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Maximizing Your Efficiency During Spring Irrigation Startup Season

Missing a leak during your spring irrigation startups is not how you want to start off the year. However, with the right strategies and processes in place, you can enhance your routing efficiency and avoid costly mistakes. “Springtime scheduling can be tricky, especially for those companies that exist in winter climates,” says Tim Malooly, owner […]

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The Power of Prompts: Maximizing the Effectiveness of Your AI Usage

Like any other groundbreaking innovation, leaders in every industry have been encouraged to tap into artificial intelligence and integrate it into their business. However, if you haven’t really dipped your toe in the AI pool, you may be completely at a loss for where to even start. Or, perhaps you dabbled with ChatGPT a few […]

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Six Benefits of Healthy Lawns

April is National Lawn Care Month and while grass is often taken for granted, the value of healthy lawns cannot be overstated. You can share the benefits of turfgrass with your community by accessing our toolkit, which includes social media graphics, infographics and messages. A common complaint against lawns is that they are a monoculture […]

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Common Misconception: Why Punishing Mistakes Doesn’t Build Accountability

Mistakes are a part of life, but how you choose to respond to them in your business can greatly impact your culture and your ability to foster true accountability. When a crew member damages a property or bids a job wrong, you might feel you have to respond in a disciplinary manner to set the […]

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How to Spot Pain Points and Opportunities in Your Lawn and Landscape Business

When you’re in the thick of it, some of the struggles of running your lawn or landscape company can seem like that’s just the way things are. However, taking a step back and using Kat Cole’s process of asking three questions and making a list can help you not only identify opportunities to improve but […]

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Spring Irrigation Checklist: Identifying Winter Damage and Minimizing Water Waste

If your team offers irrigation services, the beginning of spring is also the time for irrigation startups. This is prime time to review your clients’ systems for any winter damage, as well as an opportunity to identify potential enhancements. System Startup Recommendations The first step technicians should take before starting the irrigation system is to […]

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How I Do It: Taking A Branch from Mediocre to Excellent

Quality control can be a major fear when it comes to growing via branches. How do you ensure every location is performing at an acceptable level? What do you do when one branch is struggling and all the others are performing great? Landscape Workshop, based in Birmingham, Alabama, has multiple locations spread across the Southeast, […]

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The Value of Utilizing Design Questionnaires

If you specialize in design/build services, you know there’s often a lot of due diligence upfront. Design discussions are necessary to create a space that meets the needs of the clients. They can also help you determine if a lead is a good fit for your company. One tool that can help streamline this process […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Rebuilding a Hilltop Oasis

After being demolished and rebuilt, this hilltop home on Long Island, New York, has a new life. The owners were tired of the home’s outdated features and neglected landscape, so they decided to start over from scratch. While the new house and features are modern, the landscape retains a natural feel, allowing the family to […]

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Brigham Young University – Provo Picks Up Consecutive Win at 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Students continued to bring the energy during the closing ceremony of the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 22, 2025. NALP CEO Britt Wood told the 770 participants how impressed he was with them and thanked the host school, Colorado State University. He recognized CSU faculty members Chris Tragakes, […]

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