Family Opens Heart, Home to Adoption
No one knows the plans God has for him. I’m sure if someone told Jon and Andrea White just a few years back they would one day have eight children — including five adopted from China — they wouldn’t believe it. (Wilson Living Magazine)
Guilty Pleasures: Nashville's Top 7 Eats
It might be known as Music City, but that doesn’t mean you should count out Nashville’s food and drink scene. There are plenty of crazy and interesting dishes you won’t want to miss, especially since you might not find them anywhere else. Make a memorable meal choice that both you and your taste buds will remember with these unique foods. (Viva Lifestyle and Travel)
28 Customer Retention Strategies (With Real Examples)
Customers are the fuel that keep your business running. Without a strong focus on customer retention, you could quickly start losing customers to the competition. That’s why it’s so important to focus on customer retention within your company. (Fieldboom.com)
How to Get Commercial Accounts & Landscaping Contracts
Landing a large commercial account is at the top of many landscapers’ wish lists. But transitioning into the commercial landscaping market requires more than just buying larger mowers and trucks. You have to change the way you and your team manage projects to truly be successful. Here are the dos and don’ts of bringing in commercial lawn accounts and landscaping contracts. (Landscape Leadership)
Man's Best Friend Turns Police Protector
Imagine a job that not only lets you bring your dog to work, but it’s actually a requirement. For Hoover Police Department K9 officers, riding around with their four-legged partners is just another day at work. (Hoover's Magazine)
Delivering Big on a Small Scale for Aquila Management
Small commercial sites have their own sets of needs and concerns, as any property manager can attest. Although lacking in square footage, these properties require just as much attention to detail as larger sites — if not more. (Native Land Design case study)
Lawn Care Planning Guide
If you’d rather shut your blinds than gaze out at your lawn, there’s definitely a problem. Your yard should be a space you can relax in and enjoy. But, things like weeds, pests and diseases can get in the way of having a lawn you want to walk barefoot through. (Outback Landscape guide)
Up Close with Dave Sine: From a Mower-Pushing Teen to a Business-Developing Manager
There are plenty of teens who mow grass to make some extra money. But when they turn an after-school landscaping job into a landscaping career, you know they have real drive. And that’s definitely one word we would use to describe our business development manager, Dave Sine. (Level Green Landscaping culture blog)
7 Stunning Waterfall Hikes and Swimming Holes Just Outside of Nashville
Cascading water, plunge-worthy swimming holes and wooded trails may not be the first things that come to mind when you think about Nashville. But believe it or not, there are actually several places where you can enjoy all of these things not far from the city. So why not take a break from Nashville’s hustle and bustle (and the current deathly heat), and start enjoying some natural beauty with these 7 nearby waterfall hikes and swimming holes. At the very least, you can reward yourself with a refreshing swim post sweat-inducing hike. (Viva Lifestyle and Travel)