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With the official start of spring just around the corner, lawn care crews are ramping up for the season. One way to make sure this season is particularly productive is to cut down on customer call backs. āCall backs are very costly to a business: the inefficiencies on your time and labor, fuel, wear and […]
When it comes to managing your customersā soil fertility, knowing soil pH values is critical. āBy definition, soil pH is a measure of the soil Hydrogen ion (H+) content in the soil solution,ā says Ben Hamza, Ph.D., product development associate director with FMC Professional Solutions. āThis measure falls on a scale from 0 to 14, […]
In the 43rd episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software and Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, talk with Roger Phelps, corporate communications manager for STIHL Inc. Phelps joined STIHL Inc. in 2001. As corporate communications manager, he is responsible for creating and telling […]
Loriena Harrington, LIC, owner of Beautiful Blooms LLC, based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is one of NALPās Trailblazer mentors. The Trailblazer mentoring program pairs NALP members with experienced industry professionals who volunteer their time to help others learn about how to run a successful business. Harrington became a Trailblazer back in 2017 after being nominated […]
Thanks to her grandparents giving her small plant cuttings and seed packets, Caitlin Clineff grew up gardening a good bit. In high school, she was very involved with 4-H and the National Junior Horticultural Association. āThat got me interested in looking into a career in horticulture, so I majored in horticultural science at NC State,ā […]
Whether youāre just starting out with your new company or youāve been in the industry for years, everyone can benefit from the guidance and advice of a mentor. Mentors can provide practical knowledge that you donāt have to learn the hard way and can be a reliable second opinion if youāre looking for someone to […]
The search for skilled labor in the industry has been a struggle, but the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) and Olmsted Parks Conservancy have recently collaborated together to help one another. Using NALPās Landscape Management Certificate Program, BCATās Landscape Maintenance Technician program offers classroom instruction, in-field training and a paid internship program with […]
In the 42nd episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talk with Palmer Higgins, CEO of Mainely Grass, a New England lawn care company. Higgins first entered the landscaping and […]
Networking and connecting with industry peers can help you both professionally and personally so if you are looking for some new ways to get plugged in, check out some of NALPās free network options. Women in Landscape Network Powered by Bayer, the Women in Landscape Network is led by a group of over 20 landscape […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Plants Creative Landscapesā owner Pam Dooley doesnāt look at her companyās size or revenue as a way to measure their growth, but rather their purpose. āI am always curious about ways to just expand and evolve […]
