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Safety Culture: Methods to Lower Your Experience Mod

When it comes to insurance, your experience modification (mod) is a factor you receive annually based on your historical claims for workers’ compensation and your payroll. Those two are compared with the national averages and you receive a number either below or above one. An experience mod below one means you’re doing better than the […]

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Changing Emissions Regulations Push OEMs Toward Electrifying Turf Equipment

Sponsored Content Over the past several years, the outdoor power equipment industry has seen a real push toward electrification as an alternative power solution for lawn care and landscape equipment. Many leading manufacturers have embraced the trend as battery power offers users a number of valuable advantages. Changes in regulation are also steering the industry […]

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How I Do It: The Es of Network Security

After experiencing a cyberattack, Massey Services, based in Orlando, Florida, implemented a number of practices to mitigate the risk of a similar event. Adam Scheinberg, VP of information technology at Massey, has broken these network security practices down all by the letter E. Edge Monitoring – The edge of your network is where your network […]

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Level Up: Sam Hill Tree Care Is Committed to Safety and Professionalism

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Growing up, Sam Hill didn’t realize he could make a career doing something outdoors aside from forestry. He pursued a chemistry major but was stuck in a basement lab with no windows, driving him to search […]

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Leveraging Analytical Data in Your Landscape Business

New tools and technology are constantly being adopted to help businesses like yours work more efficiently. Analytics is just one more method to augment your company’s success. ā€œLandscape businesses that can provide quick estimates, manage their labor diligently and deliver on customer expectations will continue to be successful,ā€ says Sean Kramer, CIO for SiteOne Landscape […]

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Marketing and Customer Service Trends for 2023

Since the pandemic, customers are more willing to engage with brands over social and messaging channels. It’s also made them impatient and more likely to prioritize convenience over price. Check out some of the rising trends predicted for 2023 when it comes to customer service and marketing. Augment Customer Service with Chatbots According to the […]

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Team Building: Five Tips for Successful Onboarding

First impressions matter and your onboarding process is your opportunity to give your new hires a great first impression of your company. Not only that, but it also helps ensure they are properly prepared to work at your company long-term and understand the career possibilities. If you’re struggling to get new employees to stay past […]

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Attracting and Engaging Talent with Jennifer Burnett: Season 3: Episode 29 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 29 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape, Macey Robison with LandCare and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench talk Jennifer Burnett, EVP of organizational development with LandCare. Burnett has worked at LandCare for seven years and has been in the industry for over 24 years. […]

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Managing Maintenance Intervals and Optimizing Uptime

Sponsored Content Labor shortages, a renewed need for landscape work and the desire to do more with less are just a few of the challenges facing the lawn care and landscape industry today. As professionals continue to navigate these challenges, they are relying on their equipment more than ever to deliver powerful performance and maximize […]

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How Massey Services Came Back From a Cybersecurity Attack

The possibility of a cybersecurity attack is probably not one of your number one concerns when you’re running your business. Labor shortages, rising material costs and demanding clients are all pressing matters that keep you occupied. Even if you have a dedicated IT team, this doesn’t automatically eliminate the chance of a cybersecurity attack. Adam […]

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