Tag: Like a Boss

Landscape business owners discuss how they conquered their biggest challenges.

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Like a Boss: Adding Mid-Season Irrigation Checks

An irrigation business owner in New Jersey tackles his dry spells mid-season with a new maintenance program for current clients.
Tim Meehan, owner of Meehan’s Lawn Service in Brook Park, Ohio

Like a Boss: Completing Full-Time Work With Temporary Labor

When getting people to even show up for an interview is next to impossible, temporary labor was the next best option for this Ohio-based company.
Target Lawn Care in Paola, Kansas

Like a Boss: Smarter Snow Plow Storage

Sometimes the simplest solution isn't the most obvious, but can make a world of difference.
Set a Path for Success

Like a Boss: Engaging Crews with Net Profit Goals

This contractor informed crews of the company's net profits and it completely changed the company culture.

Like a Boss: 3 Ways to Improve Profitability by Rethinking Man-Hours

Evaluating crew size, lunch hour and travel time helped Elite Landscaping improve costs and remove inefficiencies.

Like a Boss: When Quick Growth Overwhelms

CEO Dave Fairburn learned that rapid business growth can be both a “blessing and a curse,” and shares how his company learned to manage it.
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Like a Boss: Achieving Work/Life Balance with a 4-Day Workweek

Learn how the President of Utopian Landscapes achieved better work/life balance for his crew by moving to a 4-day workweek.
Cristina Prevarin, Gachina

Like a Boss: Overcoming the Challenge of Selling Sustainability

Introducing organic and more sustainable products, services and procedures into the landscape maintenance routine has been a primary goal of Gachina Landscape Management in...
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Like a Boss: Closing Business Divisions

Saying goodbye to a construction division was a very difficult decision for this Texas-based company.
Steve Despain, founder of Earthwise Landscape & Pest Control Services in Atascadero, Calif.

Like a Boss: Honesty First — Even at the Worst

Being straightforward even in the face of challenges has helped build a good business for this pest management company in California.
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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Final Bloom Of Beloved “Stumpy” Cherry Tree Is National News

Stumpy, a scraggly cherry tree who became beloved as a symbol of resilience during the pandemic, is marking its last Spring. Seawall rehabilitation of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. will require its removal in May.
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It’s Spring! Get A Jump On Invasive Insects With These USDA Updates

Today's the first day of Spring and along with greening turfgrass, singing birds, and blooming daffodils, are the far less welcome signs of warming temperatures—the return of hungry invasive insects.
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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.
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Mecalac Announces Return Of The North American Roadshow

Mecalac expands its North American Roadshow to include nine stops within the Southeastern and Northeastern U.S.