Comments for Landscape Design Blog http://aaldweb.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Ideas by More Ideas « Landscape Design Blog http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/ideas/#comment-38 More Ideas « Landscape Design Blog Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:13 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-38 [...] Landscape Design Blog Just another WordPress.com weblog « Ideas [...] [...] Landscape Design Blog Just another WordPress.com weblog « Ideas [...]

]]> Comment on Ideas by tntjr http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/ideas/#comment-37 tntjr Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:07:44 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-37 Albert, Thanks for the feedback. Not everyone realized my comments were tongue in cheek! Maybe next time I'll include a ;-). Albert,
Thanks for the feedback. Not everyone realized my comments were tongue in cheek! Maybe next time I’ll include a ;-) .

]]> Comment on Ideas by Albert http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/ideas/#comment-36 Albert Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:19:16 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-36 Love the ideas, the dental floss might be difficult depending on how you clean it or IF you clean it! Thanks for all you've contibuted to the garden design industry, I've benefited greatly from your experience. Albert Riddle, RLA, ASLA Love the ideas, the dental floss might be difficult depending on how you clean it or IF you clean it!

Thanks for all you’ve contibuted to the garden design industry, I’ve benefited greatly from your experience.

Albert Riddle, RLA, ASLA

]]> Comment on Just Thinking… by strongheart http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/just-thinking/#comment-33 strongheart Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:24:18 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-33 I'm trying to think - but nothing's happening. ~Curly I’m trying to think – but nothing’s happening.
~Curly

]]> Comment on More Tech Talk by VectorJess http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/more-tech-talk/#comment-23 VectorJess Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:46:00 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/more-tech-talk/#comment-23 I love my iPhone, too! I've had mine 9 days, 11 hours and 37 minutes. Or something like that. I'm a GTD gal, too, so I'm looking for the related apps. Working with Things a bit. Have poked around on Todledo. Had my first sync (mini)disaster the other day. But that was user error.<br/><br/>A coworker found your blog and sent it my way. I work at Nemetschek NA, makers of Vectorworks and a rockin' CAD software for landscape architects. I love my iPhone, too! I’ve had mine 9 days, 11 hours and 37 minutes. Or something like that. I’m a GTD gal, too, so I’m looking for the related apps. Working with Things a bit. Have poked around on Todledo. Had my first sync (mini)disaster the other day. But that was user error.

A coworker found your blog and sent it my way. I work at Nemetschek NA, makers of Vectorworks and a rockin’ CAD software for landscape architects.

]]> Comment on A Nice Honor by whisperingcraneinstitute http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/a-nice-honor/#comment-22 whisperingcraneinstitute Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:41:00 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/a-nice-honor/#comment-22 Pay your dues long enough and look what happens . . . :-)<br/><br/>Peggy, Donna, and Joel can never be thanked enough for getting APLD off the ground.<br/><br/>20 years next year.<br/><br/>Anderson Pay your dues long enough and look what happens . . . :-)

Peggy, Donna, and Joel can never be thanked enough for getting APLD off the ground.

20 years next year.

Anderson

]]> Comment on What Are You Worth? by BradMM http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/what-are-you-worth/#comment-21 BradMM Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/what-are-you-worth/#comment-21 I've struggled with this concept for many years and my resolution was that we're worth the value that society puts on us, pretty much the same conclusion you came up with. In the case of the plumber, people tend to put more value on having their toilet flush or repairing the leak in the water line (all things I'd do myself and NOT call a plumber) than they do on their landscape which can always be put off a little longer if desired.<br/><br/>Actually, I'm not a landscape designer per se, I'm over the Landscape Maint department of a university. I've had to deal with people who associate us with the "lowest common denominator" - the people who pick up trash or push a lawn mower - so I've contracted out most of the latter. Now, we're primarily focused on creating "garden spots" on campus and that's paid off pretty well. I've redefined our niche which has changed the way people view us and, as a result, we've gotten large budget increases the past couple of years!<br/><br/>So, as you said, price based on value to the client but also redefine your niche to the highest level that you can successfully work within. If you want to low ball all your jobs, then you will be valued at that end of the spectrum.<br/><br/>L8R! I’ve struggled with this concept for many years and my resolution was that we’re worth the value that society puts on us, pretty much the same conclusion you came up with. In the case of the plumber, people tend to put more value on having their toilet flush or repairing the leak in the water line (all things I’d do myself and NOT call a plumber) than they do on their landscape which can always be put off a little longer if desired.

Actually, I’m not a landscape designer per se, I’m over the Landscape Maint department of a university. I’ve had to deal with people who associate us with the “lowest common denominator” – the people who pick up trash or push a lawn mower – so I’ve contracted out most of the latter. Now, we’re primarily focused on creating “garden spots” on campus and that’s paid off pretty well. I’ve redefined our niche which has changed the way people view us and, as a result, we’ve gotten large budget increases the past couple of years!

So, as you said, price based on value to the client but also redefine your niche to the highest level that you can successfully work within. If you want to low ball all your jobs, then you will be valued at that end of the spectrum.

L8R!

]]> Comment on Does Your Creativity Go Beyond The Landscape? by Curb Appeal Guy http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/does-your-creativity-go-beyond-the-landscape/#comment-20 Curb Appeal Guy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:19:00 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/does-your-creativity-go-beyond-the-landscape/#comment-20 It looks like a little garden on wheels. A great way to show plant material at outdoor shows I bet. <br/>www.LandscapeNashville.com It looks like a little garden on wheels. A great way to show plant material at outdoor shows I bet.
http://www.LandscapeNashville.com

]]> Comment on Sales and Customers? by Marisa Palmieri http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/sales-and-customers/#comment-19 Marisa Palmieri Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:41:00 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/sales-and-customers/#comment-19 Hi Tim,<br/><br/>I know Tomlinson Bomberger, a lawn care and landscape company in Pennsylvania, doesn't use the word "employee." Everyone -- even management -- refers to everyone else as a "co-worker." The idea is it creates camaraderie rather than hierarchy.<br/><br/>Marisa Palmieri<br/>Lawn & Landscape<br/>www.lawnandlandscape.com Hi Tim,

I know Tomlinson Bomberger, a lawn care and landscape company in Pennsylvania, doesn’t use the word “employee.” Everyone — even management — refers to everyone else as a “co-worker.” The idea is it creates camaraderie rather than hierarchy.

Marisa Palmieri
Lawn & Landscape
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com

]]> Comment on Poetree by Sarah http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/poetree/#comment-18 Sarah Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:54:00 +0000 http://aaldweb.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/poetree/#comment-18 Hi Tim!<br/>Point well-made, kudos!<br/><br/>Also liked the newsletter this week...it's a theme always good for us to think on and to inspire new ways to compose ideas for how to differentiate ourselves from the rest of the pack.<br/><br/>Thanks!<br/>Sarah W.<br/>Dig In Hi Tim!
Point well-made, kudos!

Also liked the newsletter this week…it’s a theme always good for us to think on and to inspire new ways to compose ideas for how to differentiate ourselves from the rest of the pack.

Thanks!
Sarah W.
Dig In

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