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Coming Full Circle: Why One Army Recruiter Returned to His Landscape Roots

Chances are you’ve had a former employee come back to work for your company after a handful of years, but for Pete LaSage, he ended up returning to David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Inc., almost 30 years later. During this interlude, LaSage gathered relevant and necessary skills for his current role as a human resources […]

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Hiring Veterans Is Mutually Beneficial for Service Members and Landscape Companies

Veterans are ideal employees to recruit to the landscape industry thanks to their work ethic, determination, loyalty, and collaborative skills. ā€œOur military has some of the best managerial leadership training in the world,ā€ says Joe Lewis, a Marine Corps veteran and director with Monarch Landscape Management, based in Houston, Texas. ā€œProviding these loyal leaders with […]

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Landscape Professionals Honor Disabled Veterans and the Fallen at 28th Renewal & Remembrance

Scorching temperatures did not daunt over 400 volunteers participating in the 28th Renewal and Remembrance event, presented by NALP and powered by Stanley Black & Decker, on July 15, 2024. ā€œThis profession works in any condition, and they’ve more than proven it today,ā€ says Britt Wood, CEO of NALP. ā€œWe’re going to have temperatures that […]

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Renewal & Remembrance Serves as Meaningful Time to Give Back to Service Members

Each July, lawn care and landscape professionals have the opportunity to give their time and skills to care for the grounds at Arlington National Cemetery during Renewal & Remembrance. This year, volunteers will be able to work at Arlington National Cemetery and there are additional projects at the Washington Monument on July 17, 2023. ā€œRenewal […]

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