As landscaping companies across the country struggle to respond to the challenges of coronavirus COVID-19, we wanted to share with you all that we can to help our Grow Group community get through this together in the most effective and most responsible way possible. Please check out the videos and information below, and we will continue to share with you what we’re doing and learning from other companies in the industry in our weekly Great Idea e-mails and on our social media channels.

Stay tuned, stay safe, and if we can help you in any way, please let us know. 

What Grunder Landscaping Co. Is Doing

Grunder Landscaping’s Video for Their Clients

Grunder Landscaping’s Safety Measures

  • Closely monitor and follow the guidelines put forth by federal, state, and local officials

  • If a team member has or shows any signs of the coronavirus they need to stay home or be sent home

  • Carefully listen to any concerns from team members; do not suggest a concern is unfounded or an overreaction 

  • Stop using water coolers

  • Stop using ice machine

  • Wipe down trucks, tablets, etc., with Clorox in a.m. and p.m. 

  • Practice frequent and thorough hand-washing

  • Practice social distancing

  • Assign only one person per truck

  • Lysol bathrooms every two hours

  • Wipe down schedule board counter, keyboard, and mouse before and after use

  • Stop using three-part tickets and door hangers

  • Send video to clients

  • Suspend all in-person meetings and training; conduct via WebEx and Zoom instead

  • Continue to monitor H-2B situation (no changes at this time)

  • Prohibit onsite visitors and deliveries through the back and up to the window

  • Suspend attendance policy 

  • Conduct client interaction at a safe distance

  • Keep team informed with latest developments and changes via team Facebook page, team phone line, texting, e-mail, and remote meetings

HR Guidelines

If you handle HR for your company and are in search of recommendations for how to respond to the current situation, we have posted to our blog guidelines provided by Seawright & Associates, the HR consulting firm Grunder Landscaping uses. We are grateful to Seawright for allowing us to share these.  Please note these guidelines are shared for general information purposes only and not as legal advice.

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We will post additional information as this situation evolves and share useful insights and resources as more become available.
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