GELDERMAN LANDSCAPING  Using LMN to create an incentive program based on open financial management Business owners are always on the lookout for ways to improve employee productivity. Nathan Helder of Gelderman Landscaping is no exception. When he took over the his father-in-law’s company, Gelderman Landscaping, in 2006, he was determined to find a way to [...]

KERR AND KERR LANDSCAPING It is easy to be seduced by the idea of growth. More workers, more jobs, more equipment means more opportunities and more profit. This business strategy; however, can be deceptive. Too much growth, coupled with inadequate resources, is likely to leave most business owners scrambling to stay in control of their [...]

Whether it’s advice on how to nurture your staff to excellence, a tip to save on costs, or the steps to take to put a new business initiative in motion, we can all learn something valuable from each other. Our goal with our Contractor Stories is to spotlight real people with real obstacles and effective solutions that are applicable to your own business. See how George Urvari used LMN’s online tools, systems and training to boost production in his own company, Oriole Landscaping

We’re only as good as the people behind us. Your staff – your office managers, site supervisors and laborers – is the driving force behind your business. With the right self-empowered and innovative people on your team, your business has all the building blocks for success. But what is ‘great’ training? How do we assure our employees are getting the training they need to not only perform better but to leverage your company to do more? In this article, we look at the foundations of great training.

Whether it’s advice on how to nurture your staff to excellence, a tip to save on costs, or the steps to take to put a new business initiative in motion, we can all learn something valuable from each other. Our goal with our Members Stories is to spotlight real-life people with real-life obstacles and real-life solutions that are similar and applicable to your own business.

The type of environment we create for our workers, including the systems and processes we choose to run our business on, as well as the principles we base our business culture around and the leaders we choose to lead our crews, plays a big role in determining the attitude and behavior of the people that work for us. Read on to learn more about how you can provide the right climate for better employees.

What makes a good employee? Most of us would say that a good employee is someone who is positive, motivated, productive and efficient. Fair enough. But the difference between a good employee and a superstar is the level of engagement he or she demonstrates within your workplace. What do we mean by engagement? When we [...]

Permacon’s Spring Tour is coming to locations all over Ontario and is designed for architects, designers, contractors, dealers, and other landscape industry professionals. In March, the Landscape Management Network is pleased to be instructing seminars at two Permacon events in Ontario – Markham and Hamilton.

The wintertime lull – it’s to be expected. Unfortunately, the so-called ‘hibernation’ season is not so lucrative for your landscaping business. To keep busy throughout the season, you need to expand your services and products. Now’s the time to get creative – think of all the innovative ways your company can broaden its potential and still be profitable this time of year. If you’re having a difficult time thinking of some ideas, here’s a list of potential business opportunities to get you started. As cliché as it sounds, the sky really is the limit.

You don’t need to get busier to improve your sales. You do need better planning. LMN wants to help you get on the path to better planning, starting with building estimates that win. This one-day workshop is designed to help you specifically use LMN estimating software to: Price work accurately and profitably based on your [...]