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If you want to go behind the scenes with a landscape company that has grown rapidly from a single-location landscape construction provider to a multi-site operation offering landscape maintenance, you don’t want to miss On Tour held during ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat. This exclusive facility tour with Sunrise Landscape, based in Tampa, […]
Landscape professionals traveled from near and far to attend the 30th Renewal & Remembrance, presented by NALP and powered by Hustler and DeWalt, held on July 20, 2026. More than 280 volunteers spread across the 639 acres of Arlington National Cemetery, which stands as a testament to our nation’s history of service and sacrifice. This year’s […]
Aidan Friel, president and CEO of Blue River Landscape & Design, based in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, was 15 when he started his company in 2021 and made $60,000 in annual revenue in his first year. Now at 20 years old, his business is projecting around $2 million in annual revenue. Like many others in the industry, […]
A half-hour drive from Phoenix, Arizona, takes you to a luxurious retirement community with nearly 10,000 homes. It also features four golf courses and abundant parklike areas. Gothic Landscape, based in Valencia, California, has maintained these landscapes for over 25 years, allowing them to uphold high standards. Their efforts led to them earning a 2025 […]
After 30 years of designing landscapes, Tom Lupfer was getting bored. “There are only so many ways to arrange plants, patios, and retaining walls before everything starts feeling familiar,” says Lupfer, president of Lupfer Landscaping, based in Lyons, Illinois. “I wanted a deeper meaning behind what I was doing.” While reading Matsuo Bashō’s poetry, Lupfer realized the […]
There’s no denying that curb appeal is powerful, but rather than treating it as a tool to entice the next owner, consumers are using their front yards as a space for personalization. According to Thumbtack’s Curb Appeal Report, which surveyed more than 1,000 homeowners across the country, nearly one in seven respondents are using their […]
Rising fuel costs, inflationary pressure and cautious customer spending are all driving a tightening of the market currently. Landscape companies that have weathered past downturns say they are seeing a pullback on enhancements, irrigation repairs and other major projects currently. However, they say it’s not quite as grim as 2008. “We are seeing a little […]
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The Awards of Excellence are far more than just a plaque to go on the office wall. For many landscape companies, they are a powerful marketing tool, a way to boost team morale and a reinforcement for quality standards. “If you have the time, do it,” says Daniel Klemencic, marketing manager for David J. Frank […]
When you are trying to be strategic about where you’ll get the most ROI out of the events you choose to attend, it can be daunting to know for certain which ones cater to your specific revenue size. With ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, you don’t have to worry about this, as this […]
