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Business

Each region of country has own appeal for landscape architects

The American Society of Landscape Architect's used a survey to determine the region best for work, as decided by landscape architects. Click for the results.

August 12, 2016

Business

Landscaping industry shines in Houzz Renovation Barometer

Business confidence among companies in the home renovation sector was high for the second quarter of this year, according to Houzz. Click for details on the survey.

July 20, 2016

Business

Survey: Home-renovation plans lean toward landscaping

36 million homeowners in the US plan to renovate their property in the next 12 months, according to a Bankrate.com survey -- the majority being exterior renovations.

April 6, 2016

Business

Lawn-care customers don’t know how badly they need you

April is National Lawn Care Month and the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) has released the results of a poll asking Americans about lawn care.

April 1, 2016

Design-Build

Landscaping industry’s fragmentation complicates its ‘image’

The biggest issue for most good landscape contractors is “low barrier to entry” -- which leaves the industry crowded on every front.

April 1, 2016

Business

Survey: Most pickup owners see no difference in Chevy, GMC

General Motors bills its GMC brand as the company’s premium, professional-grade truck, but consumers don’t appear to know (or care about) the difference. “Despite GMC trucks’ being generally more luxurious than Chevrolet trucks, as well as GMC’s ‘Professional Grade’ ad campaign, it seems consumers believe in Chevrolet a bit more strongly than GMC,” says Jason […]

October 6, 2015

Business

Survey: Landscaping customers prefer contact via email

A survey of consumer opinions on local businesses by online marketing firm Yodle breaks out results for customers of landscaping companies. Here’s a few highlights: The three biggest reasons customers use their landscaper are quality of work (40 percent), reliability (34 percent) and competitive pricing (29 percent). The top three reasons that would cause customers […]

September 15, 2015

Business

Survey: Landscape architecture firms thriving

ccording to the latest American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey, firm managers reported significantly higher levels of billable hours, hiring and inquiries for new work during the first quarter of 2015.

May 7, 2015

Business

Houzz Barometer measures industry confidence

There’s a new tool for professionals using Houzz. It’s the Barometer, which will be released quarterly and tracks home renovation market confidence. “Barometer findings are consistent with other leading industry research and economic indicators of growth and confidence for the home improvement industry as baby boomers and growing families continue to invest in their homes,” says Houzz […]

February 27, 2015

Business

Report shows landscapers see growth in 2014, expect even more through 2015

The third annual Green Industry Benchmark Report has been released, and it shows some encouraging findings, including major growth in 2014 and new hires this year. The two-month long survey, completed by HindSite Software, gathers the opinions of hundreds of owners and managers in the green industry business, including landscapers. The study shows attracting and keeping good […]

February 20, 2015

Design-Build

Why Aren’t You Marketing Your Business?

Landscapers know marketing is important, but many choose to ignore it. Exercise, eat your veggies, quit your bad habits and you’ll be healthy. Easy enough, right? We all know what it takes to stay in shape – there’s no secret to the process. But knowing and doing are two totally different things. Turns out, that’s […]

September 24, 2014

Design-Build

Where Landscapers Want to Vacation & How You Can Go

When I posted a quiz — “What Kind of Mower Are You?” — last week, one of the questions asked about your dream vacation spot. The choices were a cruise to the Bahamas, weekend in Vegas, touring Europe and having a weekend off. Out of those, the top answer was going on a cruise to […]

July 11, 2014