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...