AGZA Initiatives

AGZA Initiatives Today

One of Turf’s first reports on The American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) was back in 2014 when Jamie Banks, Executive Director of Quiet Communities...
water conservation

Irrigation & Water Conservation

COVID-19 has shifted consumer perspectives in unexpected ways. Residential clients have analyzed their outdoor living spaces and engaged in improvements. They’ve also sought ways...
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...
pest management

Putting Pesticides In Place

It’s never too late to start thinking ahead when it comes to pest management strategies for your clients. Planning and preparing this fall and...
landscaping services

What New Services Should I Add In 2020?

There’s a reason why “growing pains” is a well-known term. Growing any business can be tricky, but for landscapers the statistics can be downright...
Lawnbot

Lawnbot Sales Tool For Landscapers Gains Funding

Lawnbot.biz, a company that provides intuitive chatbot sales and payment platforms to lawn care companies, has won $20,000 of funding from local start-up incubator...
workers compensation

Workers’ Compensation Costs Rising?

By Christopher Dik Owners of landscaping companies often face challenges finding new employees and keeping existing ones. But what happens when an employee gets hurt...
mosquitoes

Top 50 Cities For Mosquitoes

Yes, it's World Mosquito Day! And no one is celebrating. Instead, the day marks an international effort to raise awareness of the insect’s status...
call center

Landscaper Call Center Service Gains Funding

Slingshot, a customer engagement platform (or call center) for home services providers, such as landscaping firms, has closed a $2.4M seed round led by...

Snow Season Isn’t Over. The Timeline For Next Winter’s Success Starts Now.

ICYMI: Ah, the arrival of Spring and end of snow season! Think again! In Turf's August 2022 issue, Phil Sexton, director for WIT Advisers,...
liquids snow services

Achieving Liquidity In Snow Services

ICYMI: Winter's not done with us yet--which means salting, spreading, and plowing aren't done with us yet either. Find out how John Langton's crew...

It’s The Earliest Spring In 40 Years In Some U.S. Regions

Some regions of the U.S. are experiencing an early Spring by as much as three weeks. Will it affect landscape pest control timing?
shade

Best Selling Landscape Plants & Trees From GoMaterials

In 2022, GoMaterials helped source thousands of plants and trees for hundreds of landscaping projects. Here's the favorites.
Estimating Landscape Projects

Estimating Landscape Projects For Profit

When estimating landscape projects, get paid what you're worth by knowing your numbers and your breakeven on a job, and don’t cave to pressure to accept less.
Turf Design-Build February 2023

Turf Design-Build: February 2023

From estimating strategies to pool construction to heavy equipment, Turf's Design-Build February 2023 section is worth diving into!