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For our Father’s Day #NALPstories series, we talked to Jennifer Lemcke COOĀ of Weed Man USA about working with her father CEOĀ Roger Mongeon. What has Jennifer learned about business from her dad? – Creating a win/win – Always trust but make sure youāre always measuring – Always give feedback – Be true to yourself and who […]
When the NALP Internationals Peer Group worked with Wilson-Olyer recently to host a panel of commercial property and facilityĀ managers, Ā they learned what facility managers really want from their landscape contractors. 1. A clean teamāThe appearance of your crews andĀ equipment matters. 2. SimplicityāDonāt make things too complex. They wantĀ doing business with you to be easy. Make […]
For Fatherās Day, as part of our #NALPStories series, we talked to Miles Kuperus III about what heās learned by working with his dad, Miles Kuperus, Jr., at Farmside Landscape and Design in Sussex, N.J. Brought up in the business Through working with my dad, I have learned quite a bit, but the most useful […]
The 2015 Day of Service has come and gone, and it was a great one. Itās always so inspiring to hear about the many community service projects that take place that same day all over the country. This year we had more than 60 projects within 25 states, approximately 700 volunteers, and more than $200K […]
For Father’s Day, as part of our #NALPStories series, Kelly Dowell writes aboutĀ what sheās learned by working with her father, Maurice Dowell, at Dowco Enterprises Inc. in Chesterfield, MO. Growing up I was always observing the business. I remember living in a small trailer home when we just had a couple of trucks with magnetic […]
For Father’s Day, as part of our #NALPStories series, we talked to Brett Lemke about what heās learned by working with his father, Rick Lemke, at R.M. Landscape, Inc. in Hilton, N.Y. What have you learned about business from your dad? Work ethic first and foremost. From a young age it started with “Don’t say […]
Through the National Association of Landscape ProfessionalsĀ Trailblazer business mentor program, Deborah Wade of Wadeās Lawn Service of Goodlettsville, Tenn. spent a day with Jim McCutcheon of Highgrove Partners in Austell, Ga. Deborah describes her visit as remarkable. Take a look at what else she had to say about her visit ā¦ Deborah says she […]
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 […]
