A new era for golf course maintenance: From conventional to robotic mowers
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Hansen, Atle Revheim. 2022. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. June. 14(1): p. 1057-1060.
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Letting go
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Horn, Brian. 2020. Lawn & Landscape. December. 41(12): p. 20, 22-23.
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| [Accent Landscape Design, Ingleside, IL] |
Levin, Meta. 2020. The Landscape Contractor [Illinois]. January. 61(1): p. 60.
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Michael Kravitsky IV: Family tradition: The owner of Grasshopper Lawns Inc. has continued his father's 55-year company while finding ways to balance work and family life
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Brown, Kyle. 2020. Irrigation & Green Industry. January. 24(1): p. 24-27.
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| Made in America: Homegrown power behind turf care: Quality equipment for lawn and landscape work is found around the world |
Cosgrove, Anne. 2019. Turf. Summer. 32(2): p. 18-21.
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Maximizing a merger: Ben Helton and Bob Wheeler tapped into new levels of growth since merging to form Cutting Edge Landscape, and now have their sights set on a new batch of competitors
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Bilyj, Brooke. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. December. 40(12): p. Cover, 22-28.
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Staying the course
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Miller, Jimmy. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. December. 40(12): p. 30.
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Under control
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Horn, Brian. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. December. 40(12): p. 34.
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Coming attractions: At a STIHL press event in Waiblingen, Germany, the company revealed plenty of products headed to the American market soon
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Miller, Jimmy. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. November. 40(11): p. 8, 10.
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More to offer: Add-on services can help contractors create new revenue opportunities and make the most out of each customer
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Schappacher, Emily. 2019. Landscape Management. October. 58(10): p. 50-51.
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Money in mowing...and more: Whether owners are turning in the keys or just looking for a cash infusion, M&A deals continue to be on an upswing. But where's the money coming from and will it last?
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Rathmell, Lauren. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. October. 40(10): p. S20-S23.
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The extra mile: ArtScape tapped into unprecedented growth by engaging employees in the company's success
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Bilyj, Brooke. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. October. 40(10): p. 40, 42, 68, 70.
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Hybrid grass turns 30!
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Godfroid, Luc. 2019. SportsTurf. October. 35(10): p. 40-41.
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Zack Kline: Making eco-friendly mainstream: The owner of A.I.R. has embraced the use of earth-friendly materials and equipment and is blazing a trail for the green industry to follow
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Smith-Ely, Kristin. 2019. Irrigation & Green Industry. October. 23[22](10): p. 20-22, 25.
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100 years of Toro golf
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Anonymous. 2019. Turf Matters. September/October. p. 10.
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It's in the blood
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Pump, Rick Sr. 2019. Turf News [TPI]. September/October. 43(5): p. 54-57.
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A fresh start: Pam Dooley decided to overhaul the brand at Plants Creative Landscapes. Her company's culture and revenue have never been better
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Miller, Jimmy. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. September. 40(9): p. Cover, 26-28, 32, 34, 36, 38.
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Grow what you know: At K&D Landscaping, reinvesting in the residential design/build market has led to big jobs and even bigger growth
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Rathmell, Lauren. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. August. 40(8): p. Cover, 22-24, 26, 28.
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Recession ready
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Horn, Brian. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. August. 40(8): p. 4.
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Stay the course
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Huston, Jim. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. August. 40(8): p. 16.
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The quintessential British mower
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Anonymous. 2019. Pitchcare. June/July. 85: p. 114-118.
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Branching out: How Cherrylake diversified its offerings and tightened up its operations to become more efficient
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Webb, Sarah. 2019. Landscape Management. June. 58(6): p. S6-S7.
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Growing, growing...: How people, acquisitions and customer service helped Florida-based Yellowstone Landscape grow more than 30 percent in 2018
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Richter, Clara. 2019. Landscape Management. June. 58(6): p. S8-S9.
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An app for that: Harvest Landscape Enterprises took matters in their own hands when they needed a way to improve efficiency
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Rathmell, Lauren. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. June. 40(6): p. [TR]9-[TR]10.
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A different game: While there are some similarities, servicing the sports turf market takes another skillset than what's needed in commercial and residential work
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SanSone, Arricca Elin. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. June. 40(6): p. 56, 58.
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Introducing Field Day host Wagner Sod, Landscaping & Irrigation Company, Inc.
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Trusty, Suz. 2019. Turf News [TPI]. May/June. 43(3): p. 48-52.
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Sperber ready to make a splash: The former ValleyCrest CEO recently announced his return to the industry. He tells Lawn & Landscape that he wants his new company to have a national footprint
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Horn, Brian. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. May. 40(5): p. 14-15.
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Make your website do more: One landscaping company uses its website to attract business and build its culture
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SanSone, Arricca Elin. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. May. 40(5): p. 78, 88.
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Fun & games: Lawn Doctor of West Lake County: Griffith, Indiana: 14 employees
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Spirgen, Kate. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. April. 40(4): p. 50.
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Losses and ladders: Gary Hardy and Josh Brunner are finding it's hard to raise prices and still hit revenue goals
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Horn, Brian. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. April. 40(4): p. 58-59.
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Settling in: Jennifer Davies and Bob Naylor are plugging away at the goals the Harvesters set for them, but will it last when the snow clears?
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Rathmell, Lauren. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. April. 40(4): p. 59, 62.
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Wasting no time: The Whites are trying to quickly purchase another company while pressing crews on timeliness
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Miller, Jimmy. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. April. 40(4): p. 62.
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Toro acquires Ditch Witch parent company: The $700-million transaction is expected to close before the end of the third quarter
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Anonymous. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. March. 40(3): p. 6, 8.
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Rainy day fund: Through a five-year saving process, The Greenskeeper found a way to reduce debt and reliance on loans for equipment
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Smalley, Megan. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. March. 40(3): p. 24, 26-28, 30.
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Toro, Turfco celebrating milestones
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Anonymous. 2019. Golf Course Industry. March. 31(3): p. 8, 10.
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Off balance: Pratt's Lawn Care and Landscapes services high-end clientele but the husband-wife duo is still sorting out their responsibilities
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Rathmell, Lauren; Horn, Brian. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. February. 40(2): p. 18-21, 24-25.
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Restore order: Gary Hardy and Josh Brunner own Brunner's Lawn & Services, but they need to make changes to stop their business from owning them
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Horn, Brian. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. February. 40(2): p. 18-19, 26, 28, 30-31.
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Professional polish: Bobby and Lauren White have a thriving business, but they're struggling to tighten up production and increase profits
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Spirgen, Kate; Horn, Brian. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. February. 40(2): p. 18-19, 32-35.
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Constant surveillance
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Huston, Jim. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. January. 40(1): p. 22.
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Succeeding with plan b: Starting a landscape business wasn't Adam McGuyrt's original career plan, but it has worked out well for him in recent years
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Smalley, Megan. 2019. Lawn & Landscape. January. 40(1): p. 36, 38-39.
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Biggest sales of 2018: Stressed private clubs and public courses made up most of the sale in 2018, along with some large resort deals
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Crittenden, Jack. 2019. Golf Inc.. January/February. 28(1): p. 20-22, 24-27.
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NZSTI is in great hands
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Todd, Chris. 2018. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Winter. 35(2): p. 3.
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Before you expand: If you're like most landscape business owners, you still have an entrepreneurial streak that not only got you where you are today but continues to drive your enthusiasm for action. And if business is so good you've outgrown your facility, there's no action bigger than opening a second location
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Wilson, Bruce. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. December. 39(12): p. 10.
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Launching into commercial accounts: Switching to commercial clients involves a series of small tweaks that can lead to big accounts
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Rathmell, Lauren. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. December. 39(12): p. 24-25.
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On tap: Learn how contractors are using service request apps to grow business
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Spirgen, Kate. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. December. 39(12): p. 40.
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9 years later: Checking in with turf feeding systems
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. December. 34(12): p. 32.
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Bobby Winstead - An entrepreneur always looking to the future
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Trusty, Suz. 2018. Turf News [TPI]. November/December. 42(6): p. 82-87.
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Dissecting the dollars
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Horn, Brian. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. November. 39(11): p. 34-37.
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A golf business for a golf family: Instead of finding a buyer for used turf equipment company Global Turf Equipment, the Sezna family decided to buy it themselves
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Ibsen, Katy. 2018. Golfdom. October. 74(10): p. 49-50, 52, 54.
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Challenge accepted: Contractors across North America are facing their biggest problems head on with innovative solutions and can-do attitudes
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Spirgen, Kate; Rathmell, Lauren; Smalley, Megan; Horn, Brian. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. October. 39(10): p. S 08-S 11.
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Perspective change
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Huston, Jim. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. October. 39(10): p. 32.
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Smart strategies: It's easy to get lost in the weeds when thinking about your company. Taking a drone's eye view can help. Just like aerial photography for job mapping, viewing your business from an emotional distance can help you spot opportunities
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Wilson, Bruce. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. October. 39(10): p. 34.
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Making the grade, managerial change and weather woes: The three comapnies recap how their summers went and where they want to improve for the fall and beyond
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Horn, Brian. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. October. 39(10): p. 116-117, 120, 172.
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| Don Franta, PBI-Gordon, 2018 |
Anonymous. 2018. The Rocky Mountain Half-Time. Fall. p. 15.
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| Plate expectations: A patented turf placement system can enable rapid field installation without touching or damaging the playing surface |
SideKick. 2018. Stadia. September. p. 56.
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A perfect marriage: Jason VanBuskirk combines his love of tech and turf in a successful - and life-balancing - startup company
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Phillips, Hal. 2018. Golf Course Management. September. 86(9): p. Cover, 36-38, 40, 42, 44, 46.
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Toro launches stewardship initiative
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Anonymous. 2018. Golf Course Management. September. 86(9): p. 24.
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Making a pitch
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Carson, Teresa. 2018. Golf Course Management. September. 86(9): p. 30.
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Making a splash: How Blue Jay Sprinkler Systems grew by 275 percent in six years
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Webb, Sarah. 2018. Landscape Management. September. 57(9): p. 26, 28, 30.
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The Ryan story
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Nystrom, Earl W. 2018. Hole Notes. September. 53(8): p. 18-19, 21-29, 32-33.
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Everything outdoors: From dog park design to monument signs to playground installation, Richmond & Associates Landscaping is using its employees' skills to keep growing
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Spirgen, Kate. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. September. 39(9): p. 38, 40-41.
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Helpful hindsight: After a top employee built his own business on Sharpescapes' time, the company implemented new rules to make sure it doesn't happen again
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Sharpe, Mike. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. September. 39(9): p. 50, 52, 54-55.
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Mowing 50 lawns in 50 states: One man's altruistic mission
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Frank, Greg. 2018. Landscape Contractor Design Build Maintain. September. 21(9): p. 54.
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| Jason Pooler |
Anonymous. 2018. Tennessee Turfgrass. August/September. p. 16, 18.
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Roadmap for a startup: Insights into marketing new tech in golf course maintenance
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Hall, Philip. 2018. Golfdom. August. 74(8): p. 25-32.
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Divide + conquer: At Drost Landscape well-defined owner/GM roles will help the firm grown 25 percent this year
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Webb, Sarah. 2018. Landscape Management. August. 57(8): p. Cover, 30-32, 57-58.
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Structure matters in maintenance
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Gandy, Ben. 2018. Landscape Management. August. 57(8): p. 10.
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The buzz on electric equipment: As the second commercial electric zero-turn mower brand enters the market, industry insiders weigh in on the growth of electric and battery-powered tools
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Hart, Abby. 2018. Landscape Management. August. 57(8): p. 22, 24-25.
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Inside your personal brand
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VanBuskirk, Jason. 2018. Golf Course Industry. August. 30(8): p. 32-33.
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| Cutter Equipment Co.: The leader in equipment and parts for the golf and turf industry |
Duffy, Brian. 2018. The Golf Course Trades. August 5. 28[31](8): p. 8-9.
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People power: The Greenery CEO Lee Edwards shares his 45-year-old company's secret to success: Empowering employees
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Hart, Abby. 2018. Landscape Management. July. 57(7): p. Cover, 28-29, 31-33.
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Making the most: Serpico Landscaping is taking a different approach to the workforce shortage by reallocating labor from low-margin accounts to more profitable work
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Palmieri, Marisa. 2018. Landscape Management. July. 57(7): p. 22-23.
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Family matters: K & D Landscaping strives for a successful generational transition
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Webb, Sarah. 2018. Landscape Management. July. 57(7): p. 24-25.
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Ideas galore: A "Shark Tank"-style event helped one company generate innovative ideas and get buy-in from the team
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Payton, Casey. 2018. Landscape Management. July. 57(7): p. 40.
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BrightView files an IPO: Industry experts share their thoughts on what it means for BrightView to go public
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Horn, Brian. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. July. 39(7): p. 8-10, 12.
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Message received: How to create a successful email marketing campaign. When done right, email marketing can pay dividends and help you grow and maintain your client base
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Murray, Rebecca; Sanchez, Alyssa. 2018. Irrigation & Green Industry. July. 21(7): p. Supplement 8-Supplement 11.
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Mobile marketing: Dare to take your online brand to the next level
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Bernstein, Larry. 2018. Irrigation & Green Industry. July. 21(7): p. Supplement 12-Supplement 13.
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Common ground: Matthew Foster is the president and CEO of Aquatrols, the world leader in the development and maufacturing of soil surfactants and speciality soil solutions for the golf market
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Anonymous. 2018. The Golf Business. July. 16: p. 56-57.
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In all things, simplicity: Communication, easy-to-understand programs are keys to business success
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Strain, Nicholas. 2018. Golfdom. June. 74(6): p. Insert 3.
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Quality solutions: Quali-Pro teams up with superintendents to improve course conditions
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Lewis, Chris. 2018. Golfdom. June. 74(6): p. Insert 4-6.
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Golf's day on the Hill
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Jones, Seth. 2018. Golfdom. June. 74(6): p. 20-21, 23-25.
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Bouncing back: Landscape Development Inc.
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Hart, Abby. 2018. Landscape Management. June. 57(6): p. S4-S6.
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Driving the bottom line: Schultz Industries
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Palmieri, Marisa. 2018. Landscape Management. June. 57(6): p. S7-S8.
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Overcoming setbacks: SiteWorks
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Palmieri, Marisa. 2018. Landscape Management. June. 57(6): p. S13-S15.
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Double digits: Sixty-four firms on the LM150 list grew by 10 percent or more in 2017. Here's a look at what boosted some of their efforts
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Anonymous. 2018. Landscape Management. June. 57(6): p. S20.
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Rock the moat
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Palmieri, Marisa. 2018. Landscape Management. June. 57(6): p. 4.
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The humble gardener: If not for the stunning landscapes and pristine turf at some of Hawaii's luxury resorts, you might not even know the SGS Hawaii landscape management crews were there - A fact company president Sidney Sparkman never intends to change
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Schappacher, Emily. 2018. Landscape Management. June. 57(6): p. 48-49.
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Follow the leader: Whether he is taking his team fishing or helping Par 3 survive the Great Recession, Alex Villarosa's actions set the example for those around him
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Rathmell, Lauren. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. Cover, 24-27.
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| The tech advantage: Adding software and other technology tools helps contractors stay ahead of their competition |
Smalley, Megan. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. [TR] 6-9.
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| Web smart: A solid website can be one of the most important pieces of technology your business uses |
Rathmell, Lauren. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. [TR] 10-11.
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| Crew competence: Getting your crews on board with the latest technology can improve your operations and your bottom line |
Rathmell, Lauren. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. [TR] 12-13.
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| Dollars from data: Wilco Contractors Northwest takes its technology to the next level by developing a software platform just for the green industry |
Smalley, Megan. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. [TR] 14-16.
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Ignorance isn't bliss
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Horn, Brian. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. 4.
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Brightview acquires The Groundskeeper
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Anonymous. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. 13.
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Cultivate co-pilots
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Wilson, Bruce. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. 22.
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Just in time: Complete Lawn Grounds Maintenance hit a rough patch until Rick Anderson joined the team
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Rathmell, Lauren. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. 42, 44-46.
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Getting a grasp, a late start and breaking records: We caught up with the Turnaround Tour winners in the first week of May to find out how the season started
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Horn, Brian. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. 48, 50, 54.
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Forward-thinking recruitment: Finding talented, committed people with a passion for landscaping can be a challenge - and this is likely true for all landscaping companies. Dan Dohar, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at BrightView, says his company also faces these challenges, but the company has implemented some new recruiting technologies to advance in this area
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Smalley, Megan. 2018. Lawn & Landscape. June. 39(6): p. 105.
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Jim Schwantz of the Acres Group
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Soule, Jacqueline A. 2018. Landscape Contractor Design Build Maintain. June. 21(6): p. 24-26.
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Testing before treatment: A look inside one company's thoughtful approach to turf and ornamental care
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Webb, Sarah. 2018. Landscape Management. May. 57(5): p. 18, 20.
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