U.S. sales of lawn and garden supplies are blossoming. Research and Markets, a market research company, predicts the U.S. market for lawn and garden supplies will climb from $5.7 billion in 2014 to $6.6 billion in 2019. That would be an increase of nearly 16 percent. The projected rise in […]
Lawn care insurance is a necessity if you own a lawn care company or plan on starting one. Having insurance can protect you against property damage, accidents, equipment failure, lawsuits, and even worker’s compensation if you have employees. There are various different types of coverage plans that you and your […]
The lawn care industry is huge – larger than we ever thought before we started mowing lawns in Fairfax and Washington DC. Of course, it’s really centered in the United States. The rest of the world doesn’t care too much to pay for lawn care. Even government spending on lawn […]
Everything is not equal in the DMV. No matter where you live within the DMV – Fairfax, Rockville, Bethesda, or D.C. – you’re lucky because we have some of the greatest neighborhoods in the country. But, specifically looking at lawn care prices, there is an enormous disparity between ZIP codes within […]
When it comes to the lawn care industry, America absolutely dominates in size and scope. Obviously, we see the industry up close by providing lawn care in Austin, Orlando, Washington DC, and elsewhere. Surprising as it is, many other countries would find it ridiculous to pay a professional to do […]
You’d be surprised how many lawn care companies are simply one man and a truck. Of course, the goal is that they will scale their business and eventually employee a number of workers. But the reality is, the lawn care industry is largely fragmented into small, one-man (or woman) operations. […]
Great lawns are forged by no easy means. The amount of time, energy, and sweat that goes into lawn care in Austin is simply amazing (unless, of course, you use LawnStarter). It doesn’t help that there are bountiful lawn care myths floating around. Without pouring over a ton of research, […]
Hiring a good lawn care company in Orlando can be tricky. Of course, there’s no shortage of options. There are tons of lawn care companies in Oviedo, Apopka, Deltona, and everywhere else in Central Florida. This only contributes to the problem though: how do you tell the good companies from […]
So, you have too many customers for your current crew to handle. What now? Well, you have a good problem. Now it’s time to hire some new employees. If your business is in a position to hire employees, “you’re truly a unique creature in America,” according to Tony Bass, founder […]
Guest blog by Wendy Komancheck, who blogs and writes web content for the lawn care and landscape industries. You can learn more about her at www.landscapewriter.com or email her at wendy@landscapewriter.com. You’ve heard it a million times. You might’ve gotten emails, Facebook & LinkedIn notifications to do it yourself. You probably used it […]