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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.

SiteOne named exclusive landscape sponsor of IA University

SiteOne Landscape Supply will serve as the exclusive landscape sponsor of “IA University” held during the Irrigation Associations’ Education Week Dec. 6-10.

Green Group adds Lawn Tech, enters Dallas market

Green Group recently extended the Green Group platform to North Texas with the addition of Lawn Tech to its family of brands.

Briggs acquires equity in Accelerated Systems

Briggs & Stratton has acquired a minority stake in Accelerated Systems Inc. (ASI), which develops complete traction and control systems for vehicles.

Landscaper shading eyes during hot day (Photo: JulieanneBirch/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

SafetyWatch: How to beat the heat with these safety tips

Sam Steel, Ed.D., National Association of Landscape Professionals safety adviser, offers advice to help avoid heat stress.

Target Specialty Products hosts webinar on sedge and kyllinga control

Target Specialty Products upcoming webinar with Tina Bond, technical service manager for FMC will discuss how to manage sedge and kyllinga with Dismiss NXT.

IA names new government & public affairs director

The Irrigation Association hired Coleman Garrison as its new government and public affairs director. Garrison takes on this role following John Farner.

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Thank you for registering for the upcoming webinar, “How to make money and keep customers happy during a labor shortage” a sponsored content event with Slingshot. A link to the live event will be sent to you two hours before the event. Your personalized event URL will be automatically generated by the ON24 system. To […]

Gunnison logo (Photo: Warren Equity Partners)

Warren Equity Partners buys 3 companies, forms new brand

Warren Equity Partners has rolled together several recently purchased landscape management companies into Gunnison, a brand that focuses on vegetation management services for utility, residential, commercial and government markets. To form the brand, Warren bought Pittman’s Tree and Landscaping in Royal, Va.; West Tree Service in Little Rock, Ark., which offers services in Arkansas, Oklahoma, […]

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LM150: 2021 list by region

Take a look at the 2021 LM150 list — sorted for top performers by regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and West.

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LM150: 2021 Top 25

A look at the 2021 LM150 list — sorted for top performers by client mix, profit centers and regions. Editor’s note: Not all companies report client mix, profit center and regional data. Dollar amounts were calculated by LM from data reported. Landscape construction is included in Design Build + Installation figures. By Mix By Profit Center […]

Winter Equipment adds Razor Arrow Straight Blade System

Winter Equipment released its Razor Arrow Straight Blade System designed for Western Pro Plus plows that offers increased blade life and superior cutting.

July 1994 article (Photo: LM archives)

A Look Back: Design software has come a long way

Take a look at this blast from the the past and how computer-aided design programs transformed the landscape design process.

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SiteOne offering green industry training in Spanish

SiteOne Landscape Supply plans to offer a series of bilingual initiatives to support the green industry, starting with four Spanish-taught courses during the July 20, 2021, virtual SiteOne University. 

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Kubota attachments available for stand-on loader

Kubota Tractor Corp.’s latest attachments are available for its recently released SCL1000 stand-on track loader. The loader’s wide tracks, narrow body and 1,000 lb. rated operating capacity (ROC) meet the demands of landscape contractors and rental yards. The attachment package adds compact buckets, trenchers, pallet forks, a compact mount for breakers and a skid auger […]

Tony LaFetra (Photo: Rain Bird)

Rain Bird exclusively sponsors IA’s workforce development scholarships

In honor of its late president and CEO, Rain Bird Corp. will exclusively sponsor the Irrigation Association’s 2022-2026 workforce development scholarship program. To be renamed the Irrigation Association’s Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship Program sponsored by Rain Bird, the training awards will honor the business leader who died in January. The two top scholarship winners […]

Husqvarna expands investment in Robin Autopilot for robotic mowing development

Husqvarna is increasing its investment and ownership in Robin Autopilot USA, a leader in the technological integration of robotic lawn care with professional landscapers. “We are thrilled to partner with Husqvarna, the world leader in robotic mowing, as we continue to strengthen Robin’s leading position in Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) for the lawn care industry in the […]

Detroit park renovation

Project EverGreen wins donation to revitalize Detroit park

The charitable arm of Rocket Mortgage is donating $280,000 to Project EverGreen, a Cleveland-based non-profit dedicated to green, healthy parks and public spaces in underserved urban areas. The money will go to revitalizing Detroit’s Antonio McDuffy Park, a small green space near the city’s Motown Museum and General Motors’ Factory Zero electric vehicle plant. Green […]

Briggs & Stratton unveils single-cylinder Vanguard engine, battery pack

Engine and power systems producer Briggs & Stratton, early next year, is launching a single-cylinder engine with electronic fuel injection (EFI) and electronic throttle control (ETC) to improve performance, load acceptance, fuel economy and cold-weather starting. The Vanguard 400 EFI ETC engine produces 14 hp and expands the Vanguard line which also includes the 6.5 […]

Tree-Tech joins SavATree in New Jersey (Photo courtesy of SavATree)

SavATree expands in New Jersey

Bedford Hills, N.Y.-based SavATree, a professional tree, shrub and lawn care provider, is buying New Jersey-based lawn care company Tree-Tech of Mount Freedom, N.J. SavATree said this acquisition gives the company a branch operation in Randolph, N.J., and expands existing operations in its Basking Ridge, Mountainside, Princeton and Wyckoff locations in the Garden State. Tree-Tech […]

Heritage Landscape Supply’s Irrigation Station expands in Texas

Heritage Landscape Supply’s Irrigation Station opened six new locations across Texas in Katy, Conroe, San Antonio, Austin, Mansfield, and Richland Hills.

Target Specialty Products offers upcoming webinar on soil surfactants

Target Specialty Products, a pest, turf and ornamental solutions provider in the United States and Canada, has announced part 12 of the Turf Fuel Master Class Series. Turf Fuel Specialty products manager Jim Turner will discuss the latest innovations in soil surfactants on June 10 at 1:30 p.m. EST. “Jim Turner is a veteran innovator in […]

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Jeffrey Scott to host Summer Growth Summit

Jeffrey Scott Consulting is partnering with LanDesign in St. Louis, Mo., to put on the Summer Growth Summit, a two-day conference and a tour at LanDesign.

FMC expands access to True Champions program, offers easier rebates

FMC Professional Solutions will expand FMC True Champions, its end-user loyalty program, with the launch of the Dynamic Rewards rebate program. The program offers a low-rebate minimum that will allow for more attainable rebates. Lawn care companies can take advantage of receiving two checks per year based upon purchases of FMC products. Additionally, the FMC […]

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