Enticing Communities Outdoors


  • “I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me.”- William Hazlitt

  • Promoting the Future of the Industry

    Getting people loving life outdoors is the key to a vibrant Green Industry that thrives long into the future. It’s exciting to see the many features landscape companies can provide that allow customers to come alive outside.
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    Outdoor Living

    There are so many opportunities to experience life outside, and A Better Way Community members are sharing the joy that comes from those spaces. Steve Mouzon, an architect who focuses on sustainability, and Joe Raboine, president of Harmony Outdoor Living, spoke to A Better Way Community about the sellable solutions for outside living areas. Listen to this webinar to learn the ways you can market and sell outdoor spaces to your clients.
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    Green Roofs are another exciting option for contractors to sell and install. Listen to this webinar where Greener By Design Owner Richard Heller speaks about sales strategies for green roofs. Professor Steve Cohan explained in this video the new developments in green roofs that will allow landscape companies maintain the roofs well into the future.
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    Natural Play

    Natural Play experiences enhance our children’s educational, physical and emotional growth. Nationally-renowned author Richard Louv spoke to A Better Way Community about the business opportunity for companies that are looking to create natural spaces for children to play
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    Louv was joined by Andy Blanchford, owner of Blanchford Landscape Contractors, who talked about the features he used when designing and installing a natural playground. Blanchford spoke in a separate webinar about how he developed a partnership with the school to create a working budget and schedule for the project.
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