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Harnessing the Power of Generative AI: A Comprehensive Guide

This information came from a session during the 2025 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8-11, 2026. AI has become ubiquitous and almost every form of software now offers some type of internal AI integration. Yet if you’re one of the landscape companies that have been wary about whether this technology […]

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Scaling Up Too Fast? The Case for Sustainable Growth

When you’re growing rapidly, it can look great on paper, but it can come at the cost of your people becoming burnt out. Knowing when you need to slow down requires you and your leadership team to take the time to check in with your employees regularly.   Rick Sartori, vice president of East Coast […]

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The First 30 Days: Onboarding Tactics That Keep New Hires from Quitting

It’s hard to fill a bucket when there’s a hole in the bottom of it. Similarly, growing your team is much more of a challenge when your new hires aren’t even staying on for 30 days. Implementing straightforward changes to your onboarding program can make a world of difference when it comes to helping employees […]

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Landscape of the Month: Creating Luxury in the Heart of Lake Country

A short drive from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, takes you to Lake Country, the home of many well-known people in the Midwest. The area also has numerous lakefront residents, including a new house with a complete outdoor living area. From the upper terrace to the large swimming pool, this landscape has everything needed for a luxurious hangout. […]

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Slowing Down to Be Successful: How Intentional Onboarding Pays Off

Unless your team retention rate is 100%, there is always room for improvement in the employee experience. One aspect that can drastically improve not only your retention rate, but also your safety and company reputation is your overall onboarding process. Carly Haugen, CPO for Prescription Landscape, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, says they started to […]

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Eight Operational Tactics from Other Industries That Landscaping Can Borrow

Many landscape company owners can discover helpful operational strategies when talking to their peers about how they do business. However, you don’t have to just limit yourself to looking at the landscape industry for ingenuity. If you are looking for new methods of efficiency, check out some of the practices from other industries that may […]

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Where Video Belongs in Your Marketing Strategy and How to Track Its ROI

Video marketing is an investment, but 93% of marketers say video has given them good ROI, according to Wyzowl Video Marketing Statistics 2025. To make sure you are reaping the most ROI, you need to be strategic about the videos you create, where you share them and monitor the right metrics closely. ā€œA lot of […]

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Level Up: Schendel Lawn & Landscape Scales for Employee Advancement

Brandon Moore, managing partner of Schendel Lawn & Landscape, based in Topeka, Kansas, doesn’t have an ideal company size set for his company, as he never wants to limit where they can go. However, he does say that in seven years, they want to reach $27 million in annual revenue. Moore originally had no expectation […]

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Are You Guilty of the 7 Deadly Sins of Marketing?

Gone are the COVID years of easy sales and relaxed marketing efforts for landscaping companies. As 2026 and 2027 will have aĀ weaker business cycle, now is the time to review your marketing practices and make sure your strategies are dialed in. Below are some of the key mistakes when it comes to marketing. 1. Marketing […]

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Safety Culture: Strategies for Effective Defense Driver Training

Driving habits have a major impact on employee health and your bottom line. A five-year study from PubMed found that traffic accidents were the leading cause of death among landscape employees. From an insurance standpoint, the average driving accident costs an employer over $90,000 when someone is injured. When accidents happen, insurance premiums can go […]

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