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Michael Hatcher & Associates, based in Olive Branch, Mississippi, has a fleet of over 70 vehicles on the road every day. They have achieved an average annual reduction of 95% in the cost of their auto claims and an 87% reduction in the frequency of auto claims. This is in part thanks to their partnership […]
As your landscape company’s operations grow, one of the questions that will arise is if it is time to bring some of your services in-house. Starting out, it makes sense to subcontract others for specialties you aren’t particularly well-versed in or simply don’t have enough work to support throughout the season. Yet bringing your trades […]
Environmental Management, Inc. (EMI), based in Plain City, Ohio, recently created a safety champion program in an effort to increase their team’s engagement and focus on safety. “It’s hard to have people be engaged with safety,” says Joe Payne, environmental health and safety associate director for EMI. “A lot of people were just like, ‘Oh, […]
You might think of an exchange program as something college students can take advantage of while studying, but John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, based in Congers, New York, recently launched their first-ever exchange with the Plant Designs team in London, England. Mark Mini, president of John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, says this program is the result of […]
How much time does your team have to spend answering basic customer questions like where can they pay their bill on your website or how high they should mow their grass? With the help of an AI website agent, Oasis Turf & Tree, based in Loveland, Ohio, has been able to save hours of being […]
If commercial landscape maintenance is your bread and butter, you know that your clients count on you to keep their property looking sharp at all times. One possible add-on service line you can offer your clients is portering services. Portering services ensure that a client’s property is clean and presentable. This can cover picking up […]
The future of the industry is high schoolers and Carmen Kesteven, HR manager for Environmental Enhancements, Inc., based in Sterling, Virginia, has made it her mission to educate them on the landscape industry. “If we don’t educate them, if you don’t let them know that the current opportunities that we have in the landscape industry, […]
Career ladders can encourage and compel your team members to pursue a future with your landscape company. At Landscaping Ninjas, based in College Station, Texas, they took this concept a little bit further with a belt ranking system. Daniel Thompson, owner of Landscaping Ninjas, says the belt ranking is just another aspect of their company […]
K&D Landscaping, Inc., based in Watsonville, California, recently hosted their third Annual Central Coast Water Summit, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove on March 7. This event was a gathering of experts, policymakers and stakeholders who all shared insights on sustainable water management strategies crucial to the Central Coast region. Justin White, owner of K&D […]
It’s probably happened to everyone at least once in their career. That creeping feeling of dread on Sunday as you begin to consider all of your tasks ahead of you on Monday. This sensation is dubbed the ‘Sunday scaries,’ and at Grow and Company, based in Houston, Texas, they are working to reduce this phenomenon […]