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Landscapes of the Month: Maintaining a Modern Manor

Located in Boulder, Colorado, this client desired a landscape and outdoor living design that would imitate the relaxed elegance in the French countryside of a historic estate. The residence is fronted by an extensive circle driveway and a formal courtyard entrance. The back of the home is open, and every single room leads outside. There […]

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Cuyahoga Community College Takes First Place at 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

When NALP CEO Britt Wood took the stage during the closing ceremony of the 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) on March 18, 2023, and asked, ā€œWho had a good time?ā€ the roar from the students was undeniable. Wood thanked Mississippi State University for hosting this year’s event along with educators Tim Schauwecker and Jason […]

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Level Up: The Formal Garden Reaches Their Sweet Spot

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Even at the young age of four, Andy Miller knew he either wanted to ā€œdraw flowers or grow flowersā€ when he grew up. Miller attended vocational school for landscape and floral design in high school. He […]

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Students Test Their Skills During 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Consistent rain throughout the first half of NCLC’s competition day could not dampen the students’ spirits as they put their training to the test in 30 different events at Mississippi State University on March 17, 2023. ā€œI knew there was a front coming through, so I came prepared,ā€ says Cody Kettler, a senior at Sam […]

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Industry Professionals Build Connections with the Future of the Industry at the 47th NCLC

The 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) returned to its birthplace this year at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, kicking off on March 16. As the Newell-Grissom building filled with nearly 600 students from the 47 competing schools, the energy was palpable throughout the opening ceremony. Because NCLC is the first step in a […]

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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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Team Building: How to Welcome Women to Your Workforce

The lawn and landscape industry has traditionally been a male-dominated workforce. As that changes, there are numerous facets of the workforce that need to be considered to create a more welcoming place for women employees. The best way to improve is to seek feedback from your female employees and learn where your company can enhance […]

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Faces of the Industry: Emily Seely

When Emily Seely first started working for Farmside Landscape & Design, based in 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 […]

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Exploring the Biophilic Design Trend

Biophilia is the intrinsic human desire to interact with nature. Biophilic designs increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. This concept has been around since ancient times, but the term was more recently coined in the 1980s. The popularity of biophilic designs […]

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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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