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Business Smarts: Making Rainy Days Productive

In the lawn and landscape business, there are certain elements that are completely out of your control, such as the weather. While rainy days are inevitable, they don’t necessarily have to be a total wash of a day. Brandon Sheppard, a Weed Man multi-unit franchise owner with franchises in Virginia and Maryland, says the manner […]

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Enhancing the Environment through Interior Plants with Paige Tisdale: Season 2, Episode 24 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 24 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, 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, talk with welcome Paige Tisdale, business developer with Dennis’ 7 Dees. Tisdale received […]

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Seabreeze Property Services Provides Guaranteed 40-Hour Weeks for Their Snow Season

If you offer snow removal as a service you are all too familiar with the demanding hours and unpredictable nature of snowstorms. As a result, the wintertime can be particularly challenging to provide reliable hours for your employees. Seabreeze Property Services, based in Portland, Maine, has also dealt with the retention struggle during the snow […]

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Meet Brandon Sheppard, 2021 Advocacy Award Winner

The 2021 Advocacy Award was presented to Brandon Sheppard at NALP’s final LANDSCAPES event on Wednesday, Oct. 20. This award is presented to an individual who has dedicated their time and efforts to go above and beyond to help represent and defend the interests of our industry at the local, state and national levels. ā€œI […]

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LIVE from LANDSCAPES with David Grover and Frank Mariani Jr: Season 2, Episode 23 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 23 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, 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, talk with David Grover, branch manager with Pacific Landscape Management and Frank Mariani […]

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Preparing for the Snowy Season with Brian McNichol: Season 2, Episode 22 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 22 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape, talk with Brian McNichol, sales and operations manager with Snow and Ice Management.  McNichol graduated from Widener University with a business management […]

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Finding Your Why with Joshua Gillow and Duane Draughon: Season 2, Episode 21 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 21 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 […]

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It’s Time to Strategize: Season 2, Episode 20 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 20 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, 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 Wollenberg, branch manager at LandCare, talk together. In this podcast, our […]

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Business Smarts: Picking Up Extra Revenue with Parking Lot Sweeping

If you offer commercial landscape maintenance services to your clients, another service that can be provided for a total package is parking lot sweeping. Good impressions start the moment a customer or potential new employee steps on your client’s property and parking lot sweeping can provide the tidiness they’re looking for. Matt Mientus, turf division […]

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Building your Web to Make the Right Impression with Jason Craven and Dylan Richmond: Season 2, Episode 19 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 19 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with Jason Craven, president & CEO of Southern Botanical and Dylan Richmond, commercial business development for Southern Botanical. […]

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