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

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Month: April 2026

Cash Confusion: How Landscape Companies Can Misread Their Financials

Do you encounter times when your company has strong profits on paper, but you’re still struggling with cash shortages? Frequently, the cause of this is how you record and interpret your financial data. While cash flow problems aren’t caused by accounting, using the wrong method and distorted numbers can hide warning signs until it is […]

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Elevating Green Roof Design for Long-Term Success

Green roofs offer strong sustainability benefits and can provide long-term advantages to commercial customers, but these can only be achieved if the proper care is taken in their design and maintenance.   Designing Green Roofs The first step to creating effective green roof designs is to shift your thinking. ā€œIn traditional gardens, we are often […]

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Beyond the Buzzword: What Sustainability Looks Like in Practice

Too often, sustainability is viewed through a keyhole. Rather than merely focusing on the environmental aspect, choosing to operate sustainably should make sense for your business holistically. ā€œEvery decision we make must equally support our people, our company, our clients and our community,ā€ says Dale Nussbaum, founder and CEO of Nussbaum Group, Inc., based in […]

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ICE ChangesĀ I-9 Enforcement Turning Minor Errors Into Costly Violations

Recently, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly changed how it classifies I-9 form violations, significantly increasing the risk of fines for employers. All U.S. employers are required to verify the identity and work authorization of every employee hired after Nov. 6, 1986, by completing Form I-9. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of […]

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Before the Storm: How Arborists Identify Risk and Build Client Trust

Cleaning up damage after storms have rolled through is common, but one way to elevate your tree care services is to conduct pre-storm tree risk assessments. ā€œAt Old Growth Tree Service, we believe in being proactive and offer regular assessments to our clients,ā€ says Todd Rader, general manager and board-certified master arborist with Old Growth […]

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Sustainability That Sells: Why Landscape Companies Should Act This Earth Day – and Beyond

Sustainability is often viewed as a ā€˜feel-good’ initiative that comes at the expense of profitability. However, landscape companies that have already chosen to operate as sustainably as possible are finding that this choice not only helps preserve the planet but also resonates with clients. ā€œWhen we started GreenWeaver in 2008, the general public was not […]

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Breaking Into Green Roofs: What Landscape Companies Need to Know

If you’re looking to differentiate your business, green roofs are a sustainable niche offering that offers high-visibility projects to your business. However, it’s also important to consider key factors such as market demand and the complexity of these installations before adding this offering to your service lines. Is the Demand for Green Roofs Waxing or […]

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Creating a PTO Policy That Works: How to Balance Flexibility and Accountability

There is no universal formula for offering PTO. What works for your salaried employees may fall flat with hourly field employees, and a policy that feels generous on paper can become difficult to manage if accruals, rollovers and payouts are not clearly defined. Here are several PTO policy decisions to think through, and how other […]

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Where Agronomy Meets Athletics: Crafting a 5 Star Racing Surface

For five years, the Fair Hill Racetrack in Elkton, Maryland, was preparing for its first horse race. In 2024, their vision became reality as they hosted the Maryland 5 Star. Less than a year later, the turf track saw its first racing action. The groundwork for those events began in 2020, when Ruppert Landscape, based […]

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A Practical Guide to Cybersecurity for Mobile DevicesĀ 

As technology becomes more commonplace in the landscape industry, chances are your field workers utilize smartphones or tablets to do some of their work or at the very least clock in and out of jobs. Yet, how much consideration have you given to the cybersecurity of your team’s mobile devices? While your field staff may […]

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