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Business
How to foster more teamwork in your landscaping company
If you're looking to retain employees for your landscaping business, the first step you should take is to promote teamwork. Learn how on Total Landscape Care.
February 18, 2019
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Business
Planning versus budgeting: How to be the architect of your business
How do you begin to construct a plan – a blueprint – that sets up your business for success? You can begin with these five things.
February 19, 2018
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Business
6 tips to better manage your landscaping business
Whether you’ve got a team of five or 500, when you manage a landscaping business, there’s a lot to remember. From overseeing a crew to navigating business challenges, you have many tasks to juggle — and that’s why finding ways to better manage your operations is so important. So with that in mind, here are six of the top tips to try:
December 29, 2014
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Business
Summer safety: Three tips for getting crews to wear PPE
During the intense heat of the summer, it’s hard to stay cool when working outside. That’s why it’s tempting for landscape workers to skip wearing their personal protective equipment on the hottest days of the year. Unfortunately, that is risky.
July 8, 2014
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Don’t let spring stress you out
As the early spring term begins to roll in, so does the never-ending stress for some landscapers. The spring and summer months are a busy time for most landscaping businesses, but those months don’t always have to bring the most stress.
March 6, 2014
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Design-Build
Why You Should Be Attending Webinars
Webinars can be an integral part of any business, especially landscaping. Even though most of the work is done in the field, crews, owners and business managers need to be trained in a variety of subjects to make the fieldwork worthwhile.
February 28, 2014
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Design-Build
Why you should use your phone more
While many Americans made a resolution to use their phone less this year, it’s time for you to do the opposite.
January 8, 2014
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Business
How To Give Crews More Comfortable Work Day
Why mower comfort is an important feature, even if you aren’t in the seat
September 16, 2013
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Business
Can Your Business Benefit From GPS?
As a landscaping business grows, so does its fleet, crews and equipment. With more crews comes a bigger hassle in tracking and monitoring everyone’s schedule.
September 12, 2013
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Business
Fleet-Tracking Series Cracks Down On Dangerous Driving Behaviors
NexTraq has introduced a new series of fleet-tracking devices to help owners better evaluate crews on the road.
August 21, 2013
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Landscaping equipment
Stand-on vs. ZTR mowers
Offering maintenance service requires a well-oiled business: tracking schedules, the weather, crews and clients. And a large part of the job relies on the equipment. To make sure you’re optimizing your mowers, use them in the right applications and know their strengths and weaknesses.
May 2, 2013
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Design-Build
Employees with cellphones: Yes or no?
Do you allow workers to use cell phones on the job? Many businesses and companies frown on the idea of an employee playing on his or her phone during work hours. However, what if the employee is doing more than just “playing”?
April 25, 2013
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