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7 Things Great Crew Leaders Do Every Property Visit

Advice from two great landscape companies

Randy Sharpe, maintenance manager at Reinhart Grounds Maintenance in Bloomington, IL.

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How to Build a Budget

Industry Updates

Watch Your Personal Stock Soar Through Certification

National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)

Becoming certified puts you in top 1% of landscaping pros.

Becoming Landscape Industry Certified can put you in the top 1% of landscaping professionals, which can be a valuable point of differentiation for your company in the eyes of many potential clients. Visit landcarenetwork.org for more information.

The Sun Is Definitely Rising for Sunset Landscape Services

Dallas-area contractor talks client education, organic-based lawn care, and the importance of closely managing your equipment fleet for profit leaks.

Sunset Landscape Services has long participated in the State Fair of Texas. They won 'most unique bed design' in 2012, greeting fairgoers with a warm Texas 'howdy.'

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Sustainability System Certifies Four More Landscape Projects

Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) has announced four new landscape projects that have achieved national sustainability certification.

The Taylor Residence

Industry Updates

Student Career Days a Hit at Auburn University

National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)

Now in its 37th year, PLANET’s Student Career Days brings the nation’s most promising landscape industry students together to showcase skills, search for jobs, and meeting with leading Green Industry suppliers.

Student Career Days 2013 Tree Care

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Commercial Landscape Maintenance Bidding Tips

Gary Goldman talks about five critical components to bidding commercial landscape maintenance: fact finding, site take-offs, understanding your numbers, preparing your formal bid, and follow-up.

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Industry Updates

Eye on Regulations

Environmental Protective Agency (EPA)

Leading Green Industry voices offer insight into key regulations that could affect small business in 2013 and beyond.

Kris Kiser, an attorney, is president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and the OPEI Education and Research Foundation. OPEI is an 84-member international trade association representing the engine, utility vehicle and outdoor power equipment manufacturing industry.

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Sizing Up Compact Track Loaders

The number of compact track loaders on the market has exploded over the past several years. Here are some tips to help you pick the right model for your needs.

Plantings can be sped up greatly by utilizing attachments such as power augers and tree spades.

Peer Networking, New Technologies Are Key to Growing Sales

Networking and new lighting and irrigation technologies have helped Ken Hennebert quickly establish his third landscape company in as many states.

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Secrets to Building a More Valuable Landscape Company

Whether looking to sell out or not, company owners should be focusing on these things that make their companies stronger, more competitive and more valuable.

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Quick Primer on Sustainable Landscaping

Landscaping's role in LEED, an update on SITES, and tips from real-life landscape contractors you can use yourself.

At Victoria Garden Mews in Santa Barbara, CA, the shared vegetable garden and 30 fruit trees provide fresh produce to the residents, along with a place for social interaction.

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