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Electric Sheep Takes on Landscape Maintenance with Their AI-Powered Robots

If you’ve been keeping up with the robotic mower market, you’ve probably heard of the brand, Electric Sheep Robotics, Inc., based in San Francisco, California. While the brand initially launched as a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering, they have now pivoted to become a large-scale outdoor maintenance company powered by artificial intelligence and robotics. “We’ve spent the […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Preserving and Restoring a Central Texas Ecosystem

Central Texas is a prime area for development, but this 11-acre nature park has been preserved, allowing locals and area visitors to enjoy the mixed-grass prairie that once dominated the region. From the design development through the installation phase, Twistleaf, based in Austin, Texas, has been at the heart of making this endangered ecosystem come to […]

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NALP Members in the News: Mariani Premier Group, Ruppert Landscape, Electric Sheep, LandCare, SavATree and Ewing

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Mariani Premier Group Acquires Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes Mariani Premier Group has acquired its 16th company as part of its national expansion strategy. Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes has been serving residential and commercial clients throughout Colorado. Bobby Head and Jason Ulberg started the company […]

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Industry Insights: See How Other Industry Companies Performed in 2023

The outlook for 2024 is optimistic with 64 percent of landscape professionals polled expecting to see increased profitability. NALP surveyed member contractor companies in November 2023 and received responses from 328 businesses across the country. Of those participants, 69% said they either met their budget goals or were within 1-9% above or below their profitability […]

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Technically Speaking: Creating a Winter Wonderland for Birds

If you have clients who delight in bird watching, you can aid their enjoyment of this hobby by crafting a landscape that attracts and protects birds during the colder months. Like all living creatures, birds need food, water and shelter during the winter. You can help provide these elements in a variety of ways.   […]

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Level Up: Focal Pointe Is Creating Impactful Environments for People

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. In 1998, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Bishop of the Belleville, Illinois Catholic Diocese at the time, encouraged John Munie to start his own business and was his first customer. When Munie brought up the idea of […]

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Designing and Installing Tips for Petite Properties

As smaller lots become more common in various parts of the country, you may be wondering if these projects are worth taking on with the challenges they provide. Justin White, owner of K&D Landscaping, Inc., based in Watsonville, California, encourages not turning away a potential client just because they have a small yard or are […]

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Team Building: Utilizing the Birkman Assessment When Hiring

As you seek to bring on employees who align with your lawn or landscape company’s culture, one tool you can use during the interview process is a personality test. While there are a number of different tests available, one test to consider is the Birkman Assessment. The Birkman Assessment is used by more than 10,000 […]

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The Future of Business Texting: Exploring the Top Trends for 2024

Communication with your customers is paramount, but have you added business texting to your methods of reaching your client base? Text Request surveyed over 1,000 professionals across all ages and industries and gathered some interesting data. According to Text Request’s survey, 54% of people say text message is the most effective channel for getting a […]

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Business Smarts: Identifying Your Leadership Style

Some individuals are born leaders. Others reach leadership positions over years of effort and others can find a leadership role almost thrust upon them. Whichever path to leadership resonates with you, knowing what your leadership style is can help you establish your values and a vision to achieve those values. Discovering Your Leadership Style “Self-reflection […]

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