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Landscapes of the Month: Creating a Prairie Around a Modern Home

Located in one of Denver’s most prestigious neighborhoods, the goal of this project was to build a residency that would present a modern appearance with a personal prairie in the surrounding landscape areas. Designs By Sundown, based in Littleton, Colorado, was hired to take on this project. Their client had decided to purchase two residential […]

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Landscape Professionals Volunteer at Arlington National Cemetery and The National Mall for Renewal & Remembrance

Approximately 500 landscape professionals from 27 states gathered for the 26th annual Renewal & Remembrance event on July 18, 2022. ā€œI think it’s one of the true hallmarks of our association,ā€ says Brandon Sheppard, a Weed Man franchisor in the Mid-Atlantic. ā€œWe’re measured by our deeds, more than our words. It’s the members that make […]

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Team Building: Offering Company Profit Sharing Ā 

Your company would not be where it is today without your team. One way to say thanks and give back is by offering a profit-sharing plan. This incentivized compensation program increases employee loyalty and can encourage them to be more vested in the business’s long-term success. There are a number of different options when it […]

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NALP Members in the News: Landscape Workshop, Pacific Landscape Management, Davey Tree, Massey Services, PBI-Gordon

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Landscape Workshop Acquires Maintenance Operations of Bailey’s Lawn Care & Landscaping Landscape Workshop recently acquired the landscape maintenance operations of Bailey’s Lawn Care and Landscaping based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 2010 by Hunter Bailey, Bailey’s Lawn Care and Landscaping offers landscape maintenance and […]

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Business Smarts: Reviewing Snow Contracts

In the sweltering heat of July, snow is probably the last thing on your mind, but now is the time to be reviewing your snow and ice management contracts if you haven’t already. ā€œYou should be looking at all of your agreements annually for routine analysis of where you stand on the efficacy of the […]

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Growing in the Green Industry

REPLAY: Putting in the Time and $$: A Commitment to Continuing Education with Palmer Higgins

In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talk with Palmer Higgins, CEO ofĀ Mainely Grass, a New England lawn care company. Higgins first entered the landscaping and lawn care […]

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Witness The Ultimate Green Battle at ELEVATE

Ever wonder how a landscape industry-specific version of Family Feud would play out? Then you don’t want to miss The Ultimate Green Battle presented by the NALP Foundation during ELEVATE this September. Support the NALP Foundation’s mission to strengthen the future of the landscape and lawn care industry through education, research, and scholarships by attending […]

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Landscape Maintenance: Upping Your Customer Service Game

When there are a number of competitors in your market who are charging similar prices for their landscape maintenance services, one way to retain your client base is through superior customer service. Because customer service has become such a nebulous business phrase, you might be at a loss as to how to provide anything out […]

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Level Up: Burns Landscape & Snow Management Hones Their Focus

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Burns Landscape & Snow Management, based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, has experienced significant growth over the past two years. They are currently on track to do $7 million in annual revenue this year but anticipate finishing with […]

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How I Do It: Breaking the Mold of the Average Tree Operation

Like many other companies in the industry, Limbwalker, based in Louisville, Kentucky, had humble beginnings. Cory Petry and Chris O’Bryan started the business with a truck, an old chipper, some chainsaws and climbing equipment in 2004. Now 18 years later, they have 45 employees and more ISA Certified Arborists on staff than any other company […]

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