything from military installations to roadside and highway maintenance. Landart Solutions, based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been pursuing federal government contracts since they started as a business 14 years ago. āWe have contracts […]
If youāre like many landscape professionals, you got into this industry because you love being outside and enjoy working with plants and growing your people. As you launched your business and refined your skills, one aspect that might have been neglected is the company’s financial side. The book, Pricing for the Green Industry, 4th edition, […]
A picture is worth a thousand words and in the landscape industry, they can be one of your best selling points to potential clients. If youāve taken the time to hire a professional photographer to capture some of your beautiful landscapes, or if you are capturing these images yourself on the job, the last thing […]
In season 3, episode 34 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape and Macey Robinson with LandCare chat with one another. In this podcast, our hosts talk about recharging in the new year and starting off the new year on the right foot.Ā They […]
To blog or not to blog, that is the question. Adding a blog to your lawn or landscape companyās website can help establish your businessās authority as an expert, attract new customers and educate existing clients. However, a landscape blog requires work, focus and commitment before you can reap these benefits. Both Borst Landscape & […]
In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talk withĀ Sara Bendrick, a licensed landscape contractor, author and TV personality. Bendrick has more than 10 years of experience specializing in residential design. She has been featured on several […]
Sustaining a healthy business without consistency within your workforce is almost impossible. This is true for both management and field-level positions.Ā Not only is it harder to grow if youāre constantly replacing your current staff, but it also costs 20 to 40 percent of an employee’s annual wage to replace them. Employees leave for various […]
New Yearās resolutions are often ambitious and well-intentioned goals you set for your personal life, but you can also craft some for your business as you head into the new year. As you reflect on another year finished, these are just a few possible business resolution suggestions to focus on as you continue to grow […]
