News and Press from Super Lawn Trucks

Identify 5-Star Landscaping ClientsDear Landscape Contractor: Have you gotten frustrated by writing estimates for lawn and landscape projects that NEVER get built?You know it takes serious time, energy and effort to write estimates, create proposals and bid jobs. But...

A great percentage of people have been hit with snowstorms recently. This reminded me of the work I did with 75 snow contractors years ago... I was inspired to write this poem. "The Snow Contractor"by Tony Bass The snow comes downIn the dark of night.When we awakeThe...

"Thanksgiving Traditions"by Tony Bass(Inspired during a quiet morning in the deer stand) On a misty morning hunting day,The dawn breaks soft, the clouds give way.Fields of frost and trees of gold,Nature's splendor, a joy to behold.    Pause for Thanksgiving,...

There’s just something magical about a good ol’ fashioned direct mail sales letter—it lands in your customer’s hands, not buried under a mountain of emails or lost in the digital void. And when you time it just right, like now, before the holidays hit and winter slows...

This is a true story.We invested November 1 - November 9, 2024 as travel days to attend The NALP Elevate Event and the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Expo. Nine consecutive days on the road has its challenges!It was an unusual time to be on the road traveling...

Did you attend the Elevate Conference with NALP last week? We were there.Here are a few highlights:1. The opening keynote speaker was Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at...

The 2024 year end tax reduction countdown has began. Day by day and hour by hour, we get closer to Dec 31.If your lawn or landscape business Is making a profit, you can expect to pay income taxes. The higher your profit, the higher your tax bill.But most business...

3 Important Landscaper Topics:The Federal Reserve sent me the quarterly email that invited me to answer questions about my business. They have been doing this for many years and I always answer their surveys. I think it's the responsible thing to do...that is...give...

Four Seasons Groundworks of Luling, LA purchased the crew cab Super Contractor Truck in 2024 for their landscaping and landscape enhancement crews. Brennen and Sam Dauzet took delivery of their new truck from Tony Bass of Super Lawn Trucks in the summer of...

RW Brown Landscaping of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey purchased the Super Contractor Trucks in 2024 for their landscaping and landscape enhancement crews. Robert Brown Sr and Robert Brown Jr stopped by the Super Lawn Truck manufacturing facility to inspect...

Are you looking for a simple yet powerful way to increase your sales? One of the most effective strategies to grow your lawn care business is to increase the frequency of your communications with both prospects and customers. But it's not just about sending more...

Are you looking for a simple yet powerful way to increase your sales? One of the most effective strategies to grow your lawn care business is to increase the frequency of your communications with both prospects and customers. But it's not just about sending more...

If you own or operate a lawn or landscape company, you're going to love what I have to share with you today. Imagine a powerful formula for increasing your personal productivity and boosting your company's efficiency—sounds too good to be true, right? But with AI for...

Skip the Stop - A Landscaper’s Dream… In the early morn, as lawn crews start their day, Gotta get fuel, time ticks away. In a cramped parking lot, where space is thin, Crews inside for snacks, a daily sin. Customers are waiting and needing a mow, But your crew leader...

Are your lawn and landscape crews really well-organized?Can your team find their tools in a quick and efficient manner?How about the supplies needed to keep the crew moving throughout the day like gasoline, roundup and weedeater string?These are questions that need to...

My name is Tony Bass, founder and CEO of Super Lawn Trucks. Since 1998, we've been dedicated to designing, building, and delivering the world's most efficiently designed lawn and landscape trucks. Today, I am thrilled to introduce our latest innovation that can lower...

For landscaping and lawn care businesses, operational efficiency is paramount. Traditional setups often involve using a separate truck and trailer, which can be cumbersome, inefficient, and time-consuming. Super Lawn Trucks offers a modern solution: integrated lawn...

Lawn and landscape contractors are invited to visit Super Lawn Trucks during the 2024 trade show season. Get an up-close look at truck models that offer LOWER prices with big productivity features. Come see trucks such as the Solar Lawn Truck designed to charge...

Background The H2B guest worker program helps contractors obtain the seasonal, temporary workforce needed to honor seasonal contracts and it is a wildly profitable government program for many established landscape contractors. In order for a company to obtain H2B...

The landscaper asked…“Should I start a new crew?”It’s a simple question.But it’s not always easy to answer.So I asked… “Why are you thinking about starting a new crew?”`“Well, we're using a lot of overtime…my guys are working 50 to 60 hours a week right now. We know...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner: Can landscapers avoid hair loss?I know this sounds weird. Let me explain.We received this urgent email (headline below) from one of my clients (an owner of a lawn and landscape company) with these words: Something must change!...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner: Last week's article on the subject of Lowering Truck Cost really got under the skin of one landscaper.The landscaper replied and said “Just tell me how you lower the cost of a truck. Don't beat around the bush! I don't believe...

Dear lawn or landscape business owner:  The idea of lowering truck costs grabbed the attention of a pile of landscapers last week. I can say this with confidence because my email inbox with requests for more details on this subject was going ding, ding, ding starting...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner, I don't know about you, but we are fed up with this inflation crap. We can't even buy a cheap hamburger, fries and a drink for less than $10 these days. Every grocery store visit requires $100, $200 or $300 to walk out with a few...

Graduating Landscapers?Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner: The graduation season is kicking off. Kids are graduating…and with their graduation, new chapters in their book of life will start shortly.Our education system does a great job of setting expectations for...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner: Do you have a website? I’ll bet you do… But do you have a website that comes alive and engages with prospects?Or… do you have an old, dead, non-producing brochure website?Your website needs to come alive. Here’s how you step-up...

What do you need to start a landscape company?It depends on who you ask.Here’s this week’s story.We had the opportunity to speak with high school students at the local Achievement Academy this week. The staff and faculty thought these kids might be inspired by a...

Dear Lawn or Landscaping Business Owner, Do you know someone who attracts bad luck? Yep…bad luck follows some landscapers…including ME! It’s a little embarrassing, but…Let me share two bad luck stories.Bad Luck Story #1I passed through an intersection on the way to...

Is this happening to you?It's now April and the busy spring season is staring us straight in the face.Spring fever is spreading like wildfire. Along with it, property owners are ready to make their lawns and landscapes look their very best.And in order for you to win...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner:Bad news: The folks trying to sell you $40,000 websites and $3,000 per month social media management plans and $1,000 per month ad words campaigns are going to be pissed about this article.  Here’s why.They make a fortune off you...

Dear Lawn and Landscape Business Owners:Is your truck working for you 24/7? It should be!We don't mean taking crews to jobs around the clock... but when your truck is on the job or driving around town, it should be advertising and marketing your company for you!Yes,...

Will you grow your sales in the next twelve months? When you place a high priority on executing the fundamentals of business, growth is a natural by-product. And in most cases, growth creates opportunities for your entire team.So, let’s discuss what you can do right...

Are you confident about your marketing plan?Good news…When you build a solid marketing foundation, business growth is almost certain. But one word of caution: if you price your lawn and landscaping jobs too low, accelerating your marketing could kill your...

Middle Georgia high school students’ futures often depend on Internships-working on the job-receiving real-life training. Peach County Career, Technology and Agriculture teachers recently toured Super Lawn Technologies manufacturing facilities, home of Super Lawn...

Landscaper Marketing Plan - Step 1We had a call this past week that got me thinking about the essential foundation of marketing your lawn and landscape company…without spending a ton of money.When you start a small business of any kind, not just a lawn service...

Here's a goofy little photo we took last night. That's Doug Robbins - the guy with the white beard...and yours truly, Tony Bass. We had dinner last night with a small group of landscape business owners who are attending the Profit Builder Training Event this weekend....

Landscapers Ask: What’s the Most Profitable Service? Landscaping, Lawn Maintenance or Hardscaping?Dear Landscape Business Owner, The answer might surprise you…If you aren’t totally happy with your profits today, here’s something you need to know, right quick.The...

What’s a landscaper going to do to boost profits in 2024?We shared the 2024 Lawn and Landscape Business Plan to boost profits a few days ago. You can read it in its entirety right here in case you missed it. We laid out a proactive plan that we've seen pay handsome...

It's not get rich quick, but it is get rich for sure... that is...if you own a landscape business... and you follow this plan.Step One of Five: You must boost profits. Our industry has a long history of creating puny and unpredictable profits. We shared the data on...

It’s now 2024. Here’s something for you to think about.Everything that happens in your company is subservient to how you price your work.There’s no faster way to improve profits than giving out price increases to the right customers.There’s rarely a situation where an...

Dear Lawn and Landscape Business Owners,We are holding a very special webinar event titled, "The Wealthy Landscaper Road Map for 2024". You can register by clicking here.On this live training event, you will learn:the super-easy 3-part profit boost plan the tax...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Contractor:Will YOU become wealthy from landscaping?I had another client of mine cash-out with a 7-figure payday last week. (He sold and exited his landscaping company.)Wealth accumulation is up to you. Becoming wealthy is a personal...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner,If you ever hear yourself saying, “My accountant takes care of my taxes,” you are probably overpaying your taxes big time!Here’s why.No one…and I mean NO ONE, is going to be more concerned about YOUR money than YOU are! Lawn and...

What’s the single greatest challenge you face in your landscape company today? Seriously, if you could only pick ONE issue as the number one challenge, what would that be?It’s the one thing that keeps you up at night. It’s the one thing that seems to be holding you...

It’s true… a few contractors are skeptical when they learn about the Perfect Invitation Script. Could you really improve your hiring system by improving the words you use to introduce your company to a prospective employee? The answer is an emphatic YES!Words...

Uncomfortable landscaper conversation…Saratoga Springs, NY I was seated at a round table with six landscape business owners discussing each company's hiring processes. The goal of the conversation was to “improve” each company's hiring process by sharing ideas....

Dear Lawn or Landscape Contractor: Could your mowing service be replaced with robot mowers in the future? We all know that new tech can be disruptive to old tech. Horse and buggies were largely replaced by the automobile. Typewriters were replaced by the personal...

Dear Lawn or Landscaping Business Owner: Running a growing and profitable landscaping company is a dream come true. But the real challenge lies in building a dependable team. Yes...finding, hiring and keeping landscaping employees is a tough job...but it's the one job...

Dear Landscapers: Can we meet face-to-face in October? We will be in Louisville, KY October 17-20 to participate in the Hardscape North America and Equip Expo event.We would love to see you there!Super Lawn Trucks will be providing walk around tours of the following...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner,Do you think about your future company? How about your future employees? How about your future management team? How about your future profits and cash accounts?Thinking about your future is a smart use of your time. I encourage...

The room was packed full of landscapers. The group was energetic, professional and eager to learn how to get better. And boy oh boy…they really had the chance to learn how to get better last week! Reports from the National Association of Landscape...

IntroductionOnce upon a time, in a quiet little town, there lived a landscape business owner named Mark. Mark was passionate about transforming yards into lush green gardens. He had a thriving business, a dedicated team, and a vision for the future. But...

What’s the difference between working ON it versus working IN it? Allow me to explain how one keeps you busy and the other makes you wealthy.These are ideas introduced in the book The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What To Do About It,...

Are you still busy?Are you still getting calls about new work and quote requests?Are you booked up solid for the next 30, 60 or 90 days? I'm asking to get you thinking...We know the late summer months can be a challenge. First, the heat takes its toll on...

The very first category that we cover when building an overhead budget at Profit Builder seminar is advertising and marketing.These terms are often used interchangeably, but there is a distinct difference between advertising and marketing.According to the...

My team has just attended the Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this past week.Technology is shifting how landscapers operate in a number of ways. We’ve outlined the top 3 techno trends heading towards your landscape...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner:Have you lost any good lawn service customers this season? Unfortunately, it happens. Growing too fast often means you lose control over the field. Little details like getting grass clippings in the pool or forgetting...

The federal government provides a 30% tax credit for solar power systems built in years 2022 through 2033. This program was expanded via the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This summary is based on information found at...

We got under the skin of a few lawn and landscape business owners when we published the 5 Step Wealthy Landscaper Checklist.Turns out, two of the five steps we’ve used to build wealth had absolutely nothing to do with mowing lawns, planting trees or...

Every five years the US Census Bureau conducts a survey of USA Businesses. If you have been in the landscaping business a few years, you’ve probably completed one of their surveys. The data is organized into a series of reports that reveal financial...

6-24-2023 For Immediate Release:Forward thinking lawn and landscape contractors are looking for ways to make the transition to battery powered lawn care.Since 2017, Super Lawn Trucks has been a driving force behind on-the-go lithium battery charging with...

Dear Lawn and Landscape Business Owner: Are you thinking about July and August?You really should be. Here's why.Landscape business owners bust their rear ends to ramp up for the high demand of Spring: April, May and June.But just about every year...The mad...

The news reports continue to predict a recession. From recent bank failures to gridlock in Washington DC politics, you can find endless stories (and story writers)  who predict a big slowdown in business in 2023.We had questions from clients and followers...

For Lawn and Landscape Business Owners: We've been hearing this question a lot from our clients and followers... "will there be a slow down in the economy in the coming months?" Because of this question, we decided to send out a survey this week to get...

A special message for owners of lawn and landscaping companies:It seems to be a really weird time when you look at the big-picture of the economy.The biggest news story of the past few weeks has focused on bank collapses.Every news broadcast tries to...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner: Last week’s essay on THE 3-Part Automatic Landscaper Marketing Plan grabbed the attention of skeptics and supporters alike.For example, one techno-cool-cat claimed that “business cards are dead”. He simply shares his...

Lawn and Landscape Business Owners:  We had interesting feedback from our readers on the subject of running Facebook ads. In fact, Jeff R. quickly responded to the article we published on the subject and let us know that he invests a cool $100,000 each...

Lawn and landscape business owners: We received this marketing question a few days ago. It’s a common question…However, it’s the wrong question. Let me explain.Marketing has three purposes. The most effective marketing will accomplish all three. Build...

Spring season is here. Green grass is growing. Flowers are busting out and our customers are catching their annual infection of Spring Fever. That’s a good thing for our industry.But there’s another thing you can count on every single Spring. New...

We just returned from 3 weeks of travel. This included 2 weeks of private consulting meetings and one THINK WEEK. I'd thought you would like to learn about the trends I have confirmed.FIRST...did you hear the news revealed on the Employment Situation...

Last week's essay on the subject of lowering landscape prices in 2023 attracted a number of comments from our readers. This one from Mark Dubois at Quality Landscape and Lawn Care grabbed my attention:"You had to bring up a bank collapse..."Yes...I sure...

Dear Landscape Business Owner:Did you see the new report from the BLS released Friday morning (3-10-23): More Jobs - Jobs - Jobs - up 311,000 for the month of February 2023. The unemployment rate is now 3.6%, near a 54-year low.Wages...they keep going up...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner, These two conversations were 180 degrees apart. We think there's a valuable lesson in each. Read these two short case studies and then hit reply and let us know what you think.Case Study #1 - Results from the 3% increase...In...

We received a great question about pricing lawn and landscaping work in 2023. We thought it would be a good idea to share the question and our answer with our readers. Due to the sensitive nature surrounding pricing work, we chose to keep the company name...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner:Did you see the latest employment situation report? In case you missed it, we will share the key points provided by our friends over at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Then we will share data we collected from landscape...

Bad news - Good news. Here's the bad news... The call came in on Friday morning from Kingstown Landscaping. The damn crooks cut catalytic converters off of 8 trucks. That's a total of 16 catalytic converters. The cost estimate to replace them is almost $60,000 for...

Dear Lawn or landscape Business Owner:Have you fired any of your lawn or landscape employees lately? It's a serious question to consider.Why in the world would we be talking about firing employees? After all, isn't the hardest job in America finding, hiring, training...

Lawn and landscape business owners are always interested in learning more about reducing their tax bills. When you know that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published tax code has over 17,000 pages of rules and regulations, plus countless pages of guidance from tax...

It’s December - Have You Spoken to Your Accountant Yet?Meeting with your CPA is a very smart use of your time...especially when the subject is TAX CREDITS and TAX REDUCTION.Tax credits are like cash in the bank. Unlike a tax deduction, a tax credit creates a dollar...

We’ve been working side-by-side with owners of landscaping companies since 1998. We’ve been an employer since 1987. We believe this data to be useful for our readers, listeners, followers, clients and friends. We want you to know that our opinions and recommendations...

Will your lawn or landscaping company be easier to run if you are able to keep your best employees longer? Our experience working with over four hundred owners of companies clearly show this to be a common belief. After all, new employees create a ton of special work...

Warning: Lesson #3 is going to hurt some feelings.Landscapers are always looking for a better way to operate their business. That’s a good thing… Because failure to improve your operation over time usually results in a slow death. If your company is going to sustain...

Did you see what happened in Florida this week? Yes…hurricane Ian hit hard and fast.The storm damage is almost too great to look at. Lives have been lost. Homes and businesses have been destroyed. The interviews of residents who have been wiped out from the storm is...

From: Tony Bass, founder www.superlawntrucks.com As of 9-12-22 It’s Monday as we write this important update.  I have good news and bad news. You or your company requested a quotation from Super Lawn Trucks in the past few months. So we thought you may appreciate...

Your Employee Management SystemLawn and landscape business owners gain leverage by hiring employees. That is, with employees, you don’t have to do all the work yourself. Generally speaking, hire employees and your sales can grow as you serve more customers. This is a...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner,At any moment in the life of your lawn or landscaping business, there’s ONE challenge that’s kicking your butt!There’s always ONE thing that’s the biggest challenge of all. We’d like to think that IF we could solve this ONE...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner:The results have been pouring in over the last 3 days. The last count shows 377 responses. We read each and every comment.In case you missed it. We asked ONE question: What’s the single greatest challenge you face in your business...

“Cash is tight right now. I’ve gotta cut my expenses or I’ll have trouble meeting payroll.”That’s the message we’ve heard six times in less than 2 weeks. But wait…it’s the first time we’ve heard this in all of 2022 from our client base. Reckon why we are hearing this...

Fedzilla is our name for the growing bureaucratic conglomerate of government agencies, politicians and operatives who attack capitalism, impede free enterprise and think the government is smarter than self-reliant citizens of the USA.We hang out with small business...

For Lawn and Landscape Business OwnersUrgent message: Wealthy landscapers have the courage to raise prices. The data has NEVER been more clear from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).This week, the Consumer Pain Index (CPI) - this is the backwards looking price data...

It happened again this week. The stress of finding and keeping lawn and landscape employees (while EVERY input cost is rising faster than any time in the past 40 years) is taking its toll. We had another business owner say they are ready to throw in the towel. Here’s...

The message began like this, “Wait just a minute Tony! Do you expect me to believe that by making people feel important and having a consistent stop time we can REALLY get our landscaping employees to stay longer? I’m not buying into this. Our employees are asking for...

Finding, recruiting, hiring, training and retaining superstar landscaping employees is the toughest job in the USA today. At least…that’s the feedback we continue to receive from lawn and landscape business owners.With an unemployment rate nearing 53 year...

Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner,Is the Spring season starting to feel more and more like a burden than a huge opportunity?Frankly...we are concerned about what's going on.In three recent conversations, I’ve had to talk landscape business owners off the...

Double Landscape Employees Wages? Really? Are You Kidding?5-14-22We were surprised by the questions and comments on the subject of doubling landscape employee's wages this past week.It seems that a growing number of lawn and landscape business owners are seriously...

Dear Lawn or Landscaping Business Owner, It’s a frustrating conversation…we had another one on Wednesday. Sure…finding good help is a real challenge these days. No doubt about it. But complaining about how hard it is to find help…well…that’s not helping the situation!...

Landscape Business Owner, It’s 100% true that the unemployment rate for teenagers in the USA is now at 10%. That’s double digit unemployment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released this week (April 26, 2022) on teenage employment in the USA,...

Landscape Business Owner,There’s a troubling trend growing inside landscape companies. A few owners are giving up and shutting their doors! Why?Finding employees is tougher than ever! In fact, some think it is impossible to find affordable, dependable help...

Two Important Topics - First - Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was released on Thursday.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report that prices have risen 7.9% over the past 12 months. It's the highest inflation rate our country has expereinced since 1982. That's 40...

(Download the audio file above by clicking “Download…”, then right click the audio bar itself and click “Save Audio As…”) As of 3-10-22 Background Since 1998, Super Lawn Trucks has been building highly customized work trucks specifically designed for lawn and...

Grow in 2022? Get big? Should YOU add more lawn and landscape crews? Should YOU, the owner of your lawn or landscape business, get out of the field? There are entire landscape conferences dedicated to the idea that if you don’t GROW your landscape company, you’re not...

The landscaper at the gas station told me he was charging $45 per hour for lawn maintenance services. So I decided to use his price!  After all, he had a nice truck and he’s been in business longer than I have…Let me get this off my chest right here: $45 per hour...

Do you have 2022 pricing questions? Watch the video to get the answers to the most commonly asked lawn & landscape pricing questions! Click the images to download the handouts! 0:00:00 Introduction & Opening Question 0:12:30 Agenda 0:22:20 How much should I...

The conversation with the landscaping business owners began like this… “Tony, we have just completed our budget process and it looks like we are going to have to increase prices 12.5% in 2022. But that feels really high. And…after last year’s price increase, we had a...

Have you been featured in a news article this year? Like your city's newspaper or one of the landscape contractor magazines?If you have, I'd be willing to bet $1,000,000 that YOU read the article.  After all...you care about what people say about you and you care...

Warning Issued for All Lawn and Landscape Business Owners...Did you see the report released this week?Inflation is growing at a much faster rate than the economists have predicted. October inflation hit .9% and 6.2% over the past 12 months according to the Bureau of...

My client asked me on Tuesday, “What should I be doing NOW to make this a great year?” Here’s the plan. The accumulation of wealth from landscaping is almost certain when you follow the Wealthy Landscaper formula. Yes...there is a proven formula to build a 6-figure...

There is a good reason that accounting firms are the most profitable businesses in America. Accountants have the courage to charge high prices for their services. According to data released by the IRS, the average net profit of accounting firms in the United States is...

It came as a surprise to my clients when I made this bold recommendation in 2018. In case you missed The Wealthy Landscaper 5-part plan, you can read my original publication of this report right here. As I reflect on these five powerful guiding principles of wealth...

Stupid stuff? Just to see what it’s like, I went onto ZIP RECRUITER and posted a profile... like I was looking for a job. 😉 I did this on Sept 7, 2021. As I write this message, I have received 41 emails from Zip Recruiter inviting me to click a link that allows me...

Dear Lawn and Landscape Business Owner, This message could be offensive to you. On the other hand, this could be the biggest wake-up call you’ve ever read. It’s October 1, 2021 as I write this message. Hunting season is opening all across our country. Able bodied...

It is a frustrating time to be shopping for new employees. Competition for people is fierce!You can find a “help wanted” sign or a “now hiring” sign in front of almost every business in town.If you turn on the local FM radio, you’ll hear help-wanted ads from...

9-11-21 (Update For Owners of Lawn and Landscaping Companies) Is it price increase time for you and your company? It's a hot topic... And for many landscape business owners, the idea of raising prices is a tough decision.  I'll share a conversation with one of my...

Bonaire, GA - 59 degrees and clear this morning at my home. I’m quietly giving thanks for my family’s blessings.Thank God there’s no hurricane blowing in this weekend. Our friends and clients in the path of Ida continue to suffer. Jeff Roberts, a client of mine for 15...

Dear Landscape Business Owners, We heard you loud and clear! That is… We heard from 197 lawn and landscape business owners over the past few days. In case you missed it… We asked one powerful survey question: What’s the single greatest challenge you face...

7-17-21 To: Lawn and Landscape Business Owners Are you following the formula for maximum profits? OR...are you missing out on the massive money-shift that’s all around you? We are sharing the results from two reports published the past week: Inflation...

The USA inflation rate came in at 5% ending May 2021.We hadn't seen inflation jump that high since the period June-August of 2008. For you 50+ old dudes like me...Can you remember what happened in our economy in the fall of 2008?That's when the GREAT...

The Super Lawn Technologies Teen Work Challenge Project is designed in the spirit of a final exam for our work based learning and internship students. Our goal was to determine if we could develop high school or technical college students (under 20 years of age) to...

This proclamation by business leaders is delivered to the citizens of the USA in order to build awareness of the urgent need for able-bodied workers to contribute to our economy.Whereas: The USA and capitalism is founded on, preserved by and made stronger when every...

What frustrates landscape business owners more, the spring rush or the winter slow-down?After 34 years in landscaping, I know first-hand how demanding the Spring season is.Personally, I’ve NEVER been able to keep up with EVERY OPPORTUNITY the Spring season offers.It...

What happens when you start talking politics and religion in business? Typically, you offend half the people you are talking to...however...It appears that my comments and analysis of the Fedzilla takeover of our workforce in 2020 wasn’t very offensive to landscapers....

Let me warn you.Some of the views and opinions expressed in this article will be offensive to some.But in my opinion...someone needs to tell it like it is.As an employer for more than three decades, I’ve operated my companies, hired employees, fired employees, trained...

DescriptionSuper Lawn Trucks encourages team members to invest in their education. To help make paying for advanced education more affordable, we created the Super Lawn Truck scholarship program.Scholarship funds must be used to pay tuition for education at an...

We locked a small group of landscape business owners in a hotel room for 2 1/2 days...The goal was to help each company build a financial plan for 2021. One that helps improve profits.We've been holding these Profit Builder events since 2010. Over 400 (uniquely owned)...

Many landscapers are afraid to raise prices. Fear can be crippling!Here’s something you need to know…You are not alone!Many lawn and landscape business owners are in the same boat as you.They believe that if they raise prices, they will lose customers…I get it...Many...

Growing your landscape company can be very rewarding.There's nothing as personally satisfying as looking at a completed landscape job...or a well-groomed lawn...after a hard day of work that makes you feel gooood.The personal satisfaction of seeing your lawn or...

Landscapers need all four kinds of money. The problem is, they often ignore the "invisible money". I'll explain why this "invisible money" is so important and how you'll find more of it in your future.And...if you read to the end, you'll never ignore your "invisible...

Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Hits Middle Georgia Businesses - $5000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Successful Arrest of Criminals Dateline January 1, 2021: Fort Valley, Macon, and Griffin, GA: Super Lawn Trucks located in Fort Valley, Georgia has...

This article has been written for owners of lawn and landscape companies who are considering making the switch from pickup trucks with trailers to the all-in-one Super Lawn Truck.Many of our first-time buyers are skeptical about the durability and the...

I'll admit it. I'm frustrated.I expect that by sharing my frustration, one of two things could happen today.1) You will agree with me and admit some of your own frustrations. Or...2) You will disagree with me and reply with a strongly worded rebuttal sharing your...

This message may be offensive to owners of lawn and landscape companies because it reveals the truth about money, profits, and landscapers’ misunderstandings about money and profits.I’ve discovered three big lies about landscaper’s profits. I’ll reveal the...

Do you fear losing customers?...or not winning enough NEW work if you raise prices?You're not alone. Many lawn business owners worry about the same thing as you.Hear this...Raising Prices is a serious matter. It requires careful consideration. The thought...

(Download the audio file above by clicking “Download…”, then right click the audio bar itself and click “Save Audio As…”) Your Urgent Action Plan for August 2020 Dateline: 8-1-2020 From: Tony Bass To: Profit Seeking Lawn or Landscape...

At Super Lawn Trucks, we get the chance to talk to lawn and landscape contractors on a daily basis who have questions about Isuzu Diesel Powered Trucks and Isuzu Gas Powered Trucks.One of the most popular questions we hear goes like this: “I’d like to see...

(Download the audio file above by clicking “Download…”, then right click the audio bar itself and click “Save Audio As…”) There’s a painful trend I’ve discovered in the past month.The story began when we created The Wealthy Landscaper...

(Download the audio file above by clicking “Download…”, then right click the audio bar itself and click “Save Audio As…”) I’ve intentionally avoided talking about the obvious pain in the rear end since I published A Landscaper’s Response to...

Super Lawn Truck (urgent) Update 5-30-20The news came as a surprise this week. Fuso trucks of North America have announced they will no longer sell their medium duty lineup of cab forward trucks in the USA and Canada. Dealers will begin immediate...

Landscape Business Owner’s Response to Covid-193-14-20 By Tony BassIf you believe the news media... our entire population has one foot in the grave.  The highly-contagious and deadly corona virus will soon destroy us and our way of living...Personally, I'm...

Publish Date 2-29-20Dear Landscape Business Owner, It's scary to think about it. It's embarrassing to discuss it in public.... But lawn & landscape business owners who have it can't ignore it. I'm talking about DIRTY DEBT.DIRTY DEBT is the accumulation of credit...

If you go onto Google and search for "robots in landscaping" here's what you find: 399,000 results - and many of these results are focused on one thing - robotic lawn mowers. It's 100% true.  Today, hundreds of thousands of robotic lawnmowers have been sold by...

In the last article I provided access to the recent 60 Minutes news story on how Robots are coming.  Not sure if you had a chance to watch... But just to show you another way that ROBOTS ARE COMING.... take a look at this recent article in Landscape Management...