Author: LM Staff

LM StaffJun 13, 2013

Valent U.S.A. Corp. has named Dr. Eric Johnson vice president of technology to oversee all research and development functions, as well as all regulatory activities. Johnson joins Valent after 29 years with Monsanto Co., where he was recognized as an expert in the development and launch of innovative technologies in crop protection and biotechnology traits. […]

LM StaffJun 13, 2013

Research will soon be underway to examine the healing effects of peaceful outdoor spaces. The TKF Foundation’s Open Spaces Sacred Places (OSSP) National Awards Program provides funding for the development of significant new sacred public green spaces in urban settings that demonstrate high quality design-build and rigorous research about user impact. The Cornell Chronicle reports […]

LM StaffJun 12, 2013

Hunter Industries is celebrating Smart Irrigation Month—the Irrigation Association’s initiative to increase the public’s awareness of the value of water-use efficiency—by encouraging landscape and irrigation professionals to focus on water conservation. Visitors to a designated page on the company’s web site offers irrigation professionals an opportunity to win a free trip to the 2013 Irrigation […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

FMC Professional Solutions has announced that its Dismiss CA Turf herbicide is now registered for use in California and Arizona. Turf professionals in both states can apply it to control sedges like yellow nutsedge, purple nutsedge and green kyllinga, as well as to reduce new sedge populations. Dismiss CA may be used on residential and […]

LM StaffAug 14, 2023

ETwater said it has released a new and expanded list of compatible controllers for HermitCrab, the retrofit product that converts most brands of conventional irrigation controllers into ETwater smart controllers. HermitCrab now supports Irritrol Total Control-R, Hunter X-Core, Irritrol KwikDial, RainBird ESP-ME, and Toro TIS-PRO, in addition to dozens of other compatible host controllers. “We […]

LM StaffJun 11, 2013

The number of state and municipalities that support Smart Irrigation Month is growing, according to the Irrigation Association (IA), which launched the industry-wide initiative in 2005. Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Virginia have joined Colorado in officially recognizing July 2013 as Smart Irrigation Month. Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla., also officially recognize the initiative. Missouri […]

LM StaffAug 15, 2023

ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. has been named a Supplier of Distinction by professional services and investment management firm Jones Lang LaSalle. The award recognizes suppliers that have played vital roles in elevating the firm’s ability to deliver the highest caliber of service, value and innovation to its corporate clients. Jones Lang LaSalle recognizes six suppliers each […]

LM StaffJun 12, 2013

Buffalo Turf & Landscape Co. (Buffalo TLC), a new division of Billy Casper Golf touted as a new approach to maintenance-only programs, is structured to eventually serve sports fields, parks and recreation areas, and residential and commercial developments. Property owners may choose from these services, which complement golf course maintenance: Landscaping, which includes horticulture, snow […]

LM StaffNov 8, 2022

The Andersons Inc.’s Turf & Specialty Group has been issued its ninth U.S. patent related to dispersing granule technology. The company markets this technology under the Contec DG, Nutri DG, DGLite, Humic DG, and Biomend DG brands, which are designed to deliver nutrients and pest control chemicals directly into the soil. The technology works when […]

LM StaffJun 5, 2013

The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded $20.8 million in grant money to 44 projects in 11 western states for water management improvements and supplies. The projects that earned WaterSMART water and energy efficiency grants will collectively conserve water for more than 400,000 people, enough energy equivalent for nearly 1,000 households, thanks to reduced pumping […]

LM StaffJun 5, 2013

A newly released U.S. Geological Survey report shows that from 1900 to 2008, U.S. aquifers had been depleted by more than twice the volume of water found in Lake Eerie alone. The report, Groundwater Depletion in the United States 1900-2008, examined 40 aquifers in the U.S. based on previous studies and current evaluations. It checked […]

LM StaffJun 5, 2013

Rain Bird has announced it will give away $2,000 worth of irrigation products to one of the green spaces that earns a Groundwater Foundation Green Site designation by September 16. The company is a 2013 sponsor of the program, which celebrates groundwater stewardship and encourages green spaces—including golf courses, parks, schools and athletic complexes–to adopt […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

LUSA Holdings LLC, a holding company in Austin, Texas that does business as Landscapes USA, has acquired Peach Tree Landscapes, Nashville, Tenn. Peach Tree Landscapes provides landscape, irrigation, maintenance and design-build services to office, retail, industrial, multi-family and high-end residential clients. Its 100 employees serve the greater Nashville area and surrounding middle Tennessee counties. “We […]

LM StaffAug 16, 2023

Bayer CropScience has announced that it has broken ground on a North American Bee Care Center as part of its continued commitment to honeybee health. The new 6,000-square-foot facility in Research Triangle Park, N.C., will complement an existing Bee Care Center the company established last year at its global headquarters in Monheim, Germany. The North […]

LM StaffAug 1, 2018

The Toro Co. has updated its line of Z Master Professional 6000 Series propane mowers by adding 27 hp Kohler Command Pro closed-loop electronic fuel injection (EFI) propane engines. The closed-loop EFI technology may help reduce fuel costs by up to 25% and require less maintenance when compared with similarly sized carburetor engines, the company […]

LM StaffJun 4, 2013

BASF’s Crop Protection division has released Siesta Insecticide Fire Ant Bait, which includes the proprietary active ingredient metaflumizone for the control of native and imported fire ants. It is labeled for use on golf courses, residential turfgrass and ornamental landscapes, recreational, commercial and industrial areas, among other sites. “Siesta Insecticide Fire Ant Bait is the […]

LM StaffAug 1, 2018

The Irrigation Foundation has announced its 2013 Excellence in Education Award will go to Cathie Lavis, PhD, Associate Professor of Landscape Management, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. The Excellence in Education Award recognizes an educator who is actively teaching irrigation, water management and/or water conservation in affiliation with a two- or four-year institution. The award […]

LM StaffAug 16, 2023

WaterSense, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) water-efficiency program, has issued a formal notice of intent to develop a specification for soil moisture-based irrigation control technologies. Most irrigation systems use clock timers that must be manually programmed by homeowners or irrigation professionals. Soil moisture sensors and controls adjust irrigation watering schedules based on plants’ actual […]

LM StaffNov 9, 2023

Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) says its Design/Build/Installation Specialty Group will hold its Design/Build/Installation Symposium July 28-30 in Chicago, Ill. The educational event, which is limited to 200 attendees, will feature practical applications and how-to sessions conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Sessions will include: The Draw to Small Spaces, Jon Carloftis; Enhancements: Outdoor Furniture, Lori Anthony; […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

Breckenridge Landscaping–a landscaping design, construction and maintenance company in New Berlin, Wis.–has acquired Prairie Tree Landscaping, a residential and commercial landscaping company located in Elkhorn, Wis. Prairie Tree was established in 1984 and expanded to include a Garden Center and trucking, excavation and concrete services. It will remain at its current location although Breckenridge said […]

LM StaffFeb 27, 2023

The sale of R.I.G. Construction Inc. has been finalized in an all-stock deal with WindPower Innovations Inc., a firm that acquires and operates environmentally friendly technology and energy companies. R.I.G. Construction, a Mesa, Ariz.-based firm that has two subsidiaries–Cameo Pools and Cameo Landscaping–and operates a division of Cameo Pools under the name Cameo Solar, is […]

LM StaffMay 31, 2013

Spring Valley, provider of premium turf fertilizers and ice melters for Green Industry professionals and the retail market, has promoted Dave Wacker to general manager. Wacker, who previously served as sales manager, will continue with those duties in addition to new responsibilities that include developing and executing strategic plans and objectives; communicating company goals and […]

LM StaffMay 30, 2013

Green Lawn Fertilizing— a lawn, tree and pest service company–has received accreditation by the Better Business Bureaus (BBB) of Washington D.C. and Eastern Pa. As a BBB accredited business, Green Lawn Fertilizing is dedicated to promoting trust in the marketplace and its accreditation will help people understand who the organization is and the core values […]

LM StaffAug 1, 2018

Iron Age Designs–provider of standard and custom decorative drain grates, tree grates, and other architectural castings for public and residential use—asked landscape architecture designers to create one of its newest product offerings as part of an inaugural design challenge. The company turned to the members of Land8— a global forum that allows those in the […]