April 2023 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Month: April 2023

Combating Landscaping Vehicle and Equipment Theft

Guest content One of the side effects of continuing inflation has been an increase in theft, from vehicles to vehicle parts and even trade equipment. As the landscaping industry moves into the busy season, fleets can implement a few tactics to ensure their assets are less enticing targets for theft, including using vehicle wraps or […]

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Don’t Miss This Year’s Field Trip at Russell Landscape Group

Curious about the largest privately owned Georgia-based commercial landscape company’s inner workings? Then you’ll want to attend NALP’s annual Field Trip being held at Russell Landscape Group, based in Sugar Hill, Georgia, on June 6-7. Marty Grunder, CEO of Grunder Landscaping Co. and The Grow Group, will host this Field Trip and lead attendees through […]

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REPLAY: Finding Your Why with Joshua Gillow and Duane Draughon

In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with Joshua Gillow, founder of YES Express, and Duane Draughon owner and lead designer of VizX Design Studios. Gillow is the founder of […]

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Standardizing Your Project Handoff Process

There are a lot of moving parts to a project handoff, so creating a process and using it consistently can help streamline this step and prevent oversights. “Standardizing this process helps improve communication, expectations, and keeping on track with all project specifics to reduce the chance of scope creep,” says Michael Wagner, director of company […]

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Level Up: Education Is Key for Emerald Lawn Care, Inc.

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. It was third time’s the charm for Mark Utendorf when he found a career in the landscape industry that he wanted to do for life. Throughout high school and college, he worked for nursery businesses. After […]

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Celebrating Arbor Day Shows Hope for the Future

When Arbor Day was first founded in 1872, it was driven by J. Sterling Morton encouraging fellow Nebraska residents to plant trees across the territory. Now the day has become a time to celebrate the planting, upkeep and preservation of trees. “Arbor Day renews my hope and optimism that as a community, we acknowledge trees, […]

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How I Do It: Implementing New Equipment Efficiencies

With labor being a constant challenge in the landscape industry, taking advantage of various equipment innovations can help you make the most of your current workforce and boost morale. Local Roots Landscaping, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, started seeking equipment that could increase their efficiency after buying a wheel loader in 2019. Patrick Murray, managing partner of […]

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NALP Members in the News: Landscape Workshop, PBI-Gordon, Mariani Landscape, Davey Tree, Scythe Robotics and Bob Grover

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Landscape Workshop Hires New Chief Revenue Officer and Director of Marketing Landscape Workshop has added Chris Rance as their new chief revenue officer. He has almost twenty years of experience in revenue and prospecting strategies. Rance was previously the senior vice president for PNC […]

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NALP Welcomes First HBCU to the National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Diversity isn’t something that just starts in the workforce. NALP has been actively working to increase diversity among students, faculty and industry professionals at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition as well. “NCLC is their first exposure to the sheer size and scope of the landscape and lawn care industry, the myriad of job opportunities available, […]

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Finding Your Path with Herbicides with Patrick Henry: Season 3, Episode 48 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 48 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, with Include Software, Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape, talk to Patrick Henry, COO of Monarchchem.  Henry was a Nashville songwriter and performer on the SiriusXM Radio Comedy channels before COVID shut down the country and he was out […]

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