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Business

[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

Business

How To Make a Career in Landscaping

In the previous installments of this series I wrote about what it takes to survive your first week and month as a newbie. Assuming you survived and have proven to be a dependable employee, here’s some final advice on how to make a career in landscaping.

July 17, 2014

Design-Build

Challenges of Constructing Project at University

Despite hurdles, this landscape team created a relaxing space for a university. To create a serene space for students, faculty, patients and alumni to enjoy, Mom’s Landscaping & Design installed a 7,400-square-foot project at the Northwestern Health Sciences University. The campus added on a wing to an existing building, which created this open space. One […]

July 17, 2014

Safety

How to prevent eye injuries on jobsites

Not only are thousands of people blinded each year from work-related eye injuries, these accidents cost more than $300 million a year in lost production time, medical expenses and worker compensation, according to OSHA.

July 16, 2014

Business

8 Must-Know Tips to Grow Your Business

Growing your business can be a daunting task if you don’t know where to begin. Here are eight essential tips for shaping a good idea into a great business, according to Berny Dohrmann: 1. “You can’t build a business like a hobby project.” Entrepreneurship should never be a casual endeavor. Building a thriving business in […]

July 15, 2014

Business

[Video] Why You Need to Be the Next Landscaper of the Year

For more than six months, the staff at Total Landscape Care has been promoting and seeking applications for its annual program, Landscaper of the Year.

July 14, 2014

Business

3 Lessons Learned from the World Cup

Even though the World Cup games are over, there still three things we can learn from them. The World Cup not only captured the globe’s attention for a month, but it also taught us several valuable business lessons. 1. Slow and steady wins the race.Soccer isn’t the fastest sport: It’s 90+ minutes of stamina and […]

July 14, 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

Business

How to keep grass green in the heat

Check out a few suggestions on how to help keep your customers' lawns looking their best in the summer heat! Find out more here at Total Landscape Care.

July 9, 2014

Design-Build

One Big Sandbox

One household in Kansas City, Missouri has taken landscaping to the extreme.

July 9, 2014

Design-Build

Animal Statues Bring in Clients for Landscaper

Many view landscapers’ projects as works of art. But that’s especially true with one Manito, Illinois, company. When Artistic Landscape isn’t maintaining lawns, the staff turn their focus to land statues, according to the Journal Star. From alligators and angels to elk and grim reapers, they have an interesting array of aluminum, hand-painted statues in […]

July 8, 2014

Business

Three ways to keep your mower out of the shop

Proper maintenance throughout the mowing season should be a top priority for landscape contractors.

July 7, 2014