Contractor Success Guide - Volume 14

Business, marketing and management tips for landscape and lawn care contractors

October 7, 2013

Contractor Success Guide Volume 14 - Sep/Oct 2013

Contractor Success Guide Volume 14 - Sep/Oct 2013

What landscapers need to do when the grow to three crews

How much should owners pay themselves?

Financial management tips from industry guru Frank Ross

5 reasons contractors aren't as profitable as they could be

10 common marketing mistakes

PR playbook for contractors

Tips on search engine marketing

How to save thousands by switching to four-day workweeks

3 phases of growing a lawn maintenance company

Performing maintenance ahead of time will ensure crews are ready to go by the time the season rolls around.

How to Maintain Equipment Ahead of Spring Cleanups

Equipment experts explain how to properly maintain equipment ahead of spring cleanups and offer up mulching tips.

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Green Industry Roll Call: Updates from Altoz, LandCare, Ruppert Landscaping and More

The latest news and updates from the people and companies around the green industry, including Altoz, LandCare, Ruppert Landscaping and more.

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Do Spring Cleanups Right

Experts share how landscape pros can optimize their spring cleanups this season.

At CES this year, John Deere is introducing its latest iteration of mower technology, an autonomous zero-turn, stand-on mower.

Deere Introduces Autonomous Mower at CES 2025

The new product is a fully electric, battery-powered mower with integrated batteries, reduced noise and emissions and offboard charging options. With its 60-inch rear-discharge deck, it can operate autonomously or manually as a stand on with an operator.

2025 Women In The Green Industry Award

Women In The Green Industry Award: Nominations Open

The Women In The Green Industry Award recognizes outstanding female leaders whose accomplishments offer a road map for other women looking to shape and advance the green industry.

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Terra Nova Nurseries Showcases Varieties Encompassing Pantone Color of the Year

Terra Nova Nurseries, a global leader in plant innovations and breeding, has released its annual Pantone Color the Year plant list based upon Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse for 2025.

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Carry-On Trailer Adds SmartFold Utility Trailer

Carry-On Trailer rolled out SmartFold, a utility trailer featuring an innovative fold-down rail system for optimal versatility.

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Most Read Articles of 2024

Check out which articles meant the most to Green Industry Pros readers in 2024.

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Galileo Wheel Intros SkidCup Airless Tire

Galileo Wheel rolled out the SkidCup, an airless tire solution for skid-steers and loaders.

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Updates from OTR, Mariani Premier Group and More: Green Industry Roll Call

OTR Engineered Solutions has hired John King as its new vice president of aftermarket sales. The Mariani Premier Group acquired Back to Nature Home & Garden, a design-build landscape architecture firm based in New Jersey. See these updates and more.

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How Your Business Can Thrive Another Year

Green Industry Pros Editor Sarah Webb explains what the very best landscape companies do in the "off-season" to thrive in the following year, delves into the ins and outs of this year's Business Survival Guide and more.

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FAE Rolls out RCU120 Remote-Controlled Tracked Carrier

FAE has expanded its RCU range with the RCU120, the compact 120-hp remote-controlled tracked carrier.

K&D Landscaping has trained crews on the best techniques for operating battery-powered equipment.

Forward to the Future

How one landscape company’s use of technology is giving it a head start on tomorrow, today.

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Motorenfabrik Hatz and Hatz Americas Release AC and DC Mobile Diesel Generators

Motorenfabrik Hatz and Hatz Americas added to their power generation product portfolio with the AC and DC mobile diesel generators for the recreational vehicle and industrial markets.

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Oregon Tool Highlights TerraMax Trimmer Line

Oregon Tool released its TerraMax trimmer line, designed to last longer in harsh terrain.

Keeping a tidy trailer can help landscape crews become more efficient.

Tidy Trailer Tips

Companies that provide organizational tools offer up advice for the best ways to organize your shop.

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Milwaukee Tool Expands Workwear Portfolio to Include Women's Apparel

Milwaukee Tool added to its workwear portfolio to include women’s jobsite apparel.

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Contractor Profile: Jeff Heller, President, Innovative Maintenance Solutions

Jeff Heller, president of Innovative Maintenance Solutions in Indianapolis, Indiana, discusses his time in the green industry, offers his advice to other landscape pros, digs into his favorite tool to get the job done and more.

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Briggs & Stratton, Swardman s.r.o. Team Up on New Reel Mower

Briggs & Stratton partnered with Swardman s.r.o to create the Edwin 95 high-performance professional reel mower, featuring Briggs & Stratton’s Vanguard 200 single cylinder engine.

Project EverGreen's efforts in Phoenix included planting trees to help lessen the urban heat island effect, increase shade and reduce temperatures.

Updates from Project EverGreen, Neighborly and More: Green Industry Roll Call

Project EverGreen and ScottsMiracle-Gro completed a renovation project in Phoenix. Central Turf & Irrigation Supply named a new COO. Neighborly appointed a new CMO. See these updates and more.

It's important that batteries are stored in a dry, dust-free location, out of the reach of children.

Winterize Battery-Powered Equipment

Fall weather is here, and it's time for pros in many parts of the country to winterize their battery-powered equipment. Here's how to do it.

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Using Data to Navigate Busy and Slow Months

Check out these five suggestions to help landscape pros make the most of their GPS fleet tracking software so that when the busy season hits, you’ll be ready to rake in the bucks.

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Rotary Winter Catalog Features 750+ Items

Rotary has included Scraper bars, tires, tubes, paddles, shave plates, skids, carburetor kits, fuel lines and heavy-duty Aramid fiber belts in its new 2025 master catalog.

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CARB Updates Incentive Plan for Fleets, Small Businesses Interested in Zero-Emissions Technology

CARB approved a $34.94 million incentives funding plan that will continue to increase access to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks, buses and equipment, with a focus on small businesses.

The Bobcat Co. team in Minneapolis, Minnesota, takes part in the Doosan Bobcat Community Days, giving back to the local community.

Updates from Rotary, Bobcat and More: Green Industry Roll Call

Rotary named a new territory manager. OTR appointed a new VP of OEM sales. Bobcat Co. commemorates efforts of giving throughout the year. See more on these updates.

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Fall Cleanup Done Smarter

A look into how landscape companies can work smarter, not harder, when performing fall cleanups.

RC Mowers featured its A-60 Autonomous Mowing Robot at Equip Expo 2024.

Equip Expo 2024 Q+A: RC Mowers

Tim Kubista, vice president sales and marketing for RC Mowers, discusses the role of autonomous and remote-operated mowers in the landscaping world.