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Do you have a summer safety plan in place? From increased driving to hot temperatures, summer can pose many risks for landscape professionals. June is National Safety Month, so we wanted to make sure we put a special emphasis on your safety and provided all the tools and resources you will need this season to […]
Recently, theĀ twenty-eightĀ member states of the European Union voted to ban all outdoor uses of neonicotinoid insecticides, expanding upon a ban initially put into place in 2013.Ā While this ban is only in effectĀ in some areasĀ overseas, it is possible you may receive questions as a result. NALP is committed to educatingĀ landscapeĀ professionals, customers and the general public about […]
If a picture is worth a thousand words, moving pictures must be worth millions! Accordingly, NALPās Industry Growth Initiative is creating a series of videos to showcase industry careers to millennials. Filming took place over the past two weeks, beginning with interviews with young professionals who are passionate about their careers and want to encourage […]
It seems like yesterday that we were dealing with snow cover that did not want to go away and waterlogged soils that significantly slowed the development of our lawns, mostly because it was yesterday, but those conditions have vanished and we have new challenges – itās that time of year again ā time for heat […]
What a weird sight! This lawn is beyond brown but has something green growing in the middle of it! This is Zoysia; of if youāre into calling grasses by their Latin names, Zoysia japonica (impress your family and friends with that nugget of information). Where does it come from and how did it get there?
Bob Grover shares insights on how his Oregon company has nearly doubled in size over the past three years, giving attendeesĀ a glimpse of what they’ll see and learn when touring Pacific Landscape Management in August. Pacific Landscape Management in Portland, Oregon, has nearly doubled in size over the last three years. No acquisitions have been […]
Article AuthorĀ Mike Eisenhuth, is a Success CoachĀ forĀ LandOpt, an NALP Consultant Member firm. Imagine you are seeking a contractor to do work on your house. What qualities, features and attributes will you look for in this service provider? What questions will you ask? As a consumer, you want to ensure the best investment of your hard-earned […]
Article Author Olivia McMurrey, member of the NALP Safety and Risk ManagementĀ CommitteeĀ As safety training at many landscape companies has become more in-depth ā to better protect workers and to satisfy OSHA expectations ā it is demanding more of managersā time, and keeping track of all the physical paperwork is challenging. Bryce Christianson, founder and […]
Youāve fertilized, applied crabgrass control, sprayed weeds, and instructed your customer on how to water and mow their lawn.Ā On your last visit, the lawn was screaming green, the best in the neighborhood.Ā Today, the customer calls and says that their lawn is ruined, youāre responsible and that theyāre going to sue you, report you […]
In recognition of the National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls, NALP would like to remind our members and other green industry employers to observe these fall prevention safety tips:Ā
