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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
Finding her career in the landscape industry was a process of trial and error for Gail Reinhart. She grew up on a 500-acre farm and was an athlete in high school, but after she graduated, she had no idea what she wanted to do next. She tried college for a semester before going into the […]
Your company would not be where it is today without your team. One way to say thanks and give back is by offering a profit-sharing plan. This incentivized compensation program increases employee loyalty and can encourage them to be more vested in the businessās long-term success. There are a number of different options when it […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Landscape Workshop Acquires Maintenance Operations of Bailey’s Lawn Care & Landscaping Landscape Workshop recently acquired the landscape maintenance operations of Bailey’s Lawn Care and Landscaping based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 2010 by Hunter Bailey, Bailey’s Lawn Care and Landscaping offers landscape maintenance and […]
In the sweltering heat of July, snow is probably the last thing on your mind, but now is the time to be reviewing your snow and ice management contracts if you havenāt already. āYou should be looking at all of your agreements annually for routine analysis of where you stand on the efficacy of the […]
In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talk with Palmer Higgins, CEO ofĀ Mainely Grass, a New England lawn care company. Higgins first entered the landscaping and lawn care […]
Ever wonder how a landscape industry-specific version of Family Feud would play out? Then you donāt want to miss The Ultimate Green Battle presented by the NALP Foundation during ELEVATE this September. Support the NALP Foundationās mission to strengthen the future of the landscape and lawn care industry through education, research, and scholarships by attending […]
When there are a number of competitors in your market who are charging similar prices for their landscape maintenance services, one way to retain your client base is through superior customer service. Because customer service has become such a nebulous business phrase, you might be at a loss as to how to provide anything out […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Burns Landscape & Snow Management, based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, has experienced significant growth over the past two years. They are currently on track to do $7 million in annual revenue this year but anticipate finishing with […]
Like many other companies in the industry, Limbwalker, based in Louisville, Kentucky, had humble beginnings. Cory Petry and Chris OāBryan started the business with a truck, an old chipper, some chainsaws and climbing equipment in 2004. Now 18 years later, they have 45 employees and more ISA Certified Arborists on staff than any other company […]
Last year, Sun Valley Landscaping, based in Omaha, Nebraska, struggled with employee turnover. These employees cited overwhelming personal circumstances that caused many of them to quit. Yet Paul Fraynd, LIC, co-owner of Sun Valley, says he felt like he was failing. āWe donāt have a lot of people that leave to go work at the […]
