7 Award-winning Landscape Designs to Inspire You in 2022
There’s no greater reward than a job well done… unless of course we’re talking about actual awards! Landscaping project awards are given yearly by many associations across the continent. These awards are a great way to gauge the best practices in the landscaping industry and …
How the Truck Driver Shortage Will Impact Landscaping Costs in 2022
Orders and contracts just keep rolling in. Your sales team is having the time of their life with the landscaping boom… and on the other side of the building your operations team is pulling their hair out while they figure out the logistics. We’re talking …
Best-selling Wholesale Plants, Palms, & Trees of 2021 for Landscaping
As we kick off the new year, now is the perfect time to look back and marvel at what the industry achieved in the previous year. After all, despite the shortages of wholesale plants & trees, business was booming for many landscaping companies across …
2022 Landscaping Trends Predicted by GoMaterials’ CEO
Despite the ups and downs, landscaping business owners across Canada and the United States recovered some of the lost ground in 2021. Landscaping demand picked up after the roller-coaster of the last couple of years, and it made sure plant wholesalers, professional landscapers, and all …
The Year in Review: Landscaping Trends That Defined 2021
A year in review, and what a year it has been for the landscaping industry. 2021 began with a hefty dose of lingering uncertainty thanks to COVID. The last twelve months have been a roller coaster, from the highs of projects returning in full swing …
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 …
3 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. …
5 Tried & Trusted Ways to Show Appreciation to Your Landscaping Employees
The true cornerstone of your landscaping business is the group of employees who work alongside you day-in and day-out. It’s no secret that the industry is suffering with a massive labor shortage. It’s also well known that people stay in workplaces that make them feel …
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 …
5 Tips for Landscaping Companies to Finish the Year with Profits
If you just realized that it’s already October and you’re still a far way off from your financial targets, you’re not alone! Although the year has flown by, your landscaping company still has a good stretch of time left to make up for any missing …
