{"id":1670,"date":"2020-03-23T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/?post_type=news&p=1670"},"modified":"2021-12-30T13:09:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T18:09:45","slug":"landscapers-stress-the-importance-of-the-industry-amid-covid-19-business-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/news\/landscapers-stress-the-importance-of-the-industry-amid-covid-19-business-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscapers stress the importance of the industry amid COVID-19 business restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

As state governments continue to impose restrictions on businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, landscaping and irrigation professionals are among many businesses feeling the effects of these precautionary measures.<\/p>\n

In Norwich, Connecticut, Brandon Hyde, vice president of Hyde Park Landscaping, emphasizes that the landscaping industry is \u201cin a unique position\u201d to continue operating, according to an article<\/a> by The Bulletin<\/em>. This is because crews mainly operate outside and typically have limited interaction with the public.<\/p>\n

Hyde respects the state\u2019s decisions so far, but he is hoping the landscaping industry won\u2019t be shut down, as many companies need a way to make up for a light winter.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s critical for our businesses to get out there and make some money, now that our season is here,\u201d he says in the article.<\/p>\n

Rick Stewart, owner of Stewart\u2019s Landscape and Lawn in Norwich, says his own business practices haven\u2019t drastically changed due to the virus.<\/p>\n

Both Hyde and Stewart say they\u2019ve lost some customers due to the economic uncertainty at the moment. However, they both still have regular customers that will want their services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a maintenance-based company, and people still need their property maintained, whether it\u2019s commercial or residential,\u201d says Hyde.<\/p>\n

Hyde also says his company is applying stringent measures to keep his employees safe. He put in place additional protocols that include social distancing, wearing gloves and cleaning equipment after every use.<\/p>\n

Stewart says he understands if customers become reluctant to spend their money on landscaping in uncertain times. If he ends up with a significant decrease in business, he\u2019ll focus his resources on maintaining his full-time employees, rather than look for summer help.<\/p>\n

For some landscaping companies, the surge of newly-unemployed people looking for quick employment has helped their own hiring needs.<\/p>\n

Craig Bauer of Bauer Lawn Maintenance Inc. in Swanton, Ohio, says in an article<\/a> by the Toledo Blade<\/em>, he historically relies on the H-2B temporary visa program to provide the staffing level he needs to keep his business running during the summer.<\/p>\n

Bauer says now that coronavirus concerns have delayed the program, he has 25-30 commercial landscaping positions he needs to fill immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my business, the grass grows every day. It needs to be cut, so we can\u2019t really shut down,\u201d Bauer says in the article. \u201cWe can really plug in about anybody, anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodas Outdoor Services, Wedgefield, Florida, is another company that\u2019s offering temporary, landscaping jobs to people who are currently out of work. According to an article<\/a> by Fox 35 Orlando, owner Eddie Rodas made a post on Facebook offering temporary employment weeding plants and trimming trees. Within 24 hours of posting the offer, Rodas says about 50 people reached out to him for a job.<\/p>\n

Rodas said his plan is to take on two temporary workers a day. He is also challenging other businesses to reach out and help people who are out of work right now because of COVID-19 shutdowns. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t survive without my community, and when it\u2019s time to give back to them and you as a business owner, you got to step up to see what you can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ability to continue operations comes down to whether landscaping and irrigation businesses are considered \u201cessential\u201d by the state and local governments. While some states have already deemed it \u201cessential,\u201d others are unclear whether it\u2019s permitted to continue operating.<\/p>\n

Tim Habazin, president of Northern Scapes in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, joined thousands of business owners statewide who made calls and sent urgent emails to local and state and public officials hoping to get more clarity, according to an article<\/a> by Trib Live<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a minimum, the lawns need mowed. A lot of my customers are elderly and can\u2019t do it themselves,\u201d says Habazin in the article. \u201cIf the lawns get too high, it\u2019ll open the door for animals and insects, which can carry other diseases \u2014 Lyme, for example.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot to mention if people are quarantined to their homes, a neglected yard won\u2019t help with their psyche. I see lawn maintenance as being essential,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

For landscaping and irrigation companies seeking information on their status of being classified as \u201cessential\u201d or \u201cnon-essential,\u201d several industry associations are working to provide information on this.<\/p>\n

The National Association of Landscape Professionals<\/a>, Fairfax, Virginia, has assembled a state-by-state list<\/a> of who has shut down and who is allowing lawn and landscape contractors to continue as essential services. It also has a resources and news page<\/a> on how people can help advocate that their state allow lawn care and landscaping to be essential services.<\/p>\n

The Irrigation Association, Fairfax, Virginia, has provided a resources page<\/a> with state-specific guidance on landscaping and irrigation companies continuing operations. It also has created a COVID-19 resources LinkedIn group<\/a> for association members to share information with one another regarding their experiences navigating the current public health crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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