Author: LM Staff

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

Dixie Chopper is hosting an exclusive commercial contractor party at the PBR Cowboy Bar at 4th Street Live during the GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky. The party takes place 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 22, ending around the start of the Montgomery Gentry concert on 4th Street Live, slated to begin at 9 p.m. and hosted by Dixie […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

More than 80 volunteers representing the Green Industry rallied together Sept. 12 to maintain the areas around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of John Deere Day of Service. The event, hosted by the Trust for the National Mall, drew participants from John Deere, Finch Services, the Professional Landcare Network, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the […]

LM StaffMar 19, 2021

Finn Corp. welcomed to its dealer network Vermeer MidSouth of Cordova, Tenn., and Superior Equipment Repair of New Castle, Calif. The dealers will offer Finn’s full line of equipment and products, including HydroSeeders, straw blowers, bark blowers, hydroseeding consumables, TRU- Mulch hydromulches and Finn Filter Sock. The dealer agreements are immediately effective. Superior Equipment has […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

FMC Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Danish crop protection company Cheminova A/S, a subsidiary of Auriga Industries A/S. The $1.8 billion transaction is expected to close in early 2015 and is accretive to adjusted earnings in the first full year following the acquisition. Pierre Brondeau, FMC president, CEO and chairman, remarked the acquisition […]

LM StaffSep 11, 2014

Ultimate Services Professional Grounds Management, located in Wolcott, Conn., was ordered to pay $280,000 in back wages to 80 workers and $20,000 for failing to hire U.S. workers and underpaying temporary foreign workers, The Hartford Courant reports. The fines are a result of wage-and-hour violations committed by the company from 2011 to 2012. For more […]

LM StaffSep 12, 2014

  Jeff Korhan added “podcast host” to his list of titles, with his launch of “This Old New Business Podcast.” The weekly show features interviews with sales and marketing experts, best selling authors, business owners and brand advocates, sharing how businesses are successfully taking traditional practices for building profits and making them new again. “When I […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and CNA revealed their 2013 Safety Recognition Awards recipients. Designed to acknowledge landscape professionals who consistently demonstrate a commitment to safety, the national awards program received entries from 156 companies this year—all landscape companies and branches are eligible to enter, regardless of their membership with the association. PLANET and CNA doled out 361 awards […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) named nine new Trailblazers, two for their excellence in design/build installation and seven for their achievements in landscape management. The new trailblazers, nominated by peers for their contributions to the Green Industry, include: Darin Brockelbank, Metro GreenScape, Charlotte, N.C. (design/build installation); Joel Hafner, Fine Earth Landscape, Poolesville, Md. (design/build installation); Bill Arman, […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

  The Davey Tree Expert Co. promoted Tom Freeman to regional manager, government projects, covering territories in the Southern U.S. Freeman, a Davey employee since 2009, started his Green Industry career in 1980. He joined Davey as an account manager in Jacksonville, Fla., and went on to manage several of Davey’s U.S. Navy military family […]

LM StaffNov 3, 2023

“Battling herbicide resistance” from the September 2014 issue of Landscape Management fixes on weed resistance in the lawn care industry. Here, we offer a chart on common turf herbicide modes of action. Turf scientist have discovered weeds become resistant to herbicides due to lack of diversified weed management methods. When managers find an effective herbicide, […]

LM StaffNov 3, 2023

Chris James Landscaping, featured in “Evening it out” in the September 2014 issue of Landscape Management, requires clients to sign a contract for plant warranties. Chris James Landscaping (CJL) put parameters on its plant warranties. And all 22 of them are transparently listed on its planting warranty contract, which must be signed by the client […]

LM StaffSep 11, 2014

The Grounds Guys secured the No. 8 spot on Military Times’ Best for Vets: Franchises 2014-15 rankings. “We are forever grateful to those who have so willingly sacrificed for this country,” said Heather McLeod, director of franchise sales marketing at The Dwyer Group, parent company of The Grounds Guys. “It is truly an honor to […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

The Bobcat Co. gave away a special edition 1-millionth T650 compact track loader to a customer as the result of its “Unstoppable” campaign and Million Loaders Celebration contest. Steven Klumker, of Mancos, Colo., visited the Bobcat of Durango equipment dealership, located in Durango, Colo., thinking he was being interviewed as a finalist for the contest. Instead, he […]

LM StaffAug 14, 2023

The Irrigation Foundation is accepting nominations and applications for its Irrigation E3 Program until Sept. 26. Students, or E3 learners, should collaborate with their instructors to complete the nomination package, but the instructor must submit the completed materials. The package should include: completed application; current student resume; and unofficial college transcript. A selection committee will […]

LM StaffSep 5, 2014

Altoz allied with Hydro-Gear, which will design and manufacture hydrostatic transmissions for all Altoz XP and XC model mowers. “With the rigorous conditions ZTR mowers are subjected to on a daily basis it was critical that the Altoz mowers feature transmissions that exceeded these demands,” said Dennis Brazier, Altoz CEO. “Hydro-Gear continues to raise the bar […]

LM StaffAug 2, 2018

  Noon Turf Care hired Kevin Schofield as its new regional sales manager. Schofield will lead the company’s sales expansion initiative in New England and beyond. He has nearly 10 years of experience in the lawn care industry and has held various sales management positions at the corporate level as well as at different regional […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

The Davey Tree Expert Co. promoted Dan Joy to executive vice president and general manager of commercial landscape services, broadening his role to oversee Davey’s operations support group. The group includes safety, equipment, purchasing and the recruiting and development functions. Joy has more than 38 years of experience in the Green Industry. He has worked […]

LM StaffSep 4, 2014

JobFLEX, a mobile estimating software provider, is expanding for the first time, with the opening of its new headquarters in Rockford, Mich. “JobFLEX is committed to providing the best possible customer experience and support to our users,” CEO Kim Phillipi said. “In order to do that, we needed to relocate to a larger facility to […]

LM StaffSep 4, 2014

Stihl Southeast named Mark Bixler director of sales, effective Jan. 1. Currently serving as territory manager for Southeast Florida and the Caribbean Islands, Bixler will oversee the Stihl Southeast sales team in his new position, supervising the distributor’s territories in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and portions of the Caribbean. Bixler is replacing Ward Brooks who will […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

The Davey Tree Expert Co. promoted Brian Leatherman to district manager of the firm’s Washington, D.C., territory. “As a seasoned assistant district manager, who has worked in two large territories, Brian returns to Washington, D.C., with a wealth of experience that he can put to use in his new position as district manager,” said Chris […]

LM StaffSep 3, 2014

Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) awarded $5,500 in scholarships to three students through the Dr. Henry W. Indyk Scholarship Program administered by The Lawn Institute (TLI). Recipients included Cody Anderson of Othello, Wash., who will attend Purdue University to major in agribusiness and minor in farm management; Molly Maroney of Telephone, Texas, who will attend Texas […]

LM StaffAug 2, 2018

The National Garden Bureau (NGB) created “Growing for Futures,” a philanthropic program to build therapeutic gardens. The first beneficiary of the annual fundraising effort is Growing Solutions Farm in Chicago, a vocational program of the Julie + Michael Tracy Family Foundation/Urban Autism Solutions, which serves, educates and trains young adults with autism. NGB aims to […]

LM StaffSep 3, 2014

  Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) raised around $25,000 for The Lawn Institute (TLI) as part of a fundraising event held in advance of its 2014 field day July 30. A funding organization for turfgrass research and education, TLI put on its first-ever tricycle race, sponsored by Barenbrug USA, Bucyrus Equipment Co., Grassland Oregon, Kesmac Brouwer, […]

LM StaffSep 2, 2014

Aquatrols Corp. of America welcomed Jutta Pils, Ph.D., as its new director of research and development. “Jutta’s impressive resume speaks for itself,” said Tracy Jarman, Aquatrols president and CEO. “Her background in crop protection is especially compelling as our company continues to explore new opportunities to change the way the world grows in the agricultural, turf […]