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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
If youāre looking to differentiate your business, green roofs are a sustainable niche offering that offers high-visibility projects to your business. However, itās also important to consider key factors such as market demand and the complexity of these installations before adding this offering to your service lines. Is the Demand for Green Roofs Waxing or […]
There is no universal formula for offering PTO. What works for your salaried employees may fall flat with hourly field employees, and a policy that feels generous on paper can become difficult to manage if accruals, rollovers and payouts are not clearly defined. Here are several PTO policy decisions to think through, and how other […]
As technology becomes more commonplace in the landscape industry, chances are your field workers utilize smartphones or tablets to do some of their work or at the very least clock in and out of jobs. Yet, how much consideration have you given to the cybersecurity of your teamās mobile devices? While your field staff may […]
Applicant tracking systems can be a double-edged sword for lawn and landscape companies that are facing labor shortages and a high volume of applications. Designed to assist with organizing, reviewing and ranking resumes, an ATS can save your HR team time and allow you to hire more quickly. Yet overreliance on this tool can result […]
Consumers care about sustainability, and theyāre willing to pay for it. Even as inflationary pressures rise, 80% cite a willingness to pay more for sustainable options. However, what practices you choose to focus on matters as clients are seeking sustainability changes that benefit them through cost savings, increased quality of life and aesthetics. Water Efficiency […]
Itās been said, āChance favors the prepared mind,ā and this is particularly true when it comes to tackling the spring busy season. When you have the right systems in place, your team can weather the operational challenges these next few months will throw at you. Conduct Strong Safety Rodeos While hopefully a good chunk of […]
When youāre competing for top talent, having a strong PTO policy is table stakes. Andy Blanchford, CEO of Blanchford Landscape Group, based in Bozeman, Montana, says their PTO offering is part of their multipronged approach to being an employer of choice in the local labor market in addition to their 4-day work weeks, top of […]
If you are frequently frustrated by having to constantly answer questions that your team members should be able to address on their own, you could be dealing with the pitfall of inadvertently teaching employees to be passive, rather than proactive. āTime is money, and employees who canāt or wonāt proceed because they are waiting for […]
The NALP Foundation named Todd West, Ph.D., professor of horticulture at North Dakota State University, this yearās Outstanding Educator of the Year. West earned an undergraduate degree in botany from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and earned his masterās and Ph.D in horticultural science from Southern Illinois University. He has taught at NDSU for 15 years […]
There are numerous roadblocks that can slow down or cause headaches during the design/build process. Instead of merely tolerating them, taking the time to streamline these pain points can result in improved efficiency in your operations and a better overall experience for your clients. While the weather will remain out of your control, other common […]
