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 …

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 …

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 …

One of the biggest challenges for landscaping businesses in 2022 will be transport. For starters, we know the truck driver shortage is one part of the problem. Truck drivers are leaving the transport industry and new workers aren’t filling the gaps in large enough numbers. …

We could hardly contain ourselves in the months and weeks leading up to landscaping trade shows in 2022. There’s nothing quite like trade shows to build connections, find suppliers, and catch up on the latest landscaping trends and technology! Now that the dust has settled …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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. …