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How often have you heard the formula that if you work harder, you’ll be more successful and that will equal happiness? Despite how commonplace this belief is, over a decade of research has shown that being positive first is the key to greater success at work. “We have been taught this from our schools, from […]
Environmental Management, Inc. (EMI), based in Plain City, Ohio, recently created a safety champion program in an effort to increase their team’s engagement and focus on safety. “It’s hard to have people be engaged with safety,” says Joe Payne, environmental health and safety associate director for EMI. “A lot of people were just like, ‘Oh, […]
Written by: Alec Kowalewski, associate professor and turfgrass specialist at Oregon State University Turfgrass is known for requiring frequent irrigation during the summer months to sustain active growth and development, and an aesthetically pleasing appearance. Due to recent concerns associated with the availability of water, turfgrass irrigation is being scrutinized. Turfgrass scientists have been exploring […]
Adding a drug-free workplace policy to your lawn or landscape company can be intimidating if you’re afraid you’ll lose your employees. Rob Ambler, president of Ambler Industries, based in Furlong, Pennsylvania, says it was this fear that stopped him from enacting a drug-free workplace policy sooner. “You can’t start it fast enough,” Ambler says. “Professionally, it was […]
Franz Witte understood the value of working with a partner from the very start when he founded Franz Witte Landscape Contracting, Inc., based in Nampa, Idaho with a college friend in 1971. After his friend moved on to another career, Witte and his wife Vicki were the sole owners of the company until 2007, when […]
If most of your business historically comes from word of mouth, it can be hard to see the value in investing in marketing strategies, but these practices can help ensure your pipeline is always full regardless of whether past customers are talking about your landscape business. The good thing is there are numerous marketing channels […]
On Aug. 20, 2024, the National Association of Landscape Professionals hosted over 50 scientists from EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at NALP’s annual Advocacy Field Trip event. This year it was held at the Manassas branch office of Virginia Green Lawn Care and at the Northern Fauquier Community Park […]
An order maker, or a client representative, is someone who is always looking for opportunities to enhance client properties. This starts with understanding the client’s wants and needs. You can uncover these by viewing their inspirations on Pinterest and asking lots of questions. “What are your hot buttons?” Marty Grunder, president and CEO of Grunder Landscaping […]
Tom Lied passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2024, at the age of 90. Lied was the former CEO and co-owner of Lied’s Nursery Company, based in Sussex, Wisconsin, and was a founder of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA), now known as NALP. Lied spent a lifetime landscaping, starting in 1946. He officially […]
Nature is at the heart of this backyard sanctuary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since the original installation in 2017, the owners have sought to create a green space where wildlife is encouraged and given refuge in this heavily populated area. GreenWeaver Landscapes, based in Media, Pennsylvania, handled the installation and has been responsible for maintenance since […]