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Better by nature

What does it mean to be better by nature?

First, there is the obvious: the green industry improves lives with plants. Landscape companies improve the built environment by creating outdoor spaces that make our lives better.

But for ALCC members, it goes beyond simply installing or maintaining plant material around a home or office complex. It’s about passion—passion for making things better, passion for going above and beyond to make customers happy, and passion for a career in an industry that impacts everyone and everything.

Better by nature means a commitment to doing the best work on a project, doing it right the first time. It means dedicating yourself to a career as a professional and being an ambassador among others who don’t yet know how rewarding working in this industry can be.

Better by nature means being a good steward of the environment, of touting the benefits of water conservation and the benefits of a healthy landscape. And it means following up those words with action by creating the kind of company where people also grow while they build and maintain landscapes that make us happier and healthier.

Here are some examples of how ALCC members are better by nature:

Native Edge Landscapes 

Core values set the course for hiring and team building at Native Edge

 Terracare 2017 ELITE Community Service Garden builds community connections for Terracare Associates
Zak George Landscaping Safety is part of Zak George Landscaping culture Designscapes Colorado  How Steinhauer tied leadership to community service 
 LandCare Management Certification is part of LandCare's mission Changing Landscapes Certification strengthens Changing Landscapes
Matt Hiner (Hiner Landscapes) explains how he became better by nature through ALCC