Author: LM Staff

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

John Deere Landscapes (JDL) reached an agreement to acquire Shemin Landscape Supply. The transaction is expected to close at the end of February—no further terms of the deal were disclosed at this time. The news comes roughly a month after Shemin revealed its plans to open a second location in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in March. […]

LM StaffFeb 18, 2015

Avant Tecno USA recently entered the rental market, making its 400, 500, 600 and 700 series loaders rentable along with their attachments, which include brooms, buckets, dozer blades, forks, snow blowers and tree shears. As part of this latest business stepping-stone, Avant also will be attending the ARA Rental Show in New Orleans Feb. 22-25, […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

Through its partnership with Scholastic, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s (OPEI’s) Research & Education Foundation expanded the educational material offerings of its TurfMutt program. Designed to help youth learn about science and the environment from the perspective of the backyard, community and personal green spaces, the TurfMutt environmental education program has reached 38 million students, teachers and […]

LM StaffFeb 13, 2015

The Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA) rebranded to the Maryland Nursery, Landscape, & Greenhouse Association (MNLGA). The change, which members approved at the association’s annual meeting in January, comes as a result of the planned dissolution of the former Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association and the invitation for those members to join the existing and […]

LM StaffFeb 19, 2015

SavATree wrapped up its annual sales conference a little bit differently this year, holding a team-building “wheelchair build.” Keeping with the conference theme of “We Are All Connected,” or “Mitakuye Oyasin (in the language of Native Americans),” SavATree worked in conjunction with the Senior Citizen United Community Services out of Audubon, N.J., to hold the wheelchair […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Interior Plantscape Symposium is returning to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., for its fifth consecutive year. The event, slated for April 8-9, is co-hosted by the Professional Landcare Network and AmericanHort.  A new feature this year is a half-day session “Holiday Workshop: Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Holiday Profits,” on April 8, followed by a […]

LM StaffAug 14, 2023

Tierra Madre Landscape Services merged with AZ Landscape Solutions (AZLS) to form one of the largest woman-owned landscaping companies in the Southwest, according to the firms. The new entity will move forward under the Tierra Madre brand, comprising more than 80 employees, and will be headquartered in Avondale, Ariz. “This exciting merger brings almost 600 […]

LM StaffNov 8, 2022

The Andersons’ Humic DG product is now available to customers in the Canadian turf, agriculture and horticulture markets. Listed as a registered supplement by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Humic DG is a dispersing granule humic acid product that provides a full complement of humic substances including fulvic, humic and humin acids. Humic acid is […]

LM StaffFeb 11, 2015

AmericanHort elected new officers and members to its board of directors. Dale Deppe of Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Mich., was elected chairman of the board of directors, and Terri Cantwell of Bates Sons & Daughters in Lake Placid, Fla., was elected the vice chairman. Mark Foertmeyer of Foertmeyer & Sons Greenhouse Co. in […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

Returning for a second year, the Come Alive Outside Design Challenge tweaked its judging process this year, allowing the public to cast its votes online until Feb. 19. The Design Challenge creates the opportunity for college, high school, elementary and preschool students to work together with landscape professionals to design and build engaging outdoor learning […]

LM StaffFeb 10, 2015

Landscaper Pro appointed Anthony Amato to national sales manager of its Chestnut Ridge location in Rockland County, New York. Amato has more than 30 years of experience in the landscaping, grounds and property management industries. Among other designations, he served as president of West-Rock Landscape Contractors, which he also founded in 1981, and Amato Landscape […]

LM StaffFeb 12, 2015

On Feb. 2, the Department of Homeland Security revealed the H-2B cap was reached for the first half of fiscal 2015, hence the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) now is rejecting new H-2B petitions that were received after Jan. 26 and that requested an employment start date prior to April 1. The cap is […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) partnered with Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, to launch a multiyear initiative with the goal of shaping the future of the lawn care industry. It’s called FutureScape. The inaugural FutureScape meeting, held Jan. 13-15 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla., brought together top lawn care industry […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

The Toro Co. partnered with the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) to better support and work with the Hispanic-American segment of the landscaping industry. The partnership was finalized in early 2015. “All of us here at Toro understand the growing influence of Hispanic-Americans in the landscape industry, and we want to do our part in helping […]

LM StaffFeb 6, 2015

Nemetschek Vectorworks is releasing the seventh edition of its “Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual.” Authored by Jonathan Pickup, the book supports the new capabilities of the Vectorworks 2015 software and helps users gain an understanding of the basic tools, features and commands found in the Vectorworks line of industry-specific CAD and BIM products. Pickup’s manual provides […]

LM StaffFeb 6, 2015

James Andrew McAfee passed away Jan. 31 in Richardson, Texas, after a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born Jan. 22, 1945 in Edinburg, Texas, McAfee left quite a footprint in the turfgrass industry, working for 40 years in the industry and finishing his career as an associate professor and turfgrass specialist with the Texas A&M […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

Scotts LawnService (SLS), a business unit of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., is rethinking its strategy to acquire pest control companies, Columbus Business First reported. The Marysville, Ohio-based company completed the acquisition of Action Pest Control earlier this year in a deal expected to add $15 million in annual revenue to SLS, which had $323.9 million in […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) opened registration for its annual Day of Service, held on Earth Day, April 22. As PLANET puts it, “Day of Service unites the landscape industry for a day of giving back that demonstrates the passion landscape and lawn care companies have for caring for our nation’s backyards, parks and green spaces, […]

LM StaffFeb 5, 2015

Pacific Stihl, a regional headquarter of Stihl based out of Visalia, Calif., is expanding for a second time in five years due to major growth in its territory, encompassing Stihl dealers in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam. “Our last move was meant to carry us through 10 years of anticipated growth,” said Larry Blamer, branch […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

Ryan Lawn & Tree, located in Overland Park, Kan., acquired Maisch Small Engine, a Lenexa, Kan.-based Stihl dealer that has serviced the landscaping industry for three years.   The transaction, which was completed Nov. 3, allows Ryan Lawn & Tree to now offer Stihl equipment repair services in addition to its lawn care services.   […]

LM StaffFeb 11, 2015

Residex added eight new salespeople to its team serving Florida and Georgia. Chad Martin has been named territory manager for Residex’s turfgrass division in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia. Martin previously served as territory manager for Direct Solutions, and he is a member of the Florida Pest Management Association (FPMA), North Florida Golf Course Superintendent Association […]

LM StaffFeb 2, 2015

Dave Tucker, president and CEO of CLIP Software, wrote a book on lawn maintenance, titled “Piecework and the Beautiful Business, Getting Your Employees to Pull with You.” Tucker, also president and CEO of KnowItAll and CLIP Lawn Care, wrote the tome to help green industry companies learn the ins and outs of piecework and how it […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

Residex welcomed Billy Humphrey to its turf division sales team, allowing the company to add service in Alabama and expand its presence in the Florida Panhandle. With 25 years of experience in the green industry, Humphrey joins Residex from Direct Solutions. In his new role, working out of the new Residex location in Birmingham, Ala., […]