Spring 2016 is now!

In the current retail environment, where mass merchandisers continue to take market share, and enthusiasm for gardening has shifted to edibles, organics and container gardening, letting spring slip up on you (again) could be disastrous.

Soil shepherding - Sustainable landscaping August LT 2015

When customers approach us for landscaping, the first request is "low maintenance." Protecting the soil protects watersheds, helps plant health and even preserves our food security. Learn all about which plants like your soil, and the soil on your customers' properties. Now, go have fun in the garden. Yes, it's a job, but it can still be fun.

Horsepower for productivity - management solutions August LT 2015

Remember, in most circumstances, the cost of inefficiency and lost productivity is far more expensive than the cost of equipment itself. Not only will a good set of equipment improve on-time delivery of your jobs; when managed correctly, equipment will improve the culture, attitude and bottom line of your company.

Good and not-so-good news - Road to success August LT 2015

Unavoidable litigation: When cooler heads won't prevail - Legal matters August LT 2015

Case study: Contractor wins a lawsuit, but loses on the bottom line.

Positive work culture empowers employees

Kevin Nauss CLP of Price Landscaping Services in Moncton, N.B. gives Landscape Trades readers his take on mentorship. His leadership roles include a board position with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, advisory service with the Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal program and governance for the New Brunswick Landscape Horticulture Training Institute.