A look at the 2017 LM150 list—sorted for top performers by regions.
Editor’s note: Not all companies report regional data. Dollar amounts were calculated by LM from data reported.
| By Profit Center | By Region |
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By Region
| Northeast | Southeast | Midwest | Southwest | West |
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Northeast
| 1 | TruGreen | $194,505,940 |
| 2 | Bartlett Tree Experts | $103,251,643 |
| 3 | Ruppert Landscape | $77,389,832 |
| 4 | Denison Landscaping | $60,100,000 |
| 5 | SavATree | $57,600,000 |
| 6 | Merit Service Solutions | $55,614,000 |
| 7 | Lawn Doctor | $51,940,000 |
| 8 | Chapel Valley Landscape Co. | $35,680,000 |
| 9 | NaturaLawn of America | $32,299,200 |
| 10 | LandOpt | $31,555,600 |
| 11 | Greenscape Land Design | $27,400,000 |
| 12 | Complete Landscaping Service | $26,287,630 |
| 13 | R.P. Marzilli & Co. | $26,262,471 |
| 14 | Schumacher Cos. | $25,000,000 |
| 15 | High Tech Landscapes | $20,609,000 |
| 16 | Meadows Farms | $19,600,000 |
| 17 | Sposato Landscape | $18,500,000 |
| 18 | McFall & Berry Landscape Management | $17,734,195 |
| 19 | The Grounds Guys | $16,284,400 |
| 20 | Mountain View Landscape | $14,739,969 |
| 21 | Level Green Landscape | $14,260,000 |
| 22 | Lawn Dawg | $14,000,000 |
| 23 | The Joyce Cos. | $13,862,770 |
| 24 | Hoffman Landscapes | $13,500,000 |
| 25 | NJ Best Lawns Sprinklers & Fencing | $11,758,000 |
Southeast
| 1 | TruGreen | $245,246,620 |
| 2 | Massey Services | $153,098,400 |
| 3 | Ruppert Landscape | $63,995,438 |
| 4 | The Greenery | $59,000,000 |
| 5 | Juniper Landscaping | $48,000,000 |
| 6 | Bartlett Tree Experts | $46,133,713 |
| 7 | Mainscape | $40,120,000 |
| 8 | Girard Environmental Services | $38,700,000 |
| 9 | Rotolo Consultants | $37,750,000 |
| 10 | Dixie Landscape Co. | $35,458,508 |
| 11 | Landscape Workshop | $29,500,000 |
| 12 | Meadows Farms | $29,400,000 |
| 13 | Gibbs Landscape Co. | $26,277,628 |
| 14 | Yard-Nique | $25,952,082 |
| 15 | Lawn Doctor | $25,480,000 |
| 16 | James River Grounds Management | $25,096,897 |
| 17 | Baytree Landscape Contractors | $25,000,000 |
| 18 | The Loving Cos. | $24,500,000 |
| 19 | Russell Landscape Group | $23,896,549 |
| 20 | LandOpt | $23,666,700 |
| 21 | Heaven &Earth Landscapes | $23,000,000 |
| 22 | The Grounds Guys | $22,206,000 |
| 23 | Ecoscape Solutions Group | $20,450,000 |
| 24 | Bland Landscaping Co. | $19,208,000 |
| 25 | Greenscapes | $19,098,373 |
Midwest
| 1 | TruGreen | $270,616,960 |
| 2 | Acres Group | $48,000,000 |
| 3 | Mariani Landscape | $44,000,000 |
| 4 | Christy Webber & Co. | $39,170,853 |
| 5 | Sebert Landscaping | $38,000,000 |
| 6 | Reliable Property Services | $29,682,000 |
| 7 | Environmental Management Services | $28,756,960 |
| 8 | Landscape Concepts Management | $27,500,000 |
| 9 | Spring-Green Lawn Care | $27,141,400 |
| 10 | Chalet | $27,000,000 |
| 11 | The Bruce Co. of Wisconsin | $26,100,000 |
| 12 | Ryan Lawn & Tree | $26,040,000 |
| 13 | Naturescape | $24,250,000 |
| 14 | Scott Byron & Co. | $24,100,000 |
| 15 | David J. Frank Landscape Contracting | $23,250,250 |
| 16 | Bartlett Tree Expertsg | $19,771,591 |
| 17 | Southview Design | $19,200,000 |
| 18 | The Grounds Guys | $18,505,000 |
| 19 | Clarence Davids & Co. | $18,086,468 |
| 20 | Hittle Landscaping | $17,000,000 |
| 21 | SavATree | $16,800,000 |
| 22 | LandOpt | $15,777,800 |
| 23 | Mainscape | $14,960,000 |
| 24 | Perficut Cos. | $14,156,911 |
| 25 | Arteka Cos. | $13,500,000 |
Southwest
| 1 | TruGreen | $105,368,000 |
| 2 | Environmental Earthscapes (The Groundskeeper/Greater Texas Landscapes) | $65,280,000 |
| 3 | Garden Design | $59,000,000 |
| 4 | Clean Scapes | $44,000,000 |
| 5 | Gothic Landscape | $40,300,000 |
| 6 | Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping | $35,458,508 |
| 7 | Somerset Landscape | $30,104,800 |
| 8 | AAA Landscape | $28,750,000 |
| 9 | Southern Botanical | $26,262,471 |
| 10 | Earth Tones Design | $26,100,000 |
| 11 | Merit Service Solutions | $25,480,000 |
| 12 | Berghoff Design Group | $21,375,000 |
| 13 | DLC Resources | $20,000,000 |
| 14 | Heads Up Landscape | $19,905,000 |
| 15 | Massey Services | $19,771,591 |
| 16 | Westco Grounds Maintenance | $18,500,000 |
| 17 | Complete Landsculpture | $18,400,000 |
| 18 | Caretaker Landscape & Tree Management | $18,130,000 |
| 19 | Integrated Landscape Management | $16,836,550 |
| 20 | The Grounds Guys | $16,380,000 |
| 21 | Desert Classic Landscaping | $15,500,000 |
| 22 | Earthworks | $15,100,000 |
| 23 | Bartlett Tree Experts | $14,640,000 |
| 24 | Richmond & Associates Landscaping | $13,862,770 |
| 25 | LMI Landscapes | $13,564,851 |
West
| 1 | McGuire & Hester | $132,000,000 |
| 2 | Gothic Landscape | $89,700,000 |
| 3 | TruGreen | $79,026,000 |
| 4 | Elite Team Offices | $78,889,000 |
| 5 | Terracare Associates | $55,556,423 |
| 6 | Cagwin & Dorward | $42,040,194 |
| 7 | Senske Services | $32,000,000 |
| 8 | Bemus Landscape | $30,679,000 |
| 9 | Gachina Landscape Management | $30,000,000 |
| 10 | Dennis’ 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center | $28,756,9600 |
| 11 | Merchants Landscape Services | $28,000,000 |
| 12 | Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care | $23,896,549 |
| 13 | Benchmark Landscape | $22,244,108 |
| 14 | Harvest Landscape Enterprises | $22,000,000 |
| 15 | Bartlett Tree Experts | $21,960,000 |
| 16 | Stay Green | $21,417,136 |
| 17 | Designs By Sundown | $21,300,000 |
| 18 | Cleary Bros. Landscape | $20,450,000 |
| 19 | Andre Landscape Service | $19,098,373 |
| 20 | New Way Landscape & Tree Services | $17,000,000 |
| 21 | Pacific Landscape Management | $16,327,432 |
| 22 | Cutting Edge Landscape | $15,764,358 |
| 23 | Signature Landscapes | $14,739,969 |
| 24 | Coast Landscape Management | $13,798,806 |
| 25 | Schultz Industries | $12,898,379 |
LM150 M&A moves
2016
TruGreen (No. 2) completed its merger with Scotts LawnService, a former subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
Signature Landscapes (No. 122) merged with Celtic Lawn & Landscape in northern Nevada.
Monarch Landscape Holdings acquired San Jose, Calif.-based Jensen Landscape and Woodinville, Wash.-based Northwest Landscape Services. These two companies, which dropped off this year’s list, were Nos. 34 and 47, respectively, on last year’s list. Monarch, which declined to participate in the LM150 list, entered the market in 2015 with the acquisition of Signature Landscape Services in Redmond, Wash. Monarch also has acquired San Diego-based Landsystems and Palm Desert, Calif.-based Hort Tech Landscape Management, according to the website of its investment firm, One Rock Capital Partners.
The Bruce Co. of Wisconsin (No. 69) acquired Landscape Care Co. in Verona, Wis.
Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care (No. 80) merged with LawnAmerica, an Oklahoma-based lawn care company.
Juniper Landscaping (No. 31) acquired Turner Tree & Landscape in Bradenton, Fla.
2017
BrightView (No. 1) purchased the landscape maintenance division of Marina Landscape, a landscape maintenance company located in Anaheim, Calif. Marina, which dropped off this year’s list, was No. 20 on last year’s list with $64 million in 2015 revenue.
Yellowstone Landscape (No. 9) acquired Ecoscape Solutions Group (No. 91), a commercial landscape company based in Huntersville, N.C.
Gothic Landscape (No. 12) in Valencia, Calif., acquired Terra Pacific Landscape, based in Orange County, Calif.
The Davey Tree Expert Co. (No. 3) acquired Arborel Tree Service in the greater Pittsburgh area and Arborguard in Atlanta.
SavATree (No. 15) merged with Lakewood, Colo.-based Mountain High Tree, Lawn & Landscape. Mountain High, which dropped off of this year’s list, was No. 147 on last year’s list with $10.4 million in 2015 revenue.
Heron Home & Outdoor (No. 118) in Apopka, Fla., was acquired by Rentokil Steritech, a pest control company based in Reading, Pa.
