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One of Serpicoās founding core values is resource conservation and it guides how they approach every large undertaking. Their latest effort is the shift to 100 percent hybrid-electric-powered landscape maintenance by 2028. Their hybrid-electric routes will be identified as āGreen Power+ā which includes battery-powered equipment and hybrid-electric Ford F-150 Powerboost trucks. āWe look for ways […]
At the 2021 Awards of Excellence reception, Hoffman Landscapes was presented with the Decade Award for exterior landscape maintenance. NALP members who have received a Grand/Gold Award and have managed their project continuously for 10 years can submit for this award. If they submit their project and score the equivalent to a Gold award again, […]
Sustainability has always been important to Zech Strauser, founder and owner of Strauser Natureās Helpers, based in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He started his company in 1998 and they serve Class A and HOA properties throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York from their locations in East Stroudsburg, Lehigh Valley, and Lancaster. His companyās goals include leading […]
Sebert Landscape, based in Bartlett, Illinois, has always had a goal to create a better environment since they started in 1985. CEO Jeff Sebert says in the last 12 years, theyāve taken a hardcore approach to sustainability. āSustainability is progressive and contagious,ā Sebert says. āAs our business has grown tremendously so has our commitment. The […]
Bob Grover says that he knows the landscape industry sometimes gets a bad rap when it comes to environmental consciousness. But the president of Pacific Landscape Management in Portland, Oregon, believes most people get into the industry because of a love for nature ā and being outdoors. That was certainly the case for him and […]
āNew varieties can help solve some landscape challenges, such as needing something that fits into a space without needing a lot of maintenance pruning,ā says Jane Beggs-Joles, landscape market coordinator for Proven Winners. āThey also help to set you apart from the competition. Being up on the newest varieties is one more way to elevate […]
Even though the months of November and December bring thankfulness and giving to the forefront of peopleās minds, these landscape companies opt to give back to their communities year-round. Peter Novak, president of Serpico Landscaping, based in Hayward, California, says they have grown their company in the San Francisco Bay area for 32 plus years […]
Just like a hitter with a lot of RBIs makes his team more likely to win baseball games, having a salesperson with a higher sales closure rate can help your company succeed. Increasing your sales closure rate requires you to take a look at your sales process and see where things are going awry. Itās […]
Sponsored Content The adoption of smart technology across industries continues to grow as organizations and businesses look for solutions to tackle todayās challenges and realize tomorrowās potential. Products like smart sensors, cloud computing and IoT devices are becoming more commonplace in businesses of all sizes. And while professional landscaping has seen its fair share of […]
Jesse Cardoza started helping his father in his lawn service business when he was eight years old. In the beginning, he had to find properties through a Mapsco book and used payphones for directions. When he was 15, he would work his fatherās lawn maintenance route so they could go on vacations with his younger […]