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ELEVATE 2025

Culture Is No Accident: Why Designing an Intentional Culture Is Critical to Your Business Growth

This information came from a session during the 2025 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8-11, 2026. Company culture isn’t an optional aspect of your business. It already exists whether you put effort into shaping it or not. The question is, do you have work culture that complements your personal values? […]

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Quality Matters: Creating Quality Standards You Can Train Your Team To

This information came from a session during the 2025 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8-11, 2026. The quality of your work is one of your best forms of advertising, but it is also the first thing that starts slipping as you grow. This is why developing a training program that […]

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Becoming a Disruptive Successor: How to Utilize Disruptive Techniques to Change the Industry for the Better

This information came from a session during the 2025Ā ELEVATEĀ conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8-11, 2026. Do you consider yourself a disruptor in the landscape industry? This is a person or company that intentionally challenges the existing order to create better outcomes. As a disruptor, you are able to write […]

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Four Takeaways From On Tour with Creative Environments

Dan Waters, owner of Creative Environments, based in Tempe, Arizona, started out as a summer laborer in 1985. When the founder, Charles Hammond, passed the business on to his son, Waters bought 50% ownership of the company in 1993. Over the years, Waters has grown the business into a full-service firm that serves high-end clientele […]

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ELEVATE 2025 Ignites Innovation, Connection, and Growth in Phoenix

Attendees who journeyed out West to Phoenix, Arizona, for ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Caterpillar,Ā on Nov. 2-5, 2025, were not disappointed as the event was full of education, innovations and connection. ā€œI continue to be impressed with the diversity of topics, and then also the diversity in attendees and different positions that people […]

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Innovation on Display: ELEVATE Expo 2025 Unveils the Future of Productivity

Exhibitors at the 2025 ELEVATE Expo, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, came with dedicated solutions that allow landscape professionals to be both more productive and profitable in their business through new equipment and software. Productivity Boosters Kress featured several new innovations designed to increase landscape professionals’ productivity through battery technology and automation. ā€œEach of […]

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ELEVATE Opening Main Stage Speaker Describes What Makes a True Hero

What does a hero look like? You may picture a military service member, a nurse, a first responder or even Superman. One common saying is that heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Opening Main Stage speaker Kevin Brown, author of The Hero Effect, argued that heroes are extraordinary people who choose not to do […]

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Scalable Strategies for Effective Herbicide and Plant Growth Regulator Use in Landscape Maintenance

Labor is the Achilles’ heel for many landscape maintenance companies. However, utilizing herbicides and plant growth regulators can enhance both the quality and efficiency of your landscape maintenance operations, whether residential or commercial, large or small. ā€œWhat we’re trying to do is give clients the clean, green look, but we’re trying to reduce the amount […]

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From Crew to Leaders: Building a High-Performing, Accountable Landscaping Team

If you’ve struggled to scale your business, you may be wondering what you’re doing wrong or what it takes to reach the next level. ā€œSometimes, you set people up for failure if you don’t have clear expectations,ā€ says Noe Loarca, owner of Avanza Landscaping. He says establishing accountability by setting clear expectations and putting specifics […]

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Explore Innovative Efficiency Boosters at the ELEVATE Expo 2025

The ELEVATE Expo show floor is where you want to be if you’re looking for the latest innovations and tools to help your business do more with less. ā€œWhatever size the company is that attends ELEVATE, there’s an opportunity to understand what future product enhancements, whether it’s autonomy or digital, can benefit a company,ā€ says […]

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