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In 1974, DeSantis Landscapes, based in Salem, Oregon, was just a landscape and irrigation start-up. Over the years, the business has steadily grown to serve the Greater Portland Metro and beyond and is now at $18 million in annual revenue. Second-generation owner Dean DeSantis took a journey of his own before coming to take the […]
When you started your lawn care or landscape maintenance business, chances are the last thing on your mind was how youād handle customers who pay late, or worse, not at all. With cash flow always being a major concern, delinquent payments are an additional stressor you donāt want to deal with. One of the ways […]
The Davey Tree Expert Company is committed to scientifically-based horticulture and environmental services, and to help with that, they are currently constructing the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus in Kent, Ohio. This 170+ acre property formerly housed Oak Knolls golf course and Franklin Elementary School on State Route 43. It will […]
While thinking outside the box is always a good idea when it comes to recruiting, itās also important to make sure youāre not overlooking or underestimating the value of some of the recruiting basics. If youāre struggling with recruiting, review some of these tried-and-true practices to see if youāve missed an opportunity for improvement. […]
Whether you are growing organically, through mergers and acquisitions or a mixture of both, scaling your culture with your team is critical. This task can be challenging as you work to accommodate a larger workforce with multiple locations as communication breakdowns can lead to misunderstandings, misalignment, and a lack of cohesion. āConsistency across the board, […]
This property in Carlisle, Massachusetts, has everything from wetlands to gardens. For several years, the team at A Blade of Grass, based in Sudbury, Massachusetts, has maintained each area to keep them healthy and looking their best. Heather Jones, the marketing director and the maintenance division’s senior account manager, shares her thoughts on winning a […]
NALP CEO Britt Wood summed up the 48th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, in one word: āAwesome.ā During the closing ceremony on March 16, 2024, Wood thanked the host school, Brigham Young University ā Provo, as well as the many industry partners, including elite partners Aspire, Caterpillar, Stanley Black […]
Quiet focus radiated from the 650 students participating in 30 different competitive events at the 48th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, hosted at BYU in Provo, Utah, on March 15. As they created landscape designs on computers, identified various plant species and navigated various obstacle courses with machinery, students […]
If you ask a lawn or landscape company owner some of their keys to successfully retaining their employees, hiring for cultural fits is typically among their advice. āThatās well and good for them,ā you might think. āI donāt have that luxury.ā Edward Coady, CEO of Mainely Grass, based in Bedford, New Hampshire, says they started […]
As soon as the doors opened, students dashed into to secure their seats for the opening ceremony of the Ā 48th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 14. This yearās NCLC is hosted by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and Dr. Michal Stark, associate dean of the College […]
