Here’s a digest of our most popular and talked-about stories from 2012 for your weekend reading. Enjoy!

Best of 2012: Looking to sell your company? These four people will want to buy it. http://bit.ly/X8ISck

Best of 2012: Three real-world approaches to building sustainable companies. http://bit.ly/YJqHLA

Best of 2012: Irrigation contractors face increasing water restrictions but look to 2013 with hope. http://bit.ly/VRbakS

Best of 2012: Seven boring ways to make your maintenance crews more productive and profitable. http://bit.ly/Ue9jZE

Best of 2012: We chronicled how Juan Vila lost his once very successful company. http://bit.ly/I1iHJB

Best of 2012: Take these purchasing pointers from landscape firms and you won’t be flushing revenue down the toilet. http://bit.ly/LNYojc

Best of 2012: Before you toast the New Year, read about how to improve where your company ranks in online search results http://bit.ly/X8Ghzk

Best of 2012: Find out what some of our Top 100 companies did to make the list. http://bit.ly/LM7u5u

Best of 2012: Our collaboration with @GrasshopperMowr on a free app featuring best practices from contractors. http://bit.ly/MkUIXN

Best of 2012: When clients are cash-strapped, there are ways to keep the business without killing your bottom line. http://bit.ly/ysJ8JM

Best of 2012: If you’re tired of installing the same old retaining walls, try vegetative walls. http://bit.ly/HpVz4k