How to Find and Keep Good Landscaping Workers in 2026

Finding good workers right now feels impossible. But most of the time, the problem isn't the labor market. It's the hiring process. In this episode, Scott walks through exactly where to find reliable people right now, how to write a job post that actually gets applicants, and what to do so candidates stop ghosting you before the interview even happens. He also covers what the first day should look like — and why most landscaping companies are losing good workers in the first 30 days without realizing it. If you're sick of the revolving door, this episode is for you. What's covered: 0:00 — The Monday morning phone call every landscaper dreads 1:42 — Welcome + what this episode covers 2:06 — Why hiring feels harder than ever right now 3:34 — Hiring is marketing — here's what that means 4:03 — The #1 source of great hires (your own crew) 5:14 — Why you should stop requiring landscaping experience 6:20 — Facebook groups, local schools, and supply stores 8:39 — How to rewrite your job post so people actually apply 10:31 — The driver's license problem — and how to handle it 12:31 — Why candidates are ghosting your interviews 14:03 — The simple text that gets people to actually show up 15:16 — Why you're losing people in the first 30 days 16:26 — What a real onboarding process looks like 17:18 — Paying people what they're worth in 2026 18:09 — How the Profits Up program can help Want help pricing your work so you can actually afford to pay good people? Check out the Profits Up Estimating Program → https://milliondollarlandscaper.com/p... New episodes every week. Hit subscribe so you don't miss one. Podcast Sponsors Cycle CPA: Green Industry Accounting 👉 http://mdl.coach/cpa ==================== Connect with Scott Molchan Facebook:   / milliondollarlandscaper   Instagram:   / milliondollarlandscaper   YouTube:    / @milliondollarlandscaper   ==================== Disclaimer Please see our full disclaimer policy here: https://www.milliondollarlandscaper.c... #LandscapingBusiness #Landscaperestimating #MillionDollarLandscaper #LeadSpeed #employees #hiringlandscapers