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Job-Estimating Software: A Landscaperâs Best Friend
Itâs difficult to run a profitable business when you donât know how much money youâve made until the end of each year. That was the stark realization faced by Matt Seiler and Jason Crowley, the owners of Hidden Creek Landscaping in Columbus, Ohio.
April 17, 2013
Business
Hardscaping Creates More Usable Space
Building experts say homeowners are turning the old design mantra of bringing the outside in on its head. Instead, theyâre keeping the outside where it is but making more use of it. The good news about this trend is that nearly everyone can participate,as savvy builders design phased approaches to fit most any budget. Tim Niemiec of American Paving Design in Bluffton, South Carolina is excited to see the interest as well as the range of possibilities.
April 11, 2013
Business
Landscaping Enhances Garden Railway
Sometimes a model railroad meant to run outdoors can take over a yard. Track, trestles, tunnels, town buildings and other features become the overwhelming focus.
March 1, 2013
Business
Green Side Up Landscaping Earns âBest of the Bestâ Award
Green Side Up Landscaping was awarded the âBest of the Bestâ designation for excellence by Follow Media Consulting, Inc. in the category of Richmond Landscape and Richmond Landscaping. This award signifies the continued commitment and dedication of the areas best in lawn maintenance and landscaping services.
February 25, 2013
Design-Build
Add pizzazz to your hardscape designs with paver patterns
This functional art can add pizzazz to your hardscape design. With so many landscape professionals adding hardscaping to their portfolios, itâs important for you to strike out on a path less taken and explore the world of paving patterns, rather than opting for the safe and often mundane, straight path.
February 6, 2013
Business
How Many Pavers Does Lou Holtz Have?
Belgard Hardscapes and Coach Lou Holtz are celebrating Notre Dameâs contention for the national football championship with a Facebook contest that invites fans to guess how many Belgard pavers are in Coachâs new driveway for a chance to win a Chicago Brick Oven.
December 21, 2012
Business
Recruiting & Retaining the Best Employees
Higher pay is not always the solution.
December 12, 2012
Landscaping equipment
Design/build: Hardscape tools & techniques
A level start is the key to success.Between bidding a hardscape job and wowing customers with the finished product, a lot can go wrong with the installation if you donât have a sound project plan in place. And although each project â from retaining walls to patios â requires specific tools and materials, many practices apply across the board. Here are steps on how to lay a good foundation for your hardscape-installation services.
September 1, 2012
Compact equipment
Landscape Construction Equipment
Tackle any compacting, digging or transporting project thrown your way with these machines.
May 1, 2012
Business
Pine Hall Brick makes staff changes
Pine Hall Brick, manufacturer of clay brick pavers, hired a new executive and made five promotions. Jack Lauer, who has joined the firm as director of finance Ted Corvey, who was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing Preston McMillan, who was promoted to vice president of technical services Harold Beaty, who promoted to [âŚ]
April 10, 2012
Design-Build
Design/build: Hardscaping in stages
Building hardscape projects in phases is growing in popularity because it allows customers to achieve their dream yard over a period of time with financially digestible, staggered payments. Contractors like phased hardscape projects because they secure work in a precarious economy.
March 1, 2012
Business
Partnership Perfected
Late in their careers, Bill Henkel and Gordon Denmark took a leap of faith to found a new business. Their successes led them to be named the 2012 Landscaper of the Year. When Bill Henkel and Gordon Denmark arrived at work in the first days of their partnership in 1999, they hung their coats on metal IV holders serving as coat racks and walked into dark narrow offices adapted from an old storage building in Lexington, Kentucky. The offices were sparse for the two 47-year-old men who were risking their homes and retirement to found a company.
January 6, 2012
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