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Training is a necessary aspect of the lawn and landscape business. It also does not stop with new hires after their onboarding process. āRoutine training is super important,ā says Justin Gamester, president of Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service, based in Eliot, Maine. āTraining is not a one-day thing. Teaching your people to have the customer […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. STIHL Names New Vice President of Marketing Eric Bjorling has been named the vice president of marketing of STIHL, Inc. He will be responsible for leading the development of U.S. brand and retail marketing communications strategies, including national advertising programs, public relations, merchandising, and […]
SunWorks Landscape Partners, based in Carrollton, Texas, was founded in 2021 and has already reached No. 55 on Lawn & Landscapeās Top 100 list for 2023. āWe are proud of what we have accomplished and are grateful to work with so many dedicated and talented teammates,ā says Nate Carlson, CEO of SunWorks Landscape Partners. āOur […]
Safety is paramount in the landscape maintenance business and even when you take human operators out of the equation, you still have to consider how robotic mowers will perform around pedestrians and other obstacles. Autonomy in Mowers Versus Cars A primary concern that can keep lawn and landscape companies hesitant about implementing robotic mowers is […]
Your customers spend a significant amount of time on social media platforms, so itās natural to have a presence there as part of your marketing efforts. Taking the time to craft quality social media posts can make potential customers stop scrolling and consider contacting your landscape business. This calls for professional photos and videos that […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. At the age of 18, Steve Corrigan, president of Mountain View Landscapes, Inc., based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, landed his first commercial client when an apartment manager told him they were looking for someone to cut the […]
You invest a significant amount in your fleet and equipment, and the last thing you want to deal with are thefts that impact your crewās ability to work. Implementing a number of deterrent strategies, as well as best practices for equipment recovery, can help reduce these occurrences. Teddy Russell, CEO of Russell Landscape Group, based […]
As a leader, itās important to pause from time to time and be reminded about certain concepts, as well as learn new things. Brian Helgoe, CEO & founder of Monarch Landscape Companies; Teddy Russell, owner & CEO of Russell Landscape; and Terell Weg, president & CEO of MSNW Group, discussed lessons theyāve learned running their […]
The NALP Foundation recently announced their latest awareness initiative, which will focus on young people from ages 5 to 15 through the online gaming platform Roblox. The NALP Foundation is creating a game in partnership with Epic Reach, a global creative and advanced innovation agency. This game, called Landscape Design Empire, will allow players to […]
Nubia Guiterrez, director of human resources for Mullin, based in St. Rose, Louisiana, says they started their internship program over four years ago and utilized NALPās internship program guide as the foundation for their platform. āWe knew that our industry has a lot of issues in finding people,ā Guiterrez says. āSo what better way to […]
