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Volume 49, No. 1
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4 The Hall Mark: It's a Great Time to Build Client Loyalty
6 Expanding into New Turf
16 The Benchmark: 3 Avenues to Better Manage Pricing
18 Lawn Care Pro
20 Weed Watch
20 -Common Chickweed, Stellaria media
20 -Henbit, Lamium amplexicaule
22 LM Reports
30 Best Practices: Sharpen Your Estimating Pencil
33 Livescapes: Miles of Trials: The Newest Cultivars Will be on Display at the California Spring Trials
36 A Cut Above
38 Classified Showcase
39 Resources
40 Whit's World: Same Resolutions, Renewed Resolve


Volume 49, No. 2
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4 The Hall Mark: Three Green Services That can't Miss
6 Carrots: Landscapers and a Consultant Share Tips to Recognizing, Rewarding, Retaining and Fully Leveraging Your All-Star Players
7 And Sticks: Industry Insiders Say Its 'Grow or Go' Time for Slouches and Grouches - Employees Who Under Perform or have Bad Attitudes
20 The Benchmark: The First Two Rules of Selling
22 Lawn Care Pro: [Eric Hansen's Fleet of Propane-Powered Landscape Maintenance Equipment]
24 Weed Watch
24 -White Clover, Trifolium repens
24 -Large Crabgrass, Digitaria sanguinalis
27 LM Reports
32 Best Practices: Load Up on Cost-Savings in 2010
34 Project Portfolio: Tranquil Terraces
38 Problem Solver
40 A Cut Above
42 2009 Irrigation Show: Sink or Swim Time
44 Back to School: Agrium Advanced Technologies Offers Lawn Care Professionals Education Along with Relaxation
46 Joint Success Sprouts: 1st Joint Lawn Care Summit Helps PLANET and NPMA Educate Professionals and Explore Myriad Shared Growth Opportunities
50 Resources
51 Classified Showcase
52 Whit's World: Let's Not Re-Enact 'Lord of the Flies'
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Volume 49, No. 3
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6 Homeless, but Not Hopeless: Chris Gardner, Author of the Best-Selling Autobiography "The Pursuit of Happyness,' Shares His Street Smarts with Green Industry Professionals
14 News + Views
18 The Hall Mark: Leveraging 2009's Lessons
22 Keeping the Wheels Turning: Two Successful Companies Share Their Differing Approaches to Truck/Equipment Maintenance and Repair
34 The Benchmark: Memo: The Rules have Changed
36 Lawn Care Pro: [Ted Hofer, Spring-Green Lawn Care]
38 Weed Watch
38 -Dollarweed/Pennywort, Hydrocotyle spp.
38 -Smooth Crabgrass, Digitaria ischaemum
40 Best Practices: Change Management Key to Progress
41 LM Reports
48 Info Tech : Recover Lost Time Using Tracking Tools
51 Livescapes
51 -Long-Term Landscaping: Homeowners Want Colorful Perennials, Shrubs, and Ornamentals That Will Provide Interest for Years to Come
54 -New Cultivars
56 Jacobs' Journal: A Goodbye Letter
58 A Cut Above: [David DuBois, Mission Landscape Cos.]
60 Don't be Caught Off Guard by Cultural Issues: Your Hispanic Employees' Attitudes and Approaches to Work can Create Some On-the-Job Challenges
64 Resources
66 Classified Showcase
68 Whit's World: Do You have Multiple Personalities?


Volume 49, No. 4
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4 The Hall Mark: Synthetic Turf: Threat or Opportunity?
6 The Innovation Lab: Industry Visionaries Discuss Their Latest Lawn Care Solutions and How They Are Working Overtime to Empower Landscape Professionals to do More with Less
19 -Lawn Care Innovator Profiles
34 The Benchmark: 4 Steps to a Sales-Driven Operation
36 Lawn Care Pro: [Tom Mauer, President/Owner, Weed Man]
38 Weed Watch
38 -Wild Violet, Viola papilionacea
38 -Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
40 LM Reports
44 Best Practices: Habits Drive Behavior
46 Project Portfolio: Fondue Fountain
48 A Cut Above
50 DuPont Lawn Care Symposium: Got Grubs?: DuPont Professional Products Showcases Acelepryn - Its Knock-Out Punch for 10 White Grub Species - At Its First Symposium for Lawn Care Pros
54 Classified Showcase
55 Resources
56 Final Cut: A Season for Growth
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Volume 49, No. 5
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4 First Cut: Give a Little, Get a Little
6 The Hall Mark: Victims of Our Own Promises?
8 Day of Service
8 -The Big Give: Landscapers Across the Country Lend Communities Their Time and Talents
13 -Field Report #1: X Marks the Spot: Mirrorscapes Refreshes the Surroundings of Mysterious - and Beautiful - Cross Mound Park
16 -Field Report #2: A Cemetery's Rebirth: Years After Losing the Ability to Water One of Denver's Oldest Cemeteries, a Group of Volunteers Works to Revive the Site with Native Species
22 -Field Report #3: What Goes Around, Comes Around: YardApes' Shayne Newman is a Big Believer in Good Karma, and That's Why His Investment in Community Service Marketing has Yielded Great Return - In More Ways Than One
28 The Benchmark: Keys to Managing a Sales Machine
30 LM Reports
34 Lawn Care Pro: [John Gibson, President, Swingle Lawn Tree, & Landscape Care]
36 Weed Watch
36 -Annual Lespedeza, Lespedeza striata
36 -Kyllinga, Cyperus brevifolius
38 Best Practices: Optimize Crew Size
39 Snow + Ice Guide
39 -Liquid Saves the Season: When Salt Supplies Dried Up, This Michigan Contractor Knew It was Time to Try Something Different - Or Suffer Through Another Tough Winter
42 -Products
52 A Cut Above
54 Info Tech: Mac vs. PC: I Choose Door No. 3
57 Livescapes
57 -Touring the Trials: The California Spring Trials Showed Off New Varieties and Plant Trends
59 -New Cultivars
60 Executive Forum: It's a Sustainable World; We're Just Living in It
62 Classified Showcase
63 Resources
64 Jacobs' Journal: A Thousand Awesome Things


Volume 49, No. 6
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4 First Cut: From the Minds of Customers
6 News + Views
9 -In Search of Fire Ants: Few Things can Earn a Client's Wrath Faster Than a Return of These Biting Insects
17 -Beyond Logic?: What are People Telling Your Customers About the Value of Turf?
18 The Hall Mark: Anatomy of an Accident
20 My Biggest Mistake
22 The Benchmark: Re-Evaluating Account Managers
24 LM Reports
32 Lawn Care Pro: [Kevin Johnson, All American Turf Beauty]
34 Weed Watch
34 -Canada Thistle, Cirsium arvense
34 -Spurge, Euphorbia maculata
36 Best Practices: Use Overtime Only to Your Advantage
38 Project Portfolio: Hawaiian Punch
40 Problem Solver: Landscape Troubleshooting Tips
42 A Cut Above
44 Info Tech: Embracing the Online Sale
46 Classified Showcase
47 Resources
48 Jacobs' Journal: Milestones and Forgiveness
   
 
LM 150
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S3 A Positive Outlook = A Prosperous 2010
S4 Unwrapped: LM Reveals Its Elite List of the 150 Largest Landscape Contractors
S10 By Region
S11 By Mix
S14 Employees
S15 Growth Masters: At a Time When Many Landscape Businesses are Struggling to Stay Afloat, a Few on Our LM150 are on the Grow
S18 Up -and- Comers: Four Landscape Companies Just Shy of Our LM150 Rankings' Revenue Cut-Off Share Their Growth Stories
S21 M&A Upsurge: M&A Experts Predict 2010 Will be a Hot Year for Deals Driven by Private Equity Firms Investing in the Market
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Volume 49, No. 7
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4 First Cut: 2010: A Turf Odyssey
6 The Hall Mark: Keep SITES in Your Sight
10 Oil & Water: The Era of Easy Oil and Plentiful Water is Ending. Better Managing These Two Resources could be Your Next Great Business Opportunity
20 LM Reports
24 Lawn Care Pro: [Operator of the Month, Wayne Volz]
26 Weed Watch
26 -Common Sowthistle, Sonchus oleraceus
26 -Broadleaf Plantain, Plantago major
28 Best Practices: What to Consider When Pricing
31 Livescapes
31 -Get the Drop on Irrigation: Proper Planning can Reduce the Amount of Wasted Irrigation Water and Increase Profits
34 -New Cultivars
36 A Cut Above
38 Classified Showcase
39 Resources
40 Whit's World: Role Reversal & the Age of Necessity


Volume 49, No. 8
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4 First Cut: Perfection Obsession?
6 News + Views: Labor, Pesticides Top Day on the Hill Issues
12 The Hall Mark: A Matter of Integrity and Trust
14 Can Gas Remain King?: Commercial Cutters are Warming to the Cost Savings and Environmental Benefits Offered by Alternative Fuels
26 The Benchmark: Sales: The Hardest Position to Fill
28 Lawn Care Pro: [Ewald Alstadt, Vice President, Operations and Support Services, Lawn Doctor]
30 Weed Watch
30 -Hairy Bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta
30 -Yellow Woodsorrel, Oxalis stricta
32 Project Portfolio: Lakeside Living
36 Best Practices: Build Now for Future Growth
37 Snow + Ice Guide
37 -Snow Tech, Down Cold: New Designs to Winter Maintenance Equipment Keep Contractors Productive - And in the Cab
44 -Products
49 LM Reports
52 A Cut Above
54 Classified Showcase
55 Resources: Ad Index
56 Jacobs' Journal: The Technology Trap
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Volume 49, No. 9
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4 First Cut: Price is Not Always Right
6 The Hall Mark: Surviving in this Wal-Mart Economy
8 The Five Biggest Ideas of the Year: Presenting Landscape Management's Ideas Issue - A Guide to the Thought-Provoking Trends That, for Better or Worse, are Shaping the Industry Right Now
8 -5: Diversification is Your Lifeboat
10 -4: It's Not Easy being Green
12 -3: Marketing isn't Enough
14 -2: Pride, Quality & Brand have Lost Their Edge
18 -1: Landscapers Surrender to Low Prices: How to Put Away the White Flag and Drive Profit
32 The Benchmark: Sizing Up the Challenge
34 LM Reports
38 Lawn Care Pro: [Andre J. "Frenchy" Rheault, President and Owner, Frenchy's Lawn & Tree]
40 Weed Watch
40 -Ground Ivy, Glechoma microcarpa
40 -Goosegrass, Eleusine indica
42 Best Practices: Identify Your at-Risk Clients
45 Livescapes
45 -Ornamental Opportunities: Consumers are looking at Ornamentals in a New Light
49 -The State of Color: Contractors Expect the Perennial Plant Market to Grow While Annuals Market Takes a Dip. But No Matter What They're Looking for, Growers can be a Contractor's Best Friend
51 -New Cultivars
53 A Cut Above
54 Classified Showcase
55 Resources: Ad Index
56 Whit's World: Honesty Always Rings True


Volume 49, No. 10
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4 Online Now
6 First Cut: Now is How
8 News + Views: Rising to the Challenge: Aaron Hobbs, Newly Appointed President of RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), Shares Specialty Chemicals' Top Opportunities, Obstacles
10 The Hall Mark: Becoming Ever Water-Wiser
15 A Three-Part Editorial Series: Water Wise: Part 1
16 -Word from Our Partner: Rain Bird: Innovative Products and Initiatives for a Better World
17 -Understanding Water's Worth: The Best New Source of Water to Meet Our Future Needs Will be the Water We Save Now
19 -Water Lessons: Atlanta's Lovett School Shines as an Example of Intelligent Environmental Design, Construction and Wise Use of Its Energy and Water Resources
21 -Beating the High Cost of Sport Field Irrigation
23 -11 Steps to a Great Irrigation Project: Follow This 'Recipe' for Working with General Contractors, Landscape Architects and Landscape Designers, and You're on Your Way to Making Every Large Landscape Irrigation Installation a Winner
32 Lawn Care Pro: [Richard Bare, President and CEO, Arbor-nomics]
57 A Cut Above
58 Weed Watch
58 -Curly Dock, Rumex crispus
58 -Shepherd's Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris
60 Trucks & Trailers: A Shift in the Fleet
66 Add-on Biz: Behind the Bulbs: The Strategies, Trends and Challenges of Today's Holiday Lighting Business
 
2011 Business Planner: Growth is the No. 1 Obstacle for Businesses Today. Look Through Our 2011 Guidebook for Strategies on How to Grow ... Now
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75 Table of Contents
76 [All About Growth]: The Growth Imperative: Creating Healthy, Profitable and Sustainable Businesses
78 [Strategic Solution]
78 -Go Direct: Better Understanding Direct Costs can Mean More Money from Existing and New Business
80 -The Hidden Value of Customer Satisfaction: Use This Long-Term Business Strategy to Drive Profit
85 [Sales & Marketing]
85 -Marketing Through a Recession: Every Business Looking to Thrive Today Needs Solid Strategies for Finding New Customers
90 -When Good Referrals Turn Bad: How to Protect and Encourage Continued Referrals and Sales
92 -E-Newsletter Marketing: Using the Right Technology, Following the Law and Providing Customers with Relevant and Engaging Content can Significantly Improve Your Business and Build Great Word-of-Mouth Advertising and Sales
94 [People Power]
94 -"Account'' Ability = Success: Account Managers can Make or Break Your Business
96 -Using the Suggestion Box: Encourage Ideas from Your Team to Build Morale and the Bottom Line
98 Case Studies on Growth
127 Resource Profiles
   
180 LM Reports
181 Resources
183 Classified Showcase
184 My Biggest Mistake: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
   
 
The Industry Pulse
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S3 To Succeed, Remember How You Started
S4 Adapt or Die: Diversification Reigns as Contractors Adjust to the Beat of What They are Describing as a "Fundamentally Changed" Industry
S8 The Consumer Recovery: Consumers Will Spend Again... But Not Excessively
S11 Word of Mouth is No Longer Enough: To Increase Sales, Landscapers Move Beyond Referrals as Their Only Means of Marketing
S14 Surviving the 'Undercutters': Contractors Fight Low Ballers in a Battle for Core Business
S16 House of Cards: The Sensitive Residential Housing Market Will Stabilize at a 'Frustratingly Slow Pace' as Home Prices Return to Pre-Boom Levels
S18 Commercial Value: Contractors Try to Uncover True Value in Commercial Maintenance Work as Clients Force Price Reductions
S20 Spend Smart: Landscapers Avoid Frivolous Spending and Focus on Efficiency and Vendor Relations
S22 The Bad and Not So Bad of Hiring Today: While Applicants Abound, Contractors Learn to Hire Smarter, Control Labor Costs and Build Their Management Teams
S23 Budget Crunch: Loving the Industry Used to be Enough. Now More Than Ever, 'You have to have Business Sense, too'
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Volume 49, No. 11
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9 The Hall Mark: Lessons from Silas and Lona
11 A Three-Part Editorial Series: Water Wise: Part 2
12 -Word from Our Partner: Taking a Balanced, Sustainable Approach to Irrigation
13 -Certification: The Professional Edge
16 -It Starts in California: What the Golden State is Teaching the Rest of Us About Landscape Irrigation Efficiency and Water Conservation
19 -Making Baseball Bloom in the Desert: Reclaimed Water Gives Life to Arizona's Camelback Ranch-Glendale, the Award-Winning Spring Training Facility for Two Major League Baseball Teams
23 A Cut Above
24 Lawn Care Pro: [Alan White, Founder/Owner, Turf Systems]
26 Weed Watch
29 Livescapes
29 -Combinations: Tips for Bulb & Perennial Combos
34 -New Cultivars
35 LM Reports
38 Classified Showcase
39 Resources: Ad Index
40 My Biggest Mistake: A Big Boom in Business became too Much to Manage for Texas' Native Land Design


Volume 49, No. 12
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9 Mailbox
10 Heavy Metal
10 -The Mower Makes It Happen: Mower Manufacturers Provide Landscape Contractors with More Options Than They've Ever had. Efficiency and Productivity are Key if Contractors Want to Continue to Operate Profitably
18 -Mowers Driving Efficiency
23 A Three-Part Editorial Series: Water Wise: Part 3
24 -Word from Our Partner: Keeping the Bigger Water Picture in Mind Everyday
25 -Prepare for Opportunities in Water
26 -Partners Rather Than Adversaries: Why We should Make Peace with Water Agencies and What It Will Mean for Our Customers and Our Industry
29 -Scoring Water Wins in Urban Landscapes: Water Management and Multi-Functional Green Spaces are the Green Industry's Indispensable Contribution to the Sustainability Marketplace
32 -Life without Lawns: Faced with an Uncertain Water Future, California Water Agencies are Using Cash to Entice Homeowners to Remove Their Turfgrass Lawns
36 Weed Watch
36 -Mouse-Ear Chickweed, Cerastium vulgatum
36 -Annual Bluegrass, Poa annua
38 Classified Showcase
39 Resources: Ad Index
40 My Biggest Mistake: Joel Korte's Business was Strong but Depended Heavily on Only a Few Major Accounts. When He Lost One of Them - And 30% of His Business with It - He Realized an Important Lesson
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