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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
Is your company taking advantage of career-focused networking events hosted by your local colleges? Not only do these events provide additional recruiting channels, but it is also a time for landscape professionals to invest in students and enhance the future of the profession. āCompanies can better support our department and departments like us around the […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Drost Landscape, based in Petoskey, Michigan, is passionate about creating custom spaces for their clients and pushing the boundaries of innovative landscape designs. Bob Drost, founder and president of Drost Landscape, started out working for a […]
Almost any software you look at is currently touting their AI capabilities, but despite its ubiquitous nature, thereās a lot of mystery still swirling around artificial intelligence and how businesses can utilize it effectively. So first of all, itās best to define AI and some of the other buzzwords associated with it. āAI is anything […]
The first cohort of the NALP Executive Leadership Program, in partnership with UVA Darden School of Business, completed their training recently and gained actionable insights on leadership, negotiation, finance and more during the program, which was held on Jan. 13-16. This three-day program featured interactive learning that utilized the Socratic method and included a tour […]
Whether youāre dealing with electricians, plumbers, civil contractors, or specialty subcontractors, how well you can cooperate with these other trades can greatly impact your overall success with a job. āIf we are not collaborating properly with fellow contractors/subcontractors at the site, no one wins,ā says Ron Claassen, vice president & general manager of development for […]
In late January or February, one of the staples of the South ā the crape myrtle ā will be unceremoniously maimed en masse almost overnight. This practice of over-pruning stems from homeowners copying other properties where they see these plants topped annually. However, this custom known as ācrape murderā can be eliminated over time through […]
Rising insurance costs will continue to challenge landscape businesses in 2025, but proactive risk management offers a path to help control premiums. Drew Garcia, vice president of Rancho Mesa Insurance Services and Landscape Group Leader, says commercial auto, general liability and umbrella are three of the four major casualty insurance lines that are under pressure. He […]
Futurist Jim Carroll challenged lawn and landscape company leaders to consider where the industry is headed on Jan. 31 during Leaders Forum, presented by NALP and powered by Aspire,Ā at Guanacaste, Costa Rica. He pointed out that the future favors those who are fast, so it is important to understand what are the greatest challenges that […]
Attendees received powerful insights on the next few years ahead as well as leadership advice atĀ Leaders Forum, presented by NALP and powered by Aspire,Ā at Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Jan. 30. One major aspect highlighted throughout the different presentations was the importance of people and the need to be nimble in the near future. Regulatory Updates […]
This information came from a session during the 2024 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 2-5, 2025. Growing your landscape business can sometimes feel like building a plane while flying it. This is why itās important to think about what you want your company to look like in five to 10 […]
