February 2022 - Page 3 of 3 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Month: February 2022

Level Up: Himmel’s Landscape & Garden Center Is Mission-Focused

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Founded in 1969, Himmel’s Landscape and Garden Center was originally a small produce stand in Pasadena, Maryland. When the Himmels’ daughter Linda married Steve Watkins, he joined the business and started selling annuals and hanging baskets […]

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Team Building: Setting Second-Chance Hires Up for Success

If you’ve been considering looking into hiring individuals with a past in substance abuse or criminal charges, you may be concerned about the drawbacks or your decision backfiring in some way. While there are some aspects that will be out of your control, there are some methods to set these second-chance hires up for success. […]

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How I Do It: Maintaining a Safety Culture Across the Country

Aspen Grove Landscape Companies services a number of commercial clients across the U.S. through their family of regional landscape companies located in various markets. They have also consistently earned the ‘Best of the Best’ award in the NALP Safety Recognition Awards. This distinction is earned by companies who have maintained the Overall Safety Achievement Award […]

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Let’s Get PGR Technical: Season 2, Episode 37 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 37 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Macey Robinson with LandCare, talk with Mark Lucas, national account manager with Rainbow Ecoscience. Lucas has spent 30 years with Brickman/Brightview and worked the typical career […]

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Oh Deer! Options for Reducing Deer Landscape Damage

Depending on your location, deer feeding on landscapes can be a problem any time of the year. If you have clients seeking a way to save their backyards from becoming a buffet, there are several different approaches you can take. Deer can be persistent once they’ve found a feeding ground they like so discourage them […]

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Innovation Done Right: Vanguard® EFI/ETC Engines

Sponsored Content Power to Perform In commercial and residential lawn care, no two properties are the same. Having a mower that can tackle a variety of terrains, even tough ones, in all types of weather conditions is key to helping landscape professionals keep their business profitable and on schedule. Getting that kind of power and […]

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