Landscaping

A cash flow plan is vital to ensuring small business owners safely navigate the current recession.

That's the advice of Ed Hess, professor of business at the University of Virginia, who recommends companies talk both to customers and vendors about ensuring prompt payment during tight economic times.

The economy may be in rocky shape but the grass really may be greener for some B2B companies as they head into the new year.

A variety of turfgrass conferences and events are scheduled to be held in early 2009, giving landscape firms looking to grow their business an excellent opportunity to scout out the latest developments on the ground.

In Florida, a range of turfgrass seminars will be hosted across the state next month, starting Tampa on January 6th.

Amid the financial downturn, some landscaping firms are still finding ways in which to expand their business and boost their bottom line.

For example, a small family-run business in Wisconsin, which provides equipment to the lawn and landscaping industry, may be keeping it all in the family but that has not stopped it from growing.

Based in Hudson, All Seasons Rental has revealed that it now offers an increased range of product lines in items from tents and rakes to chainsaws and snow blowers, the Hudson Star Observer reports.

Despite witnessing a surge in prosperity over recent years, like the grass and plants they work with, landscape businesses may find many opportunities to grow.

Across the U.S., owners of small and medium-sized landscaping firms are encountering financial challenges from a variety of corners, which limit their access to working capital.

Rising gas prices, high materials costs and a tightened lending climate are three factors that are causing some companies to wonder when their relief will come.

Landscaping companies may be looking for new ideas to help them continue to maintain positive cash flow as current economic pressures impact their bottom line.

A report in Lawn and Landscape magazine reveals how Detroit's National Way Lawn & Tree Care has leveraged its focus on customer service - along with aggressive marketing - into strong growth.

A landscaping company serving the southeastern U.S. is hoping that its environmentally friendly new offices will boost its reputation - and affect its bottom line.

Ruppert Cos is constructing its Laytonsville, Maryland campus with the aim of achieving a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating, Lawn and Landscape Magazine reports.

Businesses and consumers alike have begun to cut spending to save money, with landscaping services ending up as one of the common casualties.

This trend has been compounding cash flow pressures already felt in the industry due to rising gas and materials prices.

Small and medium-sized B2B landscaping companies know that every penny counts in these times of rising gas prices, leading many to enlist the help of a GPS tracking provider.

An article in Lawn and Landscape Magazine offers some tips to firms looking for the best way to keep their bottom line healthy by monitoring their fleet's fuel use.

Rising gas prices are affecting every American, but they are taking a particularly hard toll on landscaping firms' working capital.

Ron Lester, who owns Illinois landscaping company Architerra, told the Daily Herald that the hikes have "affected the bottom line dramatically."