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With so many options available, it can be hard to figure out what technology to use and where to start. If you are at a loss of how to get started or what are some of the helpful apps out there, you donāt want to miss this Campfire Session at ELEVATE. This Campfire Session āTech […]
With seasonal businesses, efficiency is everything. You canāt add more hours to the day, but you can use your time wisely by taking advantage of a wide range of technology. āItās all about being more efficient,ā says Tom Gardocki, owner of New Era Excavation, LLC, based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. āTechnology should equal efficiency if […]
One of Ben Franklinās most notable quotes is, āAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.ā Nowhere is this more appropriate than in the landscaping industry. As you know, we live in difficult times filled with frequent client āchallengesā such as claims for damages, refusal to pay valid invoices, assertions of incomplete work, […]
Sponsored Content Premier Oaks Landscape Management serves the Dallas / Ft. Worth metro area with a full range of services, including landscape design, lawn and landscape maintenance, irrigation and sprinkler maintenance, outdoor lighting installation, and more. Founder and owner Anthony Harris began his landscaping career as a kid entrepreneur with a mower and some friends. […]
Drone technology is ripe for adoption in the green industry. If youāre considering the aspects of implementing a drone program, check out the options below on operating them in-house, or subbing out the work. Operating Drones In-House If you decide to operate the drones in-house, here are some of the elements you need to take […]
Slowly, but surely technology is being integrated into the green industry and one interesting tool some landscape companies are exploring is drones. While drones were originally used for military purposes, they have migrated to the civilian world and are used by everyone from hobbyists to businesses. āAs you dive into the drone industry at large, […]
Lisa Fiore, founder and CEO of LandscapeHub, grew up in the nursery business. In 1916, her great-grandfather started Charles Fiore Nursery in Chicago. Fiore spent her childhood roaming around the nursery fields and falling in love with the industry, as a whole. In early 2000, she joined the business, learning all aspects from buying to […]
Located in Austin, Texasāwhere technology is basically a way of life (and most certainly a way of business)āBen Collinsworth, owner and founder of Native Land Design, says he felt embarrassed that his company appeared to lag in that arena. Watching friends outside of the industry transform their businesses with technology inspired Collinsworth to do this […]
Article Author Olivia McMurrey, member of the NALP Safety and Risk ManagementĀ CommitteeĀ As safety training at many landscape companies has become more in-depth ā to better protect workers and to satisfy OSHA expectations ā it is demanding more of managersā time, and keeping track of all the physical paperwork is challenging. Bryce Christianson, founder and […]
PLANET’sĀ recent Executive Forum and Leadership Meeting at The Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida, held February 17ā20, opened with leadership meetings and the installation of PLANETās 2011ā2012 board of directors, which go into effect beginning May 1, 2011. This yearās Forum focused on Technology and Innovation. The keynote address featured Carmine Gallo, journalist and author […]
