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LM Staff

LM Staff

Landscape Management's staff brings together collective experience in journalism, research, writing, and editing. Our team stays tapped into the pulse of the industry, covering a wide range topics with a commitment to delivering compelling stories and high-quality content.

Curtis Industries: Gator canopy and windshield

Curtis Industries releases its canopy and folding windshield for the John Deere Gator TS, TX, and TE model UTVs. The tough, lightweight canopy is constructed of molded high-density polyethylene. Aluminum support tubes mount directly to the Gator chassis bracket for stability. The front canopy frame is secured in a 13-in. reinforcing channel to reduce movement […]

Toro celebrates 100 years in business

On July 10 The Toro Co., Bloomington, Minn., will celebrate 100 years in business. Michael J. Hoffman, Toro’s chairman and CEO, said Toro attributes its  longevity to, “the character of our people and channel partners, and their relentless commitment to serving our customers and building market leadership through innovation.” In addition, Toro has developed networks […]

BASF details investments, innovations at Ag Media Summit

BASF has invested in the North American market, the company said on June 11 at its Ag Media Summit in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Most of the investments fall on the agricultural side of the chemical company’s business, but some affect the turf and ornamental (T&O) and related markets. For example, the new Sultan miticide, […]

NCEO dubs Davey largest ESOP service firm in the U.S.

The Davey Tree Expert Co. is the largest employee-owned service firm in the U.S., according to data from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO). The NCEO’s 2014 Employee Ownership 100 list includes the nation’s largest companies that are at least 50 percent owned by an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) or other broad-based employee ownership […]

FMC promotes two employees

FMC Corp., Philadelphia, named Bethwyn Todd to a newly created role and Pramod Thota to lead FMC Professional Solutions (FPS), the business unit within FMC Agricultural Solutions serving the pest, turf and ornamental industries. Todd’s role includes leadership of FMC’s new biosolutions and seed treatment businesses while retaining executive oversight of FPS as global business […]

Bobcat and Doosan host volunteer event

The employees of Bobcat Co., Fargo, N.D., and Doosan took part in Doosan Day of Caring—a companywide volunteer effort to celebrate Doosan’s Foundation Day and global volunteer week during the month of June in various Bobcat and Doosan facility locations around the U.S. Bobcat is owned by Doosan. Employee volunteers were offered tasks that included […]

FPMA and Marathon Data Systems join for 2015 conference

Marathon Data Systems, based in Neptune, N.J., and the Florida Pest Management Association (FPMA) will merge efforts for a 2015 conference combining the Marathon PestPac User Conference and the FPMA Pest & Lawn Care Expo. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites in Kissimmee, Fla., January 19-23. “The FPMA is one of the […]

PLANET AEF names newest ambassadors

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), based in Herndon, Va., has named the newest PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) Ambassadors. Each of the ambassadors pledged $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: Lifescape Colorado and the Hupf family, Denver; […]

PBI/Gordon: Q4 Plus

Four active ingredients give Q4 Plus the power to knock out crabgrass, yellow nutsedge and the toughest broadleaf weeds. The fast visual response of Q4 Plus helps reduce callbacks. gordonsprofessional.com

John Deere GreenFleet discounts available to NHLA members

Exclusive equipment discounts, parts savings and other promotions are available to National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) members through the John Deere GreenFleet Loyalty Rewards Program. “NHLA is the leading trade association for Hispanics in the landscaping industry, and its members are becoming a growing force in the industry,” said Steve Wilhelmi, John Deere tactical marketing […]

ASIC bestows Roy Williams Memorial Award to Toro manager

Jim Laiche, water conservation business manager for the Toro Co., was awarded the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) 2014 Roy Williams Memorial Award at this year’s annual conference in Portland, Ore. Laiche joined Toro in 1988. As regional sales manager, Laiche organized Toro University training events and taught irrigation workshops at various universities. He was a […]

Davey promotes Cowan to market manager

The Davey Tree Expert Co., based in Kent, Ohio, named Geoff Cowan market manager of the company’s Chicago-based residential and commercial operations. In his new position, Cowan will assist in the implementation of sales, safety and client goals and objectives. Cowan joined Davey in 1983 as a tree care trainee and has served as the district […]

Douglas Dynamics named a top workplace

For the fifth straight year, Milwaukee-based Douglas Dynamics was named one of the top workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The annual top workplaces survey is based on responses provided by employees of participating companies. The survey asks employees to evaluate their employers on 22 criteria, including the effectiveness of management, the direction of […]

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Project Portfolio: Mid-century paradise

The mission: Flip a post-war residence’s overgrown, sloping yard into a private oasis. When this post-World War II tract house in Bethesda, Md., built on a garage and library, among other renovations, Olney, Md.-based Botanical Decorators was called on to ramp up the landscape surrounding the additions. It wasn’t as easy as installing plantings to […]

Landscape Leadership adds junior account manager

Landscape Leadership, an inbound marketing agency for Green Industry companies in Austin, Texas, named Mike Montano as its junior account manager. As junior account manager, Montano is focusing on Landscape Leadership’s client services department, managing social media accounts and publishing blog posts. Montano graduated from the University of Kansas in 2013 with a B.S. in […]

Ball Seed Field Day and Landscape Day slated for July 25

Ball Seed customers, retailers and landscape business owners can visit The Gardens at Ball in West Chicago, Ill., on July 25 as part of Ball Seed Field Day and Landscape Day. The event combines presentations from industry experts, garden tours and networking opportunities. The Gardens at Ball will have more than 150,000 plants, representing hundreds of breeders and suppliers. […]

Stay Green goes propane

Stay Green, based in Santa Clarita, Calif., has launched propane-powered mowers that reduce emissions and fuel consumption. The $300,000 initiative includes the addition of 35 John Deere propane-powered ride-on mowers to the Stay Green fleet, replacing traditional gasoline-powered mowers. “This is a natural fit,” said Chris Angelo, CEO of Stay Green. The propane-mowers feature a […]

NPR’s Liasson to speak at PLANET Legislative Day on the Hill

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), based in Herndon, Va., has lined up Mara Liasson, award winning reporter and political analyst for the Fox News Channel and National Public Radio, to deliver the keynote speech at its annual Legislative Day on the Hill event. The three-day event, July 27-29, includes legislative training and briefings, a state […]

PLANET plans new events for GIC

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), Herndon, Va., will introduce new types of education and events at its annual Green Industry Conference (GIC) held in conjunction with GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 22–24. This year’s theme is, “Together, Let’s Set New Milestones.” New this year, GIC will feature: Collaborative learning: These sessions will feature peer learning. […]

Porch reports landscapers among most sought after pros on site

  Porch released its first Porch Data Trends Report, providing national, regional and local insights into how homeowners are spending their money, what types of professionals they are hiring, the types of projects they are completing and economic indicators such as project ROI and average project cost (APC). The report provided landscape professional were among […]

Profile Products partners with American Excelsior

Profile Products, Buffalo Grove, Ill., and American Excelsior, Arlington, Texas, have an international sales and marketing partnership. The partnership provides Profile with a line of erosion control and turf establishment blankets and turf reinforcement mats, while offering American Excelsior access to Profile’s international distribution network. The companies will work together on projects and will collaborate […]

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LM150: 2014 rankings

Landscape Management’s listing of the industry’s top 150 revenue-generating firms includes individual company figures. Check out an analysis of this data, the top 25 leaders in client mix and service segment, and the 75 LM150 companies that grew 10 percent or more, up from 58 on last year’s list. Legend NR = Not reported * Indicates […]

LM150: Top 25

The LM150’s leaders in client mix, service segment and geographical regions. Editor’s note: Not all companies reported customer mix, service segment and regional data. Dollar amounts calculated by LM from data provided. By Mix By Service Segment By Region   By Mix Commercial Residential Government     Commercial 1 ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. $992,000,000 2 TruGreen […]

LM150: Grow getters

Seventy-five LM150 companies grew 10 percent or more, up from 58 on last year’s list. Here’s what factors are contributing to a few of these firms’ expansions. Overall Rank Growth Rank Company % Revenue Change from 2012 73 1 The Grounds Guys(1) 112% 98 2 Earthtones Landscaping 110% 149 3 Emerald Isle Landscaping 51% 52 […]

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