The Edge January/February 2026

July Renewal and Remembrance Volunteer your time and skills and honor America’s veterans and leaders by assisting in keeping beautiful some of our nation’s most sacred grounds. This event is a true celebration of dedication, honor to our country’s fallen heroes and opportunity for landscape professionals across the country to give back in the most meaningful way possible for our industry.

June Field Trip

Field Trip is a one-of-a-kind event where you’ll go behind the scenes of industry-leading landscaping companies, get up close with innovative practices and connect with peers who are just as driven to grow. This year’s Field Trip will be held at Timberline Landscaping, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

August Operations Professional Training

September Human Resources Professional Training

Also free to NALP members are the NALP Landscape Business Management Training Courses. Participants can earn certificates for individual courses or specialize in specific areas like operations. The Operations Professional Training consists of three courses: Exterior Production & Operations, Leveraging Technology, and Contract Law & Risk Management Essentials. This training was created for field supervisors and operations managers seeking to improve efficiency, streamline processes, and adopt

The Human Resources Professional Training (free for contractors) also consists of three courses, including the Human Resource Management, Leadership & Corporate Culture, and Contract Law & Risk Management Essentials courses.

Provide your HR professionals with the tools to lead high-performing teams, mitigate risks, and cultivate a positive workplace.

cutting-edge technology. This total training takes six to nine hours to complete.

October Strategic Planning Course

December Business Leadership Training

One of the eight Landscape Business Management Training Courses (free for contractors) includes the Strategic Planning course. This course is ideal for leaders looking to learn how to analyze and differentiate their organization from their competition, align corporate goals with their vision, guide a strategic planning process, and execute practical strategies. This online course is self-paced, featuring interactive coursework and

The slow season is prime time to work on completing all eight courses (free for contractors) and earn your Business Leadership Training certificate. This is the most comprehensive education offering for landscape company leadership and covers everything you need to successfully grow a landscape business. The courses include Contract Law & Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Exterior Production & Operations,

practical exercises that enable participants to apply business theories to real-world business scenarios.

Human Resource Management, Leveraging Technology, Management, Leadership & Corporate Culture, Sales & Marketing and Strategic Planning.

November ELEVATE

Don’t miss NALP’s annual conference and expo, ELEVATE, which will be held in Tampa, Florida. With education touching on all facets of the industry and the best networking and peer-learning in the industry, this event is designed to help grow your business and your team members.

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