Articles by Leaf
Retreat! Retreat!
Not away from something - to something - your personal living oasis! Palatial or postage stamp, it’s the space that enfolds you into its timeless embrace. Where deadlines… and dinner can wait. An estate, half acre, a trio of potted plants on your deck, or indoor...
Pansies
The Texas Superstar program recently named pansies as the latest addition to its collection of versatile plants for the tough growing conditions of the state. So, what makes a plant worthy to be a Texas Superstar, and why was the pansy in particular the latest...
The Culture Code
THE CULTURE CODE by Daniel Coyle Why do certain organizations become greater than the sum of their parts while other groups fall short? This question has plagued the business world for centuries. Many companies have attempted to solve the problem by hiring experienced...
All Together
All Together for me it represents how a team with focus and coordination can accomplish tasks that otherwise would be impossible. We the Leaf team strive for this goal with joint efforts that each contributes to reaching our goals. The diversity of people and skills...
Add Plants, Not Taxes!
Don’t miss shopping at Leaf Landscape Supply on Tax-Free Saturday May 25th. Trees, shrubs, color and more! It’s the perfect time! Get what you’ve had your eye on for your personal retreat or just wander and see what speaks to you! You can get it all without that...
Reduce Stress
By Merle Hayes - 15 Ways to Reduce Stress During the Busy Season As the busy season picks up, I thought it would be a good time to share some strategies for managing stress when your workload picks up. It’s easy to get so bogged down in client work at this time that...
Add on!
By Roxie Carlton - Add-on Sales Are Critical to Great Customer Service! The phrase “Add-on sales” comes up a lot in the world of sales, but what do they really mean to our unique industry? Unlike many businesses, in the world of wholesale and retail plant nurseries,...
Spring is Here!
By Trey Wyatt - Yeah, Spring is here, not sure how long but let’s enjoy it while we can. At the tree farm, everything is really growing which is always exciting. We have had a good growing season so far. Intermittent rain, no late freezes or frost. Remember you can...
World Naked Gardening Day!
Observe (tongue in cheek) World Naked Gardening Day this Saturday – just in spirit – or with a full embrace! Depending on your surroundings and respecting the privacy of others. This event can thank Seattle, WA for its beginnings 19 years ago on the first Saturday in...
Plants! Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise!!
Plants are incredible! They are a positive in any situation. Need an immune health boost? Add a plant or a bunch of them! Increase your home’s value? Same. Give wildlife a hand or enhance your inside space? Yep, add plants! It’s always a wise decision to bring nature...
Texas Sage Compact
Scientific Name: Leucophyllum Frutescens ‘Compacta’ Here's the gorgeous Texas Sage Compact, known as a barometer plant - it only blooms around rainfalls... the blooms are triggered by changes in barometric pressure. It's semi-evergreen, loves full sun, is drought...
There’s Gold in them thar – PLANTS!
The original phrase, by American writer Mark Twain, referred to gold in the hills. But…really….it should be plants. Trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, even indoor plants are good for us. Singly or in combination, their healing powers are proven. Let Leaf Landscape...
Cultivating Success
Cultivating Success: The Power of Collaboration, Process, and Customer Service in Wholesale Plant Nurseries As the vibrant city of Austin, Texas gears up for another bustling season, Leaf, our esteemed wholesale plant nursery, stands at the threshold of opportunity....
SHE Event
For the second year in a row, Austin Area organization S.H.E. held a conference on International Women’s Day, on March 8, 2024. Leaf helped sponsor the event, and 4 of our lady staffers were able to attend. We traveled to Elgin, where we enjoyed snacks, networking,...
Plant Pioneers
Native Plant Pioneers In my 40 years in the green industry, l've seen the native plant introduction from its beginning to where it's a major part of most landscapes. We here in the Austin/San Antonio area were the leading edge in natives being commercially available...
Habits
One of my goals this year was to read 12 Business Improvement/ Self Improvement books in 2024…. So far so good. 3 pages on the calendar turned and 3 books completed! I have mentioned some of what I have been reading to some of you in conversations and implemented...
Microlife Fertilizer Sale
Our huge @MicroLifeFertilizer sale starts tomorrow, 3/29/24, & runs through April 6th - swing by our North location to shop all products! North Store Map
Cultivating Success
Cultivating Success: The Power of Collaboration, Process, and Customer Service in Wholesale Plant Nurseries As the vibrant city of Austin, Texas gears up for another bustling season, Leaf, our esteemed wholesale plant nursery, stands at the threshold of opportunity....
National Women’s Day
March 8th is National Women’s Day, and Leaf’s Spring 24 shirt design focuses on the proud legacy of Women in Horticulture. In honor of that, I wanted to present some of the greatest female botanists, biologists, and horticulturists with ties to Texas. The...
Leadership
Leadership starts with Lead. To lead we need to be examples of what we want our team and company to aspire to be. How we handle our daily tasks, personal demeanor, customer service, and servant leadership for our teams is how we can expect our teams to operate....
Yes We Can
We Don’t ALWAYS Get Along In the intricate world of workplace dynamics, conflicts are inevitable. Whether they arise from differences in opinion, personality clashes, or misunderstandings, conflicts have the potential to disrupt productivity, strain relationships, and...