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Landscaping Emerges as Sound Investment Amidst Recession


Here is a brief from SBI (Specialists in Business Information) regarding the Landscape Service Industry. The report has to be purchased but it’s good to see positive research coming to our neck of the woods.
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – December 8, 2008) – While few commodities are truly recession-proof, the nature of the landscape services industry [...]

Mailers, mailers everywhere and not a sale earned


This question gets floated by every landscaper (and most every service company) on the planet. “Should I use direct mail fliers and brochures?” Well here is an excerpt from the Portland Business Journal’s Penny Pincher’s Almanac by Gene Marks who has a lawn care professional that sent him a mailer.

More foreclosures can mean more business


There is growth to be found in a contracting economy.
Picking up where I left off with “Landscapers need a little green too,” it is important to continue selling your services. Traditional client lists should be evaluated for areas of growth. One of the best examples of this is