September 24, 2020 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Day: September 24, 2020

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NALP Members in the News: Argonne Capital Group Invests in Schill Grounds Management

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Argonne Capital Group Invests in Schill Grounds Management Argonne Capital Group has made a controlling investment in Schill Grounds Management, a privately held commercial landscaping company based in Cleveland, Ohio. Proceeds from the investment funded shareholder liquidity and the acquisition of McCoy Landscape Services, […]

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Engaging Employees to Solve the Labor Crisis with Mike Bogan: Episode 18 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In the 18th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape, and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talked to Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare. Bogan graduated from Mississippi State University with […]

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The Growth Handbook

Have you thought about how to grow your business? Is there a right way to go about growth? Considering this is one of the most-searched-for business topics on the internet ā€” and entire books are dedicated to it ā€” thereā€™s no simple answer. But weā€™re diving into the services and strategies used by some successful […]

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Member Spotlight: Christy Webber, Christy Webber Landscapes

Christy Webber, owner of Christy Webber Landscapes, based in Chicago, Illinois, says sheā€™s a country girl and her love for the outdoors drew her to the landscaping industry. ā€œI grew up in the country, but I wanted to live in city because Iā€™m gay and wanted to be around people like me so that just […]

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Family Businesses: Working Better Together

Many landscaping companies say they are family-focused or treat their employees like family, but what is it like to work with actual family members? These five companies share their experience of working with relatives and the lessons theyā€™ve learned over the years keeping the business running with their kin. Stephen Hillenmeyer, CEO of Hillenmeyer Landscape […]

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Apprenticeship: Mentors vs. Program Managers

In the past year, since launching the Landscape Management Apprenticeship Program, 52 companies have enrolled and the first apprentices are beginning to graduate from the program. If you are thinking about participating in the Landscape Management Apprenticeship Program but arenā€™t quite clear on how to staff and manage the program, one aspect to consider is […]

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