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Don’t let a second-rate website steer prospects to your competition

Times are changing, so how do those prospects find your company? Click for tips on how to capture customers for your landscaping business online.

August 17, 2016

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Landscaping fee hike rejected; city officials seek solution

For the first time in 31 years, residents of Clovis, California, have rejected the rate increases for landscape maintenance districts. Click to read more.

June 6, 2016

The city of Clovis has a number of parks that must be maintained. Photo: VisitClovis.com

Houzz survey highlights popular landscaping trends

The Houzz Landscaping & Garden Trends Study, conducted in February 2016, revealed that 88 percent of survey respondents took on complete outdoor renovations in 2015.

March 30, 2016

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Unwavering focus on profitable jobs pays off for landscaper

Rick Pate, founder of Pate Landscape Co. Inc. in Montgomery, Alabama has the recipe for building a successful business, and it includes a long list of civic and professional service.

March 14, 2016

This large pedestrian park, located between two buildings owned by the Retirement Systems of Alabama, is among several jobs Pate Landscape completed for RSA in downtown Montgomery.

LoveYourLandscape.org reflects NALP effort to grow the industry

NALP says its new website is the cornerstone of the national consumer outreach program, which is driven in turn by the association’s Industry Growth Initiative (IGI).

March 8, 2016

As you’d expect, the new website features lots of great landscape photographs, many of them featuring association members’ award-winning projects. Photo: LoveYourLandscape.org

Investment firm buys another landscaper, on hunt for more

SCG Partners have acquired another commercial landscaping company. Click here to read more on the story from Total Landscape Care and follow us for other news.

February 25, 2016

Here’s a shot from Green Leaf Landscaping & Irrigation’s website. All four of the landscape contractors acquired by SCG Partners will operate under the Green Leaf name.

Design/build webinar series targets better sales process

Jody Shilan’s new webinar series kicks off next week with tips for design/build landscape contractors to better the initial meeting with a prospective landscaping client.

February 4, 2016

Calling all landscapers: Hollywood beckons

Do you have great landscaping skills? Ever wanted to host your own show? Find out how to enter a contest to become the host of an HGTV show by clicking here.

December 9, 2015

Ford Transit vans easily configured for landscaping

Vans aren't just for soccer moms. With more than 58 vehicle configurations, Ford Transit tops the list of best-selling commercial vans for landscapers.

September 11, 2015

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Landscaper finds remains of apparent murder victim

A landscaping contractor who was doing landscaping renovations at a Monterey, California, residence found the skeleton of a woman who has been missing since 1982. Monterey police were called to the scene about 3:20 p.m. on Sept. 2. The remains were identified a week later by the Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office, where they were […]

September 11, 2015

Sandra McGee was the mother of three daughters and was separated from her husband at the time of her disappearance.

Landscape Contractor Drowns After Skid Steer Falls into River

A landscape contractor was killed in Durango, Colorado earlier this week after the skid steer he was operating toppled into the Animas River.

August 8, 2014

The scene near a bank of the Animas River where a contractor was killed after his skid steer toppled into the river. Credit: Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Houzz Survey Says Homeowners Want Less Moving, More Renovating

With the rebounding market, homeowners are thinking less about moving and more about renovating.

May 27, 2014

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