Ok, ok, so I've accepted that this winter isn't quite behind us just yet. Frankly, it's in our best interest for there to be at least a few more plowable snow events this year as the revenue is certainly needed for us get off on the right foot come spring. Not to mention it's probably going to be a tough spring on the landscapers as there is a lot of snow to melt, plus it took a while for the snow to get here, so we're looking at a deep frost that needs to come out of the ground too. Let's all hope it's not a rainy spring on top of it all.
So before we jump right into the landscape season, we of course have a few home shows that we always display at. First, there is the Seacoast Home Garden Flower Show the last weekend of March each year at the Whittemore Center at UNH. The timing of this show always seems to correlate quite well with the general public’s excitement for spring and it gives us an opportunity to display our services, portfolio of projects, and a booth full of blooming plants, stonework, and even custom carpentry to these prospective customers. After the long winter hiatus from landscaping I always enjoy the interaction with the show attendees and sharing my knowledge and love for plants and stone. There’s also a small home show at the Dover Ice Arena in April which gives us the ability to put ourselves directly in front of an interested group of folks that live within one of our major service areas. There isn’t quite as much flexibility with set-up time and space so our display is a bit more subdued, but the point certainly still gets across.
This season, we’ll actually be kicking off our show season a week early as we assist the New Hampshire Landscape Association with a display at the Home & Better Living Show of New Hampshire in Milford, NH on March 19 & 20. The display will be constructed with the efforts of several members and it will also be members that will be manning the booth for the weekend. Further, most if not all of the materials displayed within the booth will be donated by members. NHLA’s presence at this show is a bit different from a single landscaper’s typical attendance at a home show. That is, when you get down to the guts of it, we for the most part are at a home show to generate sales. NHLA will be at this show for education – to show those interested in investing into their landscape how it can be done most efficiently and effectively, and what the benefits are of hiring an educated company.
So while spring may not be upon just yet, its spirit is certainly in the air around here, even if that air is well below the freezing point! We look forward to seeing you on the show circuit!
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Mark
Green Monster Landscapes
www.gmlandscapes.com
mark@gmlandscapes.com
