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Month: June 2026

ELEVATE 2026 Raises The Bar for Peer-Driven Insights and Real-World Solutions

Secure your spot today for ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, as registration is now open. This year’s event will be held in Tampa, Florida, from Nov. 8-11, 2026. ELEVATE is evolving, and this year features numerous new events and elements to take the landscape industry’s premier conference to the next level. ā€œIf […]

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Building Better Leaders with NALP’s Landscape Business Management Training Courses

Learning doesn’t stop once you’ve gained experience in the industry. Seeking out training material regularly can help validate, sharpen and challenge how your approach to different parts of the business. ā€œAfter 35 years in the landscaping industry, I still make it a point to stay engaged with new ideas, trends, and educational opportunities that can […]

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There’s No Place Like Home: Creating Walmart’s Welcoming Campus Headquarters

When Walmart decided to create a new headquarters, the scale of the project was like building a city from the ground up. The new home office features 12 office buildings as well as a number of amenity buildings spread across more than 400 acres. Clay Bakker, director of landscape for Walmart, says the company emphasized […]

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Stormwater Solutions: How Landscape Projects Can Help Manage Water Runoff

As urban spaces grow, so do impermeable surfaces. This, in turn, causes an increase in stormwater runoff, which collects pollutants and makes its way into waterways. However, thoughtfully-designed landscapes can play a vital role in keeping rainwater on site, reducing water pollution, flooding and erosion. When clients seek your expertise, consider incorporating some of these […]

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Team Building: How to Make Landscape Roles Feel Like Careers Sooner

If you want new hires to stay with your organization long-term, you must open their eyes to the fact that the landscape industry doesn’t just create jobs but meaningful career paths. Unless an individual already has a background in the industry, many may assume there is no future beyond their current field role. Outline Career […]

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So, You Want to Buy a Landscape Company? M&A Lessons Learned from Other Organizations

Mergers and acquisitions can be an alluring form of growth, but it is important to approach this decision with eyes wide open as it has a direct impact on your operations and culture, not just your bottom line.   Whether you are considering being backed by private equity or completing acquisitions on your own, this […]

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Keeping the Roots: Inside Legacy Lawns’ Partnership Playbook

Often, when owners step away from the business, what they’ve built fades away after being acquired. Legacy Lawns, based in Gainesville, Georgia, was formed to preserve and strengthen the heritage of lawn care companies that join them. ā€œFor years we’ve seen incredible independent operators building great businesses, but we’ve also seen the increasing complexity of […]

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