A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that our team had a meeting on the calendar to work through renewals and requoting for 2027. We've had that meeting now, and I want to share how we approach this time of year, because a renewal is one of the biggest opportunities you have and also one of the easiest to waste.

We've had an exceptionally wet summer here in Southwest Ohio: we had almost 9 inches of rain in August when normal for us is about 3. This summer has been marked by flash flooding, not drought.

Who has ever pulled up to a jobsite and found that the crew started in the front and blew all the leaves towards the back of the fence instead of towards the truck, parked out front? 🙋

Temperatures were in the 90s last week in Dayton, Ohio and I found myself simultaneously reminding my team to stay hydrated while working in the heat and talking to my sales team about what we need to be looking for in new snow contracts for the 2026-2027 season. It's funny how that happens.

A topic that's coming up weekly in our sales meetings right now is our schedule for August and September. We're looking ahead and we know that we need more work sold now to keep our crews busy this fall. Can you relate?

As Grunder Landscaping Co. has rapidly grown the last few years, we've had to also make big capital expenditures so that we're prepared. It's expensive to grow: you need additional team members, new trucks, and additional equipment. All of this takes investment back into the business. Here's the approach we've taken:.

The winter months are a great time for landscape pros to work on their businesses instead of in their businesses, and this is true for owners as well as for every team member on the org chart. I want to be clear: we don't take the winter off. I know many of you reading this in the South work year-round, and many of my.

Welcome to GROW! Month, folks! GROW! 2025 in Columbus, OH is just 22 days away and we're so excited. Registrations are coming in, and this year's event is shaping up to be our best yet. At the same time, Grunder Landscaping is working on setting up 2025 and we're staying on top of our tasks and watching our metrics so.

At GROW! 2025, we'll tour Hidden Creek Landscaping and learn from their incredibly talented team. The team behind projects like this one: Emily and I were fortunate to get a preview of their sessions a couple of weeks ago when we did a practice run with their team. There will be so many great takeaways for teams and.

I think every landscaper in America has probably encountered clients who are wary and distrustful of us from the get-go. There's something Marty often says when doing sales training, that people are "always looking for proof that you aren't who you say you are." We have to consistently prove who we are and earning.