Business Management: Page 129

Industry Updates
Faith & Focus Drive Organic Growth
Sales growth seems to come naturally to the Germann brothers, because the last thing they're ever thinking about is growing.
The Germann brothers in 2015 with business consultant Ed Laflamme. From left: Scott and Chris Germann, Ed Laflamme, Philip and Kyle Germann.
Industry Updates
The Organic Opportunity
BeeSafe Organic Lawn Care
Current market share for organic lawn care is still small, but the market opportunity is enormous—for contractors who figure out how to make it work.
NaturaLawn of America is a franchise system with roughly 66 licenses in 24 states. Collectively the company generates annual revenue in excess of $50 million. The company does use some pesticide control products, but its website states that its unique lawn programs have been able to reduce the use of insect and weed control pesticides by over 85%.
Lawn Care
Central Turf Opens New Store, Hires ‘Green Products’ Manager
Central Turf & Irrigation Supply
Central Turf & Irrigation Supply opens new store on Long Island, hires Shane Wiman as green products manager.
Irrigation Components
WeatherTrak Mobile App 2
HydroPoint Data Systems
WeatherTrak Mobile App 2 allows users to quickly perform system wet checks.
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Mowing & Maintenance
Colorado Concierge Service Adds Landscaping Services
Errand And Task Labor LLC have expanded their services to include landscaping and lawn mowing.
Design-Build
CTMG-48S Grapple
Worksaver
Worksaver says that its CTMG-48S grapple allows operators to easily change between the bucket and grapple.
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Mowing & Maintenance
Preservation Tree Services Acquires Greenleaf Professional Tree Service
To enable Preservation Tree Services to better serve their growing base of Fort Worth customers, they are currently expanding facilities and operations in the area.
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Industry Updates
NALP Adds VP of Government Relations
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
Paul Mendelsohn has joined the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), will oversee expansion of the government relations program.
Paul Mendelsohn, NALP VP of Government Relations
Hardscaping & Installation
Harmony Segmental Retaining Wall System
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
Versa-Lok says that the Harmony segmental retaining wall (SRW) system offers an economical and attractive solution for random-pattern wall designs.
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Marketing
How to Help Millennials Sell to Baby Boomers
6 practical tips to help your younger dealership staff excel in today's market.
Millennials and baby boomers often differ in how they go about purchasing items. Thus, they may also differ in how they think they should go about selling and providing customer assistance in a retail setting.
Mowing & Maintenance
The Increased Interest in ‘Mobile’ Lawn Care
Two lawn care companies have recently expanded online and mobile offerings, due to the popularity of 'on-demand' lawn care.
Industry Updates
Eye on Regulations in 2016
Irrigation Association
Part 3: War on water and the managed landscape
John Farner is the government and public affairs director for the Irrigation Association. He is also treasurer and founding member of the Western Agriculture and Conservation Coalition, and was formerly a schedule C political appointee for the President George W. Bush administration.
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