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My military experience: How Green Industry business owners have turned their...
Daryle Johnson CEO of All American Turf Beauty in Van Meter, Iowa Service: U.S. Army, 1954-1956 Daryle Johnson and his wife, Linda, attend PLANET’s Renewal & Remembrance ceremony nearly every year...
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Controller or CFO: What’s the difference?
I’ve been asked several times by people inside and outside the Green Industry about the differences between a controller and CFO. After having many of these conversations, I’ve come to realize most...
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Harvesting savings: How a Calif. company reduces clients’ water use
Steven Schinofen Steven Schinhofen speaks with the business acumen of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. His company, Harvest Landscape Enterprises, is actually located about 400 miles down the coast in...
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History in the making
Providence Landscape gets the chance to redesign and maintain a Proven Winners Signature Garden at 100-year-old The Duke Mansion. The decision nearly 20 years ago to provide landscape maintenance at...
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35-mph grass: Ecolawns
Ecolawns are comprised of a dwarf grass, herbaceous plant and clover seed mix. BobGrover says they’re best suited for “drive-by” areas. Envision a lawn that needs to be mowed only a couple times a...
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Money Talks: A Plus Lawn and Landscape unveils unique marketing ploy
In April, residents of select central Kentucky neighborhoods were surprised to find in their driveways Velcro wallets with what appeared to be large sums of money inside. Each wallet was in fact a...
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The last proposal you’ll have to write
Jody Shilan I have a process for everything I do, and you should too. I have standard operating procedures (SOPs) or best management practices (BMPs) for screening customers on the phone, managing the...
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Off the (green) wall
Light is a critical factor for green wall health. Green wall and roof installations are a profitable endeavor for The LaurelRock Co. After hearing a talk about living walls and roofs, Burt DeMarche was...
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November 2013 Web Extra: My military experience: L.G. Scott Landscaping &...
In the November 2013 cover story, “Hiring heroes,” we shared two “My military experience” stories of business owner-veterans and how they’ve turned their military service into private-sector success....
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November 2013 Web Extra: Landscape Management salutes…
Landscape Management and its parent company North Coast Media salute the courage and sacrifices of those past and present who have served in the U.S. military, both in the Green Industry and out. Thank...
View ArticleNovember 2013 Web Extra: Signature Garden program
In the run-up to The Duke Mansion’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2015, the historic estate’s gardens have been named one of only three Proven Winners Signature Gardens in the nation. The others are...
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1-Minute Mentor: Chris Williams
Meet Chris Williams, owner of Landscapes of the South, Canton, Ga. Who is your mentor? There were two folks who helped me in my career. Doug Davis was the owner of the prior business that I worked for....
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My military experience: How Green Industry business owners have turned their...
Daryle Johnson CEO of All American Turf Beauty in Van Meter, Iowa Service: U.S. Army, 1954-1956 “I was 18. I’d worked one summer, gone two quarters to college, ran out of money and volunteered for the...
View ArticleController or CFO: What’s the difference?
I’ve been asked several times by people inside and outside the Green Industry about the differences between a controller and CFO. After having many of these conversations, I’ve come to realize most...
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Harvesting savings: How a Calif. company reduces clients’ water use
Headshot: Steven Schinofen Steven Schinhofen speaks with the business acumen of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. His company, Harvest Landscape Enterprises, is actually located about 400 miles down the...
View ArticleHistory in the making
The decision nearly 20 years ago to provide landscape maintenance at cost for a high-profile but financially struggling property with historical significance has turned into a unique opportunity for...
View Article35-mph grass: Ecolawns
Envision a lawn that needs to be mowed only a couple times a year. Your customers are likely ecstatic about the reduction of landscaping costs and so much so you make up the slump in revenue from new...
View ArticleMoney Talks: A Plus Lawn and Landscape unveils unique marketing ploy
In April, residents of select central Kentucky neighborhoods were surprised to find in their driveways Velcro wallets with what appeared to be large sums of money inside. Each wallet was in fact a...
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The last proposal you’ll have to write
Jody Shilan I have a process for everything I do, and you should too. I have standard operating procedures (SOPs) or best management practices (BMPs) for screening customers on the phone, managing the...
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Off the (green) wall
Green wall and roof installations are a profitable endeavor for The LaurelRock Co. After hearing a talk about living walls and roofs, Burt DeMarche was immediately interested in adding the service to...
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