Interview Series: How Sebert's Environmental Focus is Just Good Business

At Sebert Landscape, “Yellow is the new Green.” As a leader in the commercial landscape industry, Chicago-based Sebert keeps sustainability at the forefront. “The new green” means seeing environmental stewardship as a way to achieve business success – both for the company and its customers. 

In this episode, Marty Grunder is joined by Sebert Landscape founder and CEO Jeff Sebert to talk about the origins of the company, their commitment to sustainability, and what's important to the team at Sebert as they take care of clients.

In This Episode:

• Griddle cooking - got any recipes to share with Marty?
• Background and history of Sebert
• Sustainability and clients
• LEED-certified (green) building features
• Utilizing abandoned logs from the bottom of Lake Superior
• What does great customer service mean?
• Customer surveys and opinions
• Sebert’s yellow branding, core values, and sales impact
• What makes a great sales person?
• Selling enhancements
• Dressing well on the job
• Fall field trip to Sebert in September
• Sign up for GROW! 2025
• Send us your feedback, add your comments, like, share, and send us your show ideas

The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.

Resources:

Jeff Sebert LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-sebert-b48a1751/

Sebert Landscaping  https://sebert.com/  

NALP Field Trip Sept 17-18, 2024 Chicago https://www.landscapeprofessionals.org/fieldtrip?utm_source=tgg&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=field_trip_2024

GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH  https://www.growgroupinc.com/grow-2025

The Grow Group  https://www.growgroupinc.com/

Grunder Landscaping  https://grunderlandscaping.com/

Marty Grunder LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/martygrunder/

Stihl  https://www.stihlusa.com/