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The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) is the trade association for the landscape industry, representing the voice of more than 100,000 landscape professionals. Through their awards programs, NALP strives to recognize professionalism and enhance public perceptions of the landscape industry and its professionals. The Award of Excellence recognizes a company’s commitment to improve the environment by enhancing the world’s landscape, and we…

Landscape Workshop had a colorful morning today… as M&M’s! Each year, Children’s of Alabama’s Child Life Department hosts a Halloween Parade for hospitalized children and their families. Unlike your typical trick-or-treating routine, this candy-free event allows children to dress up and to go around visiting tables (hosted by supporters such and our LW crew) to pick up small trinkets, including…

Landscape Workshop was presented with an opportunity to lend a helping hand for the city of Birmingham, and of course, we were more than willing and excited to participate! If you’re not familiar with REV Birmingham (REV), you need to be! REV Birmingham is dedicated to revitalizing places, energizing business, and ensuring communities are economically and socially efficient to create vibrancy in the city…

Members of the freshman class of The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Honors Program had a hands-on learning experience with Landscape Workshop this past weekend! The student volunteers met our crew bright and early at Railroad Park in Birmingham on Saturday, August 22nd, with their waders (high waterproof boots) in hand ready to take on the water. You may…

Summer provides various challenges for gardeners. One of the most frustrating is that constant sun exposure and heat make it very easy for plants to dry out. And while it is no surprise that the summer’s extensive heat and dryness can test the lifespan of many plants, you may be surprised by the simple solution to that problem.  Mulch. Mulch…

Landscape Workshop ranked 75 on the 2015 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Toro. “Our Top 100 list includes some of the best and brightest leaders in the landscape industry,” says Lawn & Landscape Editor and Associate Publisher Chuck Bowen. “These companies have achieved a level of growth that very few others…

It is essential to understand the fundamentals of fertilizing in order to achieve and maintain a healthy, green lawn year-round. However, understanding what to do, when to do it, and what to avoid can be complicated, especially with so many products on the market. Therefore, we’ve asked our staff to answers some of the most common fertilizing questions. First things…

Landscape Workshop acquires the Montgomery and Birmingham landscape maintenance assets of Vision Landscapes.

Landscape Workshop has recently completed the acquisition of Vision Landscapes’ Montgomery branch and Birmingham area landscape maintenance contracts. Operations in the River Region will be led by Vision alum Brandon Smith, who will serve as District Manager, and Ryan Cofer, Branch Manager of LW’s Montgomery/Auburn location. Landscape Workshop has a 30-year record of professionalism and customer satisfaction and is fully…

Landscape Workshop has opened a Knoxville branch office during the company’s 30th year in business. Knoxville will be the eighth location served by the company, which operates throughout the Southeast. The new branch will operate under the management of Scott Ragsdale who will be assisted by Chris Griffin. Together, the pair bring nearly 25 years of experience to Landscape Workshop.