I’m aging myself with this statement, but when I first started Grunder Landscaping Co. (GLC), the internet didn’t exist. You couldn’t find YouTube videos that showed you how to do something, or Google and get a quick answer to your business question. And actually, the roots of The Grow Group and this weekly Great Idea.

June might seem like an odd time to talk about winter services, but that's exactly what we're doing at Grunder Landscaping Co. (GLC). It wasn't always this way. In our early years, we waited too late in the year to push winter services. By then, many clients had already allocated their budgets elsewhere, and we were.

The deadlines to submit awards in the landscaping industry are approaching. So, how do award-winners prepare for upcoming submissions? You'd be hard pressed to find a more highly decorated landscaping company than McHale Landscape Design. They're a perennial favorite with the judges and are consistently recognized for.

We passed a big milestone this year with Grunder Landscaping Co. officially rolling out of two locations every morning in 2025. But the story really started years before. As early as 2002, our leadership team was kicking around the idea of a second branch in nearby Cincinnati, Ohio. Our discussions really got serious.

At Grunder Landscaping Co. (GLC), implementing open-book management (OBM) has significantly improved our company culture. Through our monthly "Grow Meetings," we share financial information, key performance indicators (KPIs), and future plans with our team, fostering transparency and engagement. These meetings have.

It's spring, and just like every other landscaping company in North America, we've got a lot going on. This month has brought with it plenty of highs and lots of challenges, too. We had our largest summer floral installation list to date, with eight crews focused on planting annuals for our maintenance clients for.

After more than a decade in the landscaping industry, one thing has become crystal clear to me: it’s easy to get stuck working in your business instead of on it. But when I talk to companies that are growing, scaling, and building strong teams they all seem to have one thing in common: they aren’t doing it alone..

As companies get larger, it can be difficult for owners or even members of the leadership team to see everything that goes on in a day. It's inevitable that we end up a little bit out of touch with the day to day of the entire team as each person focuses on their own role and doing their job well. Because of that,.

We have weekly sales meetings with the team at Grunder Landscaping Co. that I sit in as part of my role as Marketing Manager. These meetings give me insight into what type of work the team is trying to close more of, what projects might be on the horizon for photographing, and helps me stay fresh with what the sales.

We fit a lot into a day this time of year. Whether you're running around town to sales appointments, bringing extra mulch to your crews as they perform spring clean ups, or chugging away at your desk to get invoices sent out and collected: the spring is when the rubber really meets the road. Hopefully most days it's.