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Interested in sustainability or elevating your customer service? Gather takeaways from Sebert Landscape about their environmentally friendly approach to landscaping and client relations at NALPās Field Trip in Chicago, Illinois, on Sept. 17-18, 2024. Founded by Jeff Sebert in 1985, the company is the fifth-largest commercial landscape contractor in the Midwest. Sebert Landscape specializes in […]
Urban tree canopies can lower air temperatures, reduce air pollution, mitigate the heat island effect and prevent stormwater runoff. However, as cities seek to increase their urban tree canopies, they are faced with the dilemma of finding trees that can tolerate these concrete jungles. Manny Nassar, technical advisor for Southeast U.S. residential/commercial service line with […]
This article is written in an āAs Told Toā format. Jeff Rossen is the visionary/CEO of Rossen Landscape, a $7 million firm specializing in high-end residential design-build, installation and maintenance in Great Falls, Virginia.In 2001 when I was just starting out, we would cut lawns 28 to 30 times in a growing season. By 2008, […]
Water is a precious resource and in certain areas of the country, the push to preserve it by removing landscapes is becoming more prevalent. The good news is drought-tolerant landscaping can help conserve water without having to remove landscapes completely. In drought-stricken regions, many counties are offering rebates and incentives to get rid of lawns. […]
āNow Mow Mayā is a popular movement that encourages homeowners to withhold their first lawn mowing until the first of June. For environmentally conscious homeowners, No Mow May can truly seem like a win-win. Help out some pollinators while delaying their mowing services for a whole month, whatās not to like? However, when you start […]
Adding urban green spaces to cities can greatly improve their sustainability and boost the quality of life for residents. As cities continue to grow, green spaces can shrink but itās critical to fight for these areas and increase their presence in urban areas. Why Urban Green Spaces Matter Urban green spaces have been dubbed the […]
When you think of trees, the first place youād expect to encounter them is a forest or wilderness area. However, trees belong in urban spaces just as much as rural ones. This Arbor Day, as you talk to your clients about the value of trees, share with them the endless benefits they can provide cities. […]
Landscape professionals are stewards of the environment but just like anything else in life, there is always room for improvement. As we celebrate another Earth Day, one facet of sustainability you can examine in your operations is your efforts to increase biodiversity in your clientsā properties. Biodiversity is the number and variety of species in […]
When monitoring your clientās water usage on their property, are you going by gut feelings and guesstimates or do you have hard data to help drive your adjustment to their irrigation system? Justin White, owner of K&D Landscaping, Inc., based in Watsonville, California, compares not utilizing data-driven water management to if you had a credit card […]
Mature trees are incredibly valuable to properties as they provide shade, capture stormwater and absorb air pollution. While you can plant younger trees to replace mature trees that were removed during a landscape construction project, there are methods to preserve your clientās established trees. Obviously, itās easier to work with a blank slate, but client […]
