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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
When NALP CEO Britt Wood took the stage during the closing ceremony of the 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) on March 18, 2023, and asked, āWho had a good time?ā the roar from the students was undeniable. Wood thanked Mississippi State University for hosting this yearās event along with educators Tim Schauwecker and Jason […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Even at the young age of four, Andy Miller knew he either wanted to ādraw flowers or grow flowersā when he grew up. Miller attended vocational school for landscape and floral design in high school. He […]
Consistent rain throughout the first half of NCLCās competition day could not dampen the studentsā spirits as they put their training to the test in 30 different events at Mississippi State University on March 17, 2023. āI knew there was a front coming through, so I came prepared,ā says Cody Kettler, a senior at Sam […]
The 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) returned to its birthplace this year at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, kicking off on March 16. As the Newell-Grissom building filled with nearly 600 students from the 47 competing schools, the energy was palpable throughout the opening ceremony. Because NCLC is the first step in a […]
The lawn and landscape industry has traditionally been a male-dominated workforce. As that changes, there are numerous facets of the workforce that need to be considered to create a more welcoming place for women employees. The best way to improve is to seek feedback from your female employees and learn where your company can enhance […]
When Emily Seely first started working for Farmside Landscape & Design, based in Wantage, New Jersey, she was looking for some short-term office work as she was completing her associate degree and was unsure of her next steps. She admits because she didnāt have a background in landscaping, she was a little intimidated to learn […]
Biophilia is the intrinsic human desire to interact with nature. Biophilic designs increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. This concept has been around since ancient times, but the term was more recently coined in the 1980s. The popularity of biophilic designs […]
Itās common for college students to seek a summer job between semesters and this was the case for Brennan Wood, a student at the University of Arizona. Wood also happens to be NALPās CEO, Britt Woodās son, so he was encouraged to pursue a job in the landscape industry. Wood ended up working a summer […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. The Integra Group Adds to BOSS Software Client Success Team The Integra Group, the force behind BOSS software, has hired Katie Heck as an implementation specialist with the BOSS Client Success team. Heck will work with companies in the landscape and snow removal industries […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Landscapes Unlimited, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, was started in 2008. Founder Chris Holmgren had worked in the landscape industry for 15 years before creating his own company with the goal of building the biggest and […]
