Notes from the truck and the office.
Tips, insights, and honest math on running a better landscaping business.
How to Route Landscaping Jobs (Best Order to Drive)
Sunday night, kitchen table, a notebook, and a sense of dread. You're trying to remember which side of town the Tuesday accounts are on. Here's how to route a landscaping day so your crew stops crossing the county twice before lunch.
Read moreWhen to Hire Your First Landscaping Employee (And When Not To)
You turned down two jobs last week because you were one person doing the work of three. That's the moment people start asking when to hire their first landscaping employee. Here's how to know if it's the right answer.
Read moreWhat If You Had Someone to Handle the Business Side?
Picture this. It's 6 AM on a Monday. You grab your coffee, check your phone, and everything's already done. That's what 30 extra hours a month looks like.
Read moreHow Much Time Are You Losing to the Business Side of Landscaping?
You didn't start a landscaping business to do paperwork at 9 PM. Yet here you are. Here's how much time you're actually losing — and what to do about it.
Read moreJobber Charges $349/Month. Here's What You Actually Need.
You searched 'best landscaping software' and every result says Jobber. Here's what they don't tell you about the real cost — and what landscapers actually need.
Read moreHow to Prepare Your Landscaping Business for Spring — Not Just Your Equipment
Every spring prep article says the same thing — sharpen blades, check irrigation, tune up mowers. Nobody talks about the business side. Here's how to prepare your landscaping business for spring before you're fully booked and drowning.
Read moreWhy Landscapers Lose Thousands Every Year Chasing Invoices (And How to Fix It)
You just finished a $2,500 hardscape job. The client loved it. Three weeks later, you still haven't been paid. Here's why this keeps happening — and what to do about it.
Read moreHow to Price Landscaping Jobs (The Real Math)
You quoted $400 for a cleanup that ate six hours and a tank of fuel. You made $11 an hour and didn't know it. Here's the math that stops that from happening again.
Read moreLawn Care Profit Margin: What's Good and How to Raise It
You billed $180,000 last year and you're still broke in March. The problem usually isn't your prices. It's your margin, and the profit per hour you've never actually measured. Here's the math.
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