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Author: Jill Odom

Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.

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NALP Members in the News: Mariani Premier Group, Bartlett Tree Experts, Davey Tree Expert Company, EMI, Landscape Workshop, Ewing and WILSON360

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Mariani Premier Group Acquires Planted Earth Landscaping Planted Earth Landscaping has been added to the Mariani Premier Group’s growing family of companies. This is the 14th company acquired by Mariani and the first entry into the Mid-Atlantic states. Headquartered in Sykesville, Maryland, Planted Earth […]

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A Shared Commitment to Excellence: Ruppert Landscape Acquires Scott’s Landscaping

Scott’s Landscaping, based in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, has served the State College, Pennsylvania area for the past 33 years. The company provides commercial and residential maintenance, installation, and erosion control, including land preparation and seeding, lawn care and snow removal. Ruppert Landscape acquired Scott’s last month. Ruppert’s president Phil Key says the company stood out […]

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In Memoriam: Barbara Scheibe

Barbara Ann Scheibe, former executive director of the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association, passed away on Sept. 24, 2023, at the age of 79. Scheibe married her high school sweetheart, Marshall Scheibe, on January 11, 1964. After having two daughters, she earned her LPN degree from Alverno College in 1971, her RN degree in 1983 from […]

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Natural Disasters and Their Impact on Insurance Rates

You only have to skim the headlines to read about a new natural disaster impacting some part of the country, from hurricanes to wildfires. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have been 23 extreme weather events in America that cost at least $1 billion through August 2023, overtaking the year-long record total […]

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Level Up: Everyone Rows the Boat at GreenSweep, LLC

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Kyle Narsavage, president and owner of GreenSweep, LLC, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, started mowing when he was seven years old. ā€œBy middle school, I knew I wasn’t going to work for anyone else and this […]

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Lessons Learned On Tour with EarthWorks, Inc.

EarthWorks, Inc., based in Lillian, Texas, is a full-service landscape management company with four offices and more than 400 employees across the state — a market position they achieved with no acquisitions and no outstanding debt. The company will hit $40 million in annual revenue this year. Founded in 1979, the company started in the […]

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Hello, Goodbye: How to Reduce Employee Turnover

This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. Employee turnover can be a frustrating roadblock that prevents your company from being able to scale effectively as you continually have to replace your existing workforce. Angela Hieronimus, director of engagement and success […]

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Building Your Team: Cultivating Career Growth – Strategies Used by Top Businesses

Investing in professional development not only benefits your employees but it also helps your lawn or landscape company reach greater heights. Often, companies that emphasize professional development for their employees don’t settle on just one method but rather a variety of different tools to support and grow their team members. ā€œThe importance of developing our […]

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Faces of the Industry: Jacob Hong

Jacob Hong started mowing lawns with his brother when he was 13 years old, but it wasn’t until he was in college that he realized he could have a career in the landscape industry. ā€œI felt it was the best of both worlds,ā€ Hong says. ā€œA little bit of business along with working outside. Initially, […]

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Changing the Game: Five Business Lessons Learned from Disruptors

ā€œIt’s only crazy if it doesn’t workā€ is an attitude that entrepreneurs who are looking to disrupt their markets should have. The only way you can go about challenging the status quo and introducing innovative approaches to your business is to be willing to try things that others have dismissed or thought to be impossible. […]

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