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Because irrigation systems are mostly out of sight and out of mind for clients, unless something is visibly broken, theyāre probably not calling your company to come fix anything. What will get them to pick up the phone is if they see the landscape declining. āAlmost always, regardless of an electronic or hydraulic problem, itās […]
April is National Lawn Care Month, and a recent survey, conducted by Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) in collaboration with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, found majority of respondents value their yards and keeping them well-maintained. The survey respondents were 1,004 U.S. adults, 18+, who live in a home or residence with […]
As a lawn or landscape company, you have crews leaving your headquarters every day driving to various jobsites. While simply towing a trailer has its own set of risks, distracted driving increases the likelihood of an accident occurring. āA distracted driver is much more likely to be involved in an accident than one who is […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Growing up working on his familyās Christmas tree farm and nursery, Chris di Stefano was instilled with a strong work ethic and a love for the outdoors at an early age. While he knew he didnāt […]
If your landscape company has decided to go with the salary plus commission pay structure, there are still a lot of variables to decide for your team. Some considerations include when commissions are paid out, how the commission is handled if a project goes over budget and if any additional bonuses should be awarded. How […]
If your client has a pollinator garden, prairie or other habitat installed for pollinators on their property, they may think the natural-looking area calls for no maintenance at all. However, competition from weeds and invasive species can degrade these habitats if not properly maintained. A functional pollinator habitat has features including: Pollinators need both nectar […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. McHale Landscape Design Acquires Dalton Ventures McHale Landscape Design has recently acquired Dalton Ventures, a residential estate garden care firm in Middletown, Maryland. This is the company’s third acquisition in five years. All Dalton Venture employees and owners will join McHale Landscape Design. The […]
Spring is well underway and as the snow melts, it may reveal an unwelcome surprise on your customerās lawn: snow mold. Snow mold appears as nearly circular patches with the turf inside the circle appearing white, gray or pink and matted together. It is caused by gray snow mold or pink snow mold, with the […]
Do you already have connections with your local colleges but want to enhance those partnerships? Several faculty members in landscape-related programs share how theyād prefer landscape companies to work with them. Like any other relationship, itās best to really get to know faculty members before sending them all your summer job openings. If they donāt […]
When it comes to paying your sales team, itās a little bit of the Wild West out there. While itās common for your field crews to be paid hourly and your management team to be paid a salary, sales team members are in a class all their own. Thereās no one right or wrong way […]
