At the reception for The 2019 ELITE Awards, there was a lot of buzz in the room when the announcer read the water savings statistics that earned Environmental Designs, Inc. (EDI), Henderson, The ELITE Award for Irrigation Management: more than 5 million gallons saved per year. The numbers were impressive, due not just to the large size of the site but to the extensive work put in by EDI to bring the property’s irrigation system into the 21st century and within the water budget mandate.

A new hiring strategy works better for selection and retention

Ben Fisk founded Fisk Lawnscapes, Colorado Springs, in 2002 while still in high school, with a $50 lawn mower purchased from Goodwill. He mowed lawns during that summer. He enjoyed helping customers’ yards look better and was motivated to learn more.