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New Jersey's premier landscape association.

10/31/2026

Forget ghosts.
Here are the REAL nightmares. 😂
🎃 “I found it cheaper online.”
👻 Check engine lights
🎃 A rain icon on installation day
👻 The customer who changes the design after installation starts
🎃 Hitting an unmarked irrigation line
👻 A machine that suddenly makes a sound it definitely did NOT make yesterday
🎃 “Can you just add one little thing?”

Happy Halloween from NJLCA!
May your equipment run smoothly, your jobs stay profitable and nobody say, “While you're here…” today. 🎃🌿

Add your own landscape contractor nightmare in the comments!

10/30/2026

Halloween is tomorrow, so let's talk about things that actually scare landscape contractors.
👻 The irrigation line nobody marked
👻 “We don't know where the septic is.”
👻 Equipment failure at 4:30 Friday afternoon
👻 The buried concrete nobody mentioned
👻 “While you're here…”
👻 Rain starting immediately after you open the entire jobsite

Your turn.
What's the scariest thing you've encountered on a job?

Drop your contractor horror story below. The best ones may get featured tomorrow. 👇

10/29/2026

Membership should be more than paying annual dues and getting emails.
A good association should help your business.
That may mean:
💰 Member savings
🎓 Education that prevents expensive mistakes
🤝 Connections that lead to opportunities
📣 Advocacy on issues affecting your bottom line
🏆 Recognition that helps market your company
📚 Information that helps you make better decisions
NJLCA membership is designed to give landscape professionals resources they can actually use.

Not a member yet? Take a look at what NJLCA offers at njlca.org

10/28/2026

“I don't know if it's big enough.”
“It wasn't a million-dollar project.”
“We just did the landscape.”
“It’s only maintenance.”
Stop.
Awards aren't reserved for the biggest budget or the largest property.
Great work is great work.
A beautifully executed small installation, patio, planting, lighting project or maintained property can tell an incredible story.
Before you decide your project isn't award-worthy…
Take another look.

Enter the NJLCA Landscape Achievement Awards at njlca.org

10/27/2026

Before you assume you need to hire your next foreman from somewhere else, take another look at your own crew.
Who shows up consistently?
Who helps the new employee without being asked?
Who notices problems?
Who takes care of equipment?
Who communicates well with customers?
Leadership doesn't always start with a title.
Sometimes it starts with an employee quietly showing you they're ready for more.

Who are you developing for the next level?

10/26/2026

SNOW CONTRACTORS: ARE YOU ACTUALLY READY?

Nobody wants to discover a problem with snow equipment when the forecast suddenly says 8 inches.
Now is the time to check:
❄️ Plows
❄️ Spreaders
❄️ Hydraulics
❄️ Lights
❄️ Cutting edges
❄️ Tires
❄️ Radios and communication
❄️ Salt/material supply
❄️ Employee assignments
❄️ Route plans
Future-you will appreciate anything you fix now.

Save this checklist and send it to whoever handles your snow operation.

10/23/2026

WHO DO YOU CALL WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER?

Running a landscape company means making decisions every day.
Pricing.
Employees.
Equipment.
Customers.
Regulations.
Insurance.
Snow.
Licensing.
And occasionally something you have never dealt with before.
That's where having a network matters.
One of the most valuable parts of NJLCA membership isn't a discount or an event.
It's knowing people you can learn from.

Build your industry network. Learn more about NJLCA membership.
Join today at njlca.org/become-a-member

10/22/2026

Sure.
We'll just ask the trees to coordinate their schedules. 😂🍂
Fall cleanup season has officially entered the chat.
Landscape professionals—you understand.

What's your favorite fall customer request?

10/21/2026

A successful event doesn't happen because one organization puts it on.
It happens because companies step up and support it.
A huge THANK YOU to the sponsors who helped make this year's NJLCA Golf Challenge possible.
Your support helps us create events for the industry—and supports the work NJLCA does throughout the year including providing scholarships to students in the industry.
We appreciate you.

When you see one of our sponsors, thank them for supporting the industry.

10/20/2026

Your price shouldn't start with:
“What do you think they'll go for?”
It should start with:
What does the labor cost?
What do the materials cost?
What does your equipment cost to operate?
What is your overhead?
What profit does your company need?
Then you determine your price.
A customer can decide whether that price works for them.
But they don't get to decide what it costs you to run your business.

Save this one for your next estimating meeting.

Address

465 Mola Boulevard
Elmwood Park, NJ
07407

Telephone

+12017033600

Website

http://www.NJLCA.org/

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