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While I’m optimistic about the remainder of 2021 and in-person events happening again, I have been frustrated and upset that weāve gone more than a year without having NALPās Legislative Days in-person and in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, bringing all of our tireless advocates onto Capitol Hill this summer will not be possible. But we wonāt […]
Lawn diseases are unsightly and unwanted in any customerās yard. They can also be a challenge to identify properly as drought and pest-damaged lawns can look like diseased turf. Fungal pathogens are the culprit behind lawn diseases and for a lawn disease to truly take hold the right conditions, a vulnerable grass plant, and a […]
Nestled between Circa Center Tower and 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is Drexel Square, a privately-owned, publicly-accessible park open year-round. The 12,064 square-foot Elliptical Lawn is the focal point of Drexel Square. It provides a reprieve for visitors in busy downtown Philadelphia where they can gather, relax or enjoy a meal. Park tables surround […]
Gabriel Marquez Jr. has been in the industry ever since he was a child. His father was born in El Salvador and came to the U.S. as a teenager. He started Gabrielās Landscaping, Inc. in 1984. Now, Marquez is the president of Gabrielās Companies, Inc., based in Palatine, Illinois. āI realized it was more than […]
Landscaping is a visual business and itās natural to show your clients 2D or 3D renderings of their proposed job. But you can take it one step further and help them envision their project with a showcase space on your property. These spaces require substantial investment but for the landscaping companies that have installed them […]
Over ten years ago, a major highway in Middleton, Wisconsin, was diverted from running in front of The Bruce Companyās garden center to behind it. When this highway was moved, it split The Bruce Co.ās property in half. The landscaping company rediverted and took the majority of their operations to a neighboring city. With the […]
In the 51st episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talk with Sara Bendrick, a licensed landscape contractor, author and TV personality. Bendrick has more than 10 years of experience specializing in residential design. She has been featured on […]
Slowly, but surely technology is being integrated into the green industry and one interesting tool some landscape companies are exploring is drones. While drones were originally used for military purposes, they have migrated to the civilian world and are used by everyone from hobbyists to businesses. āAs you dive into the drone industry at large, […]
Cathie Lavis, Ph.D., professor and extension specialist of landscape management for Kansas State University has been named the Outstanding Educator of the Year for 2021. Lavis has been teaching at Kansas State since 1990, starting as a graduate student. She has been described as passionate, driven and persistent. Lavis is always incorporating new teaching strategies […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Mulhallās, based in Omaha, Nebraska, has a core purpose of growing the communityās relationship with the natural world. The company has three business units: landscaping, garden + home and farms. The garden + home business is […]
