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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.

AmericanHort retitles OFA Short Course to Cultivate

AmericanHort renamed its annual convention and trade show to Cultivate—An AmericanHort Experience. Formerly known as OFA Short Course, Cultivate’14 will continue to offer educational and networking experiences as well as more than 7 acres of trade show exhibits including technology, new products and services and new plant varieties. This year also sees an expansion of […]

Eagle Creek becomes first Indiana LandOpt contractor

Eagle Creek Nursery is the first LandOpt contractor in Indiana, acquiring exclusive LandOpt license rights in Indianapolis. As a LandOpt contractor, Eagle Creek will implement systems and processes intended to improve overall business performance and fuel continued growth. Among other elements, LandOpt will introduce a professional, role-driven structure along with a proactive sales culture via on-site […]

Nufarm introduces Last Call, Anuew

Nufarm rolled out two new products: Last Call herbicide and Anuew turf growth regulator. For use in cool-season turf weed management, Last Call is a postemergent product that contains a proprietary formulation of fenoxaprop, fluroxypyr and dicamba. “Last Call provides strong, effective control of crabgrass, especially in the mid-tiller stage of growth where quinclorac-based herbicides […]

SavATree merges with St. Croix Tree Service

SavATree is bringing St. Croix Tree Service under its “canopy of services” via a merger with the company. With more than 25 years in the tree and lawn care industry, SavATree has locations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states. Founded in 1974, St. Croix Tree Service is based out of Roberts, Wis., and Hopkins, […]

JobFLEX launches proposal-generating app for Android

JobFLEX, a software company headquartered in Sparta, Mich., released a new app that creates professional quotes and estimates in the field through uploading a material/pricing list, logo, terms and conditions as well as images. “Time is money in the contracting world,” said Sam Flanery, president of JobFLEX. “Our priority is to reduce the time contractors […]

Exmark gives contractor chance to oversee mower production

Brian Coe received the opportunity to watch his free Lazer Z X-series, zero-turn riding mower be produced at Exmark’s Beatrice, Neb., headquarters. Owner of Coe Lawn Care in Collierville, Tenn., Coe won the more than $13,000 mower through a random drawing by Exmark on the final day of the 2013 GIE+EXPO show in Louisville, Ky. […]

HBCF recognizes Ruppert for charitable giving

  Ruppert Landscape received the 2014 Community Builder Award from the Home Builders Care Foundation (HBCF). The award was presented to Ruppert Landscape in recognition of its contributions and support with hosting the organization’s first annual Bull & Oyster Roast on the company’s grounds in Laytonsville, Md. The event, held in April, had about 240 […]

Noon Turf Care acquires Connecticut-based Grasshopper Lawns

Noon Turf Care, located in Marlborough, Mass., acquired Grasshopper Lawns of Naugatuck, Conn. Terms were undisclosed. Owned and operated by Doug Columb, Grasshopper Lawns has served residential and commercial customers in the Southern Connecticut area for more than 43 years. “We are excited to welcome Grasshopper Lawns’ customers to our family,” said Christopher Noon, CEO […]

NAFA: Institute & Expo

NAFA’s Institute & Expo will be held April 8-11 in Minneapolis. The four-day event combines top-flight fleet education and networking with the largest expo floor in the fleet industry. Gain valuable insight into topics like cost-savings, technology, professional development and safety. Learn from the pros and share with your peers. Follow the conference live on […]

Swingle acquires two firms, plans new branch

Denver-based  Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care acquired Advanced Tree and Lawn Concepts of Golden, Colo., and Nitro-Green Lawn and Tree Care of Ft. Collins, Colo. Terms were not disclosed. The purchases are part of Swingle’s strategy to expand its presence along the Boulder/Longmont corridor and ultimately open another branch, ideally by mid-2014, the company […]

FMC slots technical service positions for Mount, Hutto

FMC Corp. named Brian Mount and Ken Hutto technical service managers for its FMC Professional Solutions (FPS) business. The newly created positions will provide strong technical support for FMC customers and the sales organization. Previously, Hutto and Mount were product development leads.  In their new positions they will work closely with sales, marketing and key […]

Business book giveaway

Landscape Management is hosting a business book giveaway in-hand with our February 2014 issue. To nab a tome, keep an eye on LM’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and respond to the posts mentioning the book you’d like to win (Tweets will include the hashtag #LMBusinessBooks). Responses via favorites, retweets, mentions, Facebook comments, likes and shares […]

Ryan Lawn & Tree acquires Simply Green

Ryan Lawn & Tree, a 25-year-old, employee-owned company based in Overland Park, Kan., merged with Simply Green Lawn Sprinklers, located in Riverside, Mo. Simply Green notified its nearly 1,000 clients of the transition last month. “We are thrilled to partner with Simply Green and to learn from Tony Shores, who is now a national consultant […]

Toro lauds centennial with grant, donation programs

On the verge of celebrating its 100th anniversary, The Toro Co. launched a Legacy Grant Program and Annual Product Donation Program. The Legacy Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations in their efforts to beautify and preserve outdoor environments and enhance green spaces at home, work and play. Grants also will be made to organizations whose projects […]

BSI designs, offers propane conversion kit

Blossman Services’ (BSI) small engine division is designing and manufacturing an engine-specific propane gas mower conversion kit that will be available for purchase in the spring and meets Environmental Protection Agency certifications standards. “Our goal is to provide the landscaper who has newer mowers the ability to honor the warranty and serve the most popular […]

Galcon checks off Cyber Rain acquisition

Galcon acquired Cyber Rain. Under the transaction, Cyber Rain will become a part of Galcon USA, which is headquartered in Calfornia, and it will continue to market products under its brand name. “We’re very excited to add Cyber Rain to the Galcon organization and lineup of products,” said Galcon CEO Sagi Rubin. “With their complete […]

A-LIST tackles turfgrass breeding

Seed Research of Oregon, alongside Mountain View Seeds and LebanonTurf, initiated a new research and development program called the Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf (A-LIST). The nonprofit program aims to influence turfgrass breeding through creating trial guidelines and evaluation protocols to identify the best performing turfgrass varieties with reduced input demands. A-LIST will establish […]

Everris reshuffles sales personnel

Everris’ sales division underwent some internal shifts with the hiring of Nicole Hastings as a sales agronomist and the departure of Jocelyn Deneen from territory manager for a new position at ICL, the parent company of Everris. A former Everris intern, Hastings now belongs to Everris’ agriculture team serving the western region. As a sales […]

ASLA Q4 survey says billable hours dip, hiring outlook good

Business conditions remained stalled for the landscape architecture industry in the fourth quarter of 2013, but may be entering a turnaround, as shown by the latest American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey. Although billable hours and inquiries for new work dipped during the fourth quarter, about half of all firms indicated plans […]

KAS adds marketing communications manager

Shelly Coleman-Martins joined Koch Agronomic Services (KAS) as the company’s marketing communications manager. “KAS looks at businesses from a capability standpoint,” VP Tim Sturm said. “We’re ensuring that each of our key capabilities and people are best-in-class, investing not only in R&D and agronomy but also supply chain, sales and marketing teams.” As marketing communication […]

February 2014 Web Extra: Six minutes of time [excerpt from 'The E-Myth Landscape Contractor']

Let’s explore the financial impact of wasted time. We will start with a simple question. Is it possible that in your company, your employees waste as much as six minutes of time per day? Is it possible? Right now, I want you to ask yourself this very question. I have asked this question of seminar […]

ECHO, Kubota arrange U.S. dealer alliance

ECHO and Kubota Tractor Corp. entered into a U.S. dealer alliance in an effort to grow their combined sales within the commercial turf and consumer lawn and garden markets. As part of the alliance, ECHO and Shindaiwa will become the preferred brands of handheld outdoor power equipment within the Kubota dealer network. The alliance also […]

Grasshopper: HighLift collector

The Grasshopper Company has expanded its popular PowerVac collection system with the HighLift 15B. The HighLift collector can be emptied from a raised position at the flip of a switch, adding to the flexibility of the Grasshopper PowerVac system. With a maximum vertical emptying height of 72 inches, it allows operators to empty clippings and […]

Swingle names new landscape care consultant

Denver-based Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care promoted Bernie Smith to landscape care consultant. Smith’s area of responsibility includes central east side of the Denver metro area as well as the following communities: Brighton, Commerce City, Aurora, Lowry, Stapleton, Watkins, Bennett and Strasburg. “Bernie’s goal has always been to transition from operations into sales,” said […]

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