Author: LM Staff

LM StaffAug 2, 2018

John Deere and Wright Manufacturing will not extend their commercial mower design and manufacturing arrangement beyond May 2016. The alliance began in August 2012. Both companies said they will continue to develop commercial mowers independently. John Deere will continue to manufacture stand-on mowers, but it will move their production to the company’s TurfCare manufacturing facility […]

LM StaffAug 6, 2018

Exmark released a suspended operator platform for its Lazer Z commercial mowers. A factory-installed upgrade available on 2015 Lazer Z E-Series and Lazer Z X-Series machines, the suspended operator platform uses coil-over hydraulic dampers to reduce the impact of bumps and vibration. The design provides 3.6-inches of travel in vertical and fore-aft directions, with trailing […]

LM StaffJul 1, 2015

The Horticultural Research Institute, the research affiliate of AmericanHort, launched its Grow Wise, Bee Smart website. This resource is a component of the horticultural industry’s bee and pollinator stewardship initiative, which was created to provide leadership and guidance to the industry on pollinator health, the organization said. The site serves as the communications hub for […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

Vermeer introduced the PTX40, a walk-beside service plow with a trencher. The company touts the plow as narrow and maneuverable. “The PTX40 is the right size for utility installation and landscape contractors and municipal employees who frequently work in tight spaces,” said Jon Kuyers, underground global product manager at Vermeer. “It also was designed to […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

Vista Outdoor Professional Lighting introduced the 1050 series COB Floodlights. Designed for highlighting architectural and landscape features, the 1057 and 1059 up and accent luminaires use Chip-On-Board (COB) LED technology for controlled light output. “Cree has been a trusted name in the LED lighting industry for more than 20 years, and we’re proud to partner […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

John Deere Green Tech became an authorized distributor of Rain Bird’s Maxicom and SiteControl central control products in Texas and Oklahoma. This move was related to John Deere Landscapes’ recent acquisition of AMC Industries, which previously represented the products in those regions, the company said. “Maxicom is a very robust and feature-rich central control system […]

LM StaffAug 16, 2023

JCB added a 9.9-ton zero tail swing compact excavator to its compact excavator line. The 90Z-1 boasts a more powerful engine than the recently released 9.4-ton 86C-1, JCB said, with a larger dig end and increased hydraulic capacity. The 90Z-1 features a revised H-design undercarriage, steel body panels and a Tier 4 Final engine. The […]

LM StaffMar 19, 2021

Stihl President Fred Whyte will retire at the end of this year. Bjoern Fischer, Stihl’s current vice president of finance, will assume the duties of president beginning in 2016. Whyte has been with Stihl for 44 years, and he has served as president for 23 years. “It has been a great privilege to lead Stihl […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

Four snow plows, two from Fisher and two from Western Products, have been approved for use on 2015 Ford F-150 truck models. Fisher’s 7-foot-6-inch HT Series snow plow and 7-foot-4-inch Homesteader snow plow were approved. “We’re proud to give our customers the flexibility of using Fisher snow plows on a wide variety of vehicles, especially the […]

LM StaffJun 29, 2015

Richard Orvieto, owner and operator of the landscaping company Double “O” Landscaping, was arrested in Suffolk County, N.Y. The owner and company are charged with failing to pay more than $13,000 in wages to three former employees and with defrauding the state unemployment insurance system of almost $12,000 by paying wages in cash off-the-books and […]

LM StaffJun 26, 2015

Updating its K-series wheel loader lineup to adhere to Final Tier 4 emissions standard, John Deere launched its 444K, 524K and 544K utility-class wheel loaders, which the company said are designed for jobs that demand extra agility and ability on the jobsite. “The goal in updating our K-Series utility wheel loaders was to build upon […]

LM StaffJun 25, 2015

Bellantoni Landscape, based in White Plains, N.Y., is now “Powered by LandOpt.” Bellantoni Landscape now has exclusive LandOpt license rights within central Westchester County, N.Y. and Greenwich, Conn. “Everyone on our team wears multiple hats, so to speak,” said co-owner Michael Bellantoni Jr. “That’s why we were intrigued by the LandOpt System—we liked the concept […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA), the trade association for the professional development of Hispanics in the U.S. landscape industry, named its new Board of Directors for the 2015-2016 term. The NHLA chose its leadership to reflect the diversity of the landscape industry, including both Hispanic and non-Hispanic members. This year’s board of officers includes: […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

Hunter Industries acquired all the landscape irrigation products, patents and trademarks from Alex-Tronix Controls of Fresno, Calif. Since 1977, Alex-Tronix has been a creator of irrigation controller technology for the commercial landscape and agricultural irrigation industries. “For more than 30 years, George Alexanian and Alex-Tronix have developed innovations in control technology that have advanced water […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

Bobcat Co. released its first Tier 4-compliant 700 frame-size loader. The S740 is powered by an engine that is less than 75 hp and doesn’t require a diesel particulate filter (DPF), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) or diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). Bobcat S740 skid-steer loaders use a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) to meet Tier 4 emission […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

NovaSource, a business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley, is voluntarily recalling certain batches of the turf fungicide product marketed under the brand names ArmorTech ALT 70 and Viceroy 70DF. A laboratory investigation has revealed a trace amount of the herbicide sulfometuron methyl in the fungicide formulation. This issue appears to be confined to ALT 70 and […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

GIE+EXPO has expanded its seminar schedule and will offer Latino Link, a series of seminars presented by the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA). The seminar will include a breakfast session for dealers, three seminars for owners and managers of landscape businesses and two Spanish-language sessions for members of the Hispanic workforce. The Latino Link schedule […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

AmericanHort selected six students to serve as this year’s HortScholars. The goal of the HortScholars program is to provide students with professional development experience that increases their knowledge, industry awareness and career enthusiasm, AmericanHort said. This year’s HortScholars include: Sarah Leach Smith, University of Delaware; Bobby Nance, Virginia Tech; Madeline Olberg, Purdue University; Nick Sobecki, Ohio […]

LM StaffJun 22, 2015

Plantscape Institute of America (PIA) members voted to become part of AmericanHort to expand the community of interior plantscape professionals and to consolidate programs, according to AmericanHort. “We are eager to finalize our partnership and officially become part of the AmericanHort community,” said Tim Konig, executive chairman of PIA and owner of European Gardens, a […]

LM StaffJun 22, 2015

AmericanHort, along with its research affiliate the Horticultural Research Institute, will introduce “SHIFT: An AmericanHort initiative” at Cultivate ’15. The research project takes a hard look at the future of the industry and how it can rise to the challenge of meeting modern and future consumers’ expectations, the association says. “Along with our research partner, […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

Detroit-based LawnGuru has launched, throwing its hat in the ring with other Uber-style, on-demand lawn maintenance start ups like Mowz, LawnStarter and GreenPal. Currently, the app has 500 users and services nine Michigan cities. Users request a cut from the app by entering the property’s address and calculating the area that needs mowed. Based on […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

Chevrolet will offer low cab-forward medium-duty trucks in the U.S. in 2016, re-entering a growing segment of the commercial vehicle market. The six new models—Chevrolet 3500, 3500HD, 4500, 4500HD, 5500 and 5500 HD—are based on the Isuzu N-Series, which GM will procure from Isuzu and distribute through Chevrolet dealers, according to the company. The new […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

FMC released a water-soluble, liquid herbicide formulation called Solitare WSL, which the company said offers increased application efficiency while controlling more than 40 weeds. The company is offering turf management professionals $5 off each three-fourth gallon container if purchased before July 31. The Solitare formulation contains a surfactant and will not settle out or separate […]

LM StaffAug 3, 2018

John Deere launched TractorPlus, a new smartphone app providing customers with information about 3E, 3R, 4M and 4R compact utility tractors. “The TractorPlus application offers operators with access to frequently accessed machine information without needing to open the manual,” said Scott Schadler, product marketing manager for compact utility tractors. The app is intended to serve […]