We recently updated our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that our revised Privacy Policy applies.
ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, is more than just a trade show. This event provides landscape professionals with the opportunity to connect with peers from across the country, attend practical education sessions and stay up to date on the latest innovations. āWe understand other peopleās challenges from equipment theft to the price […]
Whether you have one gaping hole or a thousand tiny punctures in a ship, it will eventually fill with water and sink. The only difference is how long it will take. The same can be said for inefficiencies in your landscape business. āMost landscape companies donāt struggle because of one catastrophic problem,ā says Fred Haskett, […]
Edward Schatz Jr. is the founder and CEO of Heartland, based in Kansas City, Missouri. He founded Austin Outdoor in 1994 and sold it to Yellowstone Landscape in 2008. He served as regional president with Yellowstone until 2015. Then, in April 2016, he partnered with Great Range Capital to establish Heartland with their first acquisition […]
When you plant an acorn, you donāt expect to see a full-grown tree the next year. Similarly, creating an internship program will not suddenly flood your company with new employees. However, if you invest in creating a strong internship program, this can strengthen your employee pipeline and brand over time. āA company like EMI, we […]
When you think of advocacy, you might picture visiting with federal representatives on Capitol Hill, but making your voice heard at the state level is just as important. Additionally, industry advocates donāt have to be owners of landscape companies. Adam Flint, vice president of the Portland market with Pacific Landscape Management, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, […]
After Lifescape Colorado, based in Denver, Colorado, worked with this homeowner to create a backyard space that matched her style of understated elegance with a sense of serenity and curated beauty, the company took on the maintenance of the property as well. The company is focused on building long-term relationships with their clients, and part […]
It was out of necessity and a love for the outdoors that Karen Cowan ended up entering the landscape industry in 1999. Early in her marriage, Cowanās husband had hurt his back, and to make ends meet, she needed to find work. āMy cousin was working at Spillaneās Nurseries, which provided me with a start,ā […]
Does this sound familiar? You invest in a new software tool that promises to make your team more efficient and provide better visibility into your operations. Yet once the tech is rolled out, youāre confronted with inconsistent usage, bad data and a frustrated team. This disconnect is because it is processes, not new platforms, that […]
You donāt need to be a Fortune 500 company to be a target for cybercriminals. You just need to be profitable enough that they think you can pay. āThey donāt actually want to bankrupt the company; they want to be able to be paid, but itās going to really hurt,ā says Patrick Curtin, director of […]
When it comes to lawn care, route density isnāt just a ānice-to-haveā aspect of the business. It plays a direct role in your companyās profitability, efficiency and ability to deliver a better overall customer experience. āWhen your stops are tighter together, your trucks spend less time driving and more time actually servicing customers,ā saysĀ Eric Lehmann, […]
