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People are creatures of habit and typically avoid change when they can. However, sometimes it may be necessary to take a hard look at your current business model and shift your focus. In the case of The Plant Concierge LLC, based in Dallas, Texas, the company has actually changed its model several times. The first […]
Landscaping is a visual business and itās natural to show your clients 2D or 3D renderings of their proposed job. But you can take it one step further and help them envision their project with a showcase space on your property. These spaces require substantial investment but for the landscaping companies that have installed them […]
Using the funding and inspiration of a generous couple, Northeast Georgia Health Systems proposed building a waterfall garden. The garden was to serve as a natural setting for patients’ families, providers, staff and community to find solace. The waterfall garden connects the main entrance to the hospital cafĆ© plaza below. The Fockele Garden Company, based […]
Wade Nomuraās life could rival that of āThe Most Interesting Man in the World.ā From being a BMX bike champ to owning a landscape company to being mayor and serving as a Rotary International Leadership instructor, he has led a remarkable life and heās not done yet either. Nomura is president of Nomura Yamasaki Landscapes, […]
A client in Freeland, Maryland, met with Lehnhoffās Landscaping LLC to discuss how to create a multi-dimensional outdoor living space off the rear of their home. The property was a blank slate as the landscaping and hardscaping were nonexistent before. The client wanted to maintain the sightlines of their pastures while creating privacy from neighbors […]
Itās often said itās easier to sell services to your existing clients, rather than finding all new ones. This is why upselling is so profitable as you are simply asking a customer if they want to add on another service to the existing ones youāre providing. While you might be reluctant to upsell out of […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Aiello Landscape, based in Vero Beach, Florida, is all about professionalism, quality and attention to detail. The company views every yard as a garden and that gardens are a place of pride and serenity. Launched in […]
With the onset of 2021, I have now been around the safety and health management field for 55 years! I know I am giving away my age to our readers, but it all began with safe tractor driving programs for my high school agriculture/horticulture students and FFA club members in 1966. Today, I continue spreading […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Plants Creative Landscapesā owner Pam Dooley doesnāt look at her companyās size or revenue as a way to measure their growth, but rather their purpose. āI am always curious about ways to just expand and evolve […]
While the landscape industry was deemed essential early on during the pandemic, companies still had to pivot and change some of their operations to continue doing business safely. One aspect of that is meeting with clients virtually to go over their landscape designs. Josh Robinson, design and sales manager for Toddās Services Inc., based in […]
