August 2022 - Page 3 of 4 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Month: August 2022

Incorporating Audio Into Outdoor Living Spaces

As clients continue to invest in their outdoor living spaces, another feature they might be considering including is audio. Matt Biron, a landscape architect for Hoffman Landscapes, based in Wilton, Connecticut, says around 50 percent of their client base is requesting for audio to be added to their landscapes right now. Sometimes they’re already working […]

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Technically Speaking: How to Control Rose Rosette Disease

Rose rosette disease is a condition that attacks roses, causing them to develop strange, deformed stems, leaves, and flowers. Rose species and rose hybrids are the only suitable hosts for the disease, with its primary host being the multiflora rose. As of now, there is no cure for rose rosette disease, making it an incredible […]

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Tech that Works FOR You

With so many options available, it can be hard to figure out what technology to use and where to start. If you are at a loss of how to get started or what are some of the helpful apps out there, you don’t want to miss this Campfire Session at ELEVATE. This Campfire Session “Tech […]

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How I Do It: Utilizing Instagram Reels for Recruiting

When you’re busy running your lawn or landscape business, staying on top of social media trends might seem like your lowest priority. However, companies like Farmside Landscape & Design, based Wantage, New Jersey, have been able to take a popular social media format, Instagram Reels, and use it to their advantage. “In order to reach […]

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Level Up: Shifting to Recurring Revenue Boosts Yard Solutions’ Growth

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Eric Remeis, president of Yard Solutions based in Groveport, Ohio, grew up landscaping with his friends in the summer. This is what drew him to the agricultural branch of Ohio State, but it was when he […]

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Team Building: The Importance of Social Media Recruiting

According to Halstead Media, the way our society communicates is continuously changing, and so are potential job candidates. As time passes, Gen Z is beginning to enter the workforce, and Millennials are taking on leadership positions, so when it comes to recruiting employees, putting out flyers on lamp posts and selling ads in the local […]

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Setting Your Potential for Profitability with Tommy Lather: Season 3: Episode 11 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 11 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench and Macey Robinson with LandCare talk to Tommy Lather, founder of Takeoff Monkey. Lather has worked in the landscape construction world since he was eligible for a work permit at the age […]

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Business Smarts: How Landscape Companies Are Preparing for Potential Recession

While no one can know for sure what will happen with the economy over the next few years, landscape companies are not resting on their laurels. Despite having some of the best years of business recently, many are taking the necessary precautions to ensure their companies can weather the potential recession. Raising Prices With inflation […]

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Level Up: How Red Oak Landscape & Design Drives Productivity

Sponsored Content Wes Alseth’s passion for nature, and particularly trees, led him to a career in landscaping. In 2017, he and his wife, Stephanie, combined his landscaping experience with her project management background and launched their own Minnesota-based landscaping business: Red Oak Landscape & Design. Things really took off when the couple powered their vision […]

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NALP Members in the News: másLabor, RC Mowers, Massey Services, WorkWave, Davey Tree and David J. Frank Landscape Contracting

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. másLabor Merges with AgWorks H2 másLabor, a provider of comprehensive services for employers participating in the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs, has merged with AgWorks H2, a Georgia-based H-2A and H-2B consulting firm. “AgWorks has a proven success model, with a deep compliance […]

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