Expert Hacks: Organize your Landscaping Business before the Peak Season
The landscaping industry is ruled by the tides of seasonality. We’re sure you know what it’s like to have a mountain of calls quickly turn to radio silence! When the busy season hits, you’re overwhelmed by the sheer demand, and it becomes impossible to accept …
Understanding the GoMaterials Process and Our Optimized Plant Quotes
The landscaping industry is facing many macroeconomic challenges. Businesses are dealing with worker shortages (both with skilled labor and truck drivers), seasonal and weather challenges, and material shortages. We covered these topics in our 2022 Landscaping Business Trends Report. To add to the stack is …
Florida’s Frenzied & Complex Landscape Plant Supply Chain Explained
The Florida landscaping market is undoubtedly massive. Florida’s environmental horticulture industry is growing at 9% per year and direct landscaping is the most impactful part of this industry, employing more than 121,000 people. However, the large size of the landscape industry doesn’t necessarily mean it’s …
Top Three Drought Tolerant Plants for Xeriscaping in the Southern States
Summer can be rough for landscapers. The last thing a customer envisions is for their plants to get increasingly droopy, fragile, and lose their vivid colours. Which means landscapers need to work harder to manage the effects of drought that can last anywhere from weeks, …
How Five Florida Landscapers Are Using Technology for Efficient Operations
In the 2022 landscaping trends webinar by GoMaterials, landscaping leaders agreed that more landscaping businesses are adopting technology in their operations than ever before. Lawn & Landscape’s latest technology report also claims that the usage of smartphones for business rose 42% in a single year. However, as …
How Wholesale Plant Brokers Can Help Save 50% of Unproductive Time
The labor force in the landscaping industry is stretched thin. This problem can especially be felt when trying to source wholesale plants for your jobs. Finding suppliers, getting estimates in time, ensuring quality, and coordinating timely deliveries can be highly time-consuming tasks. And yet the …
Five Free Landscape Management Software and Tools to Boost Productivity
Introducing new technology to your landscaping business may feel overwhelming at times – but it doesn’t have to be! Sure, one option is to invest a hefty sum of cash into new tech. However, you can also ease your team into it slowly thanks to …
How California’s Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment Ban Affects Landscaping Businesses?
On July 1st 2022, California will enact a ban on gas-powered lawn equipment. The California gas powered lawn equipment ban includes lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and snow blowers. As per the new rules, all the above equipment must be zero-emission by 2024. California is the first …
5 Handy Substitutes for in-Demand Plants & Trees of 2022
Sunny days are here again! Which brings a flurry of administrative tasks for landscaping businesses such as the hunt for top-quality materials for upcoming bids or jobs. With the heavy competition to secure some of the best-selling plants and trees, it’s best to have a …
4 Commercial Landscaping Podcasts to Share with Your New Employees
When you’re busy, splitting resources between training new employees and taking on actual jobs is difficult for many landscaping businesses. Courses and formal training take time, and they’re not accessible when you’re in a rush. How do you get your new recruits all caught up …
