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Earlier this year, the State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously to implement a statewide ban on the watering of nonfunctional turf in the commercial, industrial and institutional sectors in California that runs for one year. The board also put regulations in place requiring local agencies to implement water use restrictions as water supplies may […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Scythe Robotics Expands Team Scythe Robotics, a manufacturer of commercial-grade autonomous solutions, has brought on two employees to head manufacturing and talent acquisition as the company scales to meet surging demand. Brian Merkel has been brought on as head of manufacturing and Jen Mongeois […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Hursthouse Landscape Architects, based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, was started 32 years ago after Bob Hursthouse left the landscaping company he had spent a decade working at. He was interviewing with other landscaping companies when his former […]
When you start a business, probably the last thing on your mind is what youāre going to do with it when you retire. However, this is exactly what landscape company owners should be thinking about, according to Kurt Bland, president of Bland Landscaping Company, based in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He says the sooner an […]
Project EverGreenās GreenCare for Communities initiative has been working to revitalize community green spaces since 2008. One of their focuses has been partnering with NYC Parks GreenThumb to restore various community gardens throughout New York City and five boroughs that are in need of renovation. āProject EverGreenās goal is to increase the healthy greenspace footprint […]
In season 3, episode 2 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke with RM Landscape and Macey Robinson with LandCare talk with Pam Dooley, owner of Plants Creative Landscape. Dooley grew up as an athlete and plant lover and earned the nickname “Plants” from her teammates during her collegiate volleyball years. […]
If you offer seasonal color services, the last thing you want is to deal with are complaints from clients about their annuals not looking the best during the summer months. Since this is the prime time for the landscape to pop, check out some of the main maintenance methods to ensure the flower beds remain […]
A residence located in the small city of Roswell, Georgia, required a modern update while maintaining its historic ambiance. The clients relocated away from the suburbs to have better access to the amenities that an urban setting would provide, including an easy walk to the downtown restaurants and bars. Scapes, based inĀ Roswell, Georgia, was employed to […]
The search for employees has been a challenge for years for the landscape industry. Company owners have often tried every trick in the book in order to attract new hires to their business. While thereās no one foolproof practice to solve the labor shortage, below are some of the options that other landscaping companies have […]
Landscape crews are far more likely to encounter poisonous plants than the general population so itās important they know how to identify and reduce their exposure to them. According to OSHA, 85 percent of the population develops an allergy if exposed to poison oak, poison ivy or poison sumac. Even if a worker didnāt have […]
