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Breakthrough Academy: Helping landscapers take their business to the next level
Sometimes in your life as you work towards a goal, you can hit a plateau. While you aren’t declining, you aren’t necessarily improving either, and this can happen in your landscaping business as well. This sort of stagnation can be frustrating, but Breakthrough Academy is an organization that helps trade businesses like professional landscapers take […]
September 5, 2019
Business
What is VoIP, and why does it matter for landscaping businesses?
For landscaping companies large and small, new innovations in technology can have a major impact on productivity, profit, and successful communication with team members and customers.
May 27, 2019
Business
How to protect heavy equipment from theft during the holidays
The National Equipment Register has provided a few tips aimed at theft prevention since equipment thefts tend to increase in December and January. More here!
December 22, 2017
Business
Helping business boom: Company growth tips
A landscaping business is ran just like any other business. The business plan has to be based on strategy to increase profits. Check out these business tips now
September 27, 2017
Business
Why infographics are helpful and how you can make one for your brand
Because of infographics’ viral nature and their simplifying of complex ideas, creating this sort of content can be beneficial to your brand. Click to learn more
July 10, 2017
Business
Showcase finalist: Landscaper designs a tropical makeover
Click to see the before and after from Gourmet Landscaping Services Inc., one of six finalists in Total Landscape Care’s photo contest, Landscaper Showcase.
August 26, 2016
Business
5 ways to prevent holiday burnout
The holidays can be a crazy time, and no, it’s not just from baking, shopping or welcoming relatives. The end of the year is looming and you are focused on wrapping up your business for this year and looking ahead to the next. Every landscaper is looking toward the new year while trying to finish […]
November 26, 2015
Design-Build
CEO raises minimum wage to $70,000 and sparks debate
Seattle entrepreneur Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, announced April 13 that he was setting the company’s minimum wage at $70,000 and taking a $930,000 pay cut in order to do so. Of Gravity’s 120 employees, many earn less than $40,000. Price’s announcement means a significant increase for about 70 workers, including 30 employees whose […]
April 20, 2015
Design-Build
Market yourself: Use current projects to attract new customers
On a Landscaper of the Year finalist visit to Virginia years ago, a landscaper laughed as he told me he mowed just about every lawn in a huge neighborhood. Another landscaper, this one in Texas, told me “landscaping is contagious.” It’s true. For a lot of people, having their neighbor’s yard suddenly look fantastic is a […]
April 7, 2015
Business
Water conservation: Talking to your clients about strategies and solutions
Even though it’s National Lawn Care Month, in some areas such as the Southwestern United States, the idea of the wide expanse of lush green lawn is rapidly disappearing. Replaced with xeriscaping and thoughtful placement of native plants by water conscious landscapers, the traditional lawn is changing. Realistically, there’s no reason a similar tactic couldn’t […]
April 7, 2015
Business
The dream team: North Carolina landscapers use entrepreneurial spirit, friendship to find success
Creating a successful and lasting business is a lot like maintaining a lifelong friendship. It takes patience, common sense and the ability to learn from mistakes. Together, Jason Tebben and Nathan Morrison have been able to achieve both in Pineville, North Carolina. After meeting in the sixth grade, participating in the same extra-curricular […]
March 30, 2015
Design-Build
(Video) How one landscaper got out of debt
Three elements that have made Las Vegas business successful  When Greg Struhl purchased Chip-N-Dale’s Custom Landscaping in 1994, it was more than $60,000 in debt. Today, this Las Vegas business has 65 employees and $4.5 million in annual revenue. Here are three things that have helped him turn the business around and find success. […]
February 18, 2015
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