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Business Advice & Stories

Short Term Pain = Long Term Results: Season 2, Episode 45 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 45 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software and Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape talk with each other. In this podcast, our hosts talk about the changes that take place when spring arrives. They touch on communicating with your team, setting expectations, and how […]

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How I Do It: Partnering with a University on Sustainability Ā 

Focal Pointe Outdoor Solutions, based in Caseyville, Illinois, has been working with Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, for a number of years and the college has been focused on sustainability for some time. Washington University established the Office of Sustainability in 2011. ā€œWashU understands that sustainable landscape practices are more than the right thing […]

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Trusting and Empowering Your Team: Season 2, Episode 44 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 44 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench and Macey Robinson with LandCare, talk with Elizabeth Elliott, owner of Himmel’s Landscape and Garden Center. Elliott’s dream of owning Himmel’s Landscape and Garden Center started 20 years ago as an employee. […]

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The Path of Working with Your Spouse: Season 2, Episode 43 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 43 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III with Include Software, Brett Lemcke, with R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talk with Claire and Charlie Goldman, principals of R&R Landscaping. Claire Goldman joined the R&R Landscaping in 2008 after graduating from Auburn […]

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How I Do It: Creating a Workplace that Supports New Parents

Having a child is a full-time job. It is common for women in America who return to their jobs after having a baby to find the workforce is an unsupportive environment for them. This isn’t the case for Mulhall’s, based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1956, the company takes the phrase ā€˜family business’ far beyond […]

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How I Do It: Creating an Engaging Safety CultureĀ 

Monarch Landscape Management, based in Houston, Texas, sends out 180 employees into the field every day. Because their staff is their biggest asset, Monarch works hard to keep their team members safe. Every year Monarch looks at the company as a whole and chooses an initiative they want to take to the next level. Several […]

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The Importance of Mentors and How to Grow in Your Landscape Industry Career

Jay Rotonnelli has been in the landscape industry for 32 years. He has worked his way up through the years holding positions such as supervisor, account manager and co-managed a maintenance department as well. He grew up helping his family on their 31-acre apple orchard. When the property owner came to develop their orchard, they […]

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REPLAY: Setting the Path for Sales Success with Kirk Armstrong: Season 2: Episode 41 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 44 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, we want to look back at our episode where the hosts talked with Kirk Armstrong with Armstrong Sales Coaching. Hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Miles Kuperus, system architect at Include Software, Macey Wollenberg, account manager with LandCare, and Luke Melograno, […]

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Business Smarts: Productivity Hacks from the Pros

Productivity is a major focus for lawn and landscape businesses as there is limited time in the season to get certain tasks done. However, as a leader, your individual productivity can suffer for a variety of reasons. Whether it’s handling unexpected fires or being pulled into unplanned phone calls or meetings, your limited time can […]

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How I Do It: Making Mulching Efficient and Fun

Mulching is a common task during the spring but Ruppert Landscape, based in Laytonsville, Maryland, has managed to turn this job into an exciting way to kick off the season. This event is known as ā€œMulcharamaā€ and has been around for about 40 years. They adopted the practice early in the company’s history and it’s […]

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