Welcome, April is National Lawn Care Month, and it’s a great time to discuss how to buy grass seed that is high quality for your lawn and landscaping company. Read on to learn what type of grass seed to buy for optimal results! Your customers trust you to use professional-grade grass seeds to make their […]
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Feb
Feb
The landscaping industry has struggled with a labor shortage for the past decade. So, it’s essential to consider what you’ll be doing during this hiring season. What’s your recruiting plan to keep up with spring landscaping jobs this year? On October 3, 2018, the National Association of Landscape Professionals reported 6.7 million job openings and […]
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How to End the Year Strong in Your Landscaping Business: Use These Ideas to Help You Launch into the New Year
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Dec
Dec
It’s December, and 2021 is winding down. Will you end the year strong in your landscaping business? You can still end the year strong by looking at your overall financial health, reviewing your marketing and sales plans, and committing to growth goals that will help you launch 2022 on a solid footing. 3 Questions to […]
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Dec
Dec
Another year has come to an end. As a lawn and landscaping business owner, you know that a lot has changed since March 2020. Fortunately, things are looking up with FDA approval of Covid-19 vaccines, and hopefully, you’ll have better luck in 2022 with finding new hires to work for you in the spring. While […]
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Nov
Nov
Is your landscaping business growing by leaps and bounds? Do you spend the majority of your weekend doing payroll, paying taxes, and doing customer service tasks? If you’re starting to hire more employees and you feel like you’re working 24/7, then it’s time to outsource some of the back office job tasks to a contractor […]
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Sep
Sep
How do you grow your customer list without having to recruit new clients? By upselling your lawn and landscaping services. Your existing client base may not know that you provide other property services in addition to mowing and fertilizing. Inform them that you provide additional services, such as aeration and overseeding, for outstanding curb appeal. […]
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Aug
Aug
Do you find it amazing that what’s old becomes new again? For instance, take topdressing. Old Tom Morris, a Scottish greenkeeper from the 19th century, started topdressing the famous golf courses of Scotland. From there, topdressing became a regular part of taking care of golf greens because of the topdressing’s positive results. Now, more residential […]
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Aug
Aug
What’s your mindset when you meet with a distressed customer for the first time? Many times, your landscaping clients will call you because they have a dream for their property. But you also get customers who don’t know what to do with their lawn and landscape. That’s when you need to be a landscape problem […]
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Jun
Jun
The advent of mobile device apps makes living life more accessible and convenient. And you can run your lawn maintenance company efficiently with landscaping apps. Read on to see which apps will make operating your landscape company a breeze this summer. Why Landscaping Apps Make Running Your Business More Efficient If you’re a small lawn […]
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Jun
Jun
So, you want to enter into commercial lawn care. How do you do that? Well, lawn care experts recommend that you have separate crews for your residential clients and other teams for your commercial lawn care clients. Commercial lawn care customers require a different set of service skills. How to Enter into Commercial Lawn Care […]