March 2026 - The Edge from the National Association of Landscape Professionals

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Month: March 2026

Financial Blind Spots: The Money Misconceptions That Hurt Landscape Companies

It’s hard to make sound decisions when your financials are either structured in a way that buries the relevant information or certain aspects, such as your labor burden, are misinterpreted. ā€œDon’t assume your data is accurate, reliable, relevant and comprehensive without a thorough investigation,ā€ says John Joestgen, principal of JJ Landscape Consulting. ā€œIf you want […]

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Making the Most of Your Technology Stack: Ownership, Adoption, and the Buy Versus Build Question

Your tech stack should consist of software that improves your overall team’s performance, but it only provides true value if someone is consistently managing how it evolves and if employees are actually using the tools. Have a Dedicated Tech Person Just like any other role in your company, there comes a point where it becomes […]

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Mindset Shifts Industry Titans Have Made Over the Years

How often have you changed your mind about a belief you’ve held? Sometimes, an outlook that may have gotten you to where you are today no longer serves you or could even be holding you back. Below are some of the thought processes that industry leaders admit they’ve had to outgrow as they’ve scaled their […]

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How I Do It: Helping Employees Through Life’s Challenges With a Dedicated Hope Advisor

Stressors often originate outside of work, but they can easily stick with employees on the job and have a direct impact on their overall well-being, safety and productivity. In an effort to combat stress and to make their team members’ lives a little bit better, Pro Cutters Lawnscapes, Inc., based in Conyers, Georgia, added the […]

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Cuyahoga Community College Earns First Place at 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

When NALP CEO Britt Wood asked students during the closing ceremony of the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 21, 2026, if they had learned something new or met someone new, they answered with a resounding yes. Wood thanked Mother Nature for providing great weather for the competition day, […]

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A Day of Competition and Camaraderie: Students’ Skills Shine at the 50th NCLC

The future of the industry showed off their hard work as more than 750 students competed in various events during the 50thĀ National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, on March 20. While the individual competitive events may have only lasted minutes or hours for […]

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How to Spot Gaps, Overlaps, and Hidden Costs in Your Tech Stack

Whether you are looking to prepare your company for future sale or you simply want to run as efficiently as possible, auditing your technology stack is a critical process you cannot afford to do on an inconsistent basis. Failing to monitor your tech stack can result in your business paying for overlapping subscriptions, underutilized tools […]

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Students and Companies Find Common Ground During 50th NCLC Career Fair

Passion for the landscape industry is what 781 students from 56 different colleges had in common with the representatives of 86 various industry brands during the 50thĀ National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL. Hosted at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, students and landscape professionals started the day off strong with […]

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The State of Recruiting: What It Takes to Find and Attract Today’s Workforce

Anyone in the industry can tell you there’s no silver bullet to recruiting. Yet as the hiring market evolves, your recruiting strategy must change as well. Successful recruiting today requires a combination of intentional sourcing, clearly defined candidate criteria, and benefits that align with how today’s workforce evaluates employers. Katelyn Milanes, director of culture and […]

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From Paperwork to People: How to Upgrade Your Onboarding Experience

Onboarding new hires is a time-consuming task, but it is also one of the most critical aspects of new hire engagement and satisfaction. ā€œNew hires will decide whether to stay or leave a company within the first 30-90 days, and we realized that onboarding is one of the few moments in the employee life cycle where we […]

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