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Business Smarts: Methods for Encouraging Customer Prepay

When you started your lawn care or landscape maintenance business, chances are the last thing on your mind was how youā€™d handle customers who pay late, or worse, not at all. With cash flow always being a major concern, delinquent payments are an additional stressor you donā€™t want to deal with. One of the ways […]

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The Davey Tree Expert Company Invests in Their Employees with SEED Campus

The Davey Tree Expert Company is committed to scientifically-based horticulture and environmental services, and to help with that, they are currently constructing the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus in Kent, Ohio. This 170+ acre property formerly housed Oak Knolls golf course and Franklin Elementary School on State Route 43. It will […]

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Staying Ahead of the Curve

There are numerous elements of the lawn and landscape business that are out of your control, but how ambitious you are when it comes to innovation is one aspect that you can manage. Monitoring what new products and software are available, what the economy is doing and what future sustainable practices to implement can all […]

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Recruiting Strategies: Getting Back to Basics

While thinking outside the box is always a good idea when it comes to recruiting, itā€™s also important to make sure youā€™re not overlooking or underestimating the value of some of the recruiting basics. If youā€™re struggling with recruiting, review some of these tried-and-true practices to see if youā€™ve missed an opportunity for improvement.   […]

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Boosting Your Business: The Art of Transitioning Your Customer Base

While you may have started out serving residential clients, at some point, you might decide to focus on commercial properties moving forward. Thereā€™s no set company size or length of years of operation that determines when to make this type of transition, nor is it mandatory to make it at all. However, numerous lawn and […]

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Talking with Titans: Richard Sperber

Richard Sperber is the executive chairman of Sperber Landscape Cos. He started in the industry working for his fatherā€™s company, ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. Sperber took on leadership of ValleyCrest in 2001 and grew it to more than 100 worldwide locations. He merged the company with The Brickman Group in 2014 to form BrightView. After a […]

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Peer Perspectives: Inside All-Electric Landscape Maintenance Operations

Between regulations, customer preferences and a desire to reduce emissions, there are numerous reasons to consider adding electric equipment to your fleets. But some companies arenā€™t just thinking about it; theyā€™re going all in. Why Do It? ā€œFor me, it was really just ease of use,ā€ says Daniel Cienfuegos, co-owner of Electrawn, LLC, based in […]

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Cultivating Unity: Navigating Growth While Preserving Organizational Identity

Whether you are growing organically, through mergers and acquisitions or a mixture of both, scaling your culture with your team is critical. This task can be challenging as you work to accommodate a larger workforce with multiple locations as communication breakdowns can lead to misunderstandings, misalignment, and a lack of cohesion. ā€œConsistency across the board, […]

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Conquering Challenges: Overcoming Seasonal Flooding at Riverfront Property

This project earned Landvisions a Gold Award for Residential Design/Build in the 2023 Awards of Excellence. The banks of the Red River near Shreveport, Louisiana, are not your typical landscape setting, as the river frequently has seasonal flooding that impacts nearby homeowners. This family was looking to create a landscape that would match their homeā€™s […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Maintaining a Diverse Landscape

This property in Carlisle, Massachusetts, has everything from wetlands to gardens. For several years, the team at A Blade of Grass, based in Sudbury, Massachusetts, has maintained each area to keep them healthy and looking their best. Heather Jones, the marketing director and the maintenance division’s senior account manager, shares her thoughts on winning a […]

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