NALP Publications Cyber Week Sale!

With our special Cyber Week offer, you can save a whopping 20% off your purchase of education and training resources in the NALP bookstore with code: CYBER20. (Through Sunday, December 3).

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Where Do You Stack Up?

Find out with the 2023 Financial Benchmark Report. Evaluate your company's performance and thrive!

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OSHA Online Training in Spanish | Dec. 6-7, 2023

Registration is open for the 10-Hour OSHA Construction Safety Course for the Landscape Industry being offered virtually in Spanish. Register your team members today.

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Leaders Forum Registration Now Open

Join us January 17-20, 2024 at our wildly popular and highly rated executive-level conference at the Conrad Punta de Mita in Litibu, Nayarit, Mexico.

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NALP is the national association that advocates for the industry, fosters diversity and professional development,
and helps lawn care, landscape, irrigation, and tree care companies excel.


Become a Member of NALP

Learn more about how NALP helps Landscape and Lawn Care companies reach their goals. Join NALP now and pay monthly for as little as $36.

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Landscape Management Certificate Program

Ensure your team members have mastered the basics and earn a certificate upon completion.

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Shop our online store for NALP branded clothing and accessories.

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Our Content Writer is always looking for new stories and we'd love to feature YOU! Contact Jill Odom for more information.

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Upcoming Events

Leaders Forum

January 17-20, 2024

Come learn, network, and relax with us in Litibu, Nayarit, Mexico for Leaders Forum 2024!

National Collegiate Landscape Competition

March 13-16, 2024

Join us at Brigham Young University- Provo and connect with the next generation of industry professionals.

Stories from the Pros

Growing Green Passes the Reins To Long-Time Employees

(Back row, left to right) Suzanne Alberter, Jodi Stumpf, Susan Esker (Front row, left to right) Joel Pesapane and Teri Pesapane
Photo: Growing Green, Inc.

Growing Green, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, is celebrating their 50th anniversary and is also marking a change in leadership this year. Founded by Teri Pesapane and her husband Joel in 1973, Growing Green got started after Teri was inspired by the plantscaping she noticed when visiting her family in Boston. She began selling […]

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Simplifying Fleet Management and Maintenance

Photo: Fleetio

Guest Post Maintaining a fleet is a formidable undertaking with diverse and complex challenges. While the financial investment in maintaining these assets is significant, the advantages of preventive maintenance (PM) are clear. However, many organizations grapple with a seemingly simple task — maintaining a consistent maintenance routine. Fleet technologies, like fleet management software (FMS), can […]

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When You Need a Five-Year Plan and How to Implement It

This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. When you set goals for your landscape company, are they truly ones that challenge your business or are they ones you can easily achieve? Justin White, CEO of K&D Landscaping, based in Watsonville, […]

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Team Building: Six Training Program Tips

Employees get more hands-on training at their Training Lab for things such as low-voltage lighting.
Photo: Rice's Landscapes Redefined

When hiring, finding individuals with a background and skills in the landscape industry is highly desirable. However, any employer can tell you these types of hires are few and far between, but you can go about building your own skilled workforce with a strong training program in place. As labor challenges continue, more landscape company […]

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2022 Compensation & Benefits Report

Member Price: $199.00
Nonmember Price: $399.00

Landscape Technician Bootcamp

Member Price: $659.00
Nonmember Price: $1,329.00

2023 Financial Benchmark Report

Member Price: $250.00
Nonmember Price: $500.00