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That Mower is Reel Impressive
By Lisa Danes - Thursday May 9, 2013Living in a new rental property where I am responisble for the lawn maintenance, I have taken the road of most people this spring and held off on my mower purchase. As the weather remained chilly here in Wisconsin up until last week, I continued to push it off. This week it seems my grass has grown at the speed of the fabled giant bean stalk. Yesterday as I was taking out my trash, the young... -
A Good Reputation is Everything
By Lisa Danes - Friday April 26, 2013A recent Forbes article shared statistics gathered in a survey of 4,719 consumers conducted by The Reputation Institute. The consumers were asked to share their opinions of the 150 largest U.S. corporations. The top ten list included: 1. Walt Disney Co. 2. Intel 3. Amazon.com 4. Kraft Foods 5. UPS 6. Johnson & Johnson 7. General Mills 8. Deere & Co. 9. Coca-Cola Co. 10... -
10 Things to Know This Week
By Lisa Danes - Friday April 12, 2013
Here are 10 things you should know this week about Green Industry news and events: 1. The Many Benefits of Using a Stand-on Mower When stand-on zero-turn mowers were introduced to the marketplace more than a decade ago, manufacturers hoped the product would soon become as popular as both the sit-down zero-turn and intermediate walk-behind. It never happened. But today, thanks to improved...
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Are We Really Back to Better Health?
By Gregg Wartgow - Thursday May 9, 2013
The more landscape contractors and equipment dealers I talk to from around the country, the more often I'm hearing that business conditions are back to where they were in the 2005-6 time frame. It's taken a while to get there, but I'm starting to believe that we're actually back. If it's true—that we're actually back to pre-recession market strength—I'm now keeping my eyes on a couple of... -
5 Not-so-secret Secrets to Sales Growth in Tough Times
By Jason Fawcett - Thursday April 25, 2013As each day passes I notice more and more landscapers across the country who continue to struggle to grow their businesses. I feel compelled as a fellow landscaper to share just how my company continues to grow at a very healthy rate each year. 1. First of all, there are no real secrets. Half the battle is following through on what you say. For example, if you tell someone you are going to... -
A Lesson in Cutting Corners
By Gregg Wartgow - Friday April 12, 2013Now that the snow has finally melted here in southern Wisconsin, I'm starting to get a good look at the lawn damage caused by city snow plows over the course of this past winter. But what I'm finding is that the damage, at least in my lawn, has been minimal. The issue, however, is the obscene amount of sand and gravel blanketing it. My local city's public works department, in an effort to save...
