What fertilizer is your go-to and why? James Romanowicz Owner, A New Creation Landscaping Peoria, Ill. “I prefer LESCO products because (SiteOne Landscape Supply) employees are very knowledgeable and take all the guesswork out of fertilizer and pesticide applications, allowing me to focus more on my customers and my business’ other needs.” Troy Elam Owner, Grow Rite Lawns Litchfield, Minn.... read more
Small and midsize landscape companies can outcompete larger firms by________. Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “Outsmart, outorganize, outstrategize, outservice. If you can’t do all that, maybe you ought to sell.” Adam Linnemann Linnemann Lawn Care & Landscaping Columbia, Ill. “…by providing more detail-oriented services and top notch personal customer service.” Jerry McKay McKay Landscape Lighting Omaha, Neb.... read more
What lighting fixtures do you prefer and why? Adam Linnemann Owner, Linnemann Lawn Care & Landscaping Columbia, Ill. “Volt Landscape Lighting is our choice at Linnemann Lawn Care & Landscaping. The products are high-quality and very reasonably priced. Most of their fixtures and power supplies come with a lifetime warranty and are available also in LED.” Dan Bywalec President,... read more
Text messaging is a preferred form of communication for many customers, but it can be cumbersome for office staff to keep up with and difficult to streamline if clients are texting multiple team members. To solve these problems, Linnemann Lawn Care & Landscaping in Columbia, Ill., enlisted a land line texting service called Zipwhip, which allows the company to text... read more
What’s your prediction for the state of the landscape market in 2016—better or worse than 2015? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf, Norcross, Ga. “Better!” Chris Joyce Joyce Landscaping, Cape Cod, Mass. “Though 2015 was a great year, the backlog and activity going into 2016 is the strongest I have experienced since being in business.” Adam Linnemann Linnemann Lawn Care... read more
