Is growing your company part of the long-term strategy that your leadership team is pursuing? Most companies have a goal of growth. How much growth and how fast to grow? These questions can be easily answered when doing a budget. X% growth means you need this many people and this much equipment. Filling this is …
We have all got to the end of the day and wondered where the day went and also felt like we didn’t accomplish what we wanted to. The whirlwind of everyday tasks, to-do’s, and meetings can prevent you or your team from attaining their goals. As COO of Commercial Landscape Management, my job is to …
With the threat of frost behind us, we have reached that yearly spring milestone that Gardeners look forward to each year. It is safe to plant those summer annuals and vegetables to enjoy through the summer! What’s next? You get excited and pick up all your favorites for the gardens and pots and plant them …
When looking at the operations of a company there are many things that affect how we process and prepare for the commercial landscaping of a site. Whether it is direct, indirect time or even the type of mower that we use, everything that we do has an effect on how we operate and perform. One …
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To a lot of people, landscape maintenance is a necessary evil—it’s something that everyone needs but can also have a hard time investing in. We get that, but think about it, what is the first thing your subconscious notices about ANY commercial property you go to? It’s the landscape, and specifically how it’s being maintained. You …
Why should you give your tennants or employees Giving employees spaces outside to gather, eat and meet can be a great investment for a building to draw in tenants and lease space. Areas can be identified and created with safety and convenience in mind. Recent studies have suggested that spending time in nature can lead …
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A walk through the grass… or not We see it all to often you pull onto your site and see a line through a parking lot island where mulch has been eroded down by foot traffic, shrubs broken and laying beside the curb, or a path where the grass has been turned to dirt. I’ve …
Imagine this scenario: It’s October, and you just got done spending the last couple of months combing through next year’s budget. The last few months have been full of conference calls, speculation on things no one can control, and everyone’s favorite tool: spreadsheets. You and your team have finally come up with a budget that …
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Commercial Landscape Management and Grand Entrance Group truly are your one-stop-shop for the entire lifecycle of your landscape. The services we offer carry our clients from the pre-planning stage through the installation phase all the way to maintenance and beyond. Grand Entrance Group was founded on the premise that “First Impressions Matter.” To us, that …
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So now it’s time to find a vendor for your landscape maintenance services, where do you begin? More often than not, when we get invited to bid on a new property, we are given a scope of work to work off of—a scope that the incumbent may have been working off of, or something that …