LM StaffApr 24, 2024
A new landscaping and outdoor living survey conducted by G&S Business Communications (G&S) provides insights into the preferences of American homeowners during National Lawn Care Month and National Garden Month.
LM StaffOct 24, 2023
This year marks 10 years of data to help landscape business owners compare the performance of their business to other industry peers.
Christina HerrickOct 12, 2023
We asked our readers about how this season’s inflation and supply chain issues might affect their purchasing decisions this fall.
LM StaffMay 11, 2023
NALP's annual survey provides insights and data to help landscape business owners benchmark their operations against past company results, future budgeted results and industry standards.
LM StaffAug 16, 2022
Rachio surveyed more than 1,000 homeowners to learn how water restrictions impact or will impact their outdoor water use habits.
LM StaffApr 26, 2021
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) revealed new public opinion research about specialty pesticide regulation during the association’s annual CropLife America/RISE/Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology 2021 Regulatory Conference. According to the research, those surveyed show strong support…
LM StaffOct 31, 2018
Nearly every lawn care company is struggling with a lack of qualified staff in the field, according to a recent survey conducted by Environmental Science, a business unit of Bayer Crop Science. For example, the survey found that four in…
LM StaffMay 3, 2017
A new survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of TruGreen found that nearly two-thirds of Americans (65 percent or 162 million) report that some of their favorite outdoor memories have occurred right in their own yards. While the…
Dillon StewartMar 8, 2017
Ninety-one percent of landscape service providers in the U.S. said they expect revenue to rise this year compared with last year, according to LawnStarter's annual survey of landscape business owners. LawnStarter is an Austin, Texas-based on-demand landscape company. Six percent…
LM StaffApr 23, 2024
Americans still love their yards. In May, a study conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) found that a majority of people, 90 percent, value having a well-maintained yard. Furthermore, the study found…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is considering launching a new version of the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) credential. Currently, the only ACE is designed to help structural pest management professionals establish their credentials, but the ESA has heard over the years…
LM StaffJan 16, 2015
Software Advice, an advisory resource for field service software buyers and a part of the Gartner brand, released a new study regarding how online reviews impact consumers when selecting lawn care services, alluding to why businesses should prioritize building a positive…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
If you were asked to come up with a list of the top 10 reasons excellent employees should want to work for you, could you do it? Would the first five reasons come easily and then you’d have to dig…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) released its first quarter 2014 Business Quarterly survey, which provided a quarter-to-quarter surge in inquiries from potential clients for new work, and hiring plans grew slightly from the last quarter. Fully 80.2 percent reported stable…
LM StaffMay 7, 2013
Landscape architecture firms may soon see an uptick in business, the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) first quarter 2013 Business Quarterly survey reveals. Firms reported a surge in inquiries from potential clients for new work, as well as more…
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