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Landscaper Profiles
Leaner, meaner: Seasonal Services focuses on how to improve daily
Details matter at Bret Achtenhagen’s Seasonal Services, based in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, and this goes beyond what happens on a customer’s landscape but also goes into how the company is run and finds cost savings. “It’s not about the dollars,” says Bret Achtenhagen, president and CEO of the company. “It’s about the pennies.” One tool that […]
September 18, 2019
Business
NALP shares information on how to create effective internship programs
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) hosted a webinar on how to set up an effective internship program. Click here to learn more.
August 21, 2019
Business
Five things most financial plans neglect
Attention to each of these five critical areas ensures your business is continually poised for growth, and that it is consistently well prepared to weather any circumstance.
February 7, 2018
Business
Eight nontraditional ways to find landscape employees
Are you frustrated and looking for new and creative ways to search for new employees? Here are eight non-traditional options to try.
July 10, 2017
Business
The struggles of H-2B and the search for a solution
Landscapers wrestle with the challenges of H-2B while senators consider a better solution to the labor issue. Read more on Total Landscape Care.
May 8, 2017
Business
The Greenery Inc.: Started from the bottom now we’re here
The Greenery Inc. was established in 1973 and still growing. See how they turned their small company to a lawn and landscape operation with over 600 employees.
April 6, 2017
Business
Landscaper sued for not completing job up to industry standards
One landscaping company is facing a lawsuit after a pair of homeowners claim the business did an unworkmanlike job at their property. The homeowners filed the lawsuit against Mince Horticultural Services and the owner, according to The Louisiana Record. The company and the owners entered a contract in May 2013 stating the company would provide […]
January 20, 2015
Design-Build
A Different Take on Hiring During a Labor Shortage
The labor shortage that seems to be omnipresent among skilled trades and sales representatives is just getting started. Experts all agree that the apparent shortage and talent gap witnessed right now is just the tip of the iceberg, and any deliberation over whether it’s truly an issue will cease in future years, when the talent gap widens and the shortage increases.
December 1, 2014
Lawn maintenance
Taking it slow: Can plant growth regulators find a home in the residential market?
Can plant growth regulators find a home in the residential market? For decades, plant growth regulators (PGRs) have been helping turf and ornamental professionals work more efficiently. These products, which slow down plant growth, have been a welcome tool in plant production, along roadsides and on golf courses – reducing labor and equipment costs. Yet, the market for PGRs on the residential side of the industry has shown, well, slower growth.
April 5, 2013
Business
Webinar to Teach Lighting Essentials
CAST LED Perimeter Lighting System will be hosting a webinar that features an in-depth treatment of the science behind the company.
March 14, 2013
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