Business Management

While you're getting a handle on your employees' wages, there's one compensation package you shouldn't ignore: your own.

Making sense of employee compensation.

Barrett Ersek, CEO of Holganix, reveals how landscape businesses can get a 7 to 10 times competitive advantage over their competition. His findings were published in a recent issue of the Harvard Business Review.

Preparing for the season to begin now will only set your business up for efficiency.

Separating out crews gives an owner the chance to see what employees want leadership opportunities.

"No more for free!" That's Stephanie Armetta's business mantra. She no longer gives anything away to secure new work for Solutions Landscape Architecture in...

A common goal of water-saving initiatives could be improving relationships in your business.

Fall business can make a good year even better. Clients are looking to improve their properties before winter and will be more attentive to...

My 18 years in the green industry have taught me that there is a predictable seasonality to what we do. Demand for estimates and...

So far you’ve read about Google AdWords—what they are and how they work. Now, you need to know how much they cost. This is the...

After losing his entire staff, Zech Strauser learns important lessons about employee recruitment and retention.

Are your unsure of what to post on social media? Does the thought of what to post keep getting pushed back on your to-do...

These four categories will help you with ideas to build some more mid-summer business.

Do you train employees or just put them on a lawn mower and expect great results?

For many landscape construction contractors, working with landscape architects is a regular part of doing business. And even firms that offer in-house design services...

Good leadership is a result of growth and experience, according to this successful company president.

Here are 6 common operator mistakes that lead to equipment downtime.

Turn clients' heads and enhance their property values with artistic mowing patterns.

Review these additional six responsibilities the account manager at your office should have.

Future president of NALP learns the importance of building great relationships with both clients and employees from his dad.