MUSKEGON, Mich. – A Muskegon lawn care company will distribute around $38,000 to workers after failing to pay them overtime they were due under federal payroll rules. The U.S. Department of Labor says it found that H&H Lawn Service and Snowplowing: Classified workers as independent contractors rather than employees and therefore didn’t pay them…
Late yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long awaited overtime rule addressing overtime pay. NALP has been involved in the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) Coalition, which has been focused on educating Members of Congress about business concerns regarding the proposed overtime changes. The PPWO is continuing to ask its members to…
WENDELL, N.C. – Since the first KIOTI tractor was introduced in the U.S. in 1986, KIOTI Tractor has aligned itself among the nation’s top tractor brands. “The 30th anniversary marks KIOTI’s unparalleled commitment to the advancement and growth of tractor technology, value and service,” said Peter Dong Kyun Kim, president and CEO of Daedong-USA…
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…
When we hear the word landscape, we think of sprawling expanses of land with mountains, hills and the general countryside. Landscape is actually fairly defined as “all the visible features of an area of land”. This includes bodies of water like lakes, ponds, rivers and seas and the variety of these landscapes is revered by…
If you don’t want your clients to miss out on blooms, it’s crucial to know where the flowers are located. For example, azaleas bloom during growing season. Pruning them too late in the summer or in the fall will mean fewer flowers. Instead, prune them right after they bloom so that the plant has time…
You can have the right staff, the right clients and the right service mix, but without the proper tools, jobs don’t get done. That’s why tracking inventory is such a crucial process for getting, or staying, efficient. Without a process in place to ensure trucks are leaving with the right equipment, you’re losing time and…
Safety is a personal thing, says Gary A. Higbee, certified safety professional, SafeStart consultant and author of “Inside Out – Totally Rethinking Safety Management Paradigms.” The Tree Care Industry EXPO keynote speaker illustrates his point with the story of teaching his daughter how to drive. One day she and some friends went to the mall….
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…
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – Billy Goat Industries is taking to the streets with its reciprocating aerator lineup. On the heels of the recent PLUGR acquisition and launch of the One & Done Hydro Aerator, the company is offering demos to give contractors and landscapers an opportunity to experience the benefits of reciprocating technology. Reciprocating…
