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When Ben Gassib entered the construction business more than two decades ago, his motivation was one that a young person of any era could easily relate to. “I was a big skier,” he laughs, “And back then, you could take winters off.” Twenty-some years later, Gassib has long abandoned thoughts of open-ended winter skiing vacations. […]
When Green Lawn Fertilizing, based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, was looking to scale up the business eight years ago, they decided to invest in their residential outside sales team. Now, their door-to-door sales are up 100%+ year over year. Patrik Khosrowabadi, market sales director for Green Lawn Fertilizing’s West Chester branch, says that their outside […]
ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, isn’t just another conference. It is a catalyst for your own professional growth and can help take your company to the next level. If you don’t want to miss out on the landscape industry’s premier event in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 2-5, share with your boss all the […]
Francisco Garcia, a senior at the College of DuPage majoring in business management with an emphasis in horticulture, was named this year’s Kevin Kehoe Leader of the Year Award recipient at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition. This award recognizes a student who has demonstrated strong leadership within their academic community, has a passion for helping others, […]
While other world events may have pushed the thought of tariffs to the back burner, this doesn’t negate their impact on industry manufacturers and suppliers as they strive to navigate the ever-changing rules. “The impact of tariffs is top of mind and the situation continues to evolve daily,” says Eric Bjorling, vice president of marketing […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Midwest Landscape Industries, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, takes pride in the industry expertise and knowledge they bring to every job. They currently budget over $75,000 for training and certification for their team. “You are not growing […]
Pools are a nuanced feature of landscape projects that call for a particular set of skills. If you want to incorporate them into your designs, you’ll have to decide whether you want to subcontract the work or do it in-house. Both routes come with their own pluses and minuses, and which is a better fit […]
The NALP Foundation launched Landscape Design Empire, an immersive experience on the Roblox platform, last year and it has now reached the milestone of 100,000 unique visitors. Less than 1% of Roblox experiences reach this metric. “When we started our initiative with Roblox, we knew it was a great avenue to get in front of […]
As we head into the hottest months of the year, it is more important than ever to ensure you have a heat acclimatization program in place to protect new hires. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), nearly three out of four fatalities from heat illness happen during the first week of work. […]
In a perfect world, your landscape crews will never encounter anything unexpected while servicing client properties. They will execute the job efficiently and move on to the next site. However, there are numerous unexpected incidents that can throw your team for a loop. This is why it’s important to train in advance on how they […]
