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Business

End of Summer Equipment Roundup

Summer is always a busy time for everyone—with vacations, kids’ activities and a hectic schedule, it’s easy to look up and realize it’s September already.

September 8, 2014

Business

Two Florida Workers Electrocuted while Trimming Palm Trees

Two men have died after being electrocuted while trimming palm trees in Florida. The two men were working in the Naples area at a condominium when the incident happened.

September 8, 2014

Design-Build

Do You Live to Work or Work to Live?

It’s often thought most in the older generation live to work, while young people work to live. The United States as a whole is also known for focusing more on work than other nations. People who center their lives around their jobs find satisfaction out of their success, and on the flip side, the others […]

September 8, 2014

Business

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

Business

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

Design-Build

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

Design-Build

Best business practices: Are you ready for fall?

Whether you like it or not, fall is right around the corner, which means the change of a season and the change of pace for business.

September 3, 2014

Design-Build

How to deal with impossible problems

Everyone has problems in every business. Whether it’s someone coming in late consistently or a client is unhappy about the latest landscape design, there are always problems.

September 2, 2014

Business

Tips for reseeding aging lawns

As lawns grow older, they might need to be rejuvenated, replaced, or reseeded to help them survive and perform optimally. Reseeding is an easy way for landscapers to help bring a thinning lawn back to life.

August 29, 2014

Business

Landscaper’s Passion for Outdoors Equals Success

For Matt Gilligan, working with the soil is something he wanted to do a long time before he ever launched his own landscaping company. He’d worked different types of jobs – including one for a landscaper and another with dairy farm – and he realized his favorite jobs had him outdoors.

August 28, 2014

Business

3 ways to extend life of skid steer

You spend good money for your equipment, so don’t you want to get the most out of it? To extend the life of a skid steer, operators should follow these three simple operating tips from Jonathon Ferguson, Terex Construction Americas. 1. Know your surroundings. Operators must constantly be aware of where the skid steer loader […]

August 28, 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