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This article is written in an āAs Told Toā format. Chris Lee is the president of EarthWorks, a $37 million full-service landscape management company, based in Lillian, Texas. 2015 was probably the worst year I have ever experienced as a business owner. It was also an eye-opening ordeal that helped us change for the better. It […]
This information came from a session during the 2024 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 2-5, 2025. Whenās the last time a highly-experienced individual walked in your door looking for a manager role? Even if this has happened at your company, it is definitely not the norm. If you want strong […]
To continue to raise professionalism in the industry, NALP contractor members now have free access to comprehensive online training as part of their membership. āNALPās role as the trade association for the industry is to really help the industry grow,ā says Britt Wood, CEO of NALP. āBy providing training as part of membership, we’re enabling […]
Chuy Medrano passed away on March 14, 2025, at the age of 70. Medrano was the co-founder and owner of CoCal Landscape, based in Denver, Colorado. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Medrano was the oldest of eight siblings and only finished the third grade before he began working to help support his family. He took whatever […]
Without your local community, your business wouldnāt be able to exist, so itās only natural to want to give back and support it. Not only is being active in your local community the right thing to do, but it can also attract additional clients and team members to your organization. āItās just good business,ā says […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Peak Landscape, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, has the ability to take older landscapes that have seen better days and revitalize them into a sustainable, beautiful space that their customers can appreciate. Mark Pyrah, president of Peak […]
Missing a leak during your spring irrigation startups is not how you want to start off the year. However, with the right strategies and processes in place, you can enhance your routing efficiency and avoid costly mistakes. āSpringtime scheduling can be tricky, especially for those companies that exist in winter climates,ā says Tim Malooly, owner […]
Like any other groundbreaking innovation, leaders in every industry have been encouraged to tap into artificial intelligence and integrate it into their business. However, if you havenāt really dipped your toe in the AI pool, you may be completely at a loss for where to even start. Or, perhaps you dabbled with ChatGPT a few […]
April is National Lawn Care Month and while grass is often taken for granted, the value of healthy lawns cannot be overstated. You can share the benefits of turfgrass with your community by accessing our toolkit, which includes social media graphics, infographics and messages. A common complaint against lawns is that they are a monoculture […]
Mistakes are a part of life, but how you choose to respond to them in your business can greatly impact your culture and your ability to foster true accountability. When a crew member damages a property or bids a job wrong, you might feel you have to respond in a disciplinary manner to set the […]
