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Author: Jill Odom

Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.

Landscapes of the Month: Installing a Complex Courtyard Waterfall

Using the funding and inspiration of a generous couple, Northeast Georgia Health Systems proposed building a waterfall garden. The garden was to serve as a natural setting for patients’ families, providers, staff and community to find solace. The waterfall garden connects the main entrance to the hospital cafĆ© plaza below. The Fockele Garden Company, based […]

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Celebrate Arbor Day by Planting Trees Properly

It’s Arbor Day and while trees are important to the environment and landscapes every day, they get some special love and attention today. ā€œArbor Day allows us to spend a day recognizing all that trees have to offer to us and our community,ā€ says Don Winsett, vice president of national business development for Davey Tree […]

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Team Building: Creating a Good Place to Work

Employee retention is critical. When you can keep your solid employees, you are better able to grow rather than constantly having to replace your staff to maintain your current size. One major aspect of retention is having a workplace where people want to stay. There are many competitions locally and nationally where businesses are recognized […]

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Are you Making Excuses or Finding Solutions?: Episode 49 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In the 49th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape catch up with each other. In this podcast, our hosts provide personal and professional […]

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Train Your Team: Which Path to Take?

With so many different training options offered by NALP, it can be hard to choose the best path for your team. Never fear, we’re here to break down the choices. Landscape Technician Bootcamp (Instructor Manual) Suggested for: Companies that Want to Deliver Training to The Crews Themselves Created last year, the new Landscape Technician Bootcamp […]

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Level Up: Duke’s Landscape Management Focuses on Quality, Not Quantity

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Eric Cross fell in love with landscaping at an early age, learning from his grandmother and also working for his neighbor. ā€œI just love the physicality of it and didn’t mind working hard and I enjoy […]

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Team Building: How to Make the Most of Professional Recruiters

Professional recruiters can offer landscape companies a level of experience and focus on a task that you can’t always devote all your attention to. Now let’s look at how some of the different firms operate, how to find a good recruiting firm and make the most of it. How It Works Pay structures will differ […]

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Energize, Empower, Inspire with Josh Flynn: Episode 48 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In the 48th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talk with Josh Flynn, CEO of Seabreeze Property Services. Flynn didn’t set out to join the green industry, but once he […]

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Lawn Care Corner: Proper Tank Mixing Practices

As a lawn care operator, efficiency is key, especially as you add more customers and need to cover more properties in one day. One method for efficiency is to take advantage of tank mixing multiple products to treat several lawn issues in one visit. ā€œTank mixing is needed for lawn care operators because oftentimes they’re […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Landscape Creations of RI Blends New with the Old

In Little Compton, Rhode Island, you can find a new home nestled in a field with extensive stone walls that appears to have been there for years. This homeowner had grown up in the area and spent time riding horses on the property as a child. It was a place she had always wanted. Landscape […]

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