www.landscapeirrigation.com Landscape and Irrigation March 2017 7
landscapes provide? The public doesn't put much thought into
the landscapes around them — they take them for granted.
We have to educate the public and customers about the
environmental and social benefi ts that lawns and landscapes
provide to our families and our communities, and we have to
turn them into advocates for our industry.
NALP has produced several videos, fact sheets and
tools that provide facts, clear up myths, and make the
environmental case for managed landscapes. They can be
found on LoveYourLandscape.org or on NALP's website under
the "Benefi ts of Landscapes." You are encouraged to print and
share these fact sheets with your customers, with the public,
and with your local legislators.
When you share the value of lawns and managed landscapes
with your customers and the public, you lay the groundwork
for all our government-relations work. When lawmakers are
knowledgeable about the benefi ts our industry provides, it is
easier to fi ght negative legislation and regulations.
To make it easy for you to share the benefi ts of healthy
lawns during National Lawn Care Month and all spring,
NALP has created a free toolkit with social media posts,
articles, infographics and logos. Visit bit.ly/lawncaremonth
to access the toolkit and get started promoting the benefi ts
of managed landscapes.
Lisa Schaumann is director of communications at the National
Association of Landscape Professionals.
ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED BY NALP, PHILIPPE NOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY
landscapes provide? The public doesn't put much thought into
We have to educate the public and customers about the
environmental and social benefi ts that lawns and landscapes
provide to our families and our communities, and we have to
NALP has produced several videos, fact sheets and
tools that provide facts, clear up myths, and make the
environmental case for managed landscapes. They can be
or on NALP's website under
the "Benefi ts of Landscapes." You are encouraged to print and
share these fact sheets with your customers, with the public,
When you share the value of lawns and managed landscapes
with your customers and the public, you lay the groundwork
for all our government-relations work. When lawmakers are
knowledgeable about the benefi ts our industry provides, it is
INFOGRAPHIC
PROVIDED
BY
NALP