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Stories About the Pros

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. ā€œTeaching is a very demanding job, and you cannot be halfway,ā€ says Green, a former high school special education teacher, volleyball coach, and cheer sponsor. […]

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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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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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NCLC’s Impact on NALP President Mike Bogan

The National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) has had a significant impact on the careers of numerous industry members, including NALP’s current president, Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare, based in Frederick, Maryland. ā€œFrom my first job 36 years ago, to my current role today, to my time serving on the NALP board, I have benefited from […]

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REPLAY: Building your Web to Make the Right Impression with Jason Craven and Dylan Richmond

In this replay of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Brett Lemcke at R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno at Mariani Landscape, talk with Jason Craven, president & CEO of Southern Botanical and Dylan Richmond, commercial business development for Southern Botanical. After graduating from high school in 1995, Craven […]

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Embracing Change and Taking Chances with Kristin Pontarelli: Season 3: Episode 38 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 38 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench talk to Kristin Pontarelli, COO of Proscape Landscaping Management Corp. Pontarelli didn’t start her career in the landscaping field. She was a Spanish teacher for 25 years but decided to switch […]

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Faces of the Industry: Michael Davie

Michael Davie has always enjoyed landscaping, growing up working in the yard with his mother, but it wasn’t until after he worked at Men’s Wearhouse for 20 years that he decided he needed to change careers. Davie wanted to be involved in something he could be passionate about, so he went back to school and […]

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REPLAY: Embracing Change and Taking Chances with Beth Berry

In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III at Include Software, Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape, Luke Melograno at Mariani Landscape and Macey Robinson at LandCare, talk with Beth Berry, vice president of turf and ornamental sales forĀ Advanced Turf Solutions. Berry is a seasoned green industry executive […]

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Understanding Your Customer: Season 3, Episode 36 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 36 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench, discuss with one another. In this podcast, our hosts talk about mapping your customer journey.Ā They discuss being an effective communicator and making the market more aware […]

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REPLAY: Being Proactive with Safety with Drew Garcia and Greg Garcia

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape and Macey Robinson with LandCare talk to Drew Garcia, vice president of the landscape group with Rancho Mesa and Greg Garcia, account executive withĀ Rancho Mesa. Drew Garcia started off as a professional baseball player. After he retired from […]

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