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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.

Ruppert promotes employee in Philadelphia branch

  Ruppert Landscape, of Laytonsville, Md., promoted John Cericole to shop manager in its Philadelphia branch. As shop manager, Cericole will be responsible for managing, servicing and painting vehicle fleet and equipment, controlling costs, managing employees and enforcing policies and procedures. “John started with us in July of 2011 and has proven to be an […]

Arnold Palmer Design Co. to vamp up retirement community

Arnold Palmer Design Co. is setting its sights outside of the putting green for its next project. In partnership with Liberty Lutheran, the company is developing a multi-purpose park for the residents of The Village at Penn State (VPS), a university-based, non-profit retirement community in State College, Pa. The outdoor space will be named Palmer […]

Ruppert bolsters staff in Atlanta branch

Ruppert Landscape, based in Laytonsvill, Md., hired Allison Reid, Eric Spangler and Chuck Mauldin to its landscape construction branch in Atlanta. The hires were made to accommodate local growth and at a jobsite in Houston run from the company’s Atlanta branch. Reid, a resident of Houston, was hired as an assistant project manager to support […]

LandOpt adds Dallas landscape contractor

Dallas-based JBa Land Management joined the LandOpt contractor network, acquiring exclusive LandOpt license rights in the northern Dallas market space. Founded in 1992 by John Battle, JBa primarily services commercial accounts (municipal and industrial) as a full-service grounds maintenance provider. “I saw LandOpt as a means of helping us reach our personal and company goals, and put us in a […]

NICB report: Mowers, John Deere products most stolen in 2012

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released a report on heavy equipment thefts in 2012. Co-produced with the National Equipment Register (NER), the report examines heavy equipment theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and profiles that data according to theft state, theft city, theft month, equipment manufacturer, equipment […]

Bayer puts promotions in one portal with My Bayer Rewards

Bayer Environmental Science is bringing its Bayer CropScience Turf and Lawn promotions, including Bayer Accolades and Bayer Fall Solutions, to one location via a new loyalty and rewards website: My Bayer Rewards. “We’re continually developing new, innovative ways to provide our customers with a world-class experience,” said Jose Milan, head of Bayer’s Turf & Ornamental […]

InvestMaryland Challenge winner opens new facility

  As the inaugural winner of the InvestMaryland Challenge, North East, Md.-based i-lighting opened a new 4,650 square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility. The company recently received a $100,000 grant from Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley through the InvestMaryland Challenge, a national business competition hosted by the state to honor early-stage businesses operating in the life sciences, […]

Turfco offers chance to ‘Demo for Dollars’ at GIE

GIE+EXPO attendees who meander to Turfco’s outdoor booth (#6152D) will have the opportunity to earn up to a $500 discount on their next product purchase. Turfco is offering a Demo for Dollars promotion at this year’s show, held Oct. 23-25 in Louisville, Ky. Participants who demo the TurnAer XT5 aerator and T3000i spreader & sprayer […]

Q&A: Last Question

We asked Green Industry pros what’s on their minds right now. Chris Casselberry Owner GreenSeasons Baton Rouge, La. 2013 projected revenue: $7.1 million Service mix: 55% maintenance; 35% irrigation/landscape installation; 10 percent pest/termite control Top of mind: The H-2B seasonal guest-worker visa program. GreenSeasons has used the program for nine years but may have to […]

Irrigation Foundation dubs E3 winners

The Irrigation Foundation named 11 students and faculty as winners of the 2013 Irrigation E3 Program, awarding the winning class an all-expenses-paid trip to the Irrigation Show & Education Conference, Nov. 4 – 8, in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2012, the Irrigation E3 Program aims to engage the future generations of irrigators on the basis […]

Project EverGreen hires development director

Project EverGreen hired a new development director, Judith Matsko. The hiring of Matsko comes on the heels of Project EverGreen’s recently adopted strategic development plan. She will be in charge of corporate donations, grant writing and launching a consumer membership drive. “We are very lucky to have Judy’s 20 years of successful nonprofit experience,” said […]

Employers in angst of insuring under Obamacare

Under the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act, companies with 50 or more employees are required to offer company-sponsored health insurance come 2015. And while it’s advantageous to employees, the benefit has many employers scratching their heads as to how to fund the coverage. Putting a face to the issue is Jim Tracy, COO […]

Toro honored for devotion to Smart Irrigation Month

Eric Linder, representing the 60th Assembly District in California, recognized The Toro Co. for promoting Smart Irrigation Month. For the first time since 2005, when the Irrigation Association (IA) launched Smart Irrigation Month, the governor issued a declaration recognizing July as Water Smart Month in the State of California. The intent, he said, was to help […]

SIMA selects new board members

The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) elected a new chair and two directors to its board of directors. Mike Anderson, president of Snow & Ice Pros of Highland Ind., was elected to a one-year term as chair of the board. Elected to serve three-year terms as directors on the board were Rick Huffman, director […]

The Grounds Guys contest to award $1,000 vacation package

The Grounds Guys will be giving away a $1,000 vacation package to the winner of its Are You Joe? Contest, hosted during October. Designed to highlight the challenges small businesses face, the contest gives small business owners the opportunity to share their experience and wisdom with others in the small business community. To enter, applicants […]

Ohio company dons pink for breast cancer awareness

Billy Reynolds and his crews may stand out on their mowers this October. In commemoration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, When Needed Lawn Care and Landscaping is suiting up in pink shirts throughout the month of October. Reynolds, owner of Chillicothe, Ohio-based landscaping company, said the fashion statement is also a tribute to his […]

The Greenery secures Elliott’s Landscape assets

The Greenery acquired Elliott’s Landscape of Savannah, Ga., Sept. 1, expanding its market in coastal South Carolina and Georgia, reports The Principium Group on its blog. Elliott’s Landscape is a family-owned and operated landscape maintenance company with specializations in commercial and residential landscape design/build and maintenance. “Our most recent acquisition is a small company that […]

NHLA turns GIE+Expo into family affair

The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) is offering a spouse and family tour package for the Green Industry Conference, GIE+Expo as well as a series of educational courses and events for current and prospective members. Spouse program The two-day tour program will take place Oct. 24-25, at a cost of $200 per person, and includes […]

OxyChem revamps website into education forum

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem), based in Ludington, Mich., revised its calcium chloride website to provide educational information to its visitors through separating facts from misleading information. “The people responsible for keeping sidewalks and highways open and safe in winter, improving the safety and durability of roads, or improving products or processes need factual information to […]

Propane Council of Texas takes Fueling Texas to San Antonio

The Propane Council of Texas, in partnership with the Alamo Area Clean Cities Coalition, held its 4th Annual Commercial Propane Mower and Vehicle Fleet Event Oct. 3 at Padre Park in San Antonio. The Propane Council of Texas’ public awareness campaign, Fueling Texas, has been touring the state to educate Texans about the benefits of operating […]

DLF Pickseed USA lays out brand strategy

On the heels of the sale of Seed Research to DLF-TRIFOLIUM Aug. 30, Pickseed, Seed Research of Oregon and DLF International Seeds merged into a new entity DLF Pickseed USA. “The brands and the teams supporting those brands will remain separate and distinct,” said Claus Ikjaer, CEO & president of DLF Pickseed USA. “All three […]

IA named 2013 WaterSense Partner of the Year

The Irrigation Association (IA) won the 2013 WaterSense Partner of the Year award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making the association the first professional certifying agency partner to win the award. “It’s an incredible achievement for the association and especially our members,” said Deborah Hamlin, CAE, IA executive director. “As a long-time WaterSense […]

2013 National Landscape Award of Excellence recipients unveiled

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) released the list of winners for the 2013 National Landscape Awards of Excellence, formerly the Environmental Improvement Awards. The awards recognize superior work in the areas of landscape, lawn care and interior maintenance, design/build as well as installation, container plantings and erosion control. This year, 105 entries were recognized with […]

Complete Landscaping files Chapter 11

Wichita, Kan.-based Complete Landscaping Systems has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following multiple lawsuits against the company and reports it had an investor who was going to buy 90 percent of its assets. “I’ve taken a look at the gross revenues of the company, which are pretty substantial,” attorney David Eron told The Wichita Eagle. “I […]

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