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Despite economic predictions for a weaker business cycle in 2026, 42% commercial landscape companies expect the market to improve, and another 38% anticipate it will stay the same as last year, according to Aspire’s 2026 Commercial Landscape Industry Report. This report surveyed more than 1,000 commercial landscaping professionals across the U.S. and delved into their […]
Itās easy to play the comparison game when youāre recruiting and wonder if your landscape company needs to hire a full-time recruiter in order to be successful. Yet what works for your organization will depend on your growth goals, current company size and market conditions. If youāre on the smaller side, experience low turnover rates […]
āWho will protect what I built?ā is the question owners must ask when they reach the point where theyāre ready to retire or simply take a step back from the business. In response to this, Jennifer Jorge and other industry leaders have collaborated to launch Legacy Lawns, a new national lawn care platform, which unites […]
If you struggle with collecting your final payment from clients after completing design/build projects, implementing a punch list walkthrough can help mitigate this issue. This was the case for Local Roots Landscaping, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While early on they didnāt have a punch list process, after implementing the practice around seven years ago, it has […]
The NALP Executive Leadership Program, in partnership with UVA Darden School of Business, exceeded expectations for attendees of this highly rated and sold-out program, which took place on Jan. 12-15, 2026. This education program is designed for both veteran leaders and those moving up within your organization. It explores concepts like employee motivation, negotiation, leadership in […]
When you donāt have a clear structure for your pay decisions, you run the risk of higher turnover, recruiting challenges, employee distrust, and noncompliance with legal requirements, depending on your location. Currently, 16 states have laws related to pay transparency and 10 additional states have introduced bills regarding pay transparency. Some states, like Ohio, have […]
Two years ago, Father Nature Landscapes, based in Birmingham, Alabama, was struggling to find individuals who were willing to get their hands dirty and found satisfaction from building something with their hands. āEven with a growing internship program, we found it challenging to hire solely from the college pipeline,ā Richardson says. āA lot of graduates […]
This information came from a session during the 2025 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8-11, 2026. AI has become ubiquitous and almost every form of software now offers some type of internal AI integration. Yet if youāre one of the landscape companies that have been wary about whether this technology […]
When youāre growing rapidly, it can look great on paper, but it can come at the cost of your people becoming burnt out. Knowing when you need to slow down requires you and your leadership team to take the time to check in with your employees regularly. Rick Sartori, vice president of East Coast […]
Chris Senske is the acquisition ambassador for the Senske Family of Companies. He started out in the industry at a young age, working for his father, Bill. After his father had built up Senske Servicesā reputation, he passed the reins to Chris in the 1980s. Over the years, Senske grew the Kennewick, Washington-based business to […]
