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How to Manage Your Landscaping Company’s Reputation
Managing your Service Business Reputation One of the primary considerations for many people when choosing a landscaping company is its reputation in the community. Pricing is usually a factor to some degree and things like the range of services play a role, but having a solid reputation for honesty and high-quality work is paramount. In…
Read MoreHow to Keep Lawn Care Customers Happy & Increase Customer Retention
Many marketing experts state that the cost of acquiring a new customer can be as much as five times higher than the cost of retaining an existing customer. When you factor in all of the variables, including the time it would take for a new customer to become profitable for your landscape business, this number…
Read MoreTips for Tracking Tree Growth, Health, & Inventory
Any company in the plant health care and distribution industry understands the importance of tracking inventory and growth. Not only does it provide important information for future projects and sales, but it helps businesses account for the loss of product, potential causes of plant illness, and other issues that may arise. Maintaining the health of…
Read MoreTips for Better Equipment Inventory Management
Managing inventory is a crucial element to any business, but in the lawn and plant care industry not just any inventory tracker will do. From trucks and machinery to seeds and fertilizer, it’s important that businesses within this industry monitor what’s on the shelf, in the warehouse, on the road, being used in projects, or…
Read MoreHow to Track & Manage Deep Root Feeding & Injections Schedule
While the tree, shrub, and plant business is rewarding, it has many obstacles. Those within the landscaping industry are privy to the diseases, insects, and malnourishment that can damage product, and ruin credibility as a supplier. Losing money and inventory over these issues has long been a problem, which is why so many lawn care…
Read MoreHow to Engage Existing Customers in the Lawn Care Industry
The lawn care industry is a tricky niche to maneuver. The business model flourishes around classic marketing tactics, such as word of mouth. In a modern world, developing lasting relationships with customers requires a broader reach than reviews alone. At Arborgold, we specialize in lawn care, plant health, and tree distribution businesses and our customers…
Read MoreHigh Margin Upsell Ideas for Your Lawn Care Business
Starting and growing a lawn care business to the level that you want it to be at is never easy. Knowing what clients need, evaluating the current market conditions, and finding a suitable target market can take patience, determination, research, and effort. Once you find a niche for yourself and start accumulating clients, looking for…
Read MoreHow to Integrate Email Marketing Into Your Pest Control Business
Email marketing is a significant aspect to focus on when growing a pest control business. It can generate future sales, create leads to new customers, and get the word out there that your business even exists. Using efficiently and carefully timed emails throughout a sale transaction can increase the closing chances of that sale by…
Read MoreLandscape Design Techniques That Benefit the Environment
Landscaping can be done in a way that doesn’t leave such negative impacts on the environment. Until people make a conscious effort to educate themselves on the many various methods of landscape sustainability, their carbon footprint won’t change. Environmentally friendly practices will not only benefit your plants and the ecosystem but in time, will also…
Read MoreWhat is Sustainable Landscaping Management?
It seems that today more than ever before, individuals and businesses are becoming more focused on their sustainability. Sustainable landscaping management uses specific methods that will lower the number of valuable resources that are required for landscaping. The goal of this is to lower the overall negative impact on the environment. With sustainable landscaping management…
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