Late last year, the National Association of Landscape Professionals announced changes to the Landscape Industry Certified - Technician Exterior program. On Jan. 1, 2020, the current testing format of written and hands-on test problems will be replaced with an online-only exam. For 2019, ALCC is accepting new and retest candidates for test dates in Colorado.

Colorado Green asked landscape professionals, “When equipment begins to break down, do you prefer to repair or replace?” The responses, and reasons behind them, were varied. In fact, the decision may be different over the life cycle of the company. Business owners make decisions and adjust processes based on the size and resources of their organization as well as current market conditions. Labor shortages, lower interest rates for large purchases... all of it can affect where funds are spent.