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In This Issue: November/December 2012

November/December 2012
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  • Landscape Contractor Business Outlook
    Chart 1a

    Maintenance continues holding its own, and now installation jobs, pricing, profits and hiring all expected to pick up next year.

     You’ve heard this story umpteen times over the past four years, but here we go again: The maintenance business has been fairly strong while the installation business has remained spotty. But here’s something new: Next year could be strong all across the board. Results of a recent Green...
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Features

  • Earthway S25 Push Sprayer
    What to Look for in Your Next Sprayer

    Key features to compare when buying a push sprayer, stand-on sprayer or mower-mounted sprayer.

    Article • November 19th, 2012

  • New Age Tree service does right-of-way maintenance for rural utility co-ops.
    Right Approach for Right-of-Ways

    Todd Olerud of Minnesota-based New Age Tree Service focuses on good equipment, good people, and assembly line-like sequencing to carve out a niche in the right-of-way maintenance business.

    Article • November 19th, 2012

  • It's time to develop your A game, because even when the market strengthens it's going to take a while for prices to climb back up. Focus on estimating, tracking, receivables and profit dollars.
    4 Questions All Great Financial Managers Can Answer

    To succeed in landscape contracting today, owners must become astute in the discipline of financial management. To do that, they need to access the right numbers quickly, keep good records, and...

    Article • October 30th, 2012

  • Contractor Chad Beidel with his prized zip level.
    Maryland Contractor Loves His Zip Level

    Chad Beidel of Outside Solutions in Sykesville, MD, says that when it comes to grading or installing hardscapes, his Technidea zip level is something he could no longer do without.

    Article • October 19th, 2012

Columns & Departments

  • With Election Over, Time to Focus on Real Issues

    Unless Congress is as ineffective as some fear, the fiscal cliff will be handled. Landscape contractors need to worry about their markets and their customers’ needs.

    Article • November 19th, 2012

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