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The Edge Magazine

Who’s Next in Line? The Importance of Building a Succession Pipeline

Life is unpredictable, and when you fail to anticipate sudden changes, it can leave your team in a tight spot. Building out succession pipelines for the various roles in your organization not only allows you to know who will step up if someone abruptly becomes unavailable, but it also grows your team members’ leadership skills. […]

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Converting a Wooded Lot Into a Private Backyard Oasis

Landvisions, based in Tyler, Texas, faced a challenge when their clients requested a transformation of their small, wooded, and elevated lot into an entertainment space where they could host parties with numerous guests. The clients had a comprehensive wish list of elements, and the combination was difficult to fit into the small yard. The project […]

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Chuy Medrano Named 2025 Lifetime Leader of the Year

Chuy Medrano, the late co-founder and owner of CoCal Landscape Services, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado, embodied servant leadership, championed Hispanic voices in the industry, and impacted countless lives through mentorship, employment, and unwavering support. For his legacy of uplifting others and keeping people at the heart of his work, Medrano was posthumously named the […]

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Predictable Profits: The Case for Flat Monthly Billing Rates

If you offer recurring services like lawn care and landscape maintenance, your company has the opportunity to improve your cash flow by implementing monthly installment payment plans. Rather than only invoicing customers after completing a service, this payment model allows you to spread bills out across the 12 months of the year. ā€œIt helps in […]

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Meet Macey Robinson, 2025’s Young Professional of the Year

Macey Robinson, market vice president of North Texas and Oklahoma for LandCare, exemplifies people-first leadership, and her ability to build client trust, develop new business, and deepen team engagement has allowed her to soar through the ranks at LandCare. Robinson has transformed multiple branches and is an inspiring young leader who is lifting up others […]

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Meet Jennifer Jorge, the 2025 Woman Leader of the Year

Jennifer Jorge, president and partner at King Green, based in Gainesville, Georgia, is a powerhouse leader and is committed to advancing the industry. Her vocal advocacy for women in a predominantly male field earned her the 2025 Woman Leader of the Year award. ā€œI’m deeply honored and incredibly grateful,ā€ Jorge says. ā€œTo be recognized by […]

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Committing to a Cause: The Power of Community Service

There are countless causes that your business can support as a form of community service. Rather than letting choice overload prevent you from giving back at all out of a concern that you can’t help everyone, starting off with just one effort can open the door to other opportunities. ā€œOne of my favorite quotes is, […]

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Faces of the Industry: Javier Suarez

Unlike others who took a more winding path before finding a career in the landscape industry, Javier Suarez started his very first job in the industry in 2001. ā€œThe people I worked with back then taught me everything they knew and made me feel comfortable working in this industry,ā€ he says. In 2005, he joined […]

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AI Trailblazers: How Landscape Pros Are Increasing Their Efficiency

People remember the trailblazers. The ones who were brave enough to go out on a limb and try something no one else was quite confident in yet. Implementing artificial intelligence in meaningful ways is one of those unknowns that only a minority of landscape companies are currently exploring. In a survey conducted by Aspire, over […]

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Peer Perspectives: Driving True Adoption When Implementing New Technology

Change can be daunting. When it comes in the form of new technology, it can be even more challenging if you aren’t rolling it out in a compelling manner. After all, adding on a new platform, software or app is only effective if your team is actually using it. ā€œIfĀ youĀ focus onĀ theĀ who and how, the what […]

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