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Business Smarts: Operating as a Debt-Free Company

Debt is often a natural aspect of running your company, especially when you’re first getting started, but it is possible to operate as a debt-free landscape business. Lawn Butler, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, has operated debt free since the company started, aside from two notes for larger equipment over their 20 years of business. ā€œIt’s […]

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Augmenting Fleets with Robotic Mowers

When robotic mowers were first presented to the market, many landscapers couldn’t imagine they would be playing a major role in their business, but as years have passed more landscape maintenance and lawn care companies are adopting the autonomous mowers. Some have added this new tool in the toolbox due to the ongoing labor shortage. […]

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Level Up: Lawn Patrol Service Inc. Implements Processes for Maximum Efficiency

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Lawn Patrol Service Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, takes pride in their customer service and is working to create a stable workforce before growing their company to the next level. Michael Conley, LIC, CFO and […]

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Level Up: Pro Cutters Lawnscapes Executes Everything with Excellence in Mind

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. For Pro Cutters Lawnscapes, Inc. based in Conyers, Georgia, their goal is to have a thriving company, rather than one that is ā€œbigā€ on paper. ā€œWhile we have always set revenue goals, one thing we have […]

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Level Up: Green Lawn Fertilizing Heads into Third Consecutive Year of Rapid Growth

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Green Lawn Fertilizing’s mission is to be the leader in the lawn and pest industry by delivering a superior customer experience. Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the company was founded by president/owner Matt Jesson in 2004 […]

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Level Up: Wade’s Lawn Service Uses Networking to Grow and Learn

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Wade’s Lawn Service, based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, was founded in 1998 by Ira Wade. Armed with a push mower and string trimmer, Wade started out with a commitment for quality lawn service and fostered a reputation […]

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Level Up: StayGreen Lawn Services Shares How It Became a Million-Dollar Company in Two Years

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. StayGreen Lawn Services (now known as MissionGreen Services), based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, has only been in business since 2018 but in that time, it has grown to an annual revenue of $1.3 million. Owner Mark Kelbacher […]

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Meet NALP Board Member Brandon Sheppard from Weed Man

Brandon Sheppard is a member of the Weed Man Sub-Franchisor team and operates the Weed Man franchises in Winchester, Virginia; Annapolis, Maryland; Bethesda, Maryland; Rockville-Gaithersburg, Maryland; and Frederick, Maryland. His journey with Weed Man began in 2000 as part of the Canada-founded company’s brand launch into the American market. Sheppard joined the Weed Man team […]

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Great Sales Pros Get Referrals

What makes a great landscape or lawn care sales or account manager?Ā  According to Marty Grunder, of Grunder Landscaping, who led the NALP Sales Bootcamp events recently in Philadelphia and Dallas, there are five Strategic things that good sales pros have in common.

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Maryland Judge Overturns County Pesticide Ban

Last week, Montgomery County Maryland Circuit Judge Terrence McGann ruled in favor of the landscape professional community and struck down the county-wide ban of commercial pesticide application on public and private lawns, gardens, and ornamental sites. In a 14-page opinion explaining his ruling, McGann found that ā€œby generally banning the use of registered pesticides, the […]

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