March 2023 - Page 4 of 4 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Month: March 2023

Exploring the Biophilic Design Trend

Biophilia is the intrinsic human desire to interact with nature. Biophilic designs increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. This concept has been around since ancient times, but the term was more recently coined in the 1980s. The popularity of biophilic designs […]

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Insights from a Summer Job with Yellowstone Landscape

Itā€™s common for college students to seek a summer job between semesters and this was the case for Brennan Wood, a student at the University of Arizona. Wood also happens to be NALPā€™s CEO, Britt Woodā€™s son, so he was encouraged to pursue a job in the landscape industry. Wood ended up working a summer […]

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NALP Members in the News: BOSS Software, Ruppert Landscape, Project EverGreen, Schill Grounds Management and Spring Green

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. The Integra Group Adds to BOSS Software Client Success Team The Integra Group, the force behind BOSS software, has hired Katie Heck as an implementation specialist with the BOSS Client Success team. Heck will work with companies in the landscape and snow removal industries […]

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Fleet Operations with Dan Simpson: Season 3: Episode 42 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 42 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape, talk to Dan Simpson, a product marketing manager with Fleetio. Fleetio is a SaaS product that helps organizations automate fleet operations tasks and keep their vehicles […]

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Meet Rachel Green: Former Teacher Applies Classroom Skills to Career in Commercial Landscaping

Guest content by Ginny Shikle, communications specialist for Michael Hatcher & Associates After pouring herself into her students for nine years, Rachel Green knew it was time to move on. ā€œTeaching is a very demanding job, and you cannot be halfway,ā€ says Green, a former high school special education teacher, volleyball coach, and cheer sponsor. […]

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Level Up: Landscapes Unlimited Has Grown 25-30 Percent Each Year

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Landscapes Unlimited, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, was started in 2008. Founder Chris Holmgren had worked in the landscape industry for 15 years before creating his own company with the goal of building the biggest and […]

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New to the Crew: Protecting New Hires from Workplace Hazards

For much of our industry, a new season is rapidly approaching, and employers will be recruiting workers to meet the landscaping needs of their customers. Many new hires come into the landscape field with very little awareness of the risks and hazards which they could face if they don’t receive proper safety training. Yearly data […]

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Make the Most of Your NALP Membership by Getting Involved Ā 

So you joined as an NALP member. Now what? Past president Bob Grover, LIC, owner of Pacific Landscape Management, can easily tell you the next step is to lean in. ā€œI have gotten so much out of everything I participate in, whether it be NALP, my local Chamber of Commerce or any charitable organizations I […]

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REPLAY: Honest, Transparent, and Intentional Leadership with Leigh McGonagle

In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Neal Glatt of GrowTheBench, Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape, and Luke Melograno at Mariani Landscape talk with Leigh McGonagle, owner of Poplar Point Studio, a small boutique fine gardening company. McGonagle is an experienced landscape designer and […]

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