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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
In season 2, episode 42 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Macey Robinson with LandCare, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench and Luke Melograno with Mariani LandscapeĀ talk with each other. In this podcast, our hosts discuss the hot topics of hiring, recruiting and retention. With the lack of available workforce being a […]
Last week, the Colorado Senate Bill 22-131 was defeated by a bipartisan vote of 6-1, after numerous NALP members and other organizations testified against it. This legislation would have made it difficult for lawn care and landscape companies to responsibly use the EPA-approved products they need to maintain healthy greenspaces by rolling back statewide preemption. […]
Jay Rotonnelli has been in the landscape industry for 32 years. He has worked his way up through the years holding positions such as supervisor, account manager and co-managed a maintenance department as well. He grew up helping his family on their 31-acre apple orchard. When the property owner came to develop their orchard, they […]
It is rare lately to encounter clients who arenāt searching for a complete low-maintenance landscape. However, this was the case for a residence in Estacada, Oregon. In fact, this couple of avid gardeners were seeking a company that could create a āworking gardenā for them that they could enjoy and labor in. After receiving several […]
Anyone in the lawn or landscape industry can tell you that recruiting is a challenge right now. Internal hiring is growing in popularity in response as it features multiple benefits. Not only does internal hiring cost less and take less time, but it also boosts employee morale and provides tangible proof of career paths at […]
With horizontal space being at a premium, it can be challenging to incorporate greenery into certain interior areas. However, green walls provide a bounty of benefits, including a connection with nature, sound absorption and energy efficiency. If you have interior plantscaping clients looking for a green wall for their space, they may not be aware […]
In season 2, episode 44 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, we want to look back at our episode where the hosts talked with Kirk Armstrong with Armstrong Sales Coaching. Hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Miles Kuperus, system architect at Include Software, Macey Wollenberg, account manager with LandCare, and Luke Melograno, […]
Productivity is a major focus for lawn and landscape businesses as there is limited time in the season to get certain tasks done. However, as a leader, your individual productivity can suffer for a variety of reasons. Whether itās handling unexpected fires or being pulled into unplanned phone calls or meetings, your limited time can […]
Mulching is a common task during the spring but Ruppert Landscape, based in Laytonsville, Maryland, has managed to turn this job into an exciting way to kick off the season. This event is known as āMulcharamaā and has been around for about 40 years. They adopted the practice early in the companyās history and itās […]
Many landscape shrubs grow larger than the location where they are planted. When these shrubs get out of hand, it is best to conduct rejuvenation pruning to bring them back to an appropriate size. Regular pruning to keep a plant at an acceptable height can cause shrubs to get twiggy and ugly. āTo correct this, […]
