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Smith Grounds Management, based in Indian Trail, North Carolina, provides lawn and landscape services to hundreds of commercial properties and HOAs. Chip Smith started the company in 1988. The company has around 120 employees during the peak season and currently earns $13 million in annual revenue. Smith Grounds Management hosted landscape professionals at their headquarters […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. ALPHA Landscapes, based in Johnston, Iowa, has been growing at a rapid pace, going from four employees in 2019 to 45 people on staff now. Riley Marvin, president of ALPHA, started out like many others in […]
This article is written in an āAs Told Toā format. Brad Leahy is the vice president ofĀ Blades of Green, a lawn care and pest control company based in Edgewater, Maryland. Blades of Green was acquired by Senske Services in 2023. I often get asked what itās really like going from a family-run business to being […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Lou Penning Landscapes, Inc., based in Napa, California, has served the Bay area since 1988 and has been growing as the market has evolved there. Ben Penning, president of Lou Penning Landscapes, Inc., is the second […]
Brigitte Orrick, director of talent development for The Davey Tree Expert Company, based in Kent, Ohio, is an inspiration to women in the landscape, lawn care and tree care industries. She is passionate about promoting the wide range of careers in the industry offers to everyone. Her willingness to lead and create a field that […]
Nick Brummel, owner of Brummel Lawn & Landscape LLC, based in Blue Springs, Missouri, has been involved in advocacy for years after a local landscape company invited him to attend a fly-in they were doing with NALP. He says he went, enjoyed it and the rest has been history. Brummel has been so committed to […]
Jeff Buhler of Massey Services, based in Orlando, Florida, has been actively involved in NALP, serving on the board and as president, as well as the leader of a number of other non-profit organizations and associations throughout his career. For his selflessness as a leader, Buhler was named the 2024 Lifetime Leadership Award winner. āI’m […]
Nate Farley is the founder and CEO of NationScapes. He took his company from three employees to more than 35 and has grown their annual revenue from $600,000 to $4 million in less than four years. His success in the industry and commitment to providing fulfilling careers for his team earned him the 2024 Young […]
This article is written in an āAs Told Toā format. John Munie is the founder and president of Focal Pointe, a $50 million firm specializing in commercial landscape maintenance, based in Caseyville, Illinois. During the early years, I would look at the Top 100/150 lists and wonder what those guys knew that I didnāt. How […]
Passing the family business on to the next generation comes with its own set of advantages and challenges. These landscape professionals share their experience of taking the helm and advice for others considering this exit strategy. Pricing the Company One tricky aspect passing the business on to family is handling the discussion of how much […]
