Earlier this month, we shared an article for communicating with your customers during COVID-19. We spoke about different ways to communicate with your customer by sending the right message, talking about safety, discussing things that are important to your business, and utilizing technology and virtual communications. This last piece virtual communications, is critical now during the current situation we are …

The start of the season, it’s always a good idea to evaluate the products and resources in your tool kit. That’s why our focus is to guide and educate you on the newest technology trends across the industry, so that your jobs are more profitable. We’ve connected with Doug Armour, our Commercial Irrigation Manager, to share his recommendations on some …

With spring here, you want to ensure your business is fully prepared for the season. Last month, we discussed 5 things to tackle before the start of the season to help your business stay ahead, if you have already completed your checklist, or most of it, there are still some important tasks you can focus on. Especially now, during COVID-19, …

Last month, we discussed proactive turf solutions for spring, specifically around crabgrass control. Now that spring in here and the temperatures are warming up, its time to get a jump on crabgrass breakthrough. Preventative care is your best chance at slowing and stopping crabgrass this a season. We’ve connected with Bob Hartman, our Director of Turf, to learn a little …

We’ve had a mild winter and spring on the horizon, now it’s just a matter of weeks (or days) before you and your team are in the full swing of the season. With that in mind, now is the time to make sure you are ready to start off on the right foot. Take a look at these 5 Things …

From Anthony Pignataro We’ve just experienced another mild winter, after a wet and hot 2019. The weather does it best to challenge the Professional Landscape Contractor and Professional Lawn Applicator. We’ve seen the hottest and wettest 10-year period on record in more than a century. This means more [and harder] to solve issues with turfgrass. So, what can you do …

As we head into the 2020 season, the one thing we know for sure is that the labor shortage will continue. We have seen record low unemployment for several years now and 73% employers across all industries are having challenges finding qualified, dependable employees—and the Green Industry is no different. Irrigation & Green Industry Magazine surveyed landscape companies throughout the …

Winter is the time to evaluate your business and plan for 2020. Focus on business and marketing strategies such as strategic purchasing, updating your service portfolio, employee training, and increasing new business and customers. When you plan out your year: you benefit, your employees benefit, your customers benefit, and your business benefits. It’s easy to say focus on increasing new …

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With Groundhogs Day behind us and Punxsutawney Phil predicting an early spring, now is the time to start tackling your to-do list for the upcoming season. Last month we spoke about business planning and making sure that you plan out your year for things like your marketing strategy, assessing your service portfolio, and developing new customer leads. But, there are …