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Joshua Fain Named 2026 Kevin Kehoe Student Leader of the Year

Joshua Fain, a senior at Auburn University majoring in landscape horticulture and minoring in business, was named the 2026 Kevin Kehoe Student Leader of the Year at the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition. Throughout his time at Auburn, Fain has been a selfless leader and an outstanding student academically, despite running his business, J. Fain […]

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Grateful for Grass: Using National Lawn Care Month to Elevate the Industry’s Value

April is the month when many lawn care companies are out in force, waking up their existing customers’ yards and taking on new clients, so it is fitting that April is also National Lawn Care Month. This month serves as a time to educate consumers on the value of lawn care, combat misconceptions about turfgrass and […]

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Financial Blind Spots: The Money Misconceptions That Hurt Landscape Companies

It’s hard to make sound decisions when your financials are either structured in a way that buries the relevant information or certain aspects, such as your labor burden, are misinterpreted. “Don’t assume your data is accurate, reliable, relevant and comprehensive without a thorough investigation,” says John Joestgen, principal of JJ Landscape Consulting. “If you want […]

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Making the Most of Your Technology Stack: Ownership, Adoption, and the Buy Versus Build Question

Your tech stack should consist of software that improves your overall team’s performance, but it only provides true value if someone is consistently managing how it evolves and if employees are actually using the tools. Have a Dedicated Tech Person Just like any other role in your company, there comes a point where it becomes […]

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Mindset Shifts Industry Titans Have Made Over the Years

How often have you changed your mind about a belief you’ve held? Sometimes, an outlook that may have gotten you to where you are today no longer serves you or could even be holding you back. Below are some of the thought processes that industry leaders admit they’ve had to outgrow as they’ve scaled their […]

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How I Do It: Helping Employees Through Life’s Challenges With a Dedicated Hope Advisor

Stressors often originate outside of work, but they can easily stick with employees on the job and have a direct impact on their overall well-being, safety and productivity. In an effort to combat stress and to make their team members’ lives a little bit better, Pro Cutters Lawnscapes, Inc., based in Conyers, Georgia, added the […]

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Cuyahoga Community College Earns First Place at 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition

When NALP CEO Britt Wood asked students during the closing ceremony of the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 21, 2026, if they had learned something new or met someone new, they answered with a resounding yes. Wood thanked Mother Nature for providing great weather for the competition day, […]

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A Day of Competition and Camaraderie: Students’ Skills Shine at the 50th NCLC

The future of the industry showed off their hard work as more than 750 students competed in various events during the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, on March 20. While the individual competitive events may have only lasted minutes or hours for […]

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How to Spot Gaps, Overlaps, and Hidden Costs in Your Tech Stack

Whether you are looking to prepare your company for future sale or you simply want to run as efficiently as possible, auditing your technology stack is a critical process you cannot afford to do on an inconsistent basis. Failing to monitor your tech stack can result in your business paying for overlapping subscriptions, underutilized tools […]

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Students and Companies Find Common Ground During 50th NCLC Career Fair

Passion for the landscape industry is what 781 students from 56 different colleges had in common with the representatives of 86 various industry brands during the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL. Hosted at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, students and landscape professionals started the day off strong with […]

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