This past week on The Grow Show powered by STIHL I was joined by Grunder Landscaping Co.'s (GLC) Employee #2, my brother Rich Grunder. Rich worked for me before we were even able to drive, helping me mow the lawns I sold services for. Rich and I reminisced on the early days of the business in the episode, and I know.
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After 40+ years of running Grunder Landscaping Co., I realize the importance of continuously challenging "the way we've always done it." We've grown tremendously in the past 4 years due simply to seeking new perspectives, embracing new technology, and investing in new ideas. I get the benefit of being around other.
It's here! It's spring! At least here in Ohio, we've seen the first signs of spring. Tulips and daffodils are starting to poke up through the soil, and we've seen our first few warm days. At Grunder Landscaping Co., that means we're in full swing with spring cleanups. I was joined by Alan Whitt, one of our talented.
What. A. Week. I want to start out this week's Great Ideas with a few thank you's: Thank you to all of you who joined us in Columbus for GROW! 2025, to our sponsors who supported this year's event, and most of all to the team at Hidden Creek Landscaping who put on an incredible facility tour. So much learning happened.
Our Grow Group team is busy getting every last duck in a row in Columbus, OH before GROW! 2025 kicks off on Monday afternoon. For the 900+ ambitious landscape pros who've signed up to join us, we've got a truly amazing event in store for you. We can't wait to see you on Monday! If you aren't with us in person this.
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.