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What began in 1977 as a friendly challenge between college programs to see which landscape students had the strongest skills has now evolved into the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, which features 55+ colleges and more than 750 students competing in events and networking with industry professionals. At this first event, nearly 200 individuals from five […]
Your account managers are the backbone of your business, and just like your own spine, you have to take care of them, or you can end up feeling some serious pain in the form of unsatisfied customers. āIt builds stability not only within the company but for your clients as well,ā says Mackenzie Payne, branch […]
As recruiting efforts intensify and candidate expectations rise, the implementation of technology will allow you to stay competitive when attracting the next generation of landscape employees. āIt is critical to invest in recruiting technologies that will improve your overall candidate experience, increase the quality of talent, reduce time to fill, and provide data-driven decision-making tools, […]
This information came from a session during the 2025 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8-11, 2026. Company culture isnāt an optional aspect of your business. It already exists whether you put effort into shaping it or not. The question is, do you have work culture that complements your personal values? […]
Itās easy to play the comparison game when youāre recruiting and wonder if your landscape company needs to hire a full-time recruiter in order to be successful. Yet what works for your organization will depend on your growth goals, current company size and market conditions. If youāre on the smaller side, experience low turnover rates […]
Itās hard to fill a bucket when thereās a hole in the bottom of it. Similarly, growing your team is much more of a challenge when your new hires arenāt even staying on for 30 days. Implementing straightforward changes to your onboarding program can make a world of difference when it comes to helping employees […]
Unless your team retention rate is 100%, there is always room for improvement in the employee experience. One aspect that can drastically improve not only your retention rate, but also your safety and company reputation is your overall onboarding process. Carly Haugen, CPO for Prescription Landscape, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, says they started to […]
If you operate in a region where your work is seasonal and you need to lay off a portion of your employees, you know all too well how challenging it can be to ensure this workforce will return in the spring. Brad Leahy, vice president of Blades of Green, based in Edgewater, Maryland, says the first […]
After a long day on the job site, an employee can relate to the phrase āweāre all in this together.ā As you seek ways to build a healthy team, consider adding a peer-to-peer recognition program. This provides an easy way to celebrate each employee’s contributions and recognize their efforts to go above and beyond. According […]
After putting in the time and effort to attract talent to their landscape company, organizations are working hard to improve their overall onboarding process. This focus on welcoming and training new hires from the get-go is paying off, as many companies are seeing increased retention rates with their rookie employees. Patrick Murray, co-founder of Local […]
