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How & Why Landscapers Should Serve Our Country

How supporting military members and their families will change their and your lives Your business is founded on service. So what’s stopping you from giving back to those who served us all? Although I grew up just 30 miles from Arlington, I had never visited Arlington National Cemetery until the PLANET Renewal & Remembrance […]

September 11, 2014

GreenCare for Troops, with support from Toro, is a nationwide outreach program coordinated by Project EverGreen that connects local green industry professionals with men and women serving our country in the armed forces away from home.

5 reasons kids would be great business owners

Kids are known for their honesty, trust and imagination. And aren’t all of those characteristics ones you would want as a business owner? Here are 5 things children would do if they were in charge of your business. 1. Think outside the box. Nothing seems impossible to a child. So, they are able to come […]

September 9, 2014

Top 12 Landscapers in the Country

TLC picks its Landscaper of the Year finalists. After going through all of the applications, calling references, check safety records and doing background checks, the TLC editors have picked the 2015 Landscaper of the Year finalists. The finalists are from all across the country and offer a variety of services — from maintenance and irrigation […]

September 8, 2014

What you’ve never told your employees, but should

You tell your employees a lot, from safety instructions to tips for dealing with customers. But what you aren’t saying might be causing problems. Here are 6 things owners don’t say to their employees — but should. 1. I care about your future. Good managers not only want their employees to do well now, but […]

September 5, 2014

Don’t Speak TLC

4 Things that Make a Landscaper Great

Each year, the TLC editors are tasked with naming the Top 12 landscapers in the nation. While it’s never easy, this year was especially challenging because there were so many good candidates. So how do we decide who’s great?

September 4, 2014

3 ways to extinguish burnout

Are you thinking about work 24/7? Do you look forward to the weekend because you’ll have uninterrupted time to work? Has your stress level gotten so high that you don’t even remember what it feels like to be relaxed? If so, you’re probably burned. The more you work, the more successful you can become. You […]

August 21, 2014

Top 6 marketing mistakes landscapers make

As an owner, you probably know the importance of marketing your business. But what should you be doing — and not doing? Here are the top 6 marketing mistakes you should avoid, according to Steven Cohen, landscape-snow industry consultant with GreenMark Consulting Group. 1. Targeting everybody. This means you interest nobody. Know who your best […]

August 20, 2014

Last Day to Enter Landscaper of the Year

Do you want to be named the top landscaper in the industry? Then you better enter Landscaper of the Year before midnight. Today is the deadline for our yearly contest that recognizes the best in the industry. If you have been in business for at least five years and make $15 million or less in […]

July 31, 2014

6 Steps to Business Success

Ever wonder what it takes to run a thriving landscape company? While there are no quick fixes or mysterious answers, there are things you should be doing to set your business up for success. Watch the video to hear what has helped Matthew Gilligan, owner of Magnolia Landscape in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a TLC […]

July 28, 2014

How To Win Landscaper of the Year

Everyone tells me I need to enter the lottery because I win almost every contest I enter. I’ll admit — my luck is a bit ridiculous. In the past few months, I’ve won several concert tickets, private meet-and-greets with bands, the grand prize at an Indy race (started the race in the flag stand, gave […]

July 28, 2014

Your odds of being chosen as one of 12 Landscaper of the Year finalists is much better than winning the lottery.

How To Send Photos with Dropbox

Have you ever wanted to send a potential client designs, photos or other project images online but can’t because the file size is too large? While there are a variety of ways to do this, Dropbox is a good, free solution that many landscapers don’t use or know how to use. Even if you don’t […]

July 21, 2014

7 Steps Dropbox

[Video] Top 4 Landscape News Stories in 60 Seconds

Don’t worry if you haven’t been able to keep up with industry news this week. Here are the Top 4 stories in 60 seconds. [youtube C6rLGR1CgtQ&list=UU2oQucc3ULCnu09wude37-Q nolink]

July 18, 2014

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