Working smarter, not harder.

Posted by Eastern Land Management on March 2, 2017

Three Incredible Ways ELM is Using Technology to Your Advantage.

From ride-sharing apps to intelligent design, robots and remotes are transforming the speed and efficiency of the way we work. Landscape companies and property management firms are benefiting from technology in ways that dramatically improve both of our industries, inside and out.

Advances in the engineering and design of landscape irrigation systems including remote control water management, weather-based sensors, and applications that manage water consumption (and a plethora of apps for plant disease, tree inventory, and GPS grounds-mapping), time-saving technologies are changing the way landscape companies like ELM are working smarter to achieve infinitely more and better results:

Higher Impact, Lower Cost.
ELM is always seeking ways to improve the way we work. Our commitment to using intelligent systems and advanced technology not only helps us achieve better control over the results but also improves processes, resulting in lower costs to our customers. Case in point: water management. Digital technology is keeping water and money from going down the drain. As life-long area residents, ELM has a stake in the conservation conversation. We are just as conscientious about water in our office as we know you are in yours.

Efficiency, Productivity, Safety.
Outdated equipment can have a considerable impact on efficiency. ELM uses commercial equipment that meets next generation platforms for smarter energy and smarter outcomes—on every landscape site and for every season. Leveraging what’s new and better also means making sure our crews are up to speed on working smarter, not harder, and trained and certified in product and equipment handling and safety.

Service smart, social smart.
ELM recognizes the potential of digital communications and regularly offers its subject matter expertise on the frontlines of social media. We believe the web is a fantastic way to get feedback, and share and exchange information. We use our platforms to post information that we hope simplifies complex issues, while giving our online body a human face.

To learn more about working with ELM to implement high impact efficiencies and create sustainable value for your landscape, go to:
http:// https://www.easternland.com/
Or contact Bruce Moore @ 203.316.5433.

WHAT PROPERTY MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW FOR SPRING.

Posted by Eastern Land Management on February 17, 2017

Spring cleaning isn’t just for the inside of your building. It also applies to thinking about how you work with your contractors and landscape professionals so that the outside of your buildings remains as impressive as the company and the people your landscape represents.

Return on investment drives everything we do and believe in at ELM. And to bring you the best service every year, and help you amortize your cost for what can often be multi-faceted and specialized landscape services, we recommend engaging with us on a regular basis to make sure you’re happy with the way your landscape maintenance and water use is managed. More importantly, we want to make sure you’re happy with us.

With spring just a hop and a skip away, let’s talk about the best approach to yield the best payback for you.

1. Review goals, specifications and budget
Have your objectives and needs changed since last season? Has your budget? Let’s walk through some economies of scale and discuss ways we can improve efficiencies and the return on your investment.

2. Review irrigation and water management.
Having a framework for managing water consumption needs three things: a) your property’s usage requirements, b) the role of digital technology to fight irrigation waste, and c) an integrated water management and irrigation plan to keep your landscape healthy while meeting official drought preparedness and response mandates.

3. Review aesthetics.
Is the landscape an extension of your brand? Your company represents the best of the best in what it does and your landscape should too. How are your flowers, your walkways, signage, and entries? Focal points are particularly important when conveying not just curb appeal for improved asset value but also an opportunity for your landscape to be your business’s most welcoming brand ambassador.

4. Review pain points and satisfaction.
How are you doing? What are your frustrations and how can we help you trouble shoot what’s not working or make life easier? If you’re still working with multiple vendors, can we help you budget differently or streamline your billing and point of contact? A single source provider snow, irrigation and maintenance can offer greater savings and accountability.

5. Review expertise.
Are you getting a thought partner or an action partner? We think you should get both. We’re running a business, too, and know that trust and proactive service can be the ultimate return on investment because as a multi-tasking manager, you don’t have waste time guessing what’s up with the contractors you retain to make your job easier.

6. Review site use.
How are folks using your property? Are employees eating lunch outdoors, taking walking breaks, or relaxing because it’s just nice to be outside? Have you thought about a green roof, walking trails, a putting green, or picnic area? Making your landscape people-friendly just makes people happier. Who doesn’t want that?

To learn more about improving asset value through improved landscape and water management strategies, go to: https://www.easternland.com/our-services/landscape-management/

Or contact Bruce Moore @ 203.316.5433.

February 2017

WHO ELSE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING?

Posted by Eastern Land Management on February 17, 2017

Although much of what you see in the landscape around you may be dormant, the universe beneath your feet is teeming. Root systems, microorganisms and the soil itself are beginning to emerge from winter. When this underground network flourishes, so do your plants and trees. Helping this process along is the single most important factor in determining how well your landscape will perform throughout the year.

ELM recommends the following to better position your landscape for spring’s big reveal:

1. Identify and repair damage to hardscape, sidewalks, retaining walls, parking lots, terraced areas and architectural elements to ensure optimum functionality and safety.
2. Remove winter weather plant damage to improve new growth when warmer temperatures arrive.
3. Prepare and recondition the soil for planting, to improve fertility, improve its ability to absorb nutrients, facilitate better drainage.
4. Apply properly selected pre-emergents and proactive control measures to curb weeds that are already germinating, and specialized applications to inhibit pests.
5. Apply slow-release fertilizers and targeted nutrient applications to give your landscape the right amount of what it needs to thrive.
6. Prune to encourage new growth and cutback larger plants, shrubs and trees to give them a fresh start on the new season.
7. Prepare irrigation systems by bringing them back on line, testing for zone repairs and leaks, and identify improvements that help conserve and manage water use.
8. Prepare and install new plantings and identify ways the landscape can be improved by planting trees, perennials, color rotation, ornamental grasses and shrubs.
9. Clean debris and mulch.
10. Review your landscape maintenance needs overall and make a strategic plan to fix, improve or enhance.

To learn more about improving your asset value through improved landscape strategies, go to: https://www.easternland.com/our-services/landscape-management/
Or contact Bruce Moore @ 203.316.5433.

February 2017

Your opinion matters

Posted by Eastern Land Management on January 21, 2017

ELM recently conducted a survey to better understand your perception of our performance and we are pleased at the solid results our team received when it comes to meeting and exceeding your expectations.

Really listening to what you tell us about our service and quality drives ELMs culture of continuous improvement. It’s what we call “crawling behind our customers’ eyes” – or seeking to understand and improve our business from your point of view.

According to the results, we learned that you appreciate how we care for your landscape and that we are easy to work with. That’s a tribute to our terrific team of employees who are dedicated to our core values and dedicated to the customers who are at the center of all we do.

We also learned that ELM is a “solid, reputable organization with great values and people,” and that we have a “great staff, forward thinking strategies and very professional service!”

However, as pleasing as those results are, we know that there is plenty of room for us to do better.

All of us on the ELM leadership team know that you, our customers, are integral to our continued success. We have cared about what you think for more than 40 years and will continue to care for at least 40 more.

Thank you for participating in our survey and helping us stay out in front of the issues that matter most.

To learn more, go to: www.easternland.com or contact Bruce Moore @ 203.316.5433.

Bruce Sr. explains why he started his business

Posted by Eastern Land Management on November 3, 2016

As Seen on CEOBlogNation.com

Every business has a story. Read to find out what inspired Bruce T. Moore, Sr., to start ELM in 1976 and what kept his journey going strong for 40 years.

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Meet Bruce Moore, Jr.

Posted by Eastern Land Management on October 28, 2016

“Create an environment for your people to grow, empower them to make decisions, recognize their achievements and the rest will fall into place.” Those are words of wisdom from ELM’s Vice President of Operations, Bruce Moore Jr. Recently, Bruce Jr. was featured in Landscape Management magazine’s Back Story. Read more and find out what inspired his passion for the business.