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Business Advice & Stories

How Lambert’s Won Two Coveted Judges’ Awards in One Year

Lambert Landscape Company won two Judges’ Awards last year in the National Association of Landscape Professionals Awards of Excellence program. One award was for renovating a plaza in time for a town’s 100th anniversary celebration; the other, for creating a garden that seamlessly integrated with a newly construction Normandy-style home. Winning two Judges’ Awards in […]

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Giving Back to Get Ahead

As part ofĀ  our#NALPStories series, we talked to Dan Foley, recipient of the 2015 Lifetime Leadership award about giving back to the landscape industry, and the importance of being involved in the association. Giving back and being involved in leadership have always been important to Dan Foley, Landscape Industry Certified, National Association of Landscape Professionals […]

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Weed Man Lawn Care Has a Powerful Father Daughter Team

For our Father’s Day #NALPstories series, we talked to Jennifer Lemcke COOĀ of Weed Man USA about working with her father CEOĀ Roger Mongeon. What has Jennifer learned about business from her dad? – Creating a win/win – Always trust but make sure you’re always measuring – Always give feedback – Be true to yourself and who […]

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What Do Facility Managers Really Want from Landscape Contractors

When the NALP Internationals Peer Group worked with Wilson-Olyer recently to host a panel of commercial property and facilityĀ managers, Ā they learned what facility managers really want from their landscape contractors. 1. A clean team—The appearance of your crews andĀ equipment matters. 2. Simplicity—Don’t make things too complex. They wantĀ doing business with you to be easy. Make […]

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What I've learned about the landscape business from my dad: the Kuperus edition

For Father’s Day, as part of our #NALPStories series, we talked to Miles Kuperus III about what he’s learned by working with his dad, Miles Kuperus, Jr., at Farmside Landscape and Design in Sussex, N.J. Brought up in the business Through working with my dad, I have learned quite a bit, but the most useful […]

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What I’ve learned about the landscape business from my dad: the Dowell edition

For Father’s Day, as part of our #NALPStories series, Kelly Dowell writes aboutĀ what she’s learned by working with her father, Maurice Dowell, at Dowco Enterprises Inc. in Chesterfield, MO. Growing up I was always observing the business. I remember living in a small trailer home when we just had a couple of trucks with magnetic […]

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What I’ve learned about the landscape business from my dad: the Lemcke edition

For Father’s Day, as part of our #NALPStories series, we talked to Brett Lemke about what he’s learned by working with his father, Rick Lemke, at R.M. Landscape, Inc. in Hilton, N.Y. What have you learned about business from your dad? Work ethic first and foremost. From a young age it started with “Don’t say […]

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What can a business mentor do for you?

Through the National Association of Landscape ProfessionalsĀ  Trailblazer business mentor program, Deborah Wade of Wade’s Lawn Service of Goodlettsville, Tenn. spent a day with Jim McCutcheon of Highgrove Partners in Austell, Ga. Deborah describes her visit as remarkable. Take a look at what else she had to say about her visit … Deborah says she […]

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Top Four Reasons Landscape Awards Help Your Company

Ā  Ā Ā  Lambert Landscape Company, of Dallas, won two of the three Judges Awards last year in the National Association of Landscape Professionals Awards of Excellence program.Ā  Judson Griggs, Lambert’s director of sales and marketing explains how winning national awards benefits the company. Great Publicity Winning two Judges Awards in one year is unusual, but […]

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Starting a Landscaping Business?

Here are a few things you should know. 1. Get hands-on experience Even if you’ve been mowing lawns since you were a teen, you’ll need a good deal of know-how to turn a hobby into a full-fledged company, says Shayne Newman, president of YardApes Inc., a lawn care company based in New Milford, Connecticut, that […]

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