Brooke N. Bates

Brooke is a freelance writer living in Cleveland and a frequent contributor to Garden Center.

Level Green Landscaping focuses on training to reduce turnover

The D.C.-based company reduced turnover through stronger recruiting and training efforts.

Not a know-it-all

Matt Jesson succeeded in business by leveraging best practices from other industry leaders, and then sharing what he learned with others.

Great year, better career

Warren Gorowitz is leading ‘the original green industry’ toward more sustainable living.

Leveling the field

Level Green Landscaping reduced turnover through a focus on recruiting and training.

Stay home

A landscaper scaled his company for growth by focusing on residential accounts.

Soilful living

A New York company builds sustainable landscapes to inspire healthier connections.

Stay home

Jonathan Orcutt scaled Driven Landscapes for growth by focusing on residential accounts and developing more efficient systems.

Brotherly love

The Pughs changed how they operated business after being blood almost made them draw blood.

Brotherly love

When being blood almost made them draw blood, the Pughs had to change the way they operated their business.

Soilful living

James Sottilo builds sustainable landscapes from the soil up to inspire healthier connections.