Company Name: A Yard & A Half Landscaping, LLC
Location: Waltham, MA
Nature of Business: Full-service landscaper with a focus on sustainability
Founded: 1988
Revenue: $1.4 million
Number of Employees: 18
Average Tenure: 4 years
A Yard & A Half, based in Waltham, MA, and founded in 1998, is a landscaper that also designs and installs sustainable plantings and provides organic land and tree care. This 18-person firm has benefited from the leadership and foresight of its founder, who is active in the business. Practices that make A Yard & A Half stand out include open-book management and on-site English classes for those among its workforce that don't speak English as their first language. In addition, a focus on employee development and training helped reduce the company's indirect expenses.
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