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Landscapes of the Month: Connecting Nature with Elegance

From luxurious townhomes to single-family units, Lockwood Glen is a beacon of elegance in Franklin, Tennessee, about 20 miles south of Nashville. This property connects residents with the outdoors while providing resort-style amenities. Since 2019, Milosi, based in Hendersonville, Tennessee, has played a vital part in serving this community with lawn and landscape services, leading […]

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Investing in Battery-Powered Solutions for the Professional Landscaper

Sponsored Content When looking to invest in a battery platform, landscape professionals must consider the daily requirements of their crew. This involves customizing their purchase to fit a given application to improve user experience. Analyzing the total amount of work needing to be completed in a day is an important starting point, as is considering […]

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Deck the Halls: 2024 Lighting and DĆ©cor Trends to Elevate Your Clients’ Spaces

If you offer holiday lighting and dĆ©cor services to your clients, some will want the same look year after year and others will want the newest look. For your trendsetting clientele, these are some of the themes you can expect to see in demand for 2024. Outdoor DĆ©cor Trends Whether you focus on residential or […]

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How to Build and Educate Others About Your Personal Brand

Building your personal brand comes down to telling your story. ā€œEach person has a story to tell,ā€ says Jacob Hong, senior vice president of Woodlawns Landscape Company, Inc., based in Mundelein, Illinois. ā€œYou are 1-30 years ahead of someone. Share your experience and it will help someone out there.ā€ Ā  Your stories can include your […]

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Growth and Scaling: The Metrics to Watch Out For

If you’re growing fast, you might be wondering how to scale your systems, including your metrics, your reporting and your transparency to support that. This is particularly critical as you spread beyond one geographic location. ā€œDon’t get bogged down in the outputs, the EBITDA, the retention,ā€ says Joe Socolof, COO of Landscape Workshop. ā€œThose are […]

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Five Field Trip Insights From Sebert Landscape

For Sebert Landscape, sustainability and success go hand in hand. While visiting the fifth-largest commercial landscape contractor in the Midwest, attendees were able to gather multiple takeaways touring their facilities during the NALPĀ Field TripĀ on Sept. 17-18. Based in Bartlett, Illinois, Sebert Landscape was founded in 1985. The company specializes in commercial landscape maintenance, installation, enhancements […]

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Are You Attending The Ultimate Talent Pipeline for the Landscape Industry?

The National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, is a vital recruitment and networking event in the landscape industry. Not only does it serve as an opportunity to connect with students who have a passion for the landscape industry, but it can also re-energize your team that attends. If you’ve never […]

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The Importance of Building Your Personal Brand in the Landscape Industry

If you’re a young landscape business owner or starting out in the industry by working for other organizations, your personal brand is the basis of your career. ā€œIn today’s world, we buy from people we know and trust,ā€ says Jacob Hong, senior vice president of Woodlawns Landscape Company, Inc., based in Mundelein, Illinois. ā€œThe fastest […]

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Maximizing Revenue and Loyalty: Mastering Landscape Enhancement Upselling Strategies Ā 

Your account managers are incredibly valuable. They have the ability to boost sales and profitability with clients as well as increase their loyalty by selling enhancements. ā€œIt’s all about relationships in our business,ā€ says Ken Thomas, principal with Envisor Consulting. ā€œYour account management team is the face of your company, so it’s important for them […]

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The Case for Paid Paternity Leave in Your Landscape Business

When considering benefits that can attract employees to your landscape company, one that can be overlooked but impactful for new hires is offering paid paternity leave. While it is accepted that maternity leave is important for both mothers and newborns, it is equally important to provide the flexibility for new fathers to spend time with […]

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