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10 Steps to Better Cash Flow

MostĀ businesses monitor cash pretty closely but everyoneĀ seems to have their own system. NALP Consultant member, Monica Muir, discussed this and more in her NALP webinar QuickBooks Tools and Strategies for Better Cash Flow. Ā The webinar is now available in the archives. Here are Monica’s 10 ways to help you monitor and/or improve cash flow. 1.Monitor […]

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States Abuzz with Pollinator Protection Measures

Protecting pollinators such as honey bees and monarch butterflies has been a popular topic in state legislatures nationwide this year. According to information posted by the Pollinator Stewardship Council, 25 states either have already created or are developing a Managed Pollinator Protection Plan. Many of these plans follow the guidelines for Pollinator Protection issued last […]

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Pesticide Ban Moves Forward in South Portland Maine

The South Portland Maine City Council unanimously approved a first reading of a pesticide ban that would limit what chemicals landscape professionals can use to control lawn and garden pests in the city. The ordinance would apply to city property starting May 1, 2017, and broaden to private property May 1, 2018. It would be […]

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3 Secrets to Award Winning Landscape Entries

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Support Sought for Victims of Mass Shooting at NALP Member Company

On February 25, a gunman opened fire at three locations in central Kansas including at Excel Industries, an NALP member company. Four people were killed and 14 were injured in the shooting spree. The town of Hesston, where the Excel Industries shootings took place, has established opportunities to help the victims of this tragedy.

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NALP Inducts Officers and Directors for Upcoming Year

        NALP inducted its board members for the 2016-2017 year on Friday, February 26th, during the Leaders Forum Meeting in Cabo San Lucas. The term of the Board of Directors will start on May 1, 2016.

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NCLC 40th Anniversary – Brett Lemcke

Brett Lemcke, incoming president of NALP, shares his recollections of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (formerly Student Career Days). Join us this March at Mississippi State – the place where it all began! #NALPNCLC

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The Power of Innovation

This past fall, I had the pleasure of spending three days with some brilliant minds in our green industry.Ā  We gathered in a picturesque valley in Montana to focus on the Crystal Ball Report #30.Ā  When I arrived on the first day, I was greeted by a rainbow over the mountains. At that moment, I […]

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We're in a good place

If you’re looking for signs that the industry is moving toward recovery, look no further than this year’s Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville. The mood was definitely positive and numbers were up nearly across the board. A ramped up GIE+EXPO trade show with the addition of Hardscape North America exhibitors kept both the indoor […]

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Strengthening our communities … Lawn care summit is just an example

Recently,Ā PLANET’s Board of Directors put together a special task force to focus on strengthening the communities within our specialty groups. I was fortunate to participate, and it was a powerful discussion with exciting outcomes and potential for PLANET and its members. PLANET’s membership is contained within four areas — Design/Build/Installation, Interior Plantscaping, Landscape Management, and […]

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