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How I Do It: Creating a Workplace that Supports New Parents

Having a child is a full-time job. It is common for women in America who return to their jobs after having a baby to find the workforce is an unsupportive environment for them. This isn’t the case for Mulhall’s, based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1956, the company takes the phrase ‘family business’ far beyond […]

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Level Up: Pazmany Bros. Landscaping Works to Grow Sustainably

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Peter Pazmany started working for his father’s landscaping company, Pazmany Bros. Landscaping, based in Los Altos, California, in high school and would help out throughout his college years. He hadn’t considered joining the business full-time until […]

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Premier Oaks Landscape Management Never Misses a Beat with CompanyCam

Sponsored Content Premier Oaks Landscape Management serves the Dallas / Ft. Worth metro area with a full range of services, including landscape design, lawn and landscape maintenance, irrigation and sprinkler maintenance, outdoor lighting installation, and more. Founder and owner Anthony Harris began his landscaping career as a kid entrepreneur with a mower and some friends. […]

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NALP Members in the News: Bayer, Davey Resource Group, Landscape Workshop and More

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Bayer to Sell Environmental Science Professional Business Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business for $2.5 billion. Bayer had announced its decision to divest the business in February 2021. The net proceeds are […]

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How I Do It: Creating an Engaging Safety Culture 

Monarch Landscape Management, based in Houston, Texas, sends out 180 employees into the field every day. Because their staff is their biggest asset, Monarch works hard to keep their team members safe. Every year Monarch looks at the company as a whole and chooses an initiative they want to take to the next level. Several […]

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Starting Spring Cleanup Season Off Right

First impressions do matter and for companies that provide landscape maintenance, your spring cleanup work can serve as the first impression of your quality of work to companies and homeowners. Not only do spring cleanups set the tone for the customer relationship, but they are also important horticulturally. It sets up the foundation for healthy […]

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Hot Topics: Hiring, Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent: Season 2, Episode 42 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

  • March 10, 2022
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In season 2, episode 42 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Macey Robinson with LandCare, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench and Luke Melograno with Mariani Landscape talk with each other. In this podcast, our hosts discuss the hot topics of hiring, recruiting and retention. With the lack of available workforce being a […]

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NALP Defeats Pesticide Ban in Colorado with Member Voices

Last week, the Colorado Senate Bill 22-131 was defeated by a bipartisan vote of 6-1, after numerous NALP members and other organizations testified against it. This legislation would have made it difficult for lawn care and landscape companies to responsibly use the EPA-approved products they need to maintain healthy greenspaces by rolling back statewide preemption. […]

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The Importance of Mentors and How to Grow in Your Landscape Industry Career

Jay Rotonnelli has been in the landscape industry for 32 years. He has worked his way up through the years holding positions such as supervisor, account manager and co-managed a maintenance department as well. He grew up helping his family on their 31-acre apple orchard. When the property owner came to develop their orchard, they […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Installing a Landscape for Plant Lovers

It is rare lately to encounter clients who aren’t searching for a complete low-maintenance landscape. However, this was the case for a residence in Estacada, Oregon. In fact, this couple of avid gardeners were seeking a company that could create a ‘working garden’ for them that they could enjoy and labor in. After receiving several […]

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