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Maintaining quality and company culture as you scale is hard. Now imagine managing that across four separate sister companies. Yet Timberline One, the parent company of Timberline Landscaping, Timberline Trailcraft, Timberline Rock N’ Roll and Timberline Building Systems, achieves just that. Creating a cohesive company culture across 320 employees is no mean feat. During the NALP […]
A short drive from Annapolis, Maryland, leads to a new riverside landscape near Chesapeake Bay. For three years, McHale Landscape Design, Inc., based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, transformed this property into an oasis, featuring swaths of native plants, rain gardens, and modern plantings that match the new house. Their efforts led to them earning a […]
With mergers and acquisitions, a company’s numbers may get the deal done, but how well their culture is integrated will determine whether the partnership succeeds or unravels in the months that follow. Blending company cultures is not a sprint but a marathon that starts well before the papers are signed and continues long after the […]
Landscape companies that integrate robotic mowers into their operations can experience true productivity gains, but success with this technology depends greatly on how it is implemented. While robotic mowers come with a learning curve, investing the time and effort into making them work for your operations now can help pay off in the long run. […]
If you want to know where your business stacks up against high-performing firms or versus organizations that are similar based on employee size, business focus or region, NALP’s Financial Benchmark Report is a valuable tool for uncovering areas for improvement. However, benchmark reports cannot be created without participation from companies like your own. The goal […]
Newsletters can be an overlooked communication channel with customers, but for it to be truly useful for your organization, it’s important to avoid common pitfalls, hone your mailing lists and ensure long-term consistency. Mistakes to Avoid Lauren Hoogewind, marketing director of the Rocky Mountain Region – Mariani Premier Group with Designs By Sundown, based in […]
Spring is a chaotic time for landscape maintenance businesses, and it can also be a time when clients are dissatisfied with the service they receive. Typically, this isn’t because your crews are providing subpar work, but rather clients’ expectations are misaligned. When you take the time to communicate early and often with your customers, you […]
Sponsored Content By Lindsey Hoffman Chappell, Ph.D., Green Solutions Team, Envu Every efficient cool-season program starts with the cultural basics to build a dense, low-stress lawn. Unfortunately, most of this is squarely in the hands of clients. A quick reminder is beneficial for clients in the spring about frequent mowing at approximately three inches or […]
While robotic mowers have been around since the 90s, in recent years they have shifted from a novelty that landscape companies merely tested out into a true efficiency tool for operations. Timber Toste, owner of Mow Bot Ltd, based in Longmont, Colorado, admits that originally, he felt that robots were going to take their jobs, […]
If you want to see what modern landscape leadership looks like in a state that’s helping shape the future of the profession, you definitely want to secure your spot at this year’s NALP Field Trip, hosted by Timberline Landscaping in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on June 17-18, 2026. Timberline is a $45 million firm that specializes […]
