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Business
Tucson landscaper succeeds with focus on HOA clients
For many landscapers, their entry into the market is often a love of the industry, for Deborah Munoz-Chacon of Sonoran Oasis Landscaping, it was a business and management.
February 3, 2016
Design-Build
PTO problems: 6 tips to stay organized and ahead of the game
With long holiday weekends and vacation season upon us, it’s easy to get behind in your work. If taking a few days off before or after the upcoming holiday leaves you feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath. Here are some tips to get your affairs back in order, and some ideas to keep in mind […]
April 6, 2015
Business
3 tips to boost employee relations
For landscaping company owners and supervisors, managing a team can be tricky. Often there’s a distinct separation between “in the field” and “in the office” – a situation than can create opportunities for miscommunication and a sense of isolation. This doesn’t mean you’re treating your employees poorly.
September 19, 2014
Business
How to be a better manager
Managing people can be one of the hardest tasks for a landscape business owner. Not only does the owner have to worry about daily issues that arise with crews, but they should also think about how to improve the overall work environment for their employees. Here are 3 management techniques that will help you and […]
August 28, 2014
Business
Work smarter, not harder
How many times have you seen that quote? Over time, the idea that your best performance is a result of how you work, not how long you work, has become widely accepted. Studies have shown that the last employee to leave each day isn’t necessarily the hardest worker; they may simply lack organizational skills or the ability to prioritize work.
August 22, 2014
Business
6 signs you’re a bad boss
Managing employees can be one of the toughest jobs you’ll face when running your company. Too often, landscapers build their business without having any training, guidance or expertise in how to deal with their people effectively.
August 1, 2014
Design-Build
How to get more done each day
What’s the value of six minutes? That’s the question Paul H. Burton, developer of QuietSpacing, posed at the 2014 Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. At first, six minutes doesn’t seem like much. But if you could get six more minutes of work done each day, you would add 24 hours […]
June 25, 2014
Business
Jacobsen Acquires Dixie Chopper
Jacobsen has acquired the assets of Dixie Chopper. Jacobsen will continue to operate Dixie Chopper out of the company’s Indiana facilities and its existing management team will join Jacobsen.
February 6, 2014
Business
Ruppert Landscape Acquires Craven Creek Landscape Associates
Ruppert Landscape has acquired select assets from Craven Creek Landscape Associates located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
January 7, 2014
Business
IA Presents Industry Achievement, Person of the Year Awards
The Irrigation Association presented its annual awards during the general session at the 2013 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Austin, Texas.
November 13, 2013
Business
Batteries Included
How today’s battery-operated irrigation controllers are saving the day at sites with and without access to AC power. They’re more common than you may think. We see them in operation on sites like street medians, landscaped roadsides and construction sites without easy access to electrical power, as well as within public landscapes where vandalism is a concern. And, for the most part, we don’t give them a second thought.
April 22, 2013
Design-Build
How to master time management
Many landscape businesses are now dealing with smaller staffs, more work and less time to complete their projects. And despite these changes, many of them haven’t changed much in how they approach their workload or employees, who are likely also burdened with additional work. It’s time to stop and assess time-management skills and develop strategies […]
February 28, 2013
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