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…

Preparing to flip seasons from landscaping to snow and ice removal services is a daunting change for any business owner. There are many transferable skill sets between the seasons, but preparing new snow removal crew members for the winter months remains a challenge between the new conditions, work hours, hazards, and steps taken to avoid…

It’s a rite of passage for most kids in the winter wonderland parts of the world to pick a shovel and start shoveling snow. Some of those kids find their entrepreneurial spirit and create their own snow removal business with only a shovel and a can-do attitude. Some shovels turn into snow plows as the…

The current skilled labor shortage is a non-issue if a landscaping company retains 75% of its crew members between seasons. This $5.2 million dollar Pennsylvania-based landscaping company uses Greenius on-demand video training software to develop their crews with a strong training foundation of safety and trust. Here’s how this landscaping company reduced hiring stresses, identified…

Hiring is a long and difficult process for any industry. The time investment spent on attracting and hiring the best talent for your landscaping business needs to be worthwhile if you’re putting the time and money into training, onboarding, and developing new hires. The last thing you want is to spend hours of your week…

Updated Thursday, Feb 23, 2023 For 65 years, OGS Landscape has been a Canadian landscaping leader in the design and build of outdoor living spaces for families looking to create memories, entertain and build the perfect backyard getaway. Here’s how they evolved their company to maintain growth and profitability, all while providing a great place…

Landscaping is physically demanding work and there’s a high likelihood of accident or injury if it’s not performed safely.  If you’re operating with loose safety measures and without proper safety training for your crews, you’re jeopardizing your people and your business. Unsafe work can harm your crew and quickly lead to expensive rework and insurance…