I can't wait for our attendees to join us at Sebert Landscape for our 2024 Field Trip with NALP. Last week, their team did a dress rehearsal of sorts for our visit to their facility, presenting all of their sessions to me so we could fine-tune timing and ensure our attendees will get the maximum value and actionable.

A strong brand identity can fuel growth for landscaping companies. When you do great work and take care of your clients, more business usually follows. But the key is that the community must recognize your company and brand to put together that it's your teams doing the great work. For Sebert Landscape, their brand.

"'Once I turned 16 and got my license, my mom didn't have to drive me around to jobs,' Grunder said."

Taking great care of their customers is what has made Sebert Landscape so successful in the Chicago market. They've grown to $60M+ in annual revenue and yet still manage to keep up the same level of service even with teams spread out across Illinois and Wisconsin. In my recent conversation on The Grow Show with.

Selling more to your existing clients is usually an easy way to quickly add revenue to your top line. You're already familiar with the property, you already know who the decision maker is, and you may even already have ideas on what other work could be done.

We talk a lot in this weekly Great Idea email about setting your team and the leaders on it up for success. It's so important.

If you've been to a Grunder Landscaping Co. Field Trip in the past, you've probably heard me talk about recycling as part of our facility tour. We're passionate about it because we believe that we should do our part to take care of Mother Earth.

Landscaping often involves a lot of professional problem solving: when we find something unexpected on a jobsite, a piece of equipment breaks down midday, or a client calls us with an issue they'd like our help solving.

Happy Fourth of July!

Our team was at SIMA's Snow & Ice Symposium in Pittsburgh, PA this week to meet fellow snow and ice professionals, teach a couple of sessions, and learn best practices that can improve Grunder Landscaping Co.