Step by Step
This family-run Maine landscape company's next goal is to build up its commercial book of business Michael Simpson knows he has to more aggressively...
After the Flood
Hollis Malone's hort team needed less than six months after the Cumberland River's rampage to restore Opryland's incredible greenery On May 3, 2010, the...
School Spirit Built on Service
Short on funds, but long on ingenuity and volunteer help, tiny Caldwell Academy in Greensboro, N.C., offers students grounds" for success""" "It's like Christmastime...
Such a DIRT-E GIRL
A mom of three young sons mixes it up in the tough Minneapolis landscape market Brandi Werra handles spring flood clean-up...
Niche Market Success
There's room for the smaller organic-based companies, too, says this owner Richard Bajana started his business, Richard Landscaping, informally a decade ago, working weekends...
Exceeding Expectations
Indiana landscape company enhances clients' properties with all the small details Wesley Addington started in the industry in 1990 when he...
All the Right Moves
More services, sound business decisions help Plantique get ahead In the turf and landscape industry, the name of the game is monitored and measured...
Specialty Services
Michigan landscaper offers something different from most contractors Merrion Landscapes reconstructed the boulder walls and egg rock under the deck, and...
PANTS11 Preview
Oaks, Pa., August 2-4 The Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) is an association-produced event by the Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association (PLNA), and...
Winning Combination
Landscaping company brings together superwoman" designer and former U.S. marine""" The company's maintenance crew trimming and mulching a client's property.PHOTOS COURTESY...
Going Green
Landscape contractor brings awareness to organic landscaping This water feature, now three years old, has become a beautiful habitat for fish,...
Multiskilled Designer
A fine-arts background combines with construction and plant experience Catherine Clemens brings a fine arts background and hands-on experience to landscape...
Turf in Hell Strips: Pest and Weed Magnet?
To start with, let's define "hell strip." A hell strip is a narrow or oddly shaped expanse of the landscape, and in many parts...
High Honors
Farmside employs award-winning ways for quality turf care Poorly installed sod and substantial thatch led the owner of this New Jersey...
Change of Pace
Massachusetts couple trades corporate salaries for job satisfaction Nikki and Ethan LaForte, co-owners of Ethan's Eden Landscape and Design.At one time...
Evolving Business Model
Southern Nurseries focuses on meeting the needs of landscapers Bulk amended soil is loaded at a Southern Nurseries site.PHOTOS COURTESY OF...
Happy Gardens
Passion for gardening turns into lucrative business Agniseszka "Anna" Hurst, owner of Happy Gardens.When Agnieszka "Anna" Hurst came to the U.S....
Keep Out Grass
Keep in mulch and other materials with concrete edging
Perfect Partnership
Two friends turn a love of the outdoors into a successful landscape company Below: A before picture of a residential project,...
Plant Trends
Changing conditions spur product changes Aaron Dillon, in Fremont, Calif., has combined an interest in horticulture and U.S. history in a graduate degree program...