To recruit and retain workers, smart landscape companies leverage culture, compensation and technology. Every morning, Chris Joyce greets every one of his employees. He stands in the parking lot, shakes their hands and says “hello” to each member of the team, which amounts to about 140 people in the summertime. “I’ve been doing it since when I started and only... read more
How to win with key performance indicators. Imagine a sporting event where the players take the field without knowing the rules to the game, with no clock and without a scoreboard. How would that go over? “You can’t play a game if you don’t know whether you’re winning,” says Timothee Sallin, president of LegacyScapes in Groveland, Fla. It’s the same... read more
Inbound marketing has transformed the way Weed Pro does business. If 2012 WERE A BASKETBALL SEASON for Weed Pro, it would have been a rebuilding year. But not a typical rebuilding year—when losing is the norm and the team’s pinning its hopes on landing a star in next year’s draft. It would be more like an L.A. Lakers rebuilding year,... read more
Commercial cutters are warming to the COST SAVINGS and environmental benefits offered by alternative fuels. Tall and outgoing, Eric Hansen’s youthful enthusiasm keeps him investigating better ways to serve his landscape clients. While his tightly run, 30-person Competitive Lawn Services is best known in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove for providing reliable service the past 28 years, the past... read more
The Morell Group is overcoming the challenges of Atlanta's water shortages by focusing on installing, maintaining and managing efficient irrigation systems using the latest technology. But the company's leaders acknowledge that better technology is just part of the answer. The Morrell Group's management team also takes an active role in shaping customer water use habits and helping mold water regulations. read more
