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Bayer is now the title sponsor of the National Association of Landscape Professionalsā Women in Landscape Network (WILN). āWe are thrilled to have Bayer as the title sponsor of the NALP Women in the Landscape Network,ā says Jennifer Myers, senior director of workforce development. āOur focus on attracting, retaining, and supporting women through networking, events, […]
Angie Bradley says that she didnāt envision getting into the landscape industry when she was a kid. In fact, sheād always wanted to be a pilot. But growing up on a family farm, she says that landscaping was āin her blood.ā Even so, that didnāt make it any easier starting out in a male-dominated industry […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Wadeās 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 […]
In the sixth episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, members of the NALP Women in Landscape Network (WILN) took over the podcast. NALPās Jenn Myers, senior director of workforce development, hosted the podcast and was joined by guests Lisa Fiore, co-founder of LandscapeHub, Callan Dudley, general manager of Southern Landscape Group, and Claire […]
Ideal Landscape Group, based in St. Louis, Missouri, has been using the H-2B program for close to 15 years. The company typically requests 45 visas. In 2019, only 25 percent or less of the companies in the St. Louis area that use the H-2B program received their workers. āWe were fortunate enough to get them,ā […]
In the second episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape spoke with Jenn Myers, a 20+ year veteran of the professional landscape industry. Myers brings a unique perspective to her role as Senior Director of Workforce […]
As the wife of a former president/vice-president of a Fortune 500 Division company, Ann Moore says she and her husband Jack spent a lot of time traveling, moving around, and even living in another country. And while that was all incredibly exciting, there came a time when the couple wanted to put down roots and […]
With more than 15 years in the industry, Brigitte Orrick joined The Davey Tree Expert Co. from the Tree Care Industry Association, where she was the workforce development director. Prior to that role, Orrick was the dean of trade, industry and apprenticeships at Nicolet College. She has experience in both the collegiate and professional affiliate […]
Lisa Fiore, founder and CEO of LandscapeHub, grew up in the nursery business. In 1916, her great-grandfather started Charles Fiore Nursery in Chicago. Fiore spent her childhood roaming around the nursery fields and falling in love with the industry, as a whole. In early 2000, she joined the business, learning all aspects from buying to […]
Before coming to work for Utopian Landscapes LLC full-time, Terra Phelps, the āhandlerā (because she āhandles it allā) had already been consulting on various jobs and tasks. As the wife of Nikos Phelps, the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based companyās founder and co-owner, sheād offer design advice or contribute to projects, even though she was working for the […]
