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NALP on Fox and Friends

The streets of Manhattan were transformed into a beautiful outdoor oasis this past Sunday when NALP took over the Fox and Friends Plaza to inform viewers about outdoor living and lawn care.Ā  A beautiful set featuring gorgeous products and styling Ā by Ballard Designs and incredible plantings by John Mini Distinctive Landscapes enabled Missy Henriksen to […]

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Survey on Use of Pyrethroid Class Pesticides

NALP was recently asked by the Pyrethroid Working Group (PWG) to survey our membership on use of pyrethroid class pesticides. In tandem with the re-registration process, the PWG and NALP recognize that pesticides are receiving increasing attention and regulation.Ā  One aspect that has not received attention is the documentation of actual use and value of […]

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WHO Report Clears Glyphosate

The pesticide glyphosate, sold by Monsanto in its Roundup weed killer product and widely used by landscape professionals, is unlikely to cause cancer in people, according to a new safety review by United Nations health, agriculture and food experts.Ā In a statement likely to damage the claims of carcinogenic impact of glyphosate made by anti-pesticide activists, […]

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5 Ways to Get Paid Faster and Stay Cash Flow Positive

64% of small businesses suffer from late payments, and landscape business owners are no exception. On a recent NALP webinar, David Tulkin, of Fundbox, share some tips on how to get paid faster and stay cash-flow positive this year. He suggests: Proper time tracking. Manage operations effectively by ensuring you have proper time tracking in […]

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Maximum Efficiency: 5 Tips For Landscape Professionals

This article is written by the experts at Fleetmatics,Ā an NALP Preferred Content Partner andĀ leading provider of web-based fleet management solutions. When the weather starts to turn warmer, many people start thinking about things like baseball. The crack of the bat, the cheer of the crowd, and the first sip of a cold beverage says ā€œsummer […]

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10 Tips for Effective Advocacy

While there are many strategies that NALP members can implement to successfully advocate the interests of landscape professionals, some of the simplest things are also some of the most important. Here are 10 easy things you can do to increase your advocacy effectiveness, better prepare yourself for meetings with decision makers at all levels of […]

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Problematic New Labor Overtime Rule

The Department of Labor issued its Final Rule to update overtime regulations. The 508 page Overtime Rule does not apply to hourly workers, but still may create additional financial and administrative burdens for many landscape professionals. Ā Here are a few of the highlights: The new salary level required for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions […]

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Ā 5 Key Ways to Improve Your Employee RetentionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Bill Arman, of the Harvest Group, an NALP consultant member, shared these tips in his webinar,Ā Don’t Let Them Quit: How to Keep Your Keeper Employees. Here are 5 simple ways that landscape and lawn care companies can improve their employee retention. Get these into place and they will help with keeping your keeper team members. […]

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What to Know About LANDSCAPES 2016

Is LANDSCAPES 2016 on your calendar yet? If not, mark it down for Oct. 19-21, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky. Ā Here is a quick look at the largest landscape education and networking event this year. Ā Coming soon – registration and schedule information.   Related posts: No related posts.

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Why Building Your Team is Like Managing an NBA Team

Guest Blogger Peter Haakon, with Lawn Business Consultants, is an NALP Consultant Member. There are many similarities between a championship sports team and a winning team in business.Ā  Building a winning team in the green industry is no different than how championships sports teams are built.Ā  Championships teams are built with great leadership or a […]

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