Was 2019 a good year for your business? Do you have concerns about what’s to come in 2020? Take Landscape Management‘s Industry Pulse survey today and tell us how your business fared the past year and what you think might be on the horizon in the coming months. The finding’s will be presented in Landscape Management‘s annual Industry Pulse report, which... read more
The pulse of the landscape industry is ______________. Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “…the GIE+EXPO. It was the strongest ever with lots of new innovative, groundbreaking machines and tools.” Chris Joyce Joyce Landscaping Cape Cod, Mass. “…full of opportunity, growth and excitement.” Adam Linnemann Linnemann Lawn Care & Landscaping Columbia, Ill. “…beating strong thanks to many educational... read more
Editor’s Note: All graphs in this post can be enlarged by simply clicking the image. “It’s an incredible market.” “I don’t see it slowing.” “There’s lots of work out there.” These are just a few comments we received anecdotally from readers when conducting our annual LM Industry Pulse report. The survey results displayed within this story’s charts back up these... read more
Buyers of landscape services in both the commercial and residential markets are opening their wallets again—and prices reflect that demand. The LM Industry Pulse research shows green industry members’ optimism is rising—and that correlates with their customers’ positive feelings. Data from both the commercial and residential customer segments show confidence measures moving in the right direction. As a result, landscape... read more
The LM Industry Pulse report reveals 2014 was a win—with strong profits and an average growth rate of 17 percent. The word is, clients can’t get landscape companies to return phone calls or show up to give estimates. To Philip Germann, owner of GreenLawn Specialists in Lewis Center, Ohio, that’s good news. “In general, demand is stronger than supply in... read more
A look at the 2014 headlines that could have a lasting impact on the green industry. TruGreen: On its own and preparing to grow ServiceMaster completed the separation of its TruGreen business on Jan. 14. The move was announced in November 2013, after the company reportedly lost 300,000 customers in two years. It was executed as a tax-free spin-off to... read more
