May 2022 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Month: May 2022

Landscape Maintenance: Keeping Seasonal Color Thriving

If you offer seasonal color services, the last thing you want is to deal with are complaints from clients about their annuals not looking the best during the summer months. Since this is the prime time for the landscape to pop, check out some of the main maintenance methods to ensure the flower beds remain […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Crafting a Modern Landscape in a Historic District

A residence located in the small city of Roswell, Georgia, required a modern update while maintaining its historic ambiance. The clients relocated away from the suburbs to have better access to the amenities that an urban setting would provide, including an easy walk to the downtown restaurants and bars. Scapes, based inĀ Roswell, Georgia, was employed to […]

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Five Recruiting Tips from Lawn Care and Landscape Professionals

The search for employees has been a challenge for years for the landscape industry. Company owners have often tried every trick in the book in order to attract new hires to their business. While thereā€™s no one foolproof practice to solve the labor shortage, below are some of the options that other landscaping companies have […]

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Technically Speaking: Identifying and Avoiding Poisonous PlantsĀ 

Landscape crews are far more likely to encounter poisonous plants than the general population so itā€™s important they know how to identify and reduce their exposure to them. According to OSHA, 85 percent of the population develops an allergy if exposed to poison oak, poison ivy or poison sumac. Even if a worker didnā€™t have […]

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Letā€™s Talk Grass Roots Efforts with Bob Mann: Season 3, Episode 1 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 1 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, host Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talks with Bob Mann, director of state and local government relations for NALP. Prior to joining NALP, Mann was a thirty-year-plus veteran of the professional lawn care industry. A native of Duxbury, Massachusetts, Mann graduated […]

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How I Do It: Hosting an Annual Training Day

Earlier this month, LaBahnā€™s Landscaping, based El Cajon, California, hosted their first annual training day as an opportunity to educate their crew members on how to provide the best quality landscape maintenance. This new annual training day was brought about by the new company president, Chris Gillespie, LIC, who had done it at previous companies. […]

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Lawn Care Corner: Understanding Formulations and Their Uses

Sponsored Content Looking to explore common pesticide formulation types and their relevance to applicators? Donā€™t miss the free webinar ā€œUnderstanding Formulations and Their Usesā€ on June 3 at 10:30 a.m. ET. FMCā€™s First Friday series is an exclusive benefit Ā of the FMC True Champions end user loyalty program., FMC hosts a new webinar on the […]

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Landscape Architects and Designers Weigh In on the Future

All landscapes start in the design phase and landscape architects and designers can be influential in how outdoor spaces are crafted and how they impact the areas around them. As for the future of landscapes, sustainability is the most important element landscape architects and designers see moving forward. Joe Hanauer, ASLA, owner of Landscape Architecture, […]

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The Ins and Outs of Interior Plantscaping

Plants have been incorporated into buildings for thousands of years, but the business of interior plantscaping really took off in the 1970s. There were two large companies, one in New York and one in Chicago, that caused the service to take off. That grew into a plant craze in the 80s where offices couldnā€™t get […]

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Lawn Care: Whatā€™s Discoloring the Grass?

If youā€™re getting calls from customers complaining about why their grass isnā€™t green, there are a number of possible causes behind this. It’s critical to take your time identifying the true issue as you donā€™t want to make the matter worse, when trying to remedy the issue. Nutrient Deficiency When certain nutrients are lacking in […]

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