Repair or Replace?

Whether they operate one mower or a fleet of 20, lawn maintenance contractors will eventually have to answer these questions: Should I buy a replacement mower and, if so, when is the best time to do so? Or, would it make more sense to repair my old one?

Read More

The Out Front Advantage

As an out front mower manufacturer, Walker Manufacturing is more than a little biased about the value of owning and operating a mower equipped with a frontmount deck. Over the years, the industry has been less receptive, thanks in part to the cost advantages afforded by less-expensive mid-mount mowers.

Read More

Customer Retention: The New Gold Standard

Never before has it been more important to retain your current customers. It has always been costly to replace customers. There’s lost revenue to consider, along with the costs associated with finding new customers. Then there’s the disappearance of efficiencies that crews may have realized while maintaining the now wayward property, not to mention the fact that current customers also provide an excellent opportunity to sell more services.

Read More

Safety… Safety… Safety

When asked if they have a training program in place, most landscape contractors will say “yes.” They then will likely describe a spring startup session where all employees, new and veteran alike, will be introduced to safety protocols and procedures. Day-long training may include a review of safe operating tips, required safety apparel, and a primer on how to operate equipment and drive a truck with trailer. Some companies actually provide handson training on any new equipment, putting employees through a driving test.

Read More

Facebook Grows Relationships and Sales

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube are just a few of the rising stars in the social media world. Until recently, their application reflected their social media status. Users tabbed them to share interesting moments with family and friends and to update them with “happenings” on a daily and even hourly basis.

Read More

Trailer logic

Unless you started mowing at the young age Jason Binder did, your next purchase right after your first mower was likely a means to carry it around. Walker user Gerry McCarthy, owner of Mac’s Landscaping in Burlington, Massachusetts, did the next best thing 35 years ago when he started his business. “I made my first trailer,” McCarthy recalls. “I purchased the running gear and built a make-shift frame on it.”

Read More

Manage your Walker Talk Subscription

Need to change your address, go paperless, or cancel your subscription?

manage

 

View the Walker Talk magazine archive

walker-talk-splash

Show Me

see all

Most Recent

Most Popular