You Can't Out-Recruit a Bad Workplace | Green Dream Landscaping Show

The Green Dream Landscape Show
  • October 20, 2025

I recently had an awesome conversation with Steven Cohen and Luke Truetken on the Green Dream Landscaping Show, presented by Turf's Up Radio. We got into a lot of the hot topics facing the Green Industry right now.

  • Compensation isn't the #1 factor in attracting A-players (and what actually is)
  • Having an employer brand that separates thriving companies from struggling ones
  • How to build a recruiting pipeline before you're desperate
  • The hidden cost of hiring out of desperation vs. hiring strategically
  • Why wrapped trucks and clean equipment matter more than you think
  • Real talk on cannabis policy, E-Verify, and the H-2B program
  • The emotional intelligence factor owners overlook
  • And more...

🎧 Check out the full episode here.

 

Keep building stronger teams,

Mike

 

BR1

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