The Edge June/July/August 2026

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There’s No Place Like Home: Creating Walmart’s Welcoming Campus Headquarters	16
From Chaos to Clarity: Why Process Is the Real Driver of Efficiency	22
Keeping the Roots: Inside Legacy Lawns’ Partnership Playbook	30
Talking with Titans: Kurt Bland	32
DEPARTMENTS	6
From the CEO: Who’s Your Tech Champion?	6
The Argonomist: The Importance of Practicing Stewardship from Preemergents to Irrigation	8
Faces of the Industry: David Erdman	10
BUSINESS SMARTS	18
Building Your Team: Tapping Into the Next Gen’s Ideas with Reverse Mentoring	18
Protecting Your Business: Cybersecurity in the Field: Don’t Let a Tablet Take Down Your Business	20
Boosting Your Business: The Lawn Care Routing Playbook for Tighter Routes and Bigger Returns	26
THE NALP EXPERIENCE	11
Renewal & Remembrance Marks 30 Years of Honoring Heroes Through Horticulture	11
50 Years Strong: How NCLC Develops a Powerful Pipeline of Talent for the Industry	12
Save the Date for ELEVATE!	15
Advocacy Ambassador: Mark Kelbacher	29
New Members	34

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