California landscaping company gets 15 minutes of fame thanks to Tweet
Jhony Alanis, owner of Alanis Landscaping, was shocked to learn his business went viral thanks to a tweet from singer Alanis Morissette. read more
RISE takes pro-pesticide message to the web
The message was about the message itself at the 24th annual Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) meeting, held in Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 25. Dan Stahl, vice president of marketing at Olympic Horticultural Products (OHP) and incoming board chairman, said RISE has a culture of staying relevant, and that means adapting the way the organization spreads it message. The... read more
What I’m Reading Wednesday: Twitter updates
It can be tough for anyone to keep up with constant changes to social media platforms, let alone someone who doesn’t outsource this function and whose role also entails, you know, running a business. Just when I think we’ve hit our stride here at LM on our Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ pages, someone changes things up on us. That’s... read more
PLANET releases resources for National Lawn Care Month
In accordance with National Lawn Care Month, held in April, the Professional Landcare Network made available resources for landscape professionals to promote the celebration to clients and educate them on the benefits of a healthy lawn. It created a National Lawn Care Month web page, which includes facts, resources, an infographic, photos and a logo for use on social media... read more
