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Author: Jill Odom

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

NALP Strengthens Relationships with Regulators During Annual Advocacy Field Trip

The National Association of Landscape Professionals hosted regulators from the EPA and USDA, as well as individuals from Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment, during NALP’s 4th annual Advocacy Field Trip on Oct. 8, 2026. ā€œThe goal of this year’s Field Trip is to continue to foster our relationship with regulators at the center of […]

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How to Get Comfortable with Having Difficult Conversations

Are you having the difficult conversations in your company, or are you avoiding important discussions in an attempt to keep the peace? Dr. JP Pawliw, co-founder of the Institute for Health and Human Potential and New York Times best-selling author, says this last 8% of the conversation that owners aren’t having is the gap between […]

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Beyond SOPs: How Automation and AI Are Redefining Scale in the Landscape Industry

How often do you find yourself wishing for more time in the day? Mark Pyrah, president of Peak Landscape, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, argues that the true problem landscape company owners are facing is decision volume. ā€œYou’re making hundreds of small calls a day that don’t need you, and that’s not leadership; it’s being a […]

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Creating Career Maps: More Ways for Employees to Grow

Career growth is one of the main reasons employees stay with their current company, but this doesn’t always have to come in the form of moving up within the company. For some, expanding their skills and moving into a parallel role can be more fulfilling. When you move from having just a career ladder in […]

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Is It Time To Find an In-House Mechanic?

When you’re running a lean operation, chances are you’re reluctant to increase overhead, but the position of an in-house mechanic can pay for itself in increased productivity if the role is created at the right time. Benefits of an In-House Mechanic Without an in-house mechanic, when a piece of equipment goes down, you are at […]

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How I Do It: Turning Quality Work Into a Growth Strategy

It’s common for landscape businesses to grow by word of mouth alone up until a certain point. Eventually, things stall, and they turn to advertising to keep the leads flowing in. However, this hasn’t been the case for Myatt Landscaping & Construction, based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Over the past 32 years, the company has […]

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How to Start Applying Regenerative Landscape Practices in the Field

Have you noticed more ā€˜dirt’ and less ā€˜soil’ on your sites, despite applying all the fertilizers, herbicides and growth inhibitors recommended by the industry? If you want to reduce your inputs and associated costs while improving results in the landscape, it’s a good idea to consider incorporating regenerative practices into your work. ā€œLandscaping has slipped […]

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Want Better Advertising ROI? Go Beyond Leads and Calls

ROI is critical when advertising because, obviously, you always want to get the most bang for your buck. Yet in a recent study by Lachi Media, it was found that many home service businesses generate less gross profit per $1 on ad spend when their advertising focuses on leads and calls when using Google Ads […]

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Beyond the Buzzword: Making Sustainability Resonate with Clients

For many consumers, sustainability has become a buzzword with only a vague idea surrounding it. Yet the environmental impact landscape companies make is powerful, and these efforts should be shared in an authentic way. ā€œSustainability is a part of a much more textured conversation, and I’d say what we’re really doing here, sustainability is a […]

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Weighing Your Real Estate Options During an M&A Transaction

Buying or selling a landscape company is complex enough on its own, but one element that can easily be overlooked early on is the question of who owns the business’s real estate after the transaction is complete. How Real Estate Affects the Deal In this industry, it’s very common for landscape company owners to either […]

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