As a landscaping professional, you know first-hand about the labor shortage affecting landscaping jobs in recent years. According to a Green Industry Benchmark Report, 92% of green industry businesses find it “somewhat or extremely difficult” to find good employees for their business. With baby boomers …

According to data gathered in 2017 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, landscaping was listed among the top 11 occupations with the highest fatal injury count. The industry’s fatality rate of 16.9 per 100,000 workers is nearly five times that of all other workers, at …

What is Company Culture and Why Does it Matter? Simply put, company culture is the personality of an organization. It is typically defined by its vision, values, behaviours, and practices. But while all companies have a culture, every company’s culture is uniquely distinct. A strong …

We’re a people business; we just happen to do landscaping. These are the words of one of our employee motivation role models, Strathmore’s Jessica Milligan. We love her holistic approach to getting the most out of her team. Employee motivation is the number one thing …