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The Edge Magazine

Protecting Your Business: The Importance of Having a Drug-Free Workplace

When you’re hurting for employees, you may think the last thing you want to do is make it more difficult to source new hires by having a drug testing policy. However, having a drug-free workplace at your landscape company has numerous benefits. Why Implement Drug Testing Drug testing can seem like an unnecessary hoop for […]

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Building Your Team: From Camaraderie to Concrete Takeaways — The Case for Team Attendance at Industry Events

As you look to grow and scale your landscape business, you should also consider expanding who attends industry events beyond yourself. Just as you walk away with valuable insights and new connections, your team members can also leave with these tools to help them progress in their roles by accompanying you to industry events. The […]

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Peer Perspectives: Stronger Relationships, Stronger Business

For most landscaping businesses, long-term success depends on a solid customer base and customers who call back year after year. Those who stand out against the competition aren’t just able to provide valuable landscaping services. They also have the soft skills — such as communication and flexibility — needed to build strong relationships with customers […]

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Changing the Game: Chenmark Supports Landscape Businesses’ Long-Term Growth and Success

This series features companies that are growing through M&As. When most landscape companies sell to a private equity firm, they understand the business will be grown and sold to another private equity firm later down the road. This isn’t the case for owners who sell to Chenmark, which sometimes gets labeled as a permanent equity […]

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Boosting Your Business: The Power of Mentorship Programs — Growing Your Own Leaders

Your company is only as good as its leaders, so it pays to invest in leadership growth. Sure, you can recruit good leaders — with the attendant recruitment costs, onboarding time, cultural fit issues, and risk of bad hires along the way. However, growing leaders from within can yield many benefits. You can foster leadership […]

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Talking with Titans: Tim Portland

Tim Portland is the executive chairman for Yellowstone Landscape, a national landscape company headquartered in Bunnell, Florida. Before stepping into his current role in May 2023, Portland was CEO for the company for more than a decade. Yellowstone Landscape is No. 4 in the industry’s top revenue generating firms and specializes in commercial landscaping. Before […]

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Faces of the Industry: Francisco Garcia

When Francisco Garcia started attending the College of DuPage, he took general education courses because he was still determining what direction he wanted to take in his career. His instructors let him know about an available student worker position and this was his introduction to the world of landscaping and horticulture. ā€œOur campus features a […]

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Smarter, Faster: Exploring AI and Automation in The Industry

AI and automation can be indispensable tools for lawn and landscape companies looking to do more with fewer people. While they can seem like daunting concepts to integrate into operations, many companies in the landscape industry are already reaping the benefits of being early adopters. Where AI and Automation Excel When considering where your business […]

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Peer Perspectives: Leveraging Technology to Create Next-Level Customer Service

In the early days of the lawn and landscape industry, customer interactions consisted of a firm handshake and paper statements. Nowadays, companies are finding ways technology can augment customer relationships and help them stand out from the crowd. Different Tech Solutions Depending on the nature of your business will determine what type of technology is […]

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Conquering Challenges: Crafting a Contemporary Waterfront Stunner

This project earned Landscapes by Randy Lee, Inc. a Gold Award for Residential Design/Build in the 2023 Awards of Excellence. Along the waters of St. Petersburg, Florida, sits a stylish home that underwent major renovations during COVID, including the addition of a modern landscape. Before the project began, the owners wanted to upgrade the existing […]

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