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Stories About the Pros

Veterans Share Their Experience in the Landscape Industry

Today marks Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor America’s veterans for their service and sacrifice. We caught up with a handful of veterans who have transitioned from the military into the lawn care and landscape industry. How They Ended Up in the Industry Alejandro Fairley, served in the Army for nine years. He […]

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Level Up: R&R Landscaping Doesn’t Compromise on Their Identity

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. R&R Landscaping based in Auburn, Alabama, doesn’t have an ideal company size they’re focused on reaching. Instead, they focus on their ideal client and ideal employee. ā€œSuccessfully attracting those two groups of people drives our future […]

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The Easy Way to Be Socially Responsible with Warren Gorowitz: Episode 24 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In the 24th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talked to Warren Gorowitz, director of corporate social responsibility with Hunter Industries. Gorowitz is […]

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Holiday Lighting and Decor Market Predictions

2020 has been a year with many unexpected twists and as the holidays approach, the pandemic is impacting companies differently when it comes to their holiday services. Residential Holiday Lighting Senske Services, based in Kennewick, Washington, which is a Christmas DĆ©cor franchisee, serves mostly residential clients, but they also do commercial spaces such as malls, […]

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Casting a Vision and Leaving a Legacy with Zech Strauser: Episode 23 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In the 23rd episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talked to Zech Strauser, founder and owner of Strauser Nature’s Helpers. Ā  Strauser Nature’s Helpers (SNH) was founded in 1998 and […]

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Level Up: Passionate People Drive Bonick Landscaping’s Success

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Glenn Bonick, owner of Bonick Landscaping based in Irving, Texas, says he believes if you are not growing, you are shrinking. The company has been in business for over 38 years and has always experienced steady […]

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Q+A with Jon Cundiff, NALP 2020 Lifetime Leadership Award Winner

Each year, NALP presents a member with the Lifetime Leadership Award who had dedicated his or her life to the landscape and lawn care industry. This year, Jon Cundiff, president of Weed Man Kansas City in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is this year’s winner. With more than 30 years in the industry, he is also a […]

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Meet Claire Goldman, Winner of the 2020 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Claire Goldman, principal, and head of design and business development for R&R Landscaping in Auburn, Alabama, is the winner of the 2020 Woman Entrepreneur Award of the Year. This award recognizes an NALP member who has demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, ensured advancement of the landscape industry by actions and endeavors, and serves as a […]

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Why Employees Should Come Before Customers

A common misconception of being an owner or manager is that ā€œyou have made itā€ and it’s all smooth sailing from here on out. However, this is actually when the work has just begun. As a leader in your organization, this is a responsibility, not a privilege, and you must learn to put your employees […]

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Faces of the Industry: Luis Carrillo

Truth be told, Luis Carrillo never planned to go into the landscape industry. In fact, he had a plan to go into sports medicine and after six years of studying, landed a dream job with the NFL as an athletic trainer for the Carolina Panthers. But after his wife had their second child, Carrillo began […]

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