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If your landscape company offers holiday decor services, chances are you’ve been installing lights for a while already if you have commercial clients and probably some eager residential clients as well. However, no matter how long your business has been hanging lights, it’s always important to stress ladder safety to your crews. Your team may […]
This unique hotel sticks out among the concrete jungle of New York City, New York. For seven years, John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, based in Congers, New York, has maintained the stunning ivy wall that greets visitors, leading them to win a 2024 Gold Award of Excellence. Two members of the John Mini team share the […]
Taking the time to show appreciation for your employees is not something you should take lightly. It may seem like an optional feel-good practice, but it has a direct effect on employee motivation and productivity. According to a survey by Nectar, 83.6% of employees feel recognition affects their motivation to succeed at work. Another 77.9% […]
Healthy plants depend on pollinators and other wildlife to flourish. However, much of the American native prairie, woodlands, and wetlands have disappeared, replaced by concrete, asphalt and non-native plantings that require more upkeep and do not support the local ecosystem. “In England in the 1700s and 1800s, the norm was to have lawns around the […]
Smith Grounds Management, based in Indian Trail, North Carolina, provides lawn and landscape services to hundreds of commercial properties and HOAs. Chip Smith started the company in 1988. The company has around 120 employees during the peak season and currently earns $13 million in annual revenue. Smith Grounds Management hosted landscape professionals at their headquarters […]
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Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. ALPHA Landscapes, based in Johnston, Iowa, has been growing at a rapid pace, going from four employees in 2019 to 45 people on staff now. Riley Marvin, president of ALPHA, started out like many others in […]
Veterans Day is a time to honor America’s military members for their loyalty and service, but it can also be a time to reflect on how you support your veteran employees. One way is encouraging them to participate in NALP’s Veterans in Landscape Network (VILN). This network provides a space for veterans to connect with […]
If you have reached the point in your company’s journey where it becomes clear you need the expertise of an advisory board, there are a number of considerations to build your board successfully. Not only do you have to find engaged, knowledgeable individuals but you also have to determine how they will be compensated and […]
ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, broke records again with nearly 2,500 attendees convening at Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024, for education, inspiration and recreation. “This year’s ELEVATE, hands down, is the best one yet, and I’m not just saying that,” says Pam Dooley, NALP chair and owner of Plants Creative […]
