Business Management
How to Recruit for Landscape and Snow Removal Business
Recruiting for landscaping and snow removal jobs is unique. Fieldwork required employees to be outside working on projects, rather than sitting inside an office. This means you need employees you can trust to do their job right with minimal supervision. Employees you can trust are hard to come by. At Arborgold, we understand better than…
Read More10 Ways Electronic Time Tracking Can Improve Your Lawn Care Bottom Line
Arborgold designs landscaping software for lawn care businesses like yours. We understand that the unique structure of a field-based business requires a bespoke approach to time tracking and business management. Generic software just doesn’t do the trick. Here, we’ve compiled a list of 10 ways your business can benefit from electronic time tracking so you…
Read MorePros and Cons of Doing Both Push and Season Bids for Residential
In the snow removal business, there are two main types of bids to make when vying for a job – push and season. As the name suggests, in snow removal, push bids are made per push of the plow or shovel, while a seasonal bid is based on the cost of a snow removal season.…
Read MoreWhat Are the Benefits of Project Management?
Project management for landscaping companies is very different from more traditional office-type business models. From field crews to bidding wars, landscaping and lawn care businesses take on a myriad of additional responsibilities in your day to day work. This is where having project management software comes in handy. At Arborgold, our focus is supporting landscaping,…
Read MoreWhat Are the Advantages of Using Landscape Accounting Software with Quickbooks?
For landscaping companies, the search for software designed to handle your day to day is ongoing. In an industry with a very specific business model, including field employees and recurring services, it helps to work with software designed for landscaping, rather than a generic platform. At Arborgold, we pride ourselves on the creation and consistent…
Read MoreArborgold Sits Down with the Tree Care Industry Association
How Tree Care Companies have been affected by Covid-19 Arborgold recently sat down with the team at the Tree Care Industry Association “TCIA” to speak frankly about Covid-19’s day-to-day impact on their green industry businesses, and recent developments as a result of the pandemic. From social distancing employment practices to business continuity efforts and managing…
Read MoreWhich Landscape Management Software is Right for You?
No two landscaping companies are the same, and it is these unique qualities that allow us to provide bespoke services to our customers. With so many landscaping business models on the horizon, it can be tough to determine which landscape management software is the right software for your needs. Fortunately, there are some things that…
Read MoreTCIA
The Tree Care Industry Association, or TCIA, is a unique organization that supports businesses in the tree care industry. This industry is vitally important to the sustainability of the planet. While roughly 50-80% of the oxygen on our planet comes from ocean life, the remaining oxygen is produced primarily by trees. For urban, suburban, and…
Read More5 Best Ways to Track Landscaping Tools & Equipment
As a landscaping company, tracking landscaping tools and equipment inventory is important. It helps you keep your physical assets accounted for. For most landscaping companies, the largest expense you will incur, outside of your staff, is the equipment you use, especially large equipment. These investments should be monitored to ensure they are being used properly,…
Read MoreOffer Additional Services without Overselling
Working within the lawn and tree care industry, there is a strong need to develop and nurture bonds with clients early. This makes it difficult to carry out the same sales tactics of retail and sales-based jobs. To avoid sounding like a used car salesperson, those in the landscaping and tree care industry often take…
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