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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
When it comes to making an expensive equipment purchase, how often are you trusting your gut versus going by solid numbers that back your decision? Sometimes you may opt not to purchase a machine, assuming it will be underutilized and not make enough money to justify the monthly payments. However, itās impossible to know this […]
When youāre on the smaller side, many of the processes you create work when you only have five or 10 employees. Yet as your team grows, cracks can begin to appear as bottlenecks and inconsistencies cause issues. āStrong processes allow us to grow while maintaining quality, performance, and accountability across all branches,ā says Loren McIrvin, […]
Joshua Fain, a senior at Auburn University majoring in landscape horticulture and minoring in business, was named the 2026 Kevin Kehoe Student Leader of the Year at the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition. Throughout his time at Auburn, Fain has been a selfless leader and an outstanding student academically, despite running his business, J. Fain […]
April is the month when many lawn care companies are out in force, waking up their existing customersā yards and taking on new clients, so it is fitting that April is also National Lawn Care Month. This month serves as a time to educate consumers on the value of lawn care, combat misconceptions about turfgrass and […]
Itās hard to make sound decisions when your financials are either structured in a way that buries the relevant information or certain aspects, such as your labor burden, are misinterpreted. āDonāt assume your data is accurate, reliable, relevant and comprehensive without a thorough investigation,ā says John Joestgen, principal of JJ Landscape Consulting. āIf you want […]
Your tech stack should consist of software that improves your overall teamās performance, but it only provides true value if someone is consistently managing how it evolves and if employees are actually using the tools. Have a Dedicated Tech Person Just like any other role in your company, there comes a point where it becomes […]
How often have you changed your mind about a belief youāve held? Sometimes, an outlook that may have gotten you to where you are today no longer serves you or could even be holding you back. Below are some of the thought processes that industry leaders admit theyāve had to outgrow as theyāve scaled their […]
Stressors often originate outside of work, but they can easily stick with employees on the job and have a direct impact on their overall well-being, safety and productivity. In an effort to combat stress and to make their team membersā lives a little bit better, Pro Cutters Lawnscapes, Inc., based in Conyers, Georgia, added the […]
When NALP CEO Britt Wood asked students during the closing ceremony of the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 21, 2026, if they had learned something new or met someone new, they answered with a resounding yes. Wood thanked Mother Nature for providing great weather for the competition day, […]
The future of the industry showed off their hard work as more than 750 students competed in various events during the 50thĀ National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, on March 20. While the individual competitive events may have only lasted minutes or hours for […]
