Author: LM Staff

LM StaffNov 3, 2023

The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) is forming a set of peer groups, facilitated by Phil Harwood, CEO of Pro-Motion Consulting and LM columnist. “SIMA’s involvement in forming peer groups is to help you focus on your snow and ice business,” said Martin Tirado, executive director of SIMA. “Peer group participants can get into […]

LM StaffApr 7, 2015

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 school year through May 31. The scholarships are made possible by seven HRI endowment funds for students seeking a lifelong career in horticulture. Scholarships available in 2015 include: The Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow Jr. Scholarship ($3,000); The Usrey Family Scholarship ($1,000); […]

LM StaffApr 6, 2015

Columbus, Ohio-based M&I Landscapes acquired LandOpt license rights for its territory on the northeast side of the city, becoming the fourth Powered by LandOpt Contractor in the state and the second in the Central Ohio region. A full-service landscape company, M&I Landscapes specializes in residential and commercial design/build, maintenance and lawn care. Principal Phil Drake purchased […]

LM StaffApr 6, 2015

Ahmed Hassan and Duane Draughon joined forces with the Mystic Force Foundation to bring a special project to fruition in Miami Springs, Fla., April 10‐12. The project is a safe, outdoor play space for 2‐year‐old Daniella Collazo, who has stage III neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer. For immunocompromised children like Collazo dirt and grass are […]

LM StaffApr 6, 2015

BioSafe Systems hired a new team member to focus on product development, including vendor relations. Melissa Carserino comes to BioSafe from Chemtura Corp., where she worked as a technical sales service engineer and product and market analyst. In her new role, Carserino will work to engineer and develop new products for BioSafe’s agriculture, horticulture and […]

LM StaffApr 6, 2015

Ruppert Landscape welcomed Luke Alexander as the estimator for its national landscape construction division. “Luke’s appetite for knowledge, boundless energy and desire to succeed will carry him far in his position as estimator,” said Bob Jones, president of the landscape construction division. “He also has a lot of value to add to the division with his […]

LM StaffApr 6, 2015

Walpole Outdoors, headquartered in Walpole, Mass., joined forces with three retail and dealer partners along the East Coast. The partners include DiSabatino Landscaping, a landscape design firm located in Wilmington, Del.; Merrifield Garden Center, a Merrifield, Va.-based garden center; and Gingerich Construction, a custom home building and remodeling company located in Wildwood, Fla. “These new […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

Under a new distribution partnership with Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha (ISK), PBI-Gordon Corp. will distribute Kabuto Fungicide SC in the United States, pending approval of registration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A liquid formulation of the active ingredient isofetamid, Kabuto has proven in research trials to provide preventative and curative Dollar Spot control. PBI-Gordon also […]

LM StaffAug 14, 2023

In response to California Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order mandating statewide water reductions, HydroPoint Data Systems is hosting a new webinar series addressing how municipalities and communities can comply to the new laws and ongoing drought concerns with smart water management technology. The series, titled “Outsmarting the Drought,” kicks off 12 p.m. PST April 9 with guest […]

LM StaffAug 14, 2023

April 1, California Governor Jerry Brown instituted the state’s first-ever mandatory water restrictions, NPR reports. The announcement comes as California is entering its fourth year of drought and as the Sierra Nevada saw its lowest snowpack level on record. The statewide mandate calls for reductions in water use by 25 percent for California cities and […]

LM StaffApr 6, 2015

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a $77,000 penalty to Bednar Landscape Services, located in Boonton, N.J., as repercussions for a trench cave-in that killed two workers, Oscar Portillo and Selvin Zelaya. OSHA initiated an inspection of the incidence on Oct. 1. The day of the incident, Portillo and […]

LM StaffApr 1, 2015

McKay Landscape Lighting in Omaha, Neb., focuses marketing and branding efforts on three areas: strategic partners, existing customers and new customers. To stay organized, owner Jerry McKay and his team use a quarterly marketing calendar to map out a big-picture look of what they’re going to do, when and how for the entire year. He […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) named the newest ambassadors of the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF). The ambassadors reached such a status by pledging $25,000 to the foundation, which awards scholarships to students enrolled in landscape contracting and/or horticulture programs at two-year or four-year colleges and universities. They include: •           Mike Hommel, Designs by Sundown, […]

LM StaffMar 27, 2015

Redexim Turf Products (RTP) opened a new factory store in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. The expansion will be led Redexim management and spearheaded by Troy von Holdt, who brings more than 15 years of experience in the golf and sports turf industry. Von Holdt has worked at both the local dealer level as […]

LM StaffMar 27, 2015

Smart Water Application Technologies (SWAT) released version 3.2 of the Spray Head Sprinkler Nozzles Performance Characteristics for public comment. Feedback is due April 1. The testing protocol is intended for nozzles that are used in pop-up spray sprinkler bodies and can include both spray and multi-stream, multi-trajectory rotating nozzles. The protocol evaluates nozzle performance based on […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Principles of Turfgrass Management certification program now is available as an online course—the international turf program allows companies to earn the Landscape Industry Certified Lawn Care Manager credential. Previously, the course only was offered as a print-based self-study. The online course allows students to receive access to the web-based course and materials, which include […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

Dan Ariens, CEO and chairman of Ariens Co., received the 2015 National STEM Education Partner of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Technology & Engineering Education Association (WTEA) and the International Technology & Engineering Education Association (ITEEA). The award was presented during the ITEEA annual convention held in Milwaukee. “I’m especially proud of this award because […]

LM StaffMar 26, 2015

Ruppert Landscape promoted Charlotte McGehee to branch manager of a new landscape management branch in Washington, D.C. “The position Charlotte is filling has been the direct result of a new branch opening in the region,” said Doug Halsey, vice president and regional director of the landscape management division. “With her strong leadership traits, her determined […]

LM StaffNov 3, 2023

Project EverGreen expanded its GreenCare for Troops (GCFT) program to include wounded and disabled veterans in addition to families of currently deployed military personnel. The program, now in its ninth year, provides military personnel and their immediate families with free lawn care and landscape services from registered volunteers for the length of deployment, typically nine […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Professional Landcare Network Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) presented a slew of academic accolades at PLANET Student Career Days, hosted Mach 12-15 by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. In 2015 alone, PLANET AEF has given a total of $91,100 in awards and scholarships. Adding to that, it bestowed 53 scholarships at a […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

Washington, D.C.-based Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) issued a statement about the glyphosate rating by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). RISE is the national association representing the manufacturers, formulators, distributors and others involved with pesticide and fertilizer products. Glyphosate–an active ingredient in many herbicides including Roundup from Monsanto, the original […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

In its 39th year, the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Student Career Days drew 800 students to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., last week. Sixty-five teams, including three National FFA Organization high school teams, participated in 27 individual and team competitions. The events included, among others, tree climbing, hardscape installation, wood construction, plant identification, […]

LM StaffNov 3, 2023

SnowEx rolled out its Automatixx power-assisted attachment system, now standard on the new line of SnowEx truck-mounted plows. The Automatixx attachment system uses a process that can be completed entirely from the driver’s side of the vehicle. First, the plow’s wiring harness must be plugged into the truck. Then, the operator activates the power-assist switches […]

LM StaffMar 24, 2015

In cooperation with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES) program, AmericanHort is offering 9.25 professional development credits in the areas of health, safety and welfare at Cultivate’15, held July 11-14 in Columbus, Ohio. In total 26 sessions have been approved with 27.75 professional development hours. LA CES is a collaboration of the American […]