John Janes | Landscaping Marketing Manager
Get something for everyone on your list this year with our landscaping holiday gift guide. Whether you’re looking for the machines and attachments you need for your business, a little something for your crew or presents for the family, read on for our top holiday gifts for landscapers.
The holidays are the perfect time to get the landscaping attachments and machines that will help your business thrive for the months ahead.
If your business offers holiday decoration and light setup, a side-by-side UTV can come in handy. Two-seater or five-seater models allow you to transport you and your crew around neighborhoods, and feature roomy rear beds designed for carrying loads up to 1,000 pounds. Cat® side-by-side UTVs also have towing capacities of up to 2,000 pounds, which makes hauling holiday lights and decorations much easier.
A skid steer loader multi-purpose bucket provides you with much needed versatility when working on landscaping job sites. Whether you dig, doze or move objects like tree stumps or debris, a multi-purpose skid steer bucket can do it all.
If your business is involved in creating parks or recreational areas, brushcutters and skid steer mulchers make great landscaping attachments for clearing overgrowth and for vegetation management.
No job is too big or small for a mini excavator. Whether you’re digging ponds or planting trees, you can seamlessly transition on the job site with a variety of attachments. The spacious cab is equipped with an intuitive joystick to make operating a breeze.
A 3-point power box rake is another versatile tool for skid steer and compact track loaders, allowing you to do everything from removing old lawns to preparing seed beds, and in turn keeping you efficient on the job.
To move fertilizer and seed bags on landscaping sites, forks are a good investment – they’ll do the heavy lifting for you.
When installing fences or planting trees, you’ll want an auger to get the job done. Cat augers have 3 different drive systems designed to work with multiple soil types.
Another idea to put on your business wish list this year is Landscape Management Network (LMN). LMN offers all-in-one business management software to help you increase productivity, prepare estimates, organize customer information and communications, understand all of your costs and set budgets. An added perk? If you’ve purchased a new Cat machine, you are eligible for a free software subscription.
Give your crew the gift of professional development with a landscaping association membership. As an added bonus, these associations also provide discounts on a range of Cat work tools.
The NALP includes nearly 100,000 landscapers across North America in state-wide chapters. They offer continued education and accreditation for members.
The CNLA represents landscapers and nursery growers throughout Canada, and offers a member savings program on select Cat equipment.
The USCC provides certifications and continued education for composting professionals, as well as marketing for members.
There’s something for every Cat fan – we’ve got toys for the skid steer loader, mini excavator or soil compactor enthusiasts in your family.
And make sure the whole family is warm this winter with a zip hoodie for her, zip sweatshirts for the kids and a Concord fleece jacket for him.
Landscaping Marketing Manager
John Janes has been bringing his diversified expertise to sales and marketing initiatives at Caterpillar for more than a decade. Not only does he hold an LIC certification from the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), CSP and ASM certifications from the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA), but Janes also serves as an American Concrete Institute (ACI)-certified concrete flatwork technician.
