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Lawn & Landscape Employee of the Year - Cover Story: Sean Blair • Legendary Landscaping Sean Blair’s affinity for fitness lets him lead crews through back-breaking work with expertise and empathy.   Tommy Bursi, owner of Buford, Georgia-based Legendary Landscaping, admits that Sean Blair was “pretty green” when he brought him into the green industry back in 2018. Nowadays, Blair is Bursi’s go-to guy and second in command, serving as the company’s senior project manager. Bursi says its Blair’s dependability and driven nature that make him such a standout and a shoo-in for this ...

Lawn & Landscape Crews at Earth Effects Outdoor Living are fairly tech-forward and have learned to embrace labor management software. Photo courtesy of Earth Effects Outdoor Living In today’s world, business owners are looking to technology to solve their everyday problems and help streamline operations. Nate Moses, CEO of Precision Landscape Management, in Greenville, S.C., says good labor management software can be one of the most essential tools for a landscaping company. “Like the CRM that you use for your business, it’s very involved and the more involved you are in it, the more ...

Lawn & Landscape Features - Irrigation Drip irrigation has become more commonplace in recent years, and irrigation companies are keeping up by designing more products to increase efficiency and ease installation. Photo courtesy of Enviroscape LA An increasing global population, droughts and a move toward more sustainable options throughout the industry has led to drip irrigation becoming more popular. Because of this, irrigation companies are working to provide products that are more advanced, environmentally friendly and speed up installation time for contractors. Benefits beyond saving wa...

Lawn & Landscape Features - Cover Story Building a solid business infrastructure has positioned Matt Lyum and Performance Landscapes to grow thoughtfully, train thoroughly and deliver quality. Photo courtesy of Performance LAndscapes “I guess the new word of the year is pivot,” says Matt Lyum, president of Honolulu, Hawaii-based Performance Landscapes. He started the company in 2002 when he drew up a three-year cash flow projection, personnel policy, safety manual and job descriptions. Admittedly, the number-crunching before he hired a single employee was not business-as-usual for the ind...