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With horizontal space being at a premium, it can be challenging to incorporate greenery into certain interior areas. However, green walls provide a bounty of benefits, including a connection with nature, sound absorption and energy efficiency. If you have interior plantscaping clients looking for a green wall for their space, they may not be aware […]
In season 2, episode 44 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, we want to look back at our episode where the hosts talked with Kirk Armstrong with Armstrong Sales Coaching. Hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Miles Kuperus, system architect at Include Software, Macey Wollenberg, account manager with LandCare, and Luke Melograno, […]
Productivity is a major focus for lawn and landscape businesses as there is limited time in the season to get certain tasks done. However, as a leader, your individual productivity can suffer for a variety of reasons. Whether itās handling unexpected fires or being pulled into unplanned phone calls or meetings, your limited time can […]
Mulching is a common task during the spring but Ruppert Landscape, based in Laytonsville, Maryland, has managed to turn this job into an exciting way to kick off the season. This event is known as āMulcharamaā and has been around for about 40 years. They adopted the practice early in the companyās history and itās […]
Many landscape shrubs grow larger than the location where they are planted. When these shrubs get out of hand, it is best to conduct rejuvenation pruning to bring them back to an appropriate size. Regular pruning to keep a plant at an acceptable height can cause shrubs to get twiggy and ugly. āTo correct this, […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Fullerton Grounds Maintenance Celebrates Apprenticeship Programās First Graduates Fullerton Grounds Management (FGM) based in Kenvil, New Jersey, has completed its inaugural two-year apprenticeship in conjunction with NALP. The apprentices were awarded certificates in landscape management. āOur inaugural apprentices displayed tremendous dedication by committing themselves […]
Inflation isnāt just affecting the price of materials and employeesā wages. It is also predicted to impact workersā comp costs as rising expenses are impacting it on several different levels. āInsurance carriers are having to offset that potential cost into their premium so we think by 2023 we’ll start to see the impacts from those […]
In season 2, episode 40 of the 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 with Rancho Mesa. Drew Garcia started off as a professional baseball player. Drew […]
NALPās Legislative Days were to be held in person this year, but COVID restrictions in Washington D.C. and on the Hill led to the switch to a virtual event. Despite the change to virtual, More than120 industry professionals took part. āI think it makes sense, especially during COVID, to transition over and we had more […]
If youāve been in the industry for a while, you have probably heard the mantra āright people, right seatā when it comes to hiring. But what does that really mean and how do you put it into practice? Having the right people in the right seats is one of the concepts of the Entrepreneurial Operating […]
