Follow 30-plus-year industry veteran and editor-at-large Ronnie Hall’s weekly blog as he shares insights on green industry trends.
Tag: Keeping It Green
Judge Says TruGreen Can Keep Callin’
I just won another 3-day, 2-night vacation to the Bahamas. I think it’s the fourth or fifth such vacation I’ve won these past three...
The Unappreciated Difference Between Labor and Employees
I’ve always been an employee and never an employer. I’ve worked for small family-owned businesses and within large national corporations. I feel confident that...
Anti-Lawn Care Ban in Maryland Leaves Industry Seeking Answers
Outmanned and outgunned. Is that a fair assessment of the failure of professional turf care providers and their allies to stop an industry-damaging anti-lawn...
Always Keep Your Promises, Cameras or No Cameras
Many of us baby boomers fondly remember Allen Funt’s “Candid Camera” television show. The half-hour program ran through the 1960s and 1970s, and was...
Why Irrigation Must Finally Enter the 21st Century
A six-question conversation with Chris Spain of HydroPoint.
Heads Up, Here Comes El Niño
Weather experts say this El Niño could be one of the strongest ever recorded.
As Our World Shrinks, Our Opportunities Expand
One of my favorite movies is “The Incredible Shrinking Man.” I saw it as a boy and returned to it on DVD a year...
I Think We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Truck
I am an inveterate DIYer. I gained that disgusting habit long ago as the teenage owner of a ’51 Ford Custom. That jet-black, two-door was...
Smartphone app from OSHA for heat safety
OSHA offers a smartphone app, available in both English and Spanish, that workers can use to calculate the heat index at their worksite. It’s...
Peer Groups are Powerful Business Builders – Fun Too!
Want a sure-fire, time-tested way to improve your landscape company and have more fun, too? It’s simple: Hook up with the owners or key managers...