Growing In The Green Industry

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, our guest Taylor Milliken of Milosi Landscaping discusses the importance of coaching in personal and professional success.  Topics covered include training to all levels, budgeting for development, learning from professional coaches, and growing through learning.  This episode is hosted by Neal Glatt, Managing Partner of Gr...

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, the panel interviews four faculty members from horticultural programs around the country.  Topics covered include the value of collegiate education in the industry, the importance of well-balanced education, and advice for professionals at all levels.  Our guests are Daniel Greenwell from Piedmont Technical College, Whitney Phillips from University...

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, our guest Marty Grunder of Grunder Landscaping and The Grow Group discusses how balancing processes while allowing his people to be creative propels his company to success.  Topics covered include why company values matter, learning from failures, embracing differing opinions at work, and capitalizing on change.  This episode is...

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, the panelists discuss their questions for each other including why they love to work in the industry and where they see the industry evolving.  Topics covered include, career paths in the green industry, what motivates employees, adaptation of technology, and the future of work.  This episode is hosted by Neal Glatt, Managing Partner of GrowTheBenc...

In this episode, Weller talks about starting and growing his company, lessons learned along the way, and how engagement with NALP and its members has helped drive him to create a better business. Cole, with his brother Brent, co-founded Weller Brothers in 2001. He attended Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls where he studied landscape design. His passion for creating beautiful backyards h...

Experienced in the trade since 1987, Shayne Newman founded YardApes, Inc. in 1990 and holds the title of President. Shayne received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Connecticut, is a Landscape Industry Certified Technician, Landscape Industry Certified Manager, holds a Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide License, and is a Certified Landscape Designer. The YardApes team takes great pride in b...

Frank Mariani is CEO of Mariani Landscape, which was founded by his father, Vito Mariani, Sr. in 1958. It began as a small residential landscape maintenance firm working primarily in Chicago’s North Shore. Today, Mariani Landscape specializes in high-end residential landscape architecture, construction and garden maintenance. Frank brings his extensive knowledge of landscape maintenance to the des...

This week, members of the NALP Women in Landscape Network (WILN) take over the Growing in the Green Industry podcast.  NALP’s Jenn Myers, Sr. Director of Workforce Development, hosts and is joined by guests Lisa Fiore, Co-Founder of LandscapeHub, Callan Dudley, General Manager of Southern Landscape Group, and Claire Goldman, Owner of R&R Landscaping.  Our female industry leaders chat about several...

Phil Harwood is a managing partner of GrowTheBench.com, an online resource for green industry education and employee development. GrowTheBench, founded and managed by Phil and Neal Glatt, recently acquired the Snowfighters Institute, focused on education and networking for the snow & ice management industry. Phil is also the CEO of Pro-Motion Consulting, a management consulting firm that has b...

Deep dive into conversation with Jeff Rossen, Founder and CEO of Rossen Landscape, and his colleague Lauren Webster, Client Relationship Manager of Rossen Landscape, while they discuss how to recruit and retain employees. Jeff and Lauren provide different perspectives of the recruitment process to help educate employers on what future employees are looking for when deciding what company to invest...

As a recent graduate of the College of Agricultural Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University, Jack Pohutsky is beginning his professional career with R.P. Marzilli in Massachusetts. He studied Landscape Contracting, Design/Build option with a minor in Horticulture. The BA degree encompasses courses such as residential design, plant identification and establishment, and construction fundamenta...

A 20+ year veteran of the professional landscape industry, Jenn Myers brings a unique perspective to her role as Senior Director of Workforce Development at the National Association of Landscape Professionals.  Holding B.S. degrees in Horticulture and Environmental Science from Virginia Tech, Jenn has embraced the wide variety of experiences available in the industry, from digging irrigation...

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, the panelists discuss how COVID-19 has impacted operations, remote working, and health and safety for employees and managers.  Topics covered include how companies have adapted, resources available to navigate challenges, employee well-being, and impacts for the future.  This episode is hosted by Neal Glatt, Managing Partner of GrowTheBen...