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Author: Jill Odom

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

Explore Innovative Efficiency Boosters at the ELEVATE Expo 2025

The ELEVATE Expo show floor is where you want to be if you’re looking for the latest innovations and tools to help your business do more with less. ā€œWhatever size the company is that attends ELEVATE, there’s an opportunity to understand what future product enhancements, whether it’s autonomy or digital, can benefit a company,ā€ says […]

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What ELEVATE Exhibitors Look For in Attendees

The ELEVATE Expo is designed to foster meaningful conversations with manufacturers and industry experts. ā€œEach year, I typically walk away with two or three new relationships that develop into significant, tangible partnerships,ā€ says Mike Dzurenko, key account manager for Envu. ā€œIn addition, I strengthen countless existing relationships by reconnecting with current customers and colleagues. The […]

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Picture Perfect: Hiring a Professional Versus Snapping Your Own Photos

Landscaping is one profession where your work can speak for itself, but this can only happen if you are capturing quality pictures of it. ā€œI think it’s pretty fair to say that a lot of landscapers really, really struggle to capture great photography,ā€ says Chris Major, founder and lead photographer of CM Images, LLC. ā€œThey […]

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Five Lessons Learned from Over 40 Years in the Lawn Care Business

Kenny Crenshaw originally wanted to be a farmer. However, he lacked the resources to do so in the 80s. Instead, he was presented with the opportunity to start a lawn care company with Bob Taylor. He had worked for Taylor mowing lawns while attending college. At age 22, he started Herbi-Systems, based in Memphis, Tennessee, […]

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Level Up: Bumgardners Landscape’s Full-Service Line Fuels Their Growth

Bumgardners Landscape, based in Medford, Oregon, has been growing steadily since they started in 1993, and they have recently experienced a sudden burst of growth over the past three years. Bill Bumgardner, owner, president and CEO of Bumgardners Landscape, says this was due to the post-pandemic market shift, as many commercial and HOA clients realized […]

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Team Building: Is a Safe Harbor 401(k) Right For Your Company?

In the battle for talent, every benefit you offer counts when it comes to attracting employees to your organization. According to the 2024 Compensation and Benefits Report, nearly 80% of responding landscape companies offer a retirement plan. However, if you find yourself in the 20% who do not currently offer a retirement plan, this could […]

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Powered by Purpose: How Passion-Driven Teams Thrive

When was the last time you truly felt alive? If you are going about your work and personal life without a passion, your day-to-day can be a struggle. ā€œMy goal is to get people back to that feeling, back to the person who is excited to get up in the morning and is connected to […]

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AI Versus SEO: Why Search Is Far From Dead

If you’ve noticed a steep drop in your web traffic since the addition of AI tools, you may be wondering if SEO is no longer relevant. Chad Diller, CEO of Landscape Leadership, argues that search is still the backbone of online discovery. ā€œAI is not killing SEO,ā€ Diller says. ā€œThere’s been a lot of over-sensationalized clickbait […]

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What Kind of ELEVATE Expo Attendee Are You?

One major aspect of ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered byĀ Cat, is the Expo, where you can have meaningful connections with vendors who have the latest innovations to offer. Take the quiz below to see what type of attendee you are as well as a tailored tip to your style. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Phoenix, […]

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Technically Speaking: Tips for Quality Landscape Photos

If you are looking to up your photography game, there are multiple areas you can look at that will help you capture better photos of your finished projects. Chris Major, founder and lead photographer of CM Images, LLC, says that photography can be particularly powerful if you want to land more high-end jobs. The quality […]

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