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Business Smarts: Implementing Plant Warranty Policies

Plant warranties serve as a sign you stand by your work and can possibly even give you an edge against a competitor if they don’t offer the same. However, plant warranty policies need to be handled with care to avoid future conflicts with clients when a plant inevitably dies. “I think we as an industry […]

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REPLAY: Enhancing the Environment through Interior Plants with Paige Tisdale

In this replay of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus with Include Software, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno with Mariani Landscape, talk to Paige Tisdale, business developer with Dennis’ 7 Dees. In the years Tisdale has been in the landscape industry, she has dabbled […]

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Faces of the Industry: Emily Seely

When Emily Seely first started working for Farmside Landscape & Design, based Wantage, New Jersey, she was looking for some short-term office work as she was completing her associate degree and was unsure of her next steps. She admits because she didn’t have a background in landscaping, she was a little intimidated to learn the […]

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Insights from a Summer Job with Yellowstone Landscape

It’s common for college students to seek a summer job between semesters and this was the case for Brennan Wood, a student at the University of Arizona. Wood also happens to be NALP’s CEO, Britt Wood’s son, so he was encouraged to pursue a job in the landscape industry. Wood ended up working a summer […]

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Fleet Operations with Dan Simpson: Season 3: Episode 42 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 42 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape, talk to Dan Simpson, a product marketing manager with Fleetio. Fleetio is a SaaS product that helps organizations automate fleet operations tasks and keep their vehicles […]

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Meet Rachel Green: Former Teacher Applies Classroom Skills to Career in Commercial Landscaping

Guest content by Ginny Shikle, communications specialist for Michael Hatcher & Associates After pouring herself into her students for nine years, Rachel Green knew it was time to move on. “Teaching is a very demanding job, and you cannot be halfway,” says Green, a former high school special education teacher, volleyball coach, and cheer sponsor. […]

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Make the Most of Your NALP Membership by Getting Involved  

So you joined as an NALP member. Now what? Past president Bob Grover, LIC, owner of Pacific Landscape Management, can easily tell you the next step is to lean in. “I have gotten so much out of everything I participate in, whether it be NALP, my local Chamber of Commerce or any charitable organizations I […]

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REPLAY: Honest, Transparent, and Intentional Leadership with Leigh McGonagle

In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Neal Glatt of GrowTheBench, Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape, and Luke Melograno at Mariani Landscape talk with Leigh McGonagle, owner of Poplar Point Studio, a small boutique fine gardening company. McGonagle is an experienced landscape designer and […]

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How I Do It: Utilizing Professional Recruiters

If you are still busy handling the day-to-day aspects of your company, you probably don’t have the bandwidth to dedicate as much time to recruiting as you’d like. Chris Winkler, Coastal Scapes based in Port Aransas, Texas, says their company doesn’t have a full-time recruiting arm to the business, and partnering with a professional recruiter […]

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Building a High Capacity, Engaging Workforce Using Technology with Dave Pacifico: Season 3: Episode 40 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 40 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape talk with Dave Pacifico, co-founder of Team Engine. Pacifico has worked directly with hundreds of green industry companies of all sizes as they have used Team […]

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