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The Edge Magazine

Creating a Cohesive Marketing Strategy: Plan, Measure, Adapt

It can be easy to stick with the status quo when it comes to your marketing and advertising plans year in and year out, but you’re also missing out on significant ROI if you don’t have a cohesive strategy or aren’t regularly reviewing your marketing initiatives. Similar to only treating a customer’s property once a […]

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Faces of the Industry: Angelica Negrete

When Angelica Negrete left Colombia with her husband due to safety concerns, she had to start over from scratch in the U.S., including learning a new language, building new connections, and adapting to a new system. With her background in business, she knew she had transferable skills and saw the landscape industry as a blank […]

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Why You Can’t Afford to Miss ELEVATE

If you’re looking to stay competitive in the quickly evolving landscape industry, there is no better place to find fresh, forward-thinking content and proactive peers than at ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat. ā€œELEVATE has always been one of my favorite weeks of the year because I get to connect with so many […]

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Who’s Next in Line? The Importance of Building a Succession Pipeline

Life is unpredictable, and when you fail to anticipate sudden changes, it can leave your team in a tight spot. Building out succession pipelines for the various roles in your organization not only allows you to know who will step up if someone abruptly becomes unavailable, but it also grows your team members’ leadership skills. […]

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Converting a Wooded Lot Into a Private Backyard Oasis

Landvisions, based in Tyler, Texas, faced a challenge when their clients requested a transformation of their small, wooded, and elevated lot into an entertainment space where they could host parties with numerous guests. The clients had a comprehensive wish list of elements, and the combination was difficult to fit into the small yard. The project […]

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Chuy Medrano Named 2025 Lifetime Leader of the Year

Chuy Medrano, the late co-founder and owner of CoCal Landscape Services, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado, embodied servant leadership, championed Hispanic voices in the industry, and impacted countless lives through mentorship, employment, and unwavering support. For his legacy of uplifting others and keeping people at the heart of his work, Medrano was posthumously named the […]

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Predictable Profits: The Case for Flat Monthly Billing Rates

If you offer recurring services like lawn care and landscape maintenance, your company has the opportunity to improve your cash flow by implementing monthly installment payment plans. Rather than only invoicing customers after completing a service, this payment model allows you to spread bills out across the 12 months of the year. ā€œIt helps in […]

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Meet Macey Robinson, 2025’s Young Professional of the Year

Macey Robinson, market vice president of North Texas and Oklahoma for LandCare, exemplifies people-first leadership, and her ability to build client trust, develop new business, and deepen team engagement has allowed her to soar through the ranks at LandCare. Robinson has transformed multiple branches and is an inspiring young leader who is lifting up others […]

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Meet Jennifer Jorge, the 2025 Woman Leader of the Year

Jennifer Jorge, president and partner at King Green, based in Gainesville, Georgia, is a powerhouse leader and is committed to advancing the industry. Her vocal advocacy for women in a predominantly male field earned her the 2025 Woman Leader of the Year award. ā€œI’m deeply honored and incredibly grateful,ā€ Jorge says. ā€œTo be recognized by […]

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Committing to a Cause: The Power of Community Service

There are countless causes that your business can support as a form of community service. Rather than letting choice overload prevent you from giving back at all out of a concern that you can’t help everyone, starting off with just one effort can open the door to other opportunities. ā€œOne of my favorite quotes is, […]

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