FINE-GARDENING MANAGER
$27,000-$40,000 Total Compensation Package!*
Enjoy Winters off ∙ profit sharing ∙ advancement potential ∙
stability and security ∙ fulfilling work ∙ make a difference ∙ 
possible company vehicle use, Health-insurance stipend + more!

Responsibilities:

1. Manage installers by coaching, supporting, and showing positivity and professionalism, every day!
2. Train our fantastic staff using our easy training and certification program.  
3. Communicate and involve customers to provide a superior, outstanding experience.
4. Able to plan ahead for smoothly-run, safe projects that reduce down-time and inefficiencies.
5. Physically perform some landscape duties in varying and changing outdoor conditions in a precise and controlled manner to company/customer specifications.
6. Confirm that projects are done in a clean, professional manner to the company’s “Zero Call-back” standards.
7. Safely drives company vehicle with trailer.  Accurately (and timely) order and obtain supplies and materials.
8. Plan the work periods, scheduling, and complete necessary paperwork clearly and timely.
9. Collaborate with management on critical decisions such as budgeting, forecasting, and operational matters.

Requirements:

• All must prove their solid understanding of the responsibilities and gardening acumen listed above.
• Must have a minimum of (2) TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE in landscape, gardening, or a similar field(s).
• Has to show an ability to coach, train, and inspire others.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and reliable transportation to customer locations in the Twin Cities and surrounding communities.  
• Due to the everyday, publicly-visible work environment, all must have a professional outward appearance and show good moral judgement at work and in the community.
• Must be able to communicate well in English.

*Compensation:
Dependent on experience, work history, full-time year-round employment status, as well as landscape and business acumen.  Compensation comprised of base-pay, bonuses, stipend for personal use, and/or possible additional compensation for up-selling and optional lead generation.  Bonuses could include (but are not limited to) apparel, gift card(s), paid meal(s), bonus pay, profit-sharing/bonus incentive, company vehicle usage, etc.  This is a direct-hire, W-2 position.  Position requires managing of others.
 
Pierson Garden and Landscape LLC is full of opportunities for career advancement. We do our best to continue to build an environment where you feel important, valued, and safe.  Find a stable career path and can be a key part of future success!  Make a difference.  Matter.  If you think you will fit in our environment please, let us know!
 
Connect with us: info@piersonlandscape.com
or by phone: (612) 251-9910
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Pierson Garden and Landscape takes large steps to keep your information safe!  Information thieves target small businesses they think are weak or vulnerable!     Cybintsolutions.com, an online resource, reports that about half of cyber attacks hit small businesses.

Here's what we do to protect our customers:
1) Emails and texts are highly filtered and used as infrequently as possible.
2) Incoming mail with identifying information is shredded, typically immediately after opening.
3) Checks are deposited same day whenever possible and kept in a secured location until deposited.
4) Customer information is not stored online using high-target sites such as salesforce.com or Constant Contact​, for example.
5) We discourage payments by credit card and never allow direct deposit/ACH transfers.

This season's work included approximately 4,050 plants including 23 new trees and 1800 beautiful annuals, 105,000 pounds of materials moved, 3100 square feet of patio/walk paths, 70 cubic yards of weeds and brush recycled, 20 full dump trucks of mulch spread, and 17 bee stings... so far.   Thanks for trusting us with your project (and the exercise)!

Say Nope to "Big-leaf" Blue Hydrangeas in your Minnesota gardens! 
Here's three reasons why and three good alternatives:

1) Not  hardy.  Proven Winners, the cultivator and grower of many popular "Blue Hydrangeas" states that their hydrangea macrophylla aka "Endless Summer" aka Big-leaf Hydrangeas are not hardy in Minnesota.  Some may come back but why risk it when there's many alternatives?

2) Not proven.  Search Google for "problems with blue hydrangeas".  You'll find trimming comments, pH comments however, few mention that there's hybrid problems.  What's that?  Some breeds are just unstable.  Just research "featherless chicken breeding".   Some horticulturalists are saying that these hydrangeas just STOP BLOOMING after a few years because they just can't bloom.

3) Picky.  If you are OK with work, fine.  Be prepared that these guys need specific pH levels to bloom blue.  They must be trimmed at the right time of year.  They will need staking and structural support.  So, be prepared, there's nothing wrong with work-- just be prepared! 

Here's a few alternatives we love: 
1) Peonies:  Easy, big blooms, bullet-proof!
2) "Little Devil" shrubs: Colorful wine-colored foliage all season, bulletproof, easy!
3) False Indigo: 3-4' tall perennials.  Unique vase-like shape, easy, big blue blooms!

The DNR posted on their website the question, "Why is Buckthorn such a problem?" and they list seven reasons why.  The list, posted below, made us think about perspective.  Is Buckthorn "black-and-white", completely horrible?  It must have "good" qualities or it wouldn't have been planted so widely in the Twin Cities.  After all, Buckthorn is here to stay so we may as well look for positive attributes.  Below we list seven positive attributes of this invasive shrub.

7 good things to say about Buckthorn in Minnesota:

1) FAST-GROWING. Few shrubs grow this quickly and in such a wide range of conditions.
2) SHAPE-ABLE. Buckthorn can be easily trimmed and shaped anytime of year into hedges and small trees!
3) BLOCKS WEEDS. The DNR writes that buckthorn, "forms an impenetrable layer of vegetation".  That written, many say that "a weed is a good plant where you don't want it".
4) FOOD RICH.  The berries of the buckthorn are a very popular food for wildlife during the harsh winter months.
5) DENSE WILDLIFE HABITAT. Small animals seek shelter in the dense branches to avoid predictors.  Also, birds nest in the protective dense branches and larger animals like deer will strip buckthorn for food when hungry.
6) THICK, NATURAL SCREENING. Buckthorn is one of the first shrubs to sprout leaves in spring and one of the last shrubs to loose leaves in fall.  It was grown for its dense growth habit and has proven to do a very good job blocking objectionable views.
7) SHADE-TOLERANT. One of the few shrubs that can thrive in dense shade!