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Volume 48, No. 1
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6 The Hall Mark: Tighten Up Now, Before It's too Late
8 News + Views
12 My Biggest Mistake: Not doing the Proper Job Costing Meant Leaving Money on the Table, or Worse, doing Work at a Loss
14 Solemn Salute: PLANET Honors Phil Fogarty for Organizing Renewal & Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery - the Green Industry's Annual Service Salute to America's Military Heroes and Their Families
20 Working Smarter: Identifying the Seven Deadly Wastes
22 LM Reports: Compact Tractors
26 The Benchmark: Survey Shows Leaders Pulling Away
28 Making PGRs Profitable: Plant Growth Regulators are Engineered to Help Contractors Save Labor and Fuel
32 Jacobs' Journal: Repair or Remove Weak Links
34 Lawn Care Pro: [Sam Farison, Farison Lawn Care, Louisville, KY]
36 A Zero-Turn for the Worse: The Economy has Made People Cautious, but Lower Fuel Prices and New Technology Give Manufacturers Hope for the Zero-Radius Turn Mower This Year
38 Best Practices: Want Profitable Growth? Find the Missing Link Between Sales, Operations
40 InfoTech: 2009 Technology Buying Guide
42 By the Numbers
43 Livescapes
43 -Pack Trial Preview: Plant Breeders Reveal What's in the Pipeline for Landscapers
48 -New Cultivars
51 Award-Winning Landscape: Enjoying the Great Outdoors
56 Project Portfolio: Extreme Yard Makeover
58 Problem Solver
59 IA Re-Energizes with New Logo, Tagline: The Recent 2008 Irrigation Show was Jammed with Events and Products to Address Growing Concern Over Water Issues
60 Products
62 Classified Showcase
63 Resources
64 Whit's World: Thanks for LM's Birthday Makeover


Volume 48, No. 2
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6 The Hall Mark: 10 Tips to Beat the '09 Recession
8 News + Views
14 The Golden Years: Securing Your Future: Business Owners Must Prepare for the Time When They are No Longer Responsible for the Day-to-Day Operations of Their Companies
24 Working Smarter: You are What You Communicate
26 LM Reports: Sprayers & Spreaders
30 The Benchmark: Business Lessons from the Field
32 Fertilizer Trends: Getting the Most from Fertilizer Applications Goes Back to Turf 101 - Soil Testing, Keeping Detailed Records of What was Applied in the Past and Not Over-Dosing Lawns
36 Jacobs' Journal: Read to Feed Your Brain and Business
38 Lawn Care Pro: [Todd Graus, Green Turf Lawnscapes, Jackson, WY]
40 Technology to the Rescue: Out-Front Mowers Feature EFI, Electronic Deck Lifts and Ergonomic Gains
44 Best Practices: Thriving in a Take-Away Environment
46 Profitability & Sustainability: Energy-Efficient LED Technologies Help Contractors Sell Landscape Lighting and Save Customers Money
48 Award-Winning Landscape: A Study in Stone and Water: Reconstruction of the Ashley Priddy Memorial Fountain Earns the Ultimate Compliment from an Italian Visitor
50 Smart Controllers, Smart Choice: New Systems Automate How Much Water is Used Where and When
54 Classified Showcase
55 Resources
56 Whit's World: Lease Lombardi for a Few Hours
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Volume 48, No. 3
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8 The Hall Mark: Stay Positive, Vigilant and Connected
10 News + Views
16 My Biggest Mistake: The Wrong Tools and Shortcuts Put This Contractor in the Hospital - And could Have Cost Him his Life
36 Teams for Tough Times: Owners are Looking Harder Than Ever at Their Employees and What They can Contribute Entering This Uncertain Season
46 Working Smarter: Take 5 Steps Toward Lasting Change
48 LM Reports: Herbicides & Fungicides
52 The Benchmark: Stretch Your Capacity Rubber Band
54 Silencing the Sting: Chemical Manufacturers Discuss Pesticide Tools and Offer Application Tips to Extinguish Fire Ants
60 Jacobs' Journal: Never a Dull Moment - Or Pencil
62 Lawn Care Pro: [Michael Kravitsky IV, Grasshopper Lawns, Inc., Larksville, PA]
64 Taking a Stand: With Money Tight, the Most Efficient Use of a Contractor's Mower Dollars Might be a Stand-On Model
74 Best Practices: Yes - Buying can Save You Money
76 Info Tech: Licenses Key to Avoiding 'PC Police'
77 Livescapes
77 -A Fragrant Comeback: Get Your Clients to Stop and Smell the Roses, and the Jasmine, Lilacs, Mint, Viburnums and More
82 -New Cultivars
84 Project Portfolio: Urban Eden
86 Problem Solver
88 Sprinkler Technology Advances: New Nozzle Types Join Tried-and-True Favorites to Give Landscape Irrigators More Choices
91 Products
94 Classified Showcase
95 Resources
96 Whit's World: What are You Going to do with All of the Time You've been Given?


Volume 48, No. 4
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7 The Hall Mark: Is Landscape Licensing a Good Idea?
8 News + Views
24 -Reclaimed Water Use Gains Steam
42 Ready for a Raid?: Federal Agents and Local Law Enforcement Clamp Down on Landscape Contractors Who Hire Undocumented Workers/Illegal Immigrants
56 Working Smarter: Continually Create New Standards
58 LM Reports: Mower Technology
60 The Benchmark: Get High Profits with Design/Build
62 Jacobs' Journal: Adopt Some Aphorisms to Live by
64 The Graying of Spraying: An Aging Workforce and an Increased Focus on Turf Quality have Inspired Manufacturers to Make Application Equipment Lighter and More Nimble
66 Lawn Care Pro: [Darrel Nail, GroGreen Lawn Care, Plano, TX]
68 Picking Up the Pieces: Spring Cleaning Begins When the Snow Melts. It's Amazing the Variety of Dreck Contractors Find When the Weather Warms. But an Array of Tools Makes the Job Easier and More Efficient
89 Best Practices: It's Time to Revisit Customer Service
90 Landscaping Goes to the Dogs: Environmentally Friendly Landscaping is Part and Parcel of Today's 'Green' Animal Shelter
92 InfoTech: Be Productive with Online Services
94 Award-Winning Landscape: English Sensibilities: With Miniature Donkeys Watching Their Every Move, the Crew of Hoffman Landscapes Gave Cohesion to a Colorful Property
98 Project Portfolio: Upcycled Elegance
100 The Joy(stick) of Skid Loaders: Joystick Controls are Just One of the Many New Available Technologies in Today's Skid Steer Loaders
104 Problem Solver
105 A Fresh Look at Fertigation: It's Time for Contractors to Take Another Look at the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Supplying Nutrients to Living Landscapes
107 Rock Revival: Creative Waters' James McPhail Rescues a Back Yard from a Subpar Water Feature and Turns It Once Again into a Thing of Beauty
109 Tales from the Trench: Be Responsible and Make Sure Your Crews aren't Digging Their Own Graves
112 Products
118 Classified Showcase
119 Resources
120 Whit's World: It's Time to Pony Up and Buck It Up
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Volume 48, No. 5
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8 The Hall Mark: Without Healthy Soils, We're History
10 Our Greener Future: You can't Put Off Getting in Step with America's Growing Environmental Movement if You Want to Ensure Your Place in Tomorrow's Green Industry
20 Working Smarter: Rally Your Team to a Daily Win
22 Products
24 Immigration's Widening Fault Line: Congress' Failure to Fix Immigration Policies and Extend H-2B's Returning Worker Exemption Triggers Labor Tremors Across the Green Industry
33 The Benchmark: A 'Survival Budget' Helps Win Bids
34 Lawn Care Pro: [Chris Senske, Senske Lawn & Tree Care, Kennewick, WA]
36 Best Practices: Irrigation Techs should Shower Profits
39 Livescapes
39 -Good Design, Green Design: Improve Your Bottom Line by Creating Environmentally Friendly, Money-Saving Landscapes
42 -New Cultivars
45 Snow + Ice Guide
45 -When the Snow Comes, Who's First Served?: Having a Priority Account System in Place is Vital to an Effective Snow and Ice Removal Business
52 -Products
57 LM Reports: Aerators & Dethatchers
59 Resources
61 Market Link
62 Classified Showcase
64 Whit's World: Wanna Win Your People Over? Be a Coach - Not a Barking Boss


Volume 48, No. 6
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8 The Hall Mark: Smarter Better Than Greener
9 News + Views
18 Working Smarter: Take Time to Enjoy the Good Stuff
20 LM Reports: Compact Equipment & Skid Steers
24 The Benchmark: It's a Brave New World
25 Fill 'er Up - With Alternative Fuels: Gasoline's Economic and Ecologic Impact has Many Looking at New Ways to Power Their Mowers and Handheld Equipment
28 Jacobs' Journal: Everything I Need to Know About Business I Learned Playing Softball
30 Lawn Care Pro: [Dean Moore, Quality Care, The Nature Care Company, Coralville, IA]
32 Order the Combo Platter: Multipurpose Equipment can be a Worthwhile Investment for Many Reasons, Not the Least of Which is Service Flexibility
36 Best Practices: Improve Your Bottom Line
38 InfoTech: Tools for Online Marketing Research
40 Award-Winning Landscape: The Mountain West Comes Home to Chicago: Even Though They couldn't Spend Their Entire Lives on Vacation, One Couple Found a Way to Bring a Bit of Vacation Back Home with Them
44 Hardscapes Made Easy: Proper Planning and Project Management are Required to Make Paver Installation Pay Off
46 Project Portfolio: Midwest Beach Living
48 Problem Solver
49 Irrigating, Drop by Drop: Low-Volume Irrigation Offers Many Benefits for Contractors and Their Customers in Today's Water-Stressed Environment
52 Products
54 Classified Showcase
55 Resources
56 Whit's World: Treasure Trove
   
 
2009 State of the Industry
S1 Cover
S1 Table of Contents
S3 Sponsor's View: A Closer Look at the State of Our Industry
S4 The Ultimate Green Industry Dashboard
S4 LM 150
S10 LM Top 25
S15 SOI Analysis: Gauge Your Performance: Even Finely Tuned Companies are Taking a Beating in This Off-Road Economy. Information is the key to Navigating This Rough Terrain and Finding Your Way Back onto the Fast Track
S20 LM Leader Profiles
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Volume 48, No. 7
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6 The Hall Mark: Differing Visions of Sustainability
8 News + Views
10 Deep Roots: In Business 130 Years and Counting, Employee-Owned Davey Tree Serves as a Case Study on Surviving and Thriving in Any Economy
18 Working Smarter: In Some Ways, There is a 'Me' in Team
20 LM Reports: Handheld Equipment
22 The Benchmark: Price Smart to Win, Keep Business
24 Cultivate Your Weed Costs: Minimize Pricey Labor with an Economical Herbicide Plan
26 Jacobs' Journal: The Naked Truth About Marketing
28 Lawn Care Pro: [Charlie King, King GREEN, Gainesville, GA]
30 Best Practices: To Grow, Keep 'em in the Know
32 InfoTech: On-the-Go Gadgets for Work, Pleasure
33 Livescapes
33 -In a Bout with Drought: The Right Plants can Beat the Heat
36 -New Cultivars
38 -Products
40 Aeration: Get the 'Hole' Story: When Implemented Correctly, This Service can Expand Your Client Base and Let You Work Sooner in the Spring and Later in the Fall
43 Products
46 Classified Showcase
47 Resources
48 Whit's World: Meet Joe: A Real Pro with Blue-Collar Street Smarts


Volume 48, No. 8
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6 The Hall Mark: Be More Productive - Or Take Less
8 Digital Slots: Playing the Odds, Landscapers Move More Marketing Bets from the Printed Local Business Directories to Their Web Sites, Search Engine Optimization Strategies, E-Newsletters and Pay-Per-Click Spots
22 Working Smarter: The '8th Waste' can be the Worst
24 The Benchmark: What the Gross Margin Benchmark Means to Your Business
25 Jacobs' Journal: Renewal & Remembrance
26 LM Reports: Walk-Behind Mowers
30 Lawn Care Pro: [Sam Lang, Fairway Green, Raleigh, NC]
32 Best Practices: Sell the Value of Enhancements
33 Snow + Ice Guide
33 -Charge Your Worth: When It Comes to Snow and Ice Services, don't Underestimate Your Value to Your Customers
40 -Products
45 Ponds Need Not Apply: Create a Disappearing Waterfall in 12 Easy Steps
50 Project Portfolio: The "Elements" of Design
52 Products
54 Classified Showcase
55 Resources
56 Whit's World: Want to Grow on the Cheap? Better Leverage Customers' E-Mails
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Volume 48, No. 9
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6 The Hall Mark: Saving Water and Growing a Legacy
8 News + Views
13 Water Wise 2009: Water at a Crossroads, Part 1: How Australia, Texas and States Fed by the Colorado River are Meeting the Challenges of Landscape Irrigation with Dwindling Water Resources
13 -What a Beautiful Blue World
14 -Word from Our Partner: Rain Bird: Encouraging the Intelligent Use of Water™
15 -A Texas-Sized Water Challenge: The Biggest State in the Continental United States and Its Robust Green Industry Face an Uncertain Future without New Water
19 -The Colorado's Uncertain Future: Contractors in the Southwest are Changing How They Work with Landscapes, Thanks to a Drought Stricken Colorado River
22 -A Climate Change of Attitude: Australian Policymakers are Talking Global Warming and Its Implications for the Country's Fresh Water Resources
26 Working Smarter: How's Your Follow Through?
28 LM Reports: Irrigation & Water Feature Products
32 The Benchmark: Mid-Sized Battle Pricing Pressures
34 Lawn Care Pro: [Harry Collins, Principal, Landscape Services, Inc.'s Total Lawn Care, Tupelo, MS]
36 Best Practices: Accountability Builds Productivity
37 Livescapes
37 -Fight Plant Disease: Planning, Proper Irrigation Key to Controlling Diseases in the Lanscape [Landscape]
42 -New Cultivars
44 Products
46 Classified Showcase
47 Resources
48 Whit's World: Got Gratitude - for The Gift of Today?


Volume 48, No. 10
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8 The Hall Mark: Sustainability's Truest Meaning
10 News + Views
14 -Mailbox
21 2009 Turfgrass Fertility Report: Part One of a Two-Part Series
22 -Word from Our Partner: Increase Profits and Efficiency with Slow- and Controlled-Release Fertilizers
23 -Smarter Turf Fertility: Successful Lawn and Landscape Pros Base Their Fertilizer Choices on Customer-Pleasing, Service-Delivery Models
26 -Fertility in the Environmental Age: Landscape and Lawn Care Pros Must Adjust Their Application Programs to Comply with an Increasing Number of Regulations Aimed at Reducing Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Streams, Lakes and Bays
30 Lawn Care Pro: [Lou Wierichs, President/Owner, Pro-X Lawn Care, Appleton, WI]
33 Water Wise 2009: Today's Choices, Tomorrow's Reality, Part 2
34 -Word from Our Partner: Rain Bird: Partnering for a Better Environment
35 -California's Ticking Water Clock
41 -Speaking with a Single Voice: Groups Representing Different Segments of the Green Industry are Joining Forces to Get the Attention of Water Policy Makers
45 Save a Horse, Kill a Fire Ant: Fire Ants Meet Their Match in North Florida Horse Country
158 Classified Showcase
159 Resources
160 Whit's World: Help Set the Record Straight
   
 
Business Planner 2010
53 Cover
54 Introduction: It's Grow or Go Time
56 People Power
56 -With a Little Help from My Friends: A Peer Group Forces Green Industry Business Owners to Take a Hard Look at Their Operations and Own Up to Tough Decisions
64 -Reach Customers with Low-Tech, too: Direct Mail can Still be a Viable Way to Connect with Current and Prospective Accounts, Even in the Internet Age
68 -Nail the Sale: Successfully Selling Lawn Service Requires the Process be Well Thought Out. Then, an Appropriate Strategy Must be Crafted Executed Rigorously Every Day
74 -Realize Your Goals in the Working Smarter Cycle: If Your People are Happy and Productive, Your Business Will Experience Success
78 -Take 9 Steps to Teach Managers to Think Like Owners: Training Managers to Make Decisions Like a Business Owner is Easy, Essential and can Provide More Benefits Than You May Think
82 Strategic Solutions
82 -Apples to Oranges: Highest Value Versus Lowest Price? There's No Comparison. Even in a Recession, Superior Value Wins the Long-Term Customers Almost Every Time
87 -Position Your Company for Success: At the End of the Day, Will You be a Survivor - or Just Another Failed Business Because of the Economy?
90 -Outlook for 2010: Why It Will be a Challenging Year - and How to Respond
92 -When the Going Gets Tough...: ...The Tough Look for Ways to Stay Competitive
94 -How to Conduct a Successful Walk-Through: Be Prepared by doing Your Homework Before and After the Visit
95 Tools & Techniques
95 -Lease or Buy?: Short-Term and Long-Term Investments Each have Their Benefits and Drawbacks
99 -It's a Wide, Wide World Wide Web: Whether It's Creating a Site to Share Your Company with Clients or Figuring Out the Best Browser to Surf Through Cyberspace, the Internet is Ripe with Opportunity
102 -Products
107 Resource Profiles
108 Resource Guide
156 Planner Index
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Volume 48, No. 11
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4 The Hall Mark: H2O Issues Invite Government Control
6 News + Views: Ariens, Yellowstone Make Acquisitions
8 Corralling Customers: Landscapers Share How They Regain Clients' Trust and Business
18 The Benchmark: Where to Invest in 2010
20 LM Reports: Trenchers
21 2009 Turfgrass Fertility Report: Part Two of a Two-Part Series
22 -Word from Our Partner: Right Fertilizer Choices Reduce Environmental Footprint and Increase Bottom Line
23 -Fertilizer BMPs Matter - Follow Them: Environmental Considerations Join Agronomic and Economic Choices in Defining the Best Management Practices for Lawn Care Companies and the Lawn Service Industry
26 -Lessons from the Price Spike: Contractors Change Their Fertilizer Selection and Purchasing Decisions Following Historically High Prices in 2007 and 2008
30 Lawn Care Pro: [Mark Grunkemeyer, Buckeye Ecocare, Centervillie, OH]
32 Best Practices: Careful Analysis of the Surrounding Business Climate is Key to Success
35 Water Wise 2009: Counting on Technology to Save Irrigation, Part 3
36 -Word from Our Partner: Rain Bird: Smart Technology for a Better Future
37 -Turfgrass in Critics' Bull's Eye: Responding to Growing Criticism That Lawns "Waste" Water, the Green Industry Ramps Up Technology and Focuses on Turfgrass Breeding to Maintain the Popularity and Benefits of Lawns in American Landscapes
43 -Catching the Rain for Irrigation: Interest in Rainwater Harvesting Systems to Supplement Landscape Irrigation is Growing, but There's Much to Learn Before Jumping into the Business
48 Info Tech: Google 'Waves' at Web Collaboration
50 A Cut Above
53 Livescapes
53 -Bringing Nature Home: The Right Landscaping can Attract Wildlife to Your Clients' Property
58 -New Cultivars
61 Products
62 Classified Showcase
63 Resources
64 Whit's World: Let's Give Thanks for Gifts Disguised as Challenges


Volume 48, No. 12
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4 The Hall Mark: The SSI Will Change Our Industry
6 News + Views
8 -Texas A&M Irrigation Engineers Test Subsurface Drip Systems
10 Surviving the Social Explosion: Social Media has the Potential to Deliver Untold Benefits to Well-Prepared Businesses, but There are Pitfalls for Those Who don't Plan Carefully
14 The Benchmark: 10 Tips to Taking the Offensive in 2010
16 Lawn Care Pro: [Brent A. Flory, Freedom Lawns, Inc., Delphi, IN]
18 Discovering a 'Green' Mine
24 Best Practices: Reevaluate Capital Investments
25 Info Tech: High-Tech Holiday Gifts
26 Project Portfolio: Landscaping in New Heights
28 Award-Winning Landscape: The Greenest Museum on Earth: Jensen Corp. Landscape Contractors Creates a Green Roof for the California Academy of Sciences That Mimics San Fancisco's Rolling Hills
34 A Cut Above
36 Products
38 Classified Showcase
39 Resources
40 Whit's World: Learning to Laugh at Ourselves
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