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Year In Review: Top 10 Turf Posts Of 2022

From label literacy to equipment and design trends, here’s a countdown of the Top 10 most popular lawn care and landscaping industry news stories posted on Turf in 2022. What will 2023 bring? Stay tuned… Fertilizer Label Literacy  READ MORE > My Landscape: Low-Maintenance Meadow  READ MORE > Can I Still Plant? First Frost & Fall Establishment  READ MORE > YouTuber Brian Fullerton’s Top 5 Mower Trends For 2022  READ MORE > Outdoor Power Equipment: Coming Soon To U.S. Yards  READ MORE > Ruppert Landscape Gives Employees $28M in Appreciation Bonuses  READ MORE > Free Lifetime Parks Pass For Veterans & Gold Star Families  READ MORE > Takeuchi’s First Track Loaders Roll Off Assembly Line  READ MORE > Mike Andes: How To Get Commercial Landscape Contracts (Podcast Available!)  READ MORE > 11 Landscape Design Trends To Expect This Spring  READ MORE >

Podcasts: A Great Tool For Landscaping Professionals

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The first episode features a conversation between Raboine and John Lea, founder and CEO of Decksouth, as they explore the evolution of outdoor living contracting from siloed installation to full-service design and installation across hardscapes, decking, and more.

Podcasts: A Great Tool For Landscaping Professionals

Introducing the Turf Podcast! The inaugural episode entitled, “How to Get Commercial Contracts by Mike Andes” is available now on the Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music and Podchaser apps and can be found by clicking here. In the podcast, converted directly from an article in the June 2022 issue of Turf magazine, landscape business educator, Andes reveals his strategies for winning commercial contracts. Andes explains his use of the “blind estimate” approach to snagging potential commercial clients by providing property managers with work estimates—without being asked for it. It involves examining a property, noting potential improvements, and taking the initiative to submit a proposal. This strategy shows that time was taken to scrutinize the property and put thought into the potential job. It also takes the guess work out of the entire process, freeing up clients to focus on tasks other than their landscape upkeep and management. (For those who prefer to read the article, click here.) Freeing up time is a key component of Turf’s entry into podcasting. We realize lawn and landscape professionals have little time to read in the busy season. Popping in ear buds or sound-canceling headphones, getting that mowing done, while also gaining new industry insights and strategies is the sort of multi-tasking that leads to true business growth. Having direct access to the most up-to-date information in a brand new medium provides an entirely new opportunity for anyone in the landscape profession. Belgard®, has also recently dived into  podcasts with its series “Inside out with ...

Mike Andes: How To Get Commercial Landscape Contracts (Podcast Available!)

Hint: It’s all about the property manager.   Mike Andes hosts a popular YouTube channel for landscapers with over 40K subscribers. Owner of Augusta Lawn Care, the fastest growing lawn care franchise with nearly 100 locations, Andes offers business advice in a variety of social media formats. Click here to listen to a 7 minute podcast version of this story. To subscribe to the Turf Magazine Podcast for this and future episodes, download the Podbean app and search for the Turf Magazine Podcast. Here are his tips for Turf readers on nabbing commercial contracts. How do you finally get those lucrative commercial jobs? To start, the office where I am currently writing this article is part of a strip mall with 40 different tenants, and I have never met the property owners. I only know the property manager. With most commercial real estate—whether it be apartment buildings, malls, or condo associations—you will typically be dealing with the property manager, not the owner. If you want to get your foot in the door with commercial work, the property manager or management company will be the one that initiates service. The owner of a 200-unit apartment complex is typically not going to be calling you up asking for an estimate or sending you a RFP. Who Should You Talk To? Property managers not only take care of job bids, they also handle maintenance requests, vendor estimates, unit leasing, evictions, rent collection, and money distributions. They ensure the whole property is maintained: the ...

Mike Andes: How To Get Commercial Landscape Contracts (Podcast Available!)

Hint: It’s all about the property manager.   Mike Andes hosts a popular YouTube channel for landscapers with over 40K subscribers. Owner of Augusta Lawn Care, the fastest growing lawn care franchise with nearly 100 locations, Andes offers business advice in a variety of social media formats. Click here to listen to a 7 minute podcast version of this story. To subscribe to the Turf Magazine Podcast for this and future episodes, download the Podbean app and search for the Turf Magazine Podcast. Here are his tips for Turf readers on nabbing commercial contracts. How do you finally get those lucrative commercial jobs? To start, the office where I am currently writing this article is part of a strip mall with 40 different tenants, and I have never met the property owners. I only know the property manager. With most commercial real estate—whether it be apartment buildings, malls, or condo associations—you will typically be dealing with the property manager, not the owner. If you want to get your foot in the door with commercial work, the property manager or management company will be the one that initiates service. The owner of a 200-unit apartment complex is typically not going to be calling you up asking for an estimate or sending you a RFP. Who Should You Talk To? Property managers not only take care of job bids, they also handle maintenance requests, vendor estimates, unit leasing, evictions, rent collection, and money distributions. They ensure the whole property is maintained: the ...