How to Become a Successful Landscape Subcontractor: Interview with Alair Homes
For many landscaping businesses, subcontracting can offer a quick and efficient path to success. If you already have a landscaping business, subcontracting can add an alternative revenue channel, taking off pressure from your main business. We interviewed Alair Homes, one of the most successful general …
How to Future-proof Your Landscaping Business
In the landscaping industry, there are threats that are out of your control, such as government policies, economic trends, and climate change. There are also threats that you have power over, like mismanagement, weak branding, or poor long-term vision, to name some. With risk comes …
How the Biden Administration’s Policies Impact the Landscaping Industry
With a spring surge expected soon, the landscaping industry is bracing for a revival. For an industry already struggling with labor shortage, the question on everyone’s minds is: How will the policies of the new presidency impact the landscaping industry? In this post, we explore …
Five Time-Saving Tips for Landscaping Jobs
Time management for landscape professionals can be tricky for many reasons. You plan ahead, invest in some new software to keep your competitive edge, purchase new equipment or spruce up some old equipment, your staff is ready to go ﹘ and yet the beginning of …
Best Landscaping Software for Project Management in 2021
In 2020, the unprecedented global pandemic halted countless projects for the landscaping industry. The beauty of the word “postponed”, however, means we anticipate a surge of work this spring. With more work comes a need for greater efficiency at every level of your business. In …
2021 Landscaping trends forecast from GoMaterials CEO
2020 has forced many industries to adapt and modify norms. The landscaping industry wasn’t any different. For example, with lesser travelling and no vacations, many homeowners decided to decorate their backyards leading to a surge in residential landscaping services. However, on the other side, commercial …
Best-selling plants and trees of 2020 for landscaping
In 2020, GoMaterials sourced over 250,000 plants for landscaping professionals across Canada and the USA. Let’s take a look at what some of the best-sellers were based on region and plant category! Southern Best-Sellers Top Selling Conifers Top Selling Perennials Top Selling Shrubs Top Selling …
Winter landscaping in a COVID Year: Best ideas to boost revenue
2020 seems to be ending on a high note for landscaping professionals according to the latest State of the Industry report by Lawn & Landscape. A recurring theme throughout the report and in our conversations with landscaping partners is that of ‘Cautious Optimism’ for the …
Using Angie’s list for landscaping leads: Is it worth it?
We’re sure you’ve heard of Angie’s List or its Canadian counterpart Homestars. These websites help homeowners connect with local professionals for home improvement projects, including landscaping services. We’ve heard mixed reviews about these websites from business professionals, so we decided to do some digging of …
GenZ Landscapers: Meet the 20-year-olds behind Orange Landscaping
Starting your own landscaping business can be hard at any time. Deciding to take the plunge in the middle of a pandemic can seem counter-intuitive. However, the young co-founders of Orange Landscaping have proven that entrepreneurial spirit and passion for landscaping can override all factors. …
