January 17, 2023 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Day: January 17, 2023

Meet Joe Munie, 2022 Advocacy Award Winner

Joe Munie, president of Munie Greencare Professionals, based in Caseyville, Illinois, was presented the 2022 Advocacy Award during ELEVATE in Orlando, Florida. This award is presented to an individual who has dedicated their time and efforts to go above and beyond to help represent and defend the interests of our industry at the local, state […]

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More Than a Landscape Business: How Chalet Evolved Into a Lifestyle Brand

Chalet, based in Wilmette, Illinois, has been in business for 105 years. Yet they donā€™t let the companyā€™s age keep their brand trapped in the past. ā€œBrand is not just a name of the company, rather itā€™s an experience that continues to be relevant to our customerā€™s ever-changing needs,ā€ says Lawson Thalmann, e-commerce and technology […]

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The Agronomist: Dedicate Your Downtime to Careful Planning

Winterā€¦Not the agronomistā€™s favorite season, at least in the northern states anyway. If itā€™s not brown, itā€™s covered in a blanket of white and in either case, itā€™s frozen solid. This time of year, I love a trip down to Florida for a few days. Speaking of Florida, I headed down to Orlando in early […]

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Faces of the Industry: Nelson Alvarado

Ever since he was a kid, Nelson Alvarado has been interested in mechanical maintenance and fixing things with his hands. However, for most of his life, he considered it just a hobby. When life threw him some curveballs 10 years ago, Alvarado was forced to make some tough decisions. He moved from the banking industry […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Maintaining a Private Botanical Garden

Located in Houston, Texas, this client desired a lush, tropical botanical garden that features a large and diverse variety of plant material. They wanted to bring together some traditional aspects of a southern garden, such as formal hedges and colorful flowers with a varied plant palette. In the back, the edge of the property backs […]

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Business Smarts: How to Win Government Contracts

An overlooked or avoided revenue stream lawn and landscape professionals can consider adding to their business are government contracts. These include everything from military installations to roadside and highway maintenance. Landart Solutions, based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been pursuing federal government contracts since they started as a business 14 years ago. ā€œWe have contracts […]

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