LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Projections of designs help clients interact and see how plans will look once completed.
LM StaffOct 12, 2023
Industry pros share the number 1 design trend they are seeing in the design/build industry.
Design experts from various companies across the country. reveal their preferred design software of choice and explain why.
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
How offering financing could help you close more, larger sales. Would you like to increase the scale of your clients’ projects, close more jobs and avoid having to track down payments? Offering consumer financing might be an option for you,…
LM StaffJan 5, 2016
The Ohio Landscape Association (OLA) is offering four workshops to help landscape professionals develop and strengthen design skills. Instructed by Kathy Stokes-Shafer, APLD, and Kevin O’Brien, APLD, these workshops offer attendees the opportunity to improve design abilities, boost confidence and…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
One landscape company helps clients sell their homes. As Michael Schmechtig observed real estate staging become popular and help sell homes, he got an idea. Buyers get their first impression of a home before they even get through the door—so…
Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions and Jody Shilan discuss the pros and cons of working with an independent designer for your company. DuChene and Shilan explain the concept of outsourcing your design work to an independent designer as opposed…
LM StaffFeb 4, 2015
Drafix Software released its PRO Landscape Version 21, which includes a number of new features and enhancements. According to the company, Version 21 includes an expanded image library, enhanced plant information, direct export from CAD to PDF, new color CAD…
LM SponsorJan 20, 2015
Sell more jobs with PRO Landscape Contractor—the ultimate visual landscape and garden design tablet app for landscape professionals. Simply snap a picture of a customer’s house and create a visual design that is sure to impress. Once the design is…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
LOCATION: Fashion Island, Newport Beach, Calif. COMPANY: ValleyCrest Cos., Calabasas, Calif. THE DETAILS: This property, which won a 2013 National Landscape Awards of Excellence Grand Award from the Professional Landcare Network, has been a longtime ValleyCrest client. Designed to make luxury shopping a…
LM SponsorAug 2, 2018
PRO Landscape Version 20 is the latest version of Drafix Software's industry-leading design software for the landscape professional. PRO Landscape gives the user the power to easily and effectively design and bid a project and, most importantly, communicate those design…
Jody ShilanNov 3, 2023
Q. When creating job descriptions, what's the best way to separate the roles of design and production? —Mark Muzio, The Landscape Design Group, Waltham, Mass. A. This is a great question that companies of every size constantly struggle with, regardless…
LM StaffAug 1, 2018
Whether you prefer to present your designs in black and white, full color or 3D, DynaSCAPE has the CAD tools you need to express ideas clearly and impressively. DynaSCAPE Design and its companion solutions are the designer’s software of choice in more…
LM StaffMar 18, 2013
By Chris Weigl One of the best ways to keep your customers happy, as well as gain their repeat business, is to make sure you understand what they really want when they ask for your help with their landscaping.For example,…
LM StaffJul 22, 2019
WASHINGTON—The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) introduces four projects that have achieved certification under the nation’s most comprehensive rating system for the sustainable design, construction and maintenance of built landscapes. These projects, as part of a group of 150 projects participating in an extensive,…
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