Making Organic Lawn Care Work

North Carolina firm uses turf science""",jingles@turfmagazine.com,Pleasant Green GrassPresident: Scott WalkerFounded: 2008Headquarters: Durham Raleigh

Black Gold Good for the Green Industry

Oil fields create opportunities for landscape work With a goal of becoming the largest landscape business in North Dakota, Quality Landscaping, Inc. owner Chris...

Slow, Steady, Committed

Learning from the 2008 recession, Ohio landscape pro carefully grows a lean, customer-focused firm JB Design GroupFounder/President: Jason BornhorstFounded: 2007Headquarters: Hilliard, OhioEmployees: 5Markets:...

Home Cookin’

Linnemann team's Midwestern work ethic delights St. Louis-area clients Linneman Lawn Care & LandscapingFounder and owner: Adam Linnemann Founded: 1994Headquarters: Columbia, Ill.Markets: St. Louis...

New Plan, New Optimism

Veteran North Carolina landscape pro says becoming a franchisee is helping him get his firm in order and grow The Grounds Guys GreenvilleFounder:...

Water Features and Aquatic Weed Control

Water features can be the focal point of any garden, and can upgrade an existing garden to a true outdoor tranquility space. A water...

Gem Off the Beaten Path

Brothers Bill and Steve Miller set a goal to grow their Ohio family business into a landscape destination Miller Landscape & GardensOwners: Bill and...

Savoring the Tough HOA Market

As Bemus Landscape approaches its 50th anniversary, it keeps finding new ways to deliver first-in-class service Bemus Landscape, Inc.Principals: Founder Bill Bemus, General...

Great Escape Offers Great Advice

PLANET's annual mid-winter business conference gave attendees lots to try PLANET'S Great Escape conference at Atlantis on Paradise Island, The Bahamas, yielded lots of...

Bold, Creative, Targeted

Discover the cool marketing strategies this successful Omaha company uses to attract prime customers Jay Moore LandscapingFounder & President: Jay MooreFounded: 2005Headquarters: Omaha, Neb.Markets:...

Surviving the Storm

Indianapolis landscaper credits diversification and good employees in pulling out of '09 nosedive True North Landscaping LLCOwner: Cory GliegeFounded: 1999Headquarters: Indianapolis, Ind.Markets: Greater Indianapolis...

Cross-Selling Machine

Maryland landscape pro takes residential property management diversification to the ultimate level Natural ElementsOwner: Gene Wright Headquarters: Waldorf, Md. Founded: 1989Market: Southern...

Trimmers, Edgers and Backpack Blowers

A maintenance project isn't complete on any property you service until you've attended to every detail. You'll need trimmers, edgers and backpack blowers to...

Leading the Way

Sustainability is more than just a word at St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's College of MarylandLocation: St. Mary's City, Md.Incorporated: 1846 by...

Planting a Seed for Success

Third-generation plantsman Mark Halla and his wife Kay returned to Minnesota to start a relationship-centered business The Mustard SeedOwners: Mark and Kay Halla Founded:...

Louisville’s Go-To Guys

From snow management to green roofs to community service, Steele Blades does it all Steele Blades Lawn & Landscaping Services, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., knows...

Going to Extremes

Levendusky Landscape went all the way to help a Pennsylvania family Sometimes it's hard to imagine a practical solution to how you, as a...

Exceeding Client Expectations

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIKE TOD_. New Jersey company strives to be not just good, but great Mike Todé attributes the success of his business...

For a Greater Cause

Georgia landscaping company incorporates spiritual values into business practices With a degree in horticulture from the University of Connecticut, Steve Murray devoted his career...

All-Service Approach

Topeka Landscape discovers that doing it all" builds loyal customers""" Since its inception in 1994, when Topeka Landscape in Topeka, Kans., began as a...
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Firewise Landscaping

Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
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Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry

Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.

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