Safety Watch: Mower mortalities
It’s time to stop ignoring safety warnings and equipment limitations. Do your part to prevent the next riding mower fatality. read more
Kentucky businesses share business tips, strategies at NALP facility tour
The National Association of Landscape Professionals kicked off GIE+EXPO week with a trip to three landscape companies in Lexington, Ky., on Oct. 18. Under the microscope for this year’s event were the Klausing Group, Henkel Denmark and Godolphin’s Gainsborough Farm. The first stop on the tour was Henkel Denmark. Founded by Gordon Denmark and Bill Henkel, the company is driven by... read more
PLANET dubs 9 new Trailblazers
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) named nine new Trailblazers, two for their excellence in design/build installation and seven for their achievements in landscape management. The new trailblazers, nominated by peers for their contributions to the Green Industry, include: Darin Brockelbank, Metro GreenScape, Charlotte, N.C. (design/build installation); Joel Hafner, Fine Earth Landscape, Poolesville, Md. (design/build installation); Bill Arman, The Harvest Group, Dana Point,... read more
What I’m Reading Wednesday: What color is your logo?
Are you thinking about rebranding or spiffing up your company’s logo? Here’s a good reminder to consider more than what color you like or what merely looks good on paper. What Does the Color of Your Logo Say About Your Business? Entrepreneur When you started your business you probably didn’t put too much thought into your logo design or color.... read more
March 2014 Web Extra: Stranger than fiction?
Roscoe and Brook Klausing, the subjects of the Landscape Management March 2014 cover story, met Jim Paluch in the late 1990s, around the time they became involved in the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET, it was ALCA at the time). He had just started his consulting business, J.P. Horizons. Paluch recalls their meeting: “Roscoe was this tall, very formal,... read more
Same tree, different branches
Talking to the Klausing brothers is like addressing two sides of the same brain. On the left is the oldest, Roscoe Klausing, 37, president and CEO of Klausing Group, a $2.8 million commercial grounds maintenance firm in Lexington, Ky. He’s genuine. Logical. A planner. On the right side younger brother Brook Klausing, 36, owner of $1.5 million, New York City-based... read more
