3 Sustainable Landscaping Solutions Every Landscaper Should Know
Sustainable landscaping is the practice of using environmentally friendly products and systems to help address environmental problems. Whatever the environmental challenge at hand, sustainable landscaping aims to offset or correct it. For example, in desert climates, water conservation is the emphasis, whereas in flood-prone areas, …
Digital Marketing 101 for Landscapers
Is digital marketing a priority for your business? It should be. But we realize it can be a challenge to get started for those doing digital for the first time. So we consulted our friend Chris Penny to give us some advice we could pass …
How to Ensure Profitable Landscape Jobs
Have you ever completed a project, and instead of feeling the satisfaction of a job well done, you just become overwhelmed by a feeling of uncertainty? Like you weren’t even sure whether that job was truly profitable for your business? We know the feeling. We …
Motivational Tactics Aren’t Working? Here’s What Will
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 …
Must-Do’s for a Successful Landscape Season!
1. Start Hiring – hiring early is never hiring early enough In business, employees are everything and that couldn’t be truer than in the industry of landscape construction. With such skilled and unpredictable tasks to perform every day, good employees take years to mold and …
Best Project Management Software for Landscapers
You’re about to make a huge decision that will impact the efficiency of your business: It’s time to choose a project management software! However, whether you’re on-boarding this type of software for the first time or upgrading, there are many things to consider. The bottom line is that …
7 Trending Plants for the 2018 Season
1) Buxus (Boxwood) The Boxwood shrub is one of those plants that resists disease and bugs better than most. They grow slowly and they’re typically small, but they’re beloved for their versatility. In the summer, they enhance a garden in full bloom. But in the winter …
