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Columns >> Business Management |
| Push Yourself |
6/11/2009 |
| With a little hard work, some new customers and a few ideas that make you some money are destined to find you. |
| By: Marty Grunder |
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Times Read: 317 |
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Columns >> Business Management |
| Tighten Your Springs |
6/11/2009 |
| Like those worn out trampoline springs that I replaced as a kid, the 2009 green industry economy lacks resiliency and positive tension. |
| By: Jim Huston |
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Times Read: 520 |
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Columns >> Industry News |
| Devil's Advocate: C'mon, Get Happy |
6/11/2009 |
| The business of green may not be quite what it was even just a year ago, but the world of green is a special place we’re all lucky to be a part of. |
| By: Pat Jones |
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Times Read: 212 |
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Features >> Business Management |
| Whistle While You Work |
6/11/2009 |
| A Connecticut landscape firm's specialty isn't just perfectly manicured lawns – it's keeping employees happy. |
| By: Lindsey Getz |
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Times Read: 658 |
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Features >> Business Management |
| The Relationship Sell |
6/11/2009 |
| Hungry companies are dropping prices, but those aren't the types of clients Millennium is chasing. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 371 |
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Features >> Business Management |
| Margin Rules |
6/11/2009 |
| Some competitors don't play fair, cutting prices and duping customers who don't read the fine print. Team Turf has solid referrals and a strong community reputation on its side. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 345 |
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Features >> Business Management |
| The Gambler |
6/11/2009 |
| Larger companies are starting to undercut Wild Ridge's bids, but the firm isn't looking for work just to stay busy. The margins better be there. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 309 |
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Features >> Business Management |
| Battling Lowballers |
6/11/2009 |
| Landscape contractors share how they maintain clients and win bids despite lowball competitors and price-conscious customers. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 303 |
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Features >> Business Management |
| Interview: Get Ready |
6/11/2009 |
| One of the nation's leading realtors has some big ideas for landscapers to boost business by working with home sellers. |
| By: Pat Jones |
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Times Read: 319 |
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Features >> Irrigation |
| Staying Afloat |
6/4/2009 |
| Irrigation contractors report economy's affects, but see hope in irrigation maintenance and water management services. |
| By: John Torsiello |
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Times Read: 1223 |
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Features >> Fertilizer/Soil Health |
| Pay Dirt |
6/4/2009 |
| Soil management + tree fertilization = profit. |
| By: Tina McNulty |
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Times Read: 915 |
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Features >> Design/Installation |
| Hard Times for Hardscaping? Not Quite |
6/4/2009 |
| Marketing smart, pricing right and staying on top of hardscape trends help contractors maintain growth in this profitable service sector. |
| By: Natalie R. Schrimpf and Nicole Wisniewski |
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Times Read: 968 |
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Features >> Business Management |
| Split Decisions |
6/4/2009 |
| Don't let your company shatter along with your marriage. Business owners discuss the real cost of divorce. |
| By: Kristen Hampshire |
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Times Read: 622 |
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Features >> Design/Installation |
| Storm Catcher |
5/20/2009 |
| A rain garden provides a runoff solution for Texas property battling extreme weather – from drought to downpours. |
| By: Tom Crain |
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Times Read: 953 |
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Departments >> Irrigation |
| Washington & Water |
5/20/2009 |
| New administration might mean new opportunities for irrigation professionals. |
| By: Chuck Bowen |
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Times Read: 363 |