Tag: social media

John Deere Brock Purdy

John Deere & Brock Purdy Team Up To Find Chief Tractor Officer

From now until April 29, 2024, John Deere & Brock Purdy will be on the lookout for JD's first ever Chief Tractor Officer.
Lawn Striping Contest Winner, Orlando Chavez

Turf’s Lawn Striping Contest Winner: Orlando Chávez!

Hard work, creativity, and 532 votes combined to make Detroit resident Orlando Chávez the winner of the inaugural Turf Lawn Striping Contest!
ESCS aggregates

Making Soil A Stormwater Sponge

Engineering soil with ESCS aggregates can can help keep rainfall onsite, reduce erosion, and enhance plantings.
Trady

Trady Launches Website Creator For Landscape Professionals

Trady launches a new website creator for landscape business owners to streamline operations while on the go.

Docuseries Celebrates Iconic Trees, Promotes Tree Health

In Rain Bird's "Tree Stories" series, Elliott Bambrough travels the country in search of trees with unique histories and science.
volunteer lawn care

He Wants You To Mow Their Lawn

I Want To Mow Your Lawn, Inc. is a non-profit organization that recruits landscaping professionals to provide no-cost, tip-free and socially-distanced lawn mowing and other yard care services for seniors, military veterans, disabled persons and those in underprivileged communities.
marketing budget

Marketing Your Business For 2021

How do you use the potentially slow time between December through February? If you have a snow removal service, you’re busy with the white...
technology

Let Technology Do The Work To Grow Your Landscape Business

  Today’s homeowner is looking for a high level of customer service and technology can help. According to a study by PwC, 86% of today’s...
business tips for lawn care pros

Six Essential Tips To Grow Your Lawn Care Business

Although providing high quality work is a must, any lawn care business owner can attest that delivering great work and staying on budget is...
summer job

Friday Funny: This Summer, Work Smarter, Not Harder

Most bosses would be less than pleased with an employee who hangs out at the zoo in a lawn chair all day, posting on...
securing customers

Fly-By-Night Guys Aren’t Taking Your Business

By Jake Hundley From the Spring 2019 Issue Does this sound familiar? “Hey John, we won’t be continuing lawn services with you. We’ve found someone that...
lawn care business

9 Marketing Tips To Prepare Your Lawn Care Business For Spring

By Jake Hundley As 2018 winds down and we move into the new year, it’s time to start thinking about taxes, winter services, new...
Social media apps

How To Target Your Audience On Social Media

Social media can be a valuable tool — if you’re using it properly.
listening

Understanding Feedback On Social Media

One of the most valuable functions of social media is that it opens the door to an ongoing dialogue with your customers. On Facebook,...

Posting The Right Content On Social Media

When it comes to what you post — that's where a lot of folks go wrong. As Diller mentioned, landscape contractors often just re-post...
Why You Need a 24/7/365 Employee Recruiting Plan

Why You Need A 24/7/365 Employee Recruiting Plan

There's no magic bullet for solving the worsening labor problem in the U.S., no single fix that you can rely upon to fill your...
8 Signs It’s Time for a Website Redesign

8 Signs It’s Time For A Website Redesign

As a Generation X kid, I remember my first pair of Bugle Boy jeans. The zipper pockets and elastic around the ankles made me...
The 8 Biggest Blogging Fails of Landscape Companies

Is It Worth Your Time And Effort To Blog?

Five landscape company posts that may change your mind about starting your own blog.
5 Digital Marketing Tips

5 Digital Marketing Tips

Use these tips to help your business with digital marketing strategies.
Tech Escape: Facebook’s Massive Green Roof

Tech Escape: Facebook’s Massive Green Roof

If there are any employees who sit hunched over computers for many hours each day, it has to be those who work for Facebook....
Firewise Landscaping

Firewise Landscaping

Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock Scholarship

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.

Featured Videos

[VIDEO] Dickies®: Discover Workwear That’s Anything But Uniform

Looking for uniform solutions for your large team? An unmatched inventory and versatile looks are just a few reasons why companies trust Dickies®.
Capital One Center, Ruppert Landscape

A Capital Idea

Ruppert Landscape meets multiple challenges to transform a live-work-play idea into reality at the Capital One Center.
Desert Foothills Landscape

Desert Decadence In An Arizona Landscape Design

Even in the extreme heat conditions of Southern Arizona, Desert Foothills Landscape designed and installed a stunning, functional landscape while also being water and climate conscious.
snow removal, insurance coverage

Is Your Insurance Snow Blind?

Unique risks involved with snow and ice removal mean that adequate insurance coverage is critical to protecting your business.
snowstorms

Compact Cleanup Solutions

In the wake of snowstorms and natural disasters, it's essential to be prepared with versatile equipment to support restoration efforts.