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New Team Member | Justin Webb

Landscape Workshop would like to welcome LW_People_JustinWebbJustin Webb as the company’s new Memphis Business Development Manager. In this role, Justin will develop regional contacts, drive growth through client acquisition, and obtain commercial maintenance contracts while ensuring customer needs are met for the Memphis branch location. “I am very excited to join such an awesome team!” said Justin. “I look forward…

Landscape Workshop Birmingham Promotions | Adam Sleeper & Jeremy Comer

Adam Sleeper has been promoted to Account Manager for our Birmingham branch location. In this role, Adam will be responsible for managing the maintenance crews and customer relationships for a portfolio of commercial landscape maintenance accounts in the Central Alabama area. He has eight years of green industry experience and achieved both his Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science, Horticulture, from…

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Prepare Seasonal Properties Through Seasonal Color Planting

As seasons change, so do the flowers – literally! Seasonal change-outs are crucial to keeping your property’s landscaping looking healthy year-round. If you leave flowers planted in the fall that thrive in the summer, they won’t survive the fall and winter weather and it’ll be too late to install plants to replace them. In the fall, when the temperatures begin…

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New Team Member | Bill Burns

Landscape Workshop would like to welcome Bill Burns to the teamBillBurns_square as our newest Account Manager for our Birmingham branch location. In this role, Bill will report to our Birmingham General Manager, Bill Cobb, and will be responsible for managing the maintenance crews and customer relationships for a portfolio of commercial landscape maintenance accounts in the Central Alabama area. Bill…

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Landscape Workshop Huntsville General Manager Promotion | Braxton Ferguson

Braxton Ferguson has been promoted to General Manager for Landscape Workshop’s Huntsville branch. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing all operations for their respective branches, including sales, contract negotiations, budgets, year-end goals, safety regulations, and customer relations. He will also be in charge of managing the branch’s Account Managers and Field Managers while upholding the culture and values of Landscape…

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Landscape Aeration 101: What You Should Know

Aeration involves perforating soil with small holes to allow air, water, and nutrients to reach the grass roots. It’s no secret that everyone wants a healthy, green lawn throughout the entire year. In order to achieve and maintain optimal grass health, it’s important to ensure that the soil beneath the grass is well-nourished. While you may think you’re already providing…

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Top 30 Birmingham Business: Landscape Workshop

The Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) recently compiled it’s 2016 Fast Track 30 List, and as a result, Landscape Workshop was proud to be recognized as one of Birmingham’s top 30 fastest growing businesses! To compile the list, the BBJ surveyed companies across Birmingham in a range of industries and ranked them based on percentage revenue growth between 2014 and 2015….

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Landscape Workshop Accepts Awards from NALP

Landscape Workshop was recently awarded the Overall Safety Achievement Award and No Days Away from Work Award as part of the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) annual Safety Recognition Awards Program, sponsored by CNA. The program reflects NALP’s dedication to creating and maintaining safe work environments in the lawn and landscape industry and is designed to reward  companies that consistently…

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Hampstead: Montgomery Landscaping Customer Spotlight

Landscape Workshop has the honor of providing landscaping maintenance and enhancements services for Hampstead in Montgomery, Alabama which was selected as Alabama’s very first Southern Living Inspired Community. As described on their website, “Southern Living Inspired Communities are a select group of neighborhoods marked by charm, taste, and Southern spirit. These hand-picked communities embrace a pride of place and encourage new traditions of living in the…

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Lawn Mowing Mistakes

In our last blog post, Mow, Mow, Mow The Grass, we addressed best mowing practices and proper mowing techniques. After having an understanding of those key factors, it’s easy to create an effective mowing routine. However, while those best practices are fundamental to mowing success, there are a handful of common mowing mistakes that can hinder your progress. So now that…