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Set The Stage for Success: Three Ways to Maximize Your ELEVATE Experience Before Day One

If you want to hit the ground running at ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, you’ll want to take advantage of one of the three pre-conference events being held on Sunday, Nov. 8. These special experiences provide time for networking and learning from others before the conference kicks off in earnest. NALP has […]

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ELEVATE 2026 Raises The Bar for Peer-Driven Insights and Real-World Solutions

Secure your spot today for ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, as registration is now open. This year’s event will be held in Tampa, Florida, from Nov. 8-11, 2026. ELEVATE is evolving, and this year features numerous new events and elements to take the landscape industry’s premier conference to the next level. ā€œIf […]

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Keeping the Roots: Inside Legacy Lawns’ Partnership Playbook

Often, when owners step away from the business, what they’ve built fades away after being acquired. Legacy Lawns, based in Gainesville, Georgia, was formed to preserve and strengthen the heritage of lawn care companies that join them. ā€œFor years we’ve seen incredible independent operators building great businesses, but we’ve also seen the increasing complexity of […]

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How Colorado Is Shaping the Future of the Industry: What You’ll Learn at This Year’s Field Trip

If you want to see what modern landscape leadership looks like in a state that’s helping shape the future of the profession, you definitely want to secure your spot at this year’s NALP Field Trip, hosted by Timberline Landscaping in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on June 17-18, 2026. Timberline is a $45 million firm that specializes […]

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ICE ChangesĀ I-9 Enforcement Turning Minor Errors Into Costly Violations

Recently, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly changed how it classifies I-9 form violations, significantly increasing the risk of fines for employers. All U.S. employers are required to verify the identity and work authorization of every employee hired after Nov. 6, 1986, by completing Form I-9. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of […]

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Meet Todd West, 2026’s Outstanding Educator of the Year

The NALP Foundation named Todd West, Ph.D., professor of horticulture at North Dakota State University, this year’s Outstanding Educator of the Year. West earned an undergraduate degree in botany from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and earned his master’s and Ph.D in horticultural science from Southern Illinois University. He has taught at NDSU for 15 years […]

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Joshua Fain Named 2026 Kevin Kehoe Student Leader of the Year

Joshua Fain, a senior at Auburn University majoring in landscape horticulture and minoring in business, was named the 2026 Kevin Kehoe Student Leader of the Year at the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition. Throughout his time at Auburn, Fain has been a selfless leader and an outstanding student academically, despite running his business, J. Fain […]

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Grateful for Grass: Using National Lawn Care Month to Elevate the Industry’s Value

April is the month when many lawn care companies are out in force, waking up their existing customers’ yards and taking on new clients, so it is fitting that April is also National Lawn Care Month. This month serves as a time to educate consumers on the value of lawn care, combat misconceptions about turfgrass and […]

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Cuyahoga Community College Earns First Place at 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

When NALP CEO Britt Wood asked students during the closing ceremony of the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 21, 2026, if they had learned something new or met someone new, they answered with a resounding yes. Wood thanked Mother Nature for providing great weather for the competition day, […]

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A Day of Competition and Camaraderie: Students’ Skills Shine at the 50th NCLC

The future of the industry showed off their hard work as more than 750 students competed in various events during the 50thĀ National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, on March 20. While the individual competitive events may have only lasted minutes or hours for […]

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