What Makes a Product Great? 

What Makes a Product Great? 

So, what makes a product great? Once while working for a construction company, I was contacted by a customer who had second thoughts about the work they had contracted. It seems a competitor told them they were spending too much. The construction company owner took...
When’s the Best Time to Reseed Your Lawn?

When’s the Best Time to Reseed Your Lawn?

Do you know the best time to reseed your lawn? Although there are other times of year you can reseed your lawn, according to Purdue University, the best time is now. “The density of many lawns can be improved by introducing seed into the lawn and allowing these...
5 Benefits of Residential Landscaping

5 Benefits of Residential Landscaping

There are more than 5 benefits of residential landscaping, but these 5 top our list. These 5 benefits not only add value and make residential landscaping an investment, not an expense they make homeowners happy, and that’s difficult to put a price tag on. 5...
Should You Seed or Sod Your Damaged Lawn?

Should You Seed or Sod Your Damaged Lawn?

So, should you seed or sod your damaged yard? Good question. It’s been a rough summer on lawns in central Indiana. It could be time for you to establish your lawn. Time to make it look new again. So, how do you know whether your lawn needs seed or sod?...
Is My Grass Dying? 

Is My Grass Dying? 

My next-door neighbor met me in the driveway and asked, “Is my grass dying?” My neighbor knows I work with Berger Hargis Landscaping and wanted my opinion. I’m no lawn expert, but I work with several and had asked the Berger Hargis team the same...
How to Create a Leadership Credo

How to Create a Leadership Credo

It was my privilege to facilitate a series of meetings creating a leadership credo for Berger Hargis. We held three separate one-hour meetings to develop the credo. I begin the first meeting by defining a leadership credo. How to Create a Leadership Credo A Leadership...
Avoiding Heat Stress

Avoiding Heat Stress

Avoiding heat stress could save your life. Like most of the Midwest, Indiana has experienced record heat this summer with no immediate end in sight. Understanding what excess heat can do to the human body and how to avoid stress is essential. If you research avoiding...
How to Have Fun at Work

How to Have Fun at Work

Berger Hargis knows how to have fun at work. A couple of weeks ago, I sat in on a committee meeting at Berger Hargis. Five members of the leadership team formed the committee. It was the fun committee. Their task was to plan fun events for all of the staff. They...