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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
When you lack a mathematical process for your project estimating, you can end up losing significantly on your jobs. While you can get away with guesstimating, this isnāt ideal to ensure the long-term success of your lawn care or landscape company. āThey base their estimating on the experiences they’ve had or the gut,ā says Tony […]
Last week, NALP worked with the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) and Montgomery County Maryland DEP to share recommended practices in battery-powered landscape equipment operations. 83 participants, including vendors and private industry individuals, gathered at Montgomery Countyās community college campus to learn about the realities of a transition from gas to electric. āAGZA and NALP […]
There are numerous new technologies that can help your landscape business operate more efficiently and deliver even more value to customers. Michael Mayberry, chief technology officer for Level Green Landscaping in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, will cover how to put these new technologies to work in his session āEmerging Technologies in the Green Industryā at ELEVATE […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. SavATree Merges with Barrettās Tree Service SavATree has merged with Barrettās Tree Service, based in South Burlington, Vermont. This marks SavATreeās first office in the state and their 7th branch nationwide. Barrettās Tree Service is a third-generation family-owned and operated company. They specialize in […]
If youāre tired of breaking even or even losing on jobs frequently, it may be time to review your current estimating practices. Like some other landscape contractors, you might not even have a formal estimating system. David Arnold, managing partner at Two Twelve Advisors, LLC, points out that while smaller companies might not have the […]
GoMaterials, a landscaper material procurement marketplace, recently released a report on the severity of plant shortages across the country, as well as the price increases of plant material in demand. Factors driving the plant shortage in 2022 include plastic containers being in short supply, fertilizer costs being up by 100 percent and wholesale nurseries being […]
In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with Seth Kehne, president ofĀ Lawn Butler, a maintenance and design-build firm in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kehne started mowing lawns in high […]
As clients continue to invest in their outdoor living spaces, another feature they might be considering including is audio. Matt Biron, a landscape architect for Hoffman Landscapes, based in Wilton, Connecticut, says around 50 percent of their client base is requesting for audio to be added to their landscapes right now. Sometimes theyāre already working […]
With so many options available, it can be hard to figure out what technology to use and where to start. If you are at a loss of how to get started or what are some of the helpful apps out there, you donāt want to miss this Campfire Session at ELEVATE. This Campfire Session āTech […]
When youāre busy running your lawn or landscape business, staying on top of social media trends might seem like your lowest priority. However, companies like Farmside Landscape & Design, based in Wantage, New Jersey, have been able to take a popular social media format, Instagram Reels, and use it to their advantage. āIn order to […]
