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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
93% of employees are willing to stay with a company if it invests into their careers, according to Zavvy. Itās obvious that investing in your employees communicates you value and appreciate them, but there are numerous methods you can use to convey your level of investment. Turnover is often higher at organizations where employees feel […]
When it comes to attracting and keeping employees, many landscape business owners say their company culture is the key. However, culture is not something that you can set and then forget. It requires intentional effort, and you should take the time to evaluate your current culture regularly. Below are some questions to ask while assessing […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Sperber Landscape Companies Enters Arizona Market with ProQual Landscaping Sperber Landscape Companies has entered the Arizona market with their recent partnership with ProQual Landscaping. Their addition marks the 17th brand in Sperberās national portfolio. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, ProQual is a regional leader in […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. From 2020 to 2022, Aphix, LLC, based in Frankfort, Kentucky, grew from a $9 million company to $18 million. They also experienced 80 percent growth from 2021 to 2022. Allen Sweeney, president and CEO of Aphix, […]
If you like the idea of being a full-service lawn or landscape company, you may be wondering what are the benefits of creating a separate company brand for a specific offering. Going this route depends greatly on your goals and plans for the future. Some of the reasons a landscape company creates a secondary business […]
Joshua Tree Experts, based in Stockertown, Pennsylvania, started in 2005 as a general tree service and plant health care company. Now they have grown to a $7 million business through their three-in-one business model by adding lawn care and pest control services. āWe’ve really built the business up and we really focused on managing client […]
In a sea of metal, wood and concrete, an oasis of green could be found at the NALP Foundationās booth at the annual SkillsUSA Championships inside the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. This booth featured plants, artificial turf and a herringbone paver pathway throughout it. An estimated 15,000 students, teachers, education leaders and representatives […]
Since Nussbaum Group, based in Redmond, Washington, started their maintenance team in 2005, they have only offered 100% organic maintenance services. āWhile some companies may offer the choice to be organic, or not, we only allow 100% organic ā for the good of our people, clients, the environment, and society,ā says Dale Nussbaum, founder and […]
Employee resource groups, commonly called ERGs, are employee-led communities with shared identities and interests. They serve as a place employees can network, work on professional development and raise awareness of relevant issues. While you might think these are only for large corporate entities, ERGs can exist in businesses of any size, as their goal is […]
If youāre wanting to add another service offering for your customer base, typically, youāll want to simply create a new division within your lawn or landscape business. However, there are certain cases where spinning off this new service into a secondary brand can be a better fit. Reasons To Create A Secondary Business Chase Coates, […]
