Bob's Business Tips - Sales Negotiation

Tips and tricks to help close more sales without giving up margin.

Jul 11, 2012

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5 Signs Your Lawn Care Business Has Outgrown Spreadsheets

November 3, 2026

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Hire & Recruitment News: Green Industry Roll Call

November 2, 2026

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Field Integration Group Launches AI Workflows

October 28, 2026

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Simple CRM & Routing Tools For Small Operators

October 26, 2026

Software & Technology

5 Signs Your Lawn Care Business Has Outgrown Spreadsheets

Spreadsheets are secretly destroying your lawn care profit margins, and how to know.

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Industry Updates

Hire & Recruitment News: Green Industry Roll Call

Major acquisitions and investments reshape green industry hiring landscape dramatically.

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Software & Technology

Field Integration Group Launches AI Workflows

Field Integration Group

Consulting firm founded by a career landscaping operator closes the gap between the data commercial landscape companies already own and the crews who do the work.

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Software & Technology

Simple CRM & Routing Tools For Small Operators

Midwest Lawn Care

Small lawn care companies usually do not need more software. They need fewer dropped details.

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EGO Expands Its Platform For Pro Landscapers At Equip Exposition

EGO Commercial transforms landscaping with eight zero-turn mowers and battery technology.

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Software & Technology

AlignOps BusyBusy Brings New Functionality With Equip Exposition

Replace phone tag with streamlined equipment maintenance and project documentation.

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Toro Launches HAVEN AM75 Autonomous Mower

The Toro Company

Meet the HAVEN AM75's game-changing yard automation solution.

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Handheld Equipment

Honda Launches 58V Handheld Pro-Grade Equipment Lineup

Honda Power Equipment

The new launches of a backpack blower, hedge trimmer, a chainsaw and string trimmer expand the Honda battery-powered tool portfolio for professional landscapers.

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Software & Technology

I Ran A Landscape Company With AI For A Year: Here's What Actually Worked

Geared For Growing

A landscape owner discovered where AI excels and dangerously fails after twelve months of real-world testing.

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Fleet Management

Toro Stands On Work Efficiency With Two Stand-on Platforms

The Toro Company

Toro launches a stand-on turbine blower, new GrandStand Heavy-Duty Mini stand-on mower, plus new features to Horizon360.

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Software & Technology

Labor Shortage Is Not The Whole Story

What 2025 dispatch data reveals about the real labor crisis in the professional landscaping industry.

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Software & Technology

Your First Move With A New Lead

What landscaping companies should say in the first reply to a new lead.

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