Each month, our Good Works feature highlights a service project done to benefit an individual or the community. For May, we looked at Sustainable Heroes, a nationwide landscape service group that started with a chance project in Florida. When Ahmed Hassan agreed to help with Daniella’s Wish, he had no idea the group he assembled…
James Martin Associates has awarded more than $24,000 in scholarships to students who have expressed a strong interest in pursuing careers in the landscape and horticulture industry. As a member of The National Association of Landscape Professionals, James Martin Associates has always enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with the foundation and help enrich the…
The May issue is live, and this month features our annual Top 100 list, where we name the top 100 landscape companies in North America. Check out some of the stories that highlight some of the companies on the list, and see where your competition ranks. Click here to check out this year’s coverage. …
SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Hunter proudly announces the release of a complete system of micro irrigation products for any application. New to Hunter’s Micro lineup: PLD-LOC fittings which fit ½ inch tubing/dripline between 16-18 mm, commercial-grade IH Risers (flexible PVC), multi-port emitters for commercial PVC systems, Mini Landscape Dripline, ¼ inch polyethylene and vinyl tubing,…
Two months after the market’s bottom, the IPO market is showing precious little signs of life. Absent a red-hot IPO market, we are down to niche plays, and there is an interesting one today: SiteOne Landscape Supply priced 10 million shares at $21 last night, the midpoint of the $20 to $22 price talk,…
Rock Landscaping is a great way to add dimension to a landscaping project. Create Stone Paths, Low Maintenance Gardens, Rock Borders or Retaining Walls. The Japanese have been creating ‘dry landscapes’ or Zen Gardens for centuries. Even large Center piece style rock features or ‘living sculptures’ have become widely popular. A stone path for places…
HERNDON, Va. – The water crisis facing California is serious and carries imminent environmental, financial and human impacts. Cash incentives are being used in some areas to get homeowners to voluntarily give up their lawns. Before ripping out a customer’s lawn, the National Association of Landscape Professionals offers the following tips to help your customers…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Heads Up Landscape Contractors has announced that its CEO, Gary Mallory, has been named a Professional Landcare Network (PLANET, now called the National Association of Landscape Professionals – NALP) Academic Excellence Foundation Ambassador. Ambassadors contribute time and resources to endow AEF scholarships for students enrolled in landscape contracting and/or horticulture programs at…
FAIRFAX, Va. — Missy Henriksen will be taking over as vice president of public affairs for the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), forrmerly known as PLANET. Henriksen previously served as executive director of the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which she resigned from last Thursday, April 16. PPMA is the consumer education arm…
For families of deployed military personnel and wounded or disabled veterans, handling basic yard maintenance tasks can be a real challenge. To meet that challenge, Project EverGreen established the GreenCare for Troops program to provide complimentary lawn and landscape care services to these deserving individuals. As the program enters its ninth year, Project EverGreen…
