Nice Landscaping Breeds Nice Landscaping

Nice Landscaping is Contagious

When I drive through a neighborhood, I can't help but admire landscaping that looks good. Maybe it's a shady spot, and I envy the way...

Why Houzz Should Be in Your Marketing Toolbox

Houzz is a social media platform with offerings that are revolutionizing contractors’ marketing efforts. Houzz has more than 35 million users using the site and...
How Do You Deal With Stress?

How Do You Deal With Stress?

Small business owners deal with stress everyday. Learn how Steve Rak II of Southwest Landscape Management deals with it.
Repairing Our Worst Year Yet

Repairing Our Worst Year Yet

6 steps Steve Rak II of Southwest Landscape Management is taking to improve the performance of his business in 2015.

Manage Your Online Reputation Part 3

This is the final installment on how you can manage your online reputation. Read Part 1 and Part 2. This month, I talked to Mike...

Pools-Versus-Lawns Narrative Way Off Base

Want to conserve water on your California landscape? Take out your lawn and replace it with a swimming pool. The California Pool & Spa...

Sounding Off On BrightView

Readers respond to the "From the Editor" column by Nicole Wisniewski in the January issue of Turf, called What's In A Name? "I just wanted...

Encouraging Customer Referrals: What Works?

It's no secret that customer referrals and word-of-mouth are the way most companies get new clients. But how do you do that? Chad at HindSite:...

4 Key Benefits of the Houzz Pro+ Program

In my last blog we talked to Liza Hausman, vice president industry marketing at Houzz, about the invaluable marketing tools Houzz offers for pro...

If You Haven’t McDonaldized Yet, Get With It

Brothers Maurice (Mac) and Richard (Dick) McDonald opened a small restaurant in Pasadena, California, in 1937. This was just 24 years after Henry Ford’s...
Autonomous Snow Plow

Remote-Operated, Autonomous Industrial Snow Plow Hits The Market

Teleo and Storm Equipment have introduced America’s only remote-operated and autonomous industrial snow plow.
Vulcan

Proposed Tax Break For Government Snow Removal Equipment In CA

California Senate Bill 546 proposes an exemption from the state sales and use tax for public entities purchasing dedicated snow removal vehicles.

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Arbor Day: Canopy Report Reveals America’s Favorite Tree & More

On this Arbor Day 2024, did you know that If trees could talk, Americans would want them to sound like Morgan Freeman? This and more serious statistics can be found in the "The Canopy Report," a new consumer report on how America sees trees by The Arbor Day Foundation.
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Husqvarna Launches New Game-Changing Innovation In Chainsaws

The new T542i XP® and 542i XP® chainsaws from Husqvarna feature game changing features and benefits for tree and landscape professionals.
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Get Equipped: Design-Build Equipment

From trenchers to compact track loaders and excavators, this assortment of design-build equipment will help your professional lawn care and landscaping services team get the job done.
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Lakeside Landscape Project: Manitou Watch

Twin Bay Landscaping designs dunegrasses, a boardwalk, and cozy gathering spaces to honor the lake life.