Check out a few of the place the LM team made its rounds recently including a visit to hidden Creek landscaping, Jeffrey Scott’s Design Build Growth Summit, Honda Power Equipment and Briggs & Stratton.

1. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Despite the early morning, the crew from Hidden Creek Landscaping was all smiles as it prepared to greet guests from landscaping companies around the country. From left, Cameron Ely, residential sales design/build; Melissa Kaltenecker, controller; and Elena Andrews, residential sales design/build.

2. A warm welcome The team from Hidden Creek welcomed about 175 guests to its facility as part of Jeffrey Scott’s Design Build Growth Summit.

3. A quick photo break Attendees of the Design Build Growth Summit paused for a photo-op during the facility tour at Hidden Creek. From left, Robyn Schmitz, High Prarie Landscape Group; Michelle Pruitt, Masters Landscape Design; and Katie Boehm, Great Oaks Landscaping.

4. Take it for a spin LM Associate Editor Sarah Webb tried her hand at a Ferris sprayer-spreader. You probably can’t tell by the smile on her face, but it was her first time on any type of spreader machine.

5. Say cheese Before hopping on a flight back to the Cleveland office, Webb managed to snag a photo with Harold Redman, president, Turf & Consumer Products Group at Briggs & Stratton.

6. Rain or shine Despite the downpour that fell at HPE’s new manufacturing plant in Swepsonville, N.C., Vinny Prinzo, principal engineer and HRN Series development leader for Honda R&D Americas, had no problem showing off the capabilities of Honda’s new HRN216 line.