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This Rocky Mountain oasis sits high above Estes Park, Colorado, at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Despite the gorgeous views, this landscape has suffered from poor drainage in the past, resulting in water damage to the house. In response, the owners wanted to fix the drainage and create a unique outdoor space that would reflectthe […]
When you think of advocacy, you might picture visiting with federal representatives on Capitol Hill, but making your voice heard at the state level is just as important. Additionally, industry advocates donāt have to be owners of landscape companies. Adam Flint, vice president of the Portland market with Pacific Landscape Management, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, […]
After Lifescape Colorado, based in Denver, Colorado, worked with this homeowner to create a backyard space that matched her style of understated elegance with a sense of serenity and curated beauty, the company took on the maintenance of the property as well. The company is focused on building long-term relationships with their clients, and part […]
It was out of necessity and a love for the outdoors that Karen Cowan ended up entering the landscape industry in 1999. Early in her marriage, Cowanās husband had hurt his back, and to make ends meet, she needed to find work. āMy cousin was working at Spillaneās Nurseries, which provided me with a start,ā […]
If you want to set your business up for success next year, one of the best events you can attend is Leaders Forum, presented by NALP and powered by Aspire, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 3-5, 2027. This NALP member-exclusive event has education sessions centered around what economic and regulatory factors could affect your […]
Itās part of the hiring process to evaluate whether job candidates are a good fit for the role and your organization, but are you considering how applicants are assessing you as well? āIf your company has a bad reputation, the candidates you want have probably already heard about it,ā says Andrew Raddish, co-founder of Live […]
Kurt Kluznik passed away on Sept. 3, 2026, at the age of 73. Kluznik was the founder of Yardmaster and served as the last president of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America in 2004 before it merged with the Professional Lawn Care Association of America, which led to the founding of the Professional Landcare Network […]
Does your companyās growth rest on the shoulders of one or two individuals, or is it something your entire team is driving towards? Without a system in place to recognize, capture and act on opportunities, your team can easily walk past various forms of growth on properties every day. āCommercial landscape companies have hundreds of […]
Leadership development takes time, and if you donāt have a pipeline in place early on, your companyās growth will be constrained by your own capacity. Rob Miller, CEO and visionary of RPM, based in Hammonton, New Jersey, says he hit this ceiling at $5 million. āYou’ll hit that ceiling, I promise you, and once […]
Typically, when a team member is flagged for unsafe driving practices, itās something you can only coach them on after the fact. However, Timberline Landscapingās fleet receives coaching in real-time, thanks to Motiveās AI cameras. This technology can detect unsafe behaviors in the vehicle and then provide immediate feedback to the driver. āThis software will […]
