Successful companies don’t fly by the seat of their pants, they prepare. And successful commercial snow removal companies prepare for winter well in advance. Here are 7 solid ways companies prepare their snow removal crews to take care of customers’ contracts during winter. 1. Have a Rock-Solid Feedback Loop with Crews At successful companies, everyone…

At most landscape companies, employee safety is a top priority. Nonetheless, workplace injuries and accidents happen, especially when you have new and untrained workers. The impact on your workers and your business can be high. Here, I cover the cost of accidents and how to prevent workplace injuries by turning untrained workers into trained workers. …

Last year, an LMN and Greenius survey revealed that hiring and retention were landscape businesses’ most pressing challenges. Eighty-four percent said finding and holding onto qualified staff stood in the way of growth. More than half were unable to hire the staff they needed and many struggled to retain their existing employees. In fact, of…

Did you know that you can build Custom Courses within the Greenius platform? Designed to personalize your training tracks and content, our new tool allows you to create your own courses, from any Vimeo or YouTube video, in just four simple steps.  In this blog, we’ll show you how. Step 1: Choose Course Details Step…

MARKHAM, ONTARIO (March 29, 2023) — Greenius, the only online training and onboarding solution built by landscapers for landscapers, received a major upgrade this week with the launch of Custom Courses, allowing companies to build their own unique courses within the platform and assign them to their staff.  As a product of the Landscape Management…

Building a high performing team is challenging, and it’s even more difficult with the ongoing labor shortage. Over one-third of landscaping businesses report losing a significant number of staff last year, and eighty-four percent say they’re struggling to find qualified labor.  Routinely onboarding and training new team members adds to the challenge. It requires considerable…

Staying on top of regulatory requirements can be incredibly time-consuming and even stressful. It’s tough to keep track of changes as they happen and all too easy to overlook a requirement, leaving your people at risk for injury and your business susceptible to pricey penalties for violations.  It’s important to protect your business and your…

Building a landscape business is challenging, especially in a volatile economic environment like we have today. No matter how laser focused you are on growth, a host of external challenges may be eating away at your profit margins. To better understand the current challenges landscapers face, Greenius teamed up with LMN to survey 450 landscaping…

Greenius teamed up with LMN to survey 450 landscaping professionals on the current state of the industry and forecast landscaping industry trends across North America. Training and labor were identified as top challenges for landscaping business owners, as crew wages continue to climb and budgets tighten. Here are our insights on the landscaping labor trends…

Firing someone in your landscaping crew isn’t a fun experience, and there isn’t a nice way of letting a crew member go. There’s an emotional connection between crew members, and making the decision to fire a crew member can have major implications on the morale and productivity of your landscaping business. It’s a massive decision…