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  • 4 days ago | greenindustrypros.com | Sarah Webb

    Kelly Slater, CEO of Pleasant Landscapes in Charleston, S.C., recalls a client interaction in which the client said, “Let me talk to your husband. Maybe he’ll understand me.”“My husband doesn’t even work in the industry, let alone the same business,” says Slater, who has been with the residential design-build, install and maintenance company since 2009. “I overcame those [situations] by trying to be professional and respectful but also firm.

  • 1 week ago | greenindustrypros.com | Sarah Webb

    Lauren Ritch, general manager of Canopy Lawn Care in Raleigh, N.C., happened upon the green industry by chance. She had served in customer-facing roles her entire professional life, and when an account manager opportunity opened up at Canopy Lawn Care in 2018, she was intrigued. She researched the company, read articles quoting Canopy’s CEO and founder Hunt Davis and ultimately decided that Canopy represented a fresh company with an upward trajectory and promising concept and model.

  • 2 weeks ago | greenindustrypros.com | Sarah Webb

    Brady Holko is a laboratory technician at Davey Tree Expert Co. in Kent, Ohio, but she’s also a scientist, educator and mentor, and the overall winner of the Up-And-Comer category in this year's Women In The Green Industry award. A champion for women in science. A leader in groundbreaking research. An industry educator and mentor. These are just a few terms used by colleagues to describe Holko.

  • 1 month ago | greenindustrypros.com | Sarah Webb

    As the benefits of lower emissions, quieter operation and fewer maintenance costs add up, battery power continues to gain traction within the green industry—whether for handheld equipment, mowers or even larger compact machines. “In many places, sustainability is being built into job requirements or laws, so it’s smart to be ready for these changes sooner rather than later,” says Lars Arnold, product manager, sustainable power, Volvo Construction Equipment.

  • 2 months ago | greenindustrypros.com | Sarah Webb

    As the demand increases for economical solutions to save money on labor, repair costs and machine downtime, compact equipment and associated attachments have become more prevalent as well, says Keith Huff, implement and attachment product line manager Kioti Tractor. The equipment enables landscape pros to increase accessibility, improve efficiency and increase overall profitability.

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