5 Ideas and Resources to Overcome Landscape Worker Shortages
The landscaping industry is at a tricky juncture. The demand for plant materials is increasing while the number of trained and available landscape workers is decreasing. In fact, as per HindSite Software, 92% of green industry businesses are reporting that landscape worker shortages are making …
10 Key Metrics for Your Year-end Landscaping Business Review
December is the month when projects slow down and planning for the upcoming year ramps up. This is the time to look at your landscaping company’s benchmarks and use those metrics to strategize for the new year. Your landscaping business KPIs calculate your performance. Here are …
Three Strategy Questions to Build Your Landscaping Business Plan for 2022
The unofficial landscaping trend of 2021 was a shortage in plants and labor coupled with a surge in demand. This bottleneck made landscaping business plans for 2021 irrelevant for many contractors across Canada and the United States. Shortages are here to stay for the time being. …
How to Share Bad News with Landscaping Customers
The difference between an error and a catastrophe is often how well you manage the final outcome. Despite your best efforts, there may come a time when things won’t go as planned and you will need to communicate negative news with your landscaping customers. The …
3 Steps to Prioritize your Landscaping Work Schedule During Peak Season
Finding the right way to prioritize landscaping jobs during the peak season can be difficult. Imagine this – you’ve scheduled everything to perfection. Your workers know where to be and when. All your plant materials are ready to go… and then a storm rolls in. …
Five Sales Insights to Win Landscaping Contracts by GoMaterials CRO
Maintaining a high win rate for landscaping contracts and building a team at the same time can can be challenging. GoMaterials has consistently reached our sales objectives, and since I get passionate about this topic, I wanted to share some insights with the community. …
How to Future-Proof Your Landscaping Business
In the landscaping industry, there are threats that are out of your control, such as government policies, economic trends, and climate change. There are also threats that you have power over, like mismanagement, weak branding, or poor long-term vision, to name some. With risk comes …
Five Time-Saving Tips for Landscaping Jobs
Time management for landscape professionals can be tricky for many reasons. You plan ahead, invest in some new software to keep your competitive edge, purchase new equipment or spruce up some old equipment, your staff is ready to go ﹘ and yet the beginning of …
Winter Landscaping in a COVID Year: Best Ideas to Boost Revenue
2020 seems to be ending on a high note for landscaping professionals according to the latest State of the Industry report by Lawn & Landscape. A recurring theme throughout the report and in our conversations with landscaping partners is that of ‘Cautious Optimism’ for the …
Using Angie’s List for Landscaping Leads: Is it Worth it?
We’re sure you’ve heard of Angie’s List or its Canadian counterpart Homestars. These websites help homeowners connect with local professionals for home improvement projects, including landscaping services. We’ve heard mixed reviews about these websites from business professionals, so we decided to do some digging of …