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Ā Ā Ā Lambert Landscape Company, of Dallas, won two of the three Judges Awards last year in the National Association of Landscape Professionals Awards of Excellence program.Ā Judson Griggs, Lambertās director of sales and marketing explains how winning national awards benefits the company. Great Publicity Winning two Judges Awards in one year is unusual, but […]
Even in the age of the smartphone and T.V. show binge watching, the love affair with the American yard is not over, and we for one are not surprised! According to our online surveyĀ conducted by Harris Poll in May 2015, Americans made it clear that they think it […]
During the next month or so, we can expect an increased level of discussion about pollinators.Ā Rep. Rodney Davis (R-NY) succinctly summarized the debate around pollinator health during yesterdayās hearing of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.Ā Subcommittee Chairman Davis said that the parasitic Varroa mite is one of many factors that […]
Here are a few things you should know. 1. Get hands-on experience Even if youāve been mowing lawns since you were a teen, youāll need a good deal of know-how to turn a hobby into a full-fledged company, says Shayne Newman, president of YardApes Inc., a lawn care company based in New Milford, Connecticut, that […]
Every year we promote National Lawn Care Month in April.Ā We love to share the benefits of a well-cared for lawn with consumers, and this year, lots of landscape professionals joined in and made our grassroots #lawncaremonth campaign a success. There were 1,025 posts using the #lawncaremonth hashtag on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with 1.3 million […]
As our new board of directors starts its term and we begin a new fiscal year, I wanted to give you an update about the exciting initiatives the association is pursuing your behalf. We have undergone an incredible transition in the last year with a new identity and a new strategic vision, and we did […]
Sometimes advocacy efforts are about debating big policy. Sometimes meetings with our elected officials and their staff are about building recognition of our industry and the many environmental, economic, and health benefits we provide society. Sometimes however, these meetings are more serious, more real.Ā April 15ās #SaveH2B fly-in was very much the latter. Itās April, […]
PLANET (soon to be the National Association of Landscape Professionals), is a member of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC), and supports the cause to create a guest worker program to strengthen not only our industry, but also the economy. Recently, the EWIC released a statement on immigration reform and a guest worker program. For […]
Another successful Student Career Days is in the books, but we want to keep the energy of the event going! Remember these top five takeaways from the event as we settle back into our routines. We can’t wait to see you at association events all year, and back at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition next […]
In response to last weekās respective decisions by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS), the landscape sector represented by the undersigned organizations is calling for the immediate resumption of H-2B visa application processing. Many small businesses in the landscape sector, including dealers, distributors, and contractors, rely on the program as a […]
