We recently updated our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that our revised Privacy Policy applies.
Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
If your lawn or landscape company is on the smaller size, effective internal communication with your staff probably isnāt a struggle as you can host meetings all in one place. However, as your company footprint spreads with multiple branch locations in different states or regions, chances are email alone simply wonāt cut it when it […]
When youāre designing a landscape for your client, it may be easy for you to picture what you have in mind for them. However, your client may have a hard time understanding your vision if you are only using 2D plans. Utilizing different design software and tools can help bring your project design to life […]
Is your trailer ready for battery-powered equipment? It might seem like a cut-and-dried process to swap out your gas cans for battery packs, but reconfiguring your trailers requires careful thought and consideration to be set up for success. Research Is Key The first consideration is determining how many pieces of battery-powered equipment and batteries each […]
What started as a common tool in the golf industry has begun to make its way into the landscape industry as more companies discover the uses of plant growth regulators in their operations. āPGRs are working for you on the job site, even when youāre not,ā says Andy Scott, product manager for PBI-Gordon. āTheyāre performing […]
Nearly 500 landscape and lawn professionals volunteered their skills and time during the 27th Renewal & Remembrance event at Arlington National Cemetery and the National Mall on July 17, 2023. āLandscape and lawn care professionals love to give back and the annual Renewal & Remembrance event allows them to use their horticulture skills to care […]
Do you struggle with clients not knowing that youāve provided service? In some cases, itās obvious when work has been completed, such as snow being gone from a parking lot, but there are other services where clients may question if your crews have been to the site at all. Providing proof of service is a […]
Colorado State University understands that to reach the next generation, they must educate them about the career opportunities in the landscape industry early on. That is why the CSU Landscape Design and Contracting program and the CSU Extension hosted the inaugural Green Industry Field Day on May 2 this year. āThe industry that we work […]
You canāt slow down time, but you can slow plants with the help of plant growth regulators. These products can be used in various settings and serve as yet another way for landscape professionals to work smarter, not harder. āPGRs are a powerful yet underutilized tool in the plant health care toolbox,ā says Emmett Muennink, […]
Everyone needs lawn and landscaping services, so technically, your business should serve everyone, right? Not necessarily. If you are looking to grow and sustain your business, at some point you need to determine who your ideal client base is and pursue them. Julie Hayes, a branch manager for Sullivanās Landscaping & Maintenance, based in Milford, […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Niwar Nasim was 10 years old when he moved to the U.S. along with his five siblings and parents as refugees from Kurdistan in Iraq. Nasimās father was a veterinarian and wanted to get re-established, but […]
