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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
Organic is quite the buzzword lately and customers may approach you about organic lawn care services when they are trying to be more organic in other aspects of their life as well. āI will say that organic to one customer might mean something different to another customer,ā says Palmer Higgins, president of Mainely Grass, based […]
April 29 will mark the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, which was started in Nebraska and serves as a tree-planting holiday. This holiday represents a hope for the future by planting trees that will one day provide clean air, cooling shade, habitats for wildlife and healthier communities. If youāre wanting to show your clients the […]
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Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Aridscape Utah, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, isnāt Charlie Schaulās first time owning a landscaping company. He first got into the landscape industry when he started a landscape maintenance company to keep his two ski […]
If you reach Alisha Amundsonās voicemail, it says sheās either in a tree or assisting another customer. This sums up the majority of this arboristās day, but she is also a mother and owner of Tree Girl Designs, based in Orlando, Florida. Amundson says getting into arboriculture was fated for her, although she didnāt seek […]
One of the keys to retaining your staff is investing in them. Taking the time to provide education opportunities through your organization not only shows you care but provides employees a path to learn, improve their skills and move up the career ladder. āOffering continuing education helps to create a more engaged team member,ā says […]
In season 2, episode 48 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus with Include Software, Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench talk with Paul Fraynd, CEO of Sun Valley Landscaping. Fraynd leads the companyās growth and strategy while maintaining core values and operating in a way that […]
For landscape and lawn care companies, one could argue that every day is Earth Day. However, holidays can help bring attention to a specific topic. Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate why you do what you do on a daily basis and educate others in the community about the importance of caring for the […]
When new construction required MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, to add a stormwater detention pond to capture excess runoff, they decided it provided a good opportunity to make the new detention area a naturalized wetland to restore native habitat to an urban location. They turned to Lawn Management Company, Inc., based in Houston, […]
To Triston Parsons, landscaping isnāt just a commodity. He sees the value that plants add to a personās home and life. Parsons developed a love for beautiful landscapes as he grew up helping care for his family and his grandparentsā properties. In high school, he started knocking on doors and quickly had 15 yards that […]
