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Students continued to bring the energy during the closing ceremony of the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 22, 2025. NALP CEO Britt Wood told the 770 participants how impressed he was with them and thanked the host school, Colorado State University. He recognized CSU faculty members Chris Tragakes, […]
Communication is a pillar of the industry, and students were able to practice this skill throughout the 30 different competitive events held during the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL. Across the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, 770 students from 56 schools demonstrated both their hard and soft […]
At the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL,Ā 770 students from 56 schools had the opportunity to discover a welcoming industry with a multitude of opportunities available to them. Hosted at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, 83 students from 44 different schools were recognized at the Foundation Scholarship […]
Itās hard to recruit experienced talent, which is why many companies are opting to train younger employees and build them up within their organization. Not only does hiring younger generations help with succession planning for key roles, but they can also provide a fresh perspective. āYounger people, if they’re willing to work and learn, they’re […]
Do you know which of your marketing efforts are moving the needle at your organization? It can be tough to track the true ROI of one specific marketing practice, but by looking at the numbers as a whole, you can begin to see the larger picture. āIt is hardly ever just one marketing effort that […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. At Father Nature Landscapes, based in Birmingham, Alabama, their whole design philosophy is about creating livable landscapes. āWe feel these wins when people have weddings in their garden spaces, when they have birthday parties in their […]
Onboarding costs your company both time and money, so it only stands to reason that you want your onboarding processes to be incredibly effective at both welcoming and instilling your culture in new hires. If your company culture is strong, chances are youāll be able to retain these employees past the first three months when […]
Contracts are important as they help align expectations from the get-go. If you work with commercial clients, chances are theyāll require you to sign their own contracts. These documents can have broad language that can land your company in hot water if you are not taking the time to have your legal counsel review them. […]
A residential design/build project is a significant investment for your clients, and the last thing you want is for them to be disappointed with the end project. Capturing a clientās vision and bringing it to life is an art. Learn how to avoid disconnects between the homeowner and the project so satisfaction is never a […]
This information came from a session during the 2024 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 2-5, 2025. High-performance teams donāt just materialize; they are cultivated by purposeful actions. If youāre looking to improve the nature of your teams and your overall company culture, itās important to first address the five common […]
