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NALP Members in the News: Ruppert Landscape, Bartlett Tree Experts, Landscape Leadership and College of DuPage

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Ruppert Landscape Acquires The Greenery Ruppert Landscape has expanded their services in South Carolina with the acquisition of The Greenery of Charleston. The Greenery of Charleston is the leading commercial landscape maintenance and installation provider in the Charleston market and was owned and operated […]

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In Memoriam: Glenn Jacobsen

Glenn Jacobsen passed away on Jan. 8, 2024, at the age of 65, after a battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Jacobsen founded Jacobsen Landscape Design & Construction in 1979 and was president of NALP in 2013. Like many others in the industry, Jacobsen got his start mowing neighborhood lawns. He built his Midland Park, New […]

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NALP Members in the News: Mariani Premier Group, Ruppert Landscape, Electric Sheep, LandCare, SavATree and Ewing

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Mariani Premier Group Acquires Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes Mariani Premier Group has acquired its 16th company as part of its national expansion strategy. Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes has been serving residential and commercial clients throughout Colorado. Bobby Head and Jason Ulberg started the company […]

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Industry Insights: See How Other Industry Companies Performed in 2023

The outlook for 2024 is optimistic with 64 percent of landscape professionals polled expecting to see increased profitability. NALP surveyed member contractor companies in November 2023 and received responses from 328 businesses across the country. Of those participants, 69% said they either met their budget goals or were within 1-9% above or below their profitability […]

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Meet Chris Senske, the 2023 Advocate of the Year

Chris Senske, acquisitions ambassador for Senske Services, based in Kennewick, Washington, got involved in advocacy early in his career as he grew up in a family that was pretty involved in the political process and he wanted to protect the family business from laws and regulations that could interfere with their success. ā€œIf you donā€™t […]

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NALP Members in the News: Mariani Premier Group, Ruppert Landscape, Ewing and Bartlett Tree Experts

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Mariani Premier Group Acquires Blue Landscape Contracting Group and Blue Outdoor Solutions Mariani Premier Group has acquired Blue Landscape Contracting Group and Blue Outdoor Solutions based in Naples, Florida. This is the fifteenth company acquired by Mariani and extends their footprint to the Sunshine […]

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NALP Members in the News: LandCare, Landscape Workshop, Electric Sheep and Davey Tree

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. LandCare Announces First COO Mark Hopkins has been named LandCareā€™s Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Hopkins will play a vital role in providing strategic leadership and guidance to the companyā€™s divisional leaders. As the company has expanded its presence in established and emerging markets […]

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NALP Members in the News: Mariani Premier Group, Bartlett Tree Experts, Davey Tree Expert Company, EMI, Landscape Workshop, Ewing and WILSON360

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Mariani Premier Group Acquires Planted Earth Landscaping Planted Earth Landscaping has been added to the Mariani Premier Groupā€™s growing family of companies. This is the 14th company acquired by Mariani and the first entry into the Mid-Atlantic states. Headquartered in Sykesville, Maryland, Planted Earth […]

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A Shared Commitment to Excellence: Ruppert Landscape Acquires Scottā€™s Landscaping

Scottā€™s Landscaping, based in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, has served the State College, Pennsylvania area for the past 33 years. The company provides commercial and residential maintenance, installation, and erosion control, including land preparation and seeding, lawn care and snow removal. Ruppert Landscape acquired Scottā€™s last month. Ruppertā€™s president Phil Key says the company stood out […]

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In Memoriam: Barbara Scheibe

Barbara Ann Scheibe, former executive director of the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association, passed away on Sept. 24, 2023, at the age of 79. Scheibe married her high school sweetheart, Marshall Scheibe, on January 11, 1964. After having two daughters, she earned her LPN degree from Alverno College in 1971, her RN degree in 1983 from […]

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