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Timeline: History of TruGreen, Scotts LawnService

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TruGreen, based in Memphis, Tenn., and Scotts LawnService, formerly part of the Marysville, Ohio, garden products giant Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., are merging, creating a $1.3 billion lawn care company with 2.3 million customers.

LM looks back at the history of these two companies, pulling information from our archives.

Marisa Palmieri

Marisa Palmieri

Marisa Palmieri is an experienced Green Industry editor who's won numerous awards for her coverage of the landscape and golf course markets from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), the Press Club of Cleveland and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In 2007, ASBPE named her a Young Leader. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, cum laude, from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism.

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Kelly Limpert

Kelly Limpert is a graduate of Ohio University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Her background in online journalism and advertising aids LM in developing a strong online presence.

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