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Sun Valley Landscaping Hosts a Landscape Career Day Event

Sun Valley Landscaping of Omaha, Nebraska, recently held a Landscape Career Day event atĀ Beveridge Magnet Middle School. Using materials from NALP’s Landscape Career Day planning guideĀ Ā the Sun Valley Team introduced 180 seventh grade students to the wide range of careers available in the landscape industry. Related posts: No related posts.

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3 ā€œCan’t-Missā€ SEO Trends to Implement in 2018

Author, Alain Parcan, director of marketing forĀ Market Hardware, Inc., and NALP consultant, contributed this article.Ā  When today’s customers are looking up products and services, it’s no secret Google is the number one option. Therefore, it is easy to see why business owners are desperately seeking the right answers when trying to solve the mystery of […]

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EPA Extends Neonic Comment Period

In part, due to pressure from NALP and other industry stakeholders the EPA has granted a 60-day extension to the current neonicotinoid benefits assessment open comment period.Ā Comments must now be submitted by April 21, 2018.Ā  This additional time will allow landscape professionals to more fully respond to the content and approach reflected in the EPA’s […]

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NALP Leaders Meet with DHS

Last week, a group of NALP leaders and other stakeholders met with senior staff at DHS to stress the critical need for H-2B cap relief. The meeting was the latest step in a continuing dialogue that NALP has established with key administrative personnel to call for short term cap relief as well as a permanent […]

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10 Point WOTUS Review

Already this year, there have been several noteworthy developments related to WOTUS and revisions that are being made under the current administration. There are a lot of moving parts and understanding where things stand can get confusing. Recently, NALP consultant David Crow of DCLRS provided a breakdown of where things stand that provides significant clarity […]

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Landscape and Lawn Care CEO Lessons

At Leaders Forum, the executive level leadership conference of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, top industry CEOs shared their struggles and challenges on the way to success with panel host, Scott Jamieson of Bartlett Tree Experts.Ā  Related posts: No related posts.

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NALP Board of Directors Announced

At Leaders Forum, the National Association of Landscape Professionals annual executive-level conference, the association’s 2018-2019 Board of Directors was sworn in.Ā  Their terms begin on May 1. Related posts: No related posts.

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NALP's Foundation Board Announced

  The 2018-2019 Board of Directors of the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Foundation has been announced. Their terms begin on May 1. Related posts: No related posts.

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Proposed Regulations Expand Association Health Care Options

Small businesses and self-employed individuals may soon have more options for obtaining affordable group health coverage. As directed byĀ Executive Order 13813, on January 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)Ā released proposed regulationsĀ (83 Fed. Reg. 614) intended to increase the availability of association health plans (AHPs). The proposed regulations would achieve that aim by broadening […]

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NALP’s Industry Growth Initiative Launches Landscape Career Day

In an effort to help industry companies educate those within their communities about the outstanding career opportunities that exist in the landscape profession, NALP’s Industry Growth Initiative has created Landscape Career Day. This event, designed to be held at any time throughout the year, will encourage children, students, elected officials, educators, and others to touch […]

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