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Leadership for Seasonal Teams: How to Build a Crew That Returns Every Year

two springgreen employees working outside

Every spring, the same scene plays out across thousands of pest control and lawn care businesses in the United States. The phones start ringing. The work is piling up. And the person running the operation is scrambling to find people, train them from scratch, and get trucks rolling before the season gets away from them. Sound familiar? You’re not alone, and the problem is bigger than most operators realize. According to the 2024 State of the Landscape Labor Market report, 86 percent of green industry businesses reported having at least […]

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Networking with Landscape Management: Spring-Green at the 2014 Lawn Care Forum

Charlie Marshall, Spring-Green franchise owner in Centreville, Virginia, was invited to attend Landscape Management’s Lawn Care Forum on November 11th through the 13th at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida. Thirty-four lawn care operators from across the country attended the forum, which focused on peer networking, one-on-one discussions with various product and equipment vendors, and educational topics. Charlie stated that he was impressed with the level of professionalism of the attendees, most of whom were business owners. He said that these were seasoned veterans who have worked in the lawn […]

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