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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
Tree risk assessments are ideal for long-term client relationships and can help with preserving your customersā trees. If you are considering offering tree risk assessments as a service, make sure that you or someone on your staff has the proper certifications, like the International Society of Arboricultureās Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program, which […]
Small business owners demonstrate hard work, ingenuity and dedication daily. Often, they are striving to become industry leaders while facing failures and wins along the way. āI believe itās important to celebrate the wins,ā says Patrick Wells, president of Piedmont Landscape Management, based in Augusta, Georgia. āToo often, we focus on the setbacks.ā As part […]
Choosing to provide organic services for your clients is not something that should be tacked on at a whim. Executing an organic lawn care program profitably requires a focus on soil health, thoughtful logistics, and effective consumer education. Building Your Organic Lawn Care Program Depending on whether you are opting to create an organic program […]
Like many other landscape companies starting out, Bret Achtenhagenās Seasonal Services, based in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, initially worked with anyone and everyone. Bret Achtenhagen, president and CEO of the company, says in the beginning, they served middle-class clients and starter homes. Now their reputation has taken them to higher-end clientele. āIt’s very referral-based, but I think […]
Burnout can be a real threat to both your team and yourself if you are not taking care of your mental health. āMental health is such a wide sweeping topic with a million and a half definitions ā one for about every individual talking about it,ā says Brandon Sheppard, a Weed Man franchisor in the Mid-Atlantic. āAt […]
As the terms ānaturalā and āorganicā become more common in grocery stores, it is also sparking consumer interest in finding organic lawn care services as well. However, does that interest translate into actual profits? Dive into some of the reasons to consider creating organic lawn care, as well as the customer education required to be […]
As a leader, establishing effective routines can play a major role in your overall excellence as an organization. It takes discipline to both develop good habits and eliminate those that no longer serve you. Below are some of the habits that have positively impacted leaders in the landscape industry as well as practices they decided […]
ISA Certified Arborist Jay Judd always had a love for working outdoors, but it wasnāt until he was introduced to the mountain pine beetle that he became aware of the field of arboriculture. Twenty-four years ago, Judd started in the green industry working for Conservation Corps through AmeriCorps in Flagstaff, Arizona. He would build trails […]
One memorable aspect of ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, is its selection of fun and engaging locations for its networking events. Last year, the ELEVATE Bash closed out at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, where attendees had the chance to race each other in a simulator, learn the […]
Earth Day serves as the birth of the modern environmental movement. Prior to 1970, many Americans were oblivious to the threats a polluted environment posed to themselves and the planet as a whole. For more than half a century, this day has been celebrated as a time to conduct service projects or educate the public […]
