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Technically Speaking: Prepping Clients for Snow Season

Setting clear expectations with clients is key to successful landscape operations and it is especially important when it comes to snow and ice management. Properly preparing before the snow starts falling will allow you to ensure everyone is on the same page when it comes to the level of service being provided and preferred communication […]

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Improve Employee Attendance with These Strategies

Poor employee attendance can be extremely detrimental to your company’s productivity as remaining crew members have to pick up the slack and you never know how much of your team will be present on any given day.   Even if a handful of your employees are tardy, this can result in later starts to the […]

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NALP Members in the News: Mariani Premier Group, Ruppert Landscape, Ewing and Bartlett Tree Experts

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Mariani Premier Group Acquires Blue Landscape Contracting Group and Blue Outdoor Solutions Mariani Premier Group has acquired Blue Landscape Contracting Group and Blue Outdoor Solutions based in Naples, Florida. This is the fifteenth company acquired by Mariani and extends their footprint to the Sunshine […]

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Four Holiday Container Design Ideas

Halloween has passed, which means for many, it’s time to shift their focus to Christmas and other winter holidays. If your company provides seasonal displays, keeping your holiday container designs fresh is important. “Displays are easy to install and will separate you from your competition,” says Matt Chapman, a manager with Morin’s Landscaping Inc., based in […]

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Level Up: Prescription Landscape Grows with a Portfolio of Preferred Clients

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Prescription Landscape, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is committed to maintaining commercial landscapes with healthy land management practices. The company serves commercial clients, including hospitals, banks, industrial campuses, large offices and retail spaces. “Their common trait […]

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Providing Five-Star Service to Lawn Care Customers

This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. Does your lawn care company offer unmatched customer service? At Ziehler Lawn Care, based in Centerville, Ohio, they have developed a culture of customer experience to create a clear vision for their team […]

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Landscapes of the Month: Revitalizing a Downtown Educational Ecosystem

In the heart of Springfield, Illinois, you’ll find a reinvented landscape that provides education and enjoyment for locals and visitors. The original landscape for this site was installed over 50 years ago to help people understand the importance of watersheds. As time passed, the existing concrete fountains and water sources began to deteriorate, requiring lots […]

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Team Building: A Snapshot of Gen Z

Generation Z, described as individuals born from 1997 to 2012, will make up almost a third of the workforce by 2025. As you begin to recruit these individuals for your company, it is important to understand their differences from previous generations as well as what they are looking for and need from employers. Generational Differences […]

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Business Law Basics: Things All Landscape Company Leaders Should Know

This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. Legal matters typically aren’t top of mind when operating your lawn care or landscape business, but understanding the law can help you tremendously when implementing different policies. For instance, you may think […]

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Tree Care: The Logistics of Storm Cleanup Services

If you’ve been debating adding a full-service tree care line, one niche aspect of this offering is post-storm cleanup. Emergency storm work is a hazardous undertaking, but going about it safely and efficiently can be a profitable endeavor. “Providing services related to storm damage is part of being a full-service tree company, and I recommend […]

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