Spring-Green Blog

The GREEN in Spring-Green

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Spring is finally here! We could spend this time talking about the long winter (a record one, in fact), but we also know that topic is probably exhausted. In fact, everyone knows that GREEN is the new BLACK. To keep up with the times everyone is trying to “go green.” However, it’s not just about going green; it’s about staying green and supporting the green lifestyle wholeheartedly. As we lead into spring, let’s take a look at some of the things Spring-Green does to live up to its name. Spring-Green […]

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Improved Efficiency Through Proper Training & Support

Ryan Meinika is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure his employees at Spring-Green Lawn Care have the proper training and support to work as efficiently as possible in the field this year. This is why he recently scheduled an onsite training session for his staff provided by experts in niche areas of the industry who can improve the quality of work being done from his employees immensely. Recently, Meinika asked to bring his field service professionals who normally work on the field daily to a training session […]

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Spring-Green in Peoria Donates Over a Quarter Million Dollars of Lawn Care to Area Tornado Victims

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Area resident Dave Vojta, owner of Spring-Green Lawn Care in Peoria, will be giving away $350 worth of lawn care services to each of the homeowners in Washington, IL and surrounding communities that have had to be rebuilt as a result of the tornadoes that hit the Central Illinois community on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. It is estimated that nearly 800 homes in the Tri-County area are in need of being rebuilt making Vojta’s commitment in excess of $250,000. ProAp, the professional turf fertilizer supplier will also donate a truckload […]

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Spring-Green Lawn Care Recognized as One of the Largest Lawn & Landscape Companies in the Nation

It is our pleasure to announce that Spring-Green Lawn Care has been recognized as one of the nation’s Largest 100 Companies in the Landscape Industry by both Lawn & Landscape Magazine and Exmark. Spring-Green’s commitment to hard work, business intelligence and willingness to try new ideas all played a part in being recognized as Largest 100 Companies in the Landscape Industry. We have no doubt that our franchisees are at the core of why Spring-Green is able to provide such high quality service to all the communities in which we […]

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Long-Time Spring Green Franchisees Sign Renewal Agreements

Spring-Green Lawn Care is pleased to announce several franchisees have signed franchise renewal agreements. Candy Wolfe, Gary and Carol Fairchild have both been Spring-Green Lawn Care franchisees for over 20 years, while Gayle Harbison and Amy Shelton have been franchisees for 10 years. “Candy Wolfe and the Fairchilds have been part of our system for over two decades, and we are delighted they have renewed their franchise agreements,” said company president James Young. “We work hard to provide the best training, operations support, marketing and business planning so that our franchisees […]

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Spring-Green Lawn Care National Advisory Council Meets, Plans for 2014 and Beyond

Last week, Spring-Green held its annual meeting of its National Advisory Council members. Each year Spring-Green Lawn Care holds this meeting to help strategize and plan for the coming year to ensure we are doing the most we can for our franchisees and overall business. The meeting was attended by Ken Brown, Ryan Meinika, Mike Bell, Joe Ferrari and Philip Talbert, among others, as well as support center members including James Young, Ted Hofer and Barry Matthews. There were many topics discussed including new additional service updates, regulatory, environmental and […]

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Punxsutawney Phil and Recurring Revenue

Did you see it? On Sunday morning Punxsutawney Phil poked his head up, took a look around, saw his shadow and declared there would be six more weeks of winter. For those of us who have been up to our eyeballs in snow for weeks now, it’s unsurprising, if disappointing, news. But Groundhog’s Day isn’t just an occasion to let a little furry animal make weather predictions; it’s also a good time to start thinking about and planning for return customers and recurring revenue throughout the year. Recurring revenue pricing […]

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Harold Enger Re-Elected to Project EverGreen Board of Directors

We are pleased to announce that Spring-Green Lawn Care director of training Harold Enger has been reelected to the Project EverGreen board of directors for 2014. Project EverGreen is a national non-profit educational organization committed to preserving and enhancing green spaces in communities. The organization works to restore and repair parks, schools and public green spaces in cities and communities around the country. It has truly been a pleasure to be involved with Project EverGreen, and Harold’s reelection to the reaffirms our commitment to causes and organizations that protect and improve the […]

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Green Industry Entrepreneur Expands Business with New Spring-Green Franchise

We are pleased to announce that Spring-Green Lawn Care director of training Harold Enger has been reelected to the Project EverGreen board of directors for 2014. Project EverGreen is a national non-profit educational organization committed to preserving and enhancing green spaces in communities. The organization works to restore and repair parks, schools and public green spaces in cities and communities around the country. It has truly been a pleasure to be involved with Project EverGreen, and Harold’s reelection to the reaffirms our commitment to causes and organizations that protect and improve the […]

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Planning for the Aftermath of the Polar Vortex

Almost the entire United States experienced record low temperatures last week when the polar vortex – a huge, low-pressure front of freezing arctic air – dipped far lower than its typical northern Canadian home into the lower 48 states. The result was subzero temperatures and even icier windchills, with parts of the country experiencing highs of around -40 last Monday. Most people hunkered down inside their homes with their heat turned up, and some brave souls ventured out for work or to watch boiling water turn instantly to steam in […]

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