Author: LM Staff

LM StaffAug 14, 2023

Laytonsville, Md.-based Ruppert Landscape promoted Jack Ruppert to branch manager of its Lorton, Va., branch. The son of CEO Craig Ruppert, Jack Ruppert will be responsible for the overall development and health of the branch including strategic planning, budgeting, training and higher education. He has been with Ruppert for three years, serving in the role […]

LM StaffJan 14, 2014

Brothers Jimmy and Jeremy Leith opened a Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise, serving Trussville, Vestavia, Birmingham, Mountain Brook, Inverness and Hoover, Ala., as well as a portion of Jefferson County. Jimmy Leith has more than a decade of Green Industry experience, including eight years of owning his own company Landscaping Managers. For Jeremy Leith, however, the […]

LM StaffJul 31, 2018

Melanie Stanton accepted the position of executive director of Turfgrass Producers International (TPI). She joins TPI from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in Arlington Heights, Ill., where she served as accreditation manager. While at ASPS, Stanton secured a six-year accreditation, allowing the society to more efficiently allocate staff resources to other projects, secure […]

LM StaffAug 16, 2023

Dow AgroSciences welcomed the return of Maureen Clark as a product manager to its U.S. turf and ornamental (T&O) division. In her new role, Clark will execute the portfolio marketing strategy and implement product launches, marketing research and communication plans. She joined the Dow sales team in 2008, serving the golf course market in Chicago. […]

LM StaffJan 9, 2014

Griffin Land & Nurseries completed the sale of its landscape nursery business subsidiary Imperial Nurseries to Monrovia. The transaction includes a sale of Imperial’s inventory and certain other assets for an initial cash payment of approximately $840,000 received at closing (subject to certain adjustments) and a note receivable for $4,250,000 to be paid in two […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

Attendees to , scheduled for March 4-7 in Indianapolis, will be seeing more alternative fuels at this year’s event thanks to the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). PERC is sponsoring the show’s first propane autogas test drive event, the Propane Autogas Ride & Drive, slated to begin noon March 4 and continuing through March 6 […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

Bobcat Co. will produce its millionth loader in 2014 and has launched a yearlong celebration—the Bobcat “Unstoppable” campaign—to mark the event. During the campaign, the company will award a commemorative loader to a contest winner. Contest entrants have an opportunity to win their choice of a special edition one-millionth Bobcat S650 skid-steer loader or a […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

  Via the Propane Mower Incentive Program, more than 1,000 landscape contractors in 39 states saved $648,500 on their purchases of qualified propane-fueled mowers in 2013. Managed by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), the program offers a financial incentive to those who purchase and operate qualified propane equipment, and provide feedback and performance […]

LM StaffJan 8, 2014

Lowell Kaufhold, chair of the Irrigation Association’s (IA) Smart Irrigation Month committee, will head a free webinar 3 p.m. EST Jan. 15 to provide tips on how to get states to proclaim July as Smart Irrigation Month. Slated to last 30 minutes, the webinar also will allow additional time for questions after the presentation. The […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

When, in November, the U.S. Green Building Council took the stage at the annual Greenbuild International Conference in Philadelphia to unveil the release of LEED v4, the version instantly was compared to its predecessor LEED 2009. The Irrigation Association (IA) chimed in on the conversation in the January issue of its IA Times e-newsletter, outlining […]

LM StaffJan 8, 2014

Briggs & Stratton Corp. is adding two commercial engine industry veterans to its commercial power sales team: Randy Lockyear, as senior director of commercial sales, and Rick Wendt, as director of commercial sales. Lockyear will oversee sales in North America of the corporation’s commercial engines, most notably its Vanguard brand. He joins Briggs & Stratton […]

LM StaffJan 8, 2014

Spectrum Brands Holdings’ home and garden division, located in St. Louis, acquired The Liquid Fence Co., which is based out of Blakeslee, Pa. Terms were not disclosed. “Liquid Fence gives us a new, complementary and leadership position in a rapidly expanding segment of the $1.5 billion U.S. retail lawn and garden controls market,” said Dave Lumley, […]

LM StaffJul 31, 2018

The Alamo Group appointed Matt Hood to VP of sales and marketing of Henke Manufacturing in Leavenworth, Kan. The appointment marks Hood’s return to the company, which, in 1993, he worked at as its first regional sales manager. In 2001, he moved to the position of co-owner and, in 2007, he and two other co-owners […]

LM StaffNov 3, 2023

Eradicate invasive plant materials that have colonized this archeologically significant lighthouse space. Florida’s Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is more than a local landmark. Its site is a Native American shell mound, thus no digging can take place without an archeologist present. This is what Hobe Sound, Fla.-based Rood Landscape encountered firsthand when it was […]

LM StaffApr 29, 2021

Ruppert Landscape, located in Laytonsville, Md., acquired select assets from Craven Creek Landscape Associates, a provider of commercial grounds management services in Raleigh, N.C. While terms weren’t disclosed, the transaction includes the purchase of select commercial landscape management contracts, trucks, equipment and the hiring of several employees. The commercial clients are primarily based in Wake, […]

LM StaffJan 6, 2014

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) issued six civil penalties totaling $2,886 in connection with four bumblebee death incidents in 2013. ODA issued three civil penalties in the largest of the incidents, which occurred in Wilsonville in June. In that occasion, an estimated 50,000 bumblebees died following the application of dinotefuran on European linden trees. […]

LM StaffJul 30, 2018

JCB Chairman and CEO of North America John Patterson retired after 43 years with the company. In his tenure, Patterson rose through the ranks of the company from field service engineer to group chief executive. Arjun Mirdha has been appointed to fill the position of chairman and CEO, which Patterson served in since 2008. Joining […]

LM StaffFeb 3, 2024

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is revamping its regulatory, standards and market reporting and statistics efforts to meet the needs of the corded electric and battery product segments. In recent months, OPEI has welcomed several new battery/electric companies to its membership, including iRobot, Positec, Stanley Black & Decker and Sunrise Global Marketing. Additionally, John […]

LM StaffAug 14, 2023

Greater Texas Landscape Services (GTL) and Hadden Landscaping merged. Although terms weren’t disclosed, the combined entity will continue to exist as two individual corporate names and will share resources, with The Groundskeeper being the parent company of both. The Groundskeeper/GTL reported an annual revenue of $44,500,000 in 2012, according to the 2013 LM150 rankings. In […]

LM StaffJan 3, 2014

AmericanHort, the horticulture industry’s new trade association, formally began Jan. 1, following the closing of the consolidation of the American Nursery & Landscape Association and the Association of Horticulture Professionals (OFA) Dec. 31. The more than two-year effort to bring the groups together was initiated by the volunteer leadership of the legacy organizations in order […]

LM StaffFeb 6, 2014

Last night on Landscape Live!, Barry Draycott of Tech Terra Environmental discussed the recent history of the treatment of tree, shrub and lawns for pests and how the process has evolved. It first began as a “cover sprays on calendar days” program, which was an “all in” system of just spraying wherever a pest might […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

The ServiceMaster Co. has delayed the spin-off of its TruGreen business, which was targeted to close Dec. 31. The company announced the temporary delay in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing earlier this week. “ServiceMaster is committed to the planned separation and spin-off of the TruGreen business as being in the best interests of all […]

LM StaffNov 3, 2023

The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) launched a comprehensive online training system, called the Advanced Snow Management (ASM) training program. In conjunction with the launch, SIMA also unveiled a new industry designation: the Advanced Snow Manager. “The ASM training program focuses on delivering better training, stronger people, and safer operations” said Phill Sexton, SIMA’s […]

LM StaffDec 30, 2013

Netafim USA and Tucor have formalized a strategic alliance agreement in which Tucor will develop new web-based smart control systems for Netafim’s landscape division. The Tucor systems will be marketed by Netafim and will include controllers with multi-function capabilities, including conventional, two-wire (decoder) and hybrid operation. The controllers will be applicable to new and retrofit […]