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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.

J. Landon Reeve IV, Chapel Valley Landscape Co. founder, dies

J. Landon Reeve IV, landscape industry leader and founder of Chapel Valley Landscape Company, died on May 25 at the age of 79. Chapel Valley, based in Woodbine, Md., is a mainstay on the LM150 list of largest landscape companies, where it ranked No. 43 in 2019. A statement on Chapel Valley’s Facebook page read: […]

Ruppert Landscape acquires assets of Outside Unlimited

Ruppert Landscape acquired select assets of Outside Unlimited, further expanding the company’s landscape management division in the Pennsylvania market. This agreement included the onboarding of team members from three branch operations and the purchase of numerous trucks, trailers and equipment. Two of the branches have been merged with Ruppert’s existing King of Prussia and Camp […]

Nova USA ExoShield wood stain now available in multiple sizes

Nova USA’s full color palate of ExoShield Wood Stains are now available in gallon, quart and half-pint sizes to accommodate nearly any application.

Ferris introduces ISX3300 zero-turn powered by new Vanguard Big Block EFI ETC engine

Briggs & Stratton Corporation’s Ferris brand introduced two all-new models in the Ferris ISX3300 platform powered exclusively by the Vanguard Big Block 40.0 gross hp EFI ETC engine. The ISX3300 is the first in the lineup to feature Vanguard’s all-new electronic throttle control (ETC) technology, which reacts instantaneously to any applied load from its environment […]

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Grow with Grunder: Taking advantage of opportunities

In this month’s video tip, Marty Grunder explains how a simple trip to your clients’ properties could result in benefits for your clients and your bank account.

Grow Group’s Sales Bootcamp to be virtual

Marty Grunder will host his Sales Bootcamp online on June 25-26, enabling green industry sales pros to hone their selling skills from the ease and convenience of their home or office.  In six live, one-hour sessions, Grunder, president and CEO of Grunder Landscaping and The Grow Group, will share everything he’s learned about succeeding at sales in his 37 […]

Aspire unveils V5.6, new branding

Aspire Software deployed Aspire version 5.6, which includes estimating, scheduling and invoicing enhancements to further expand the functionality of the Master Schedule of Values, streamline scheduling and optimize the invoicing process. Estimating Enhancements Master Schedule of Values: Adding Negative Line Items In a recent update, the company added a Master Schedule of Values. Users can […]

KIOTI Tractor adds new model to popular CK10SE Series

Kioti Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA, added the CK2610SE HST Cab to its CK10SE Series. The new tractor joins six other models in the CK10SE Series — the CK3510SE, the CK3510SE HST, the CK3510SE HST Cab, the CK4010SE, the CK 4010SE HST and the CK4010SE HST Cab. The CK2610SE model features a 24.5 hp engine […]

RISE and AMCA promote mosquito safety during hurricane season

With the official beginning of hurricane season on June 1, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) and the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) are promoting awareness about the importance of preventing, removing and treating standing water to combat the spread of disease through mosquitoes. In the aftermath of a hurricane, impacted areas can become […]

Turf Books launches PPP loan services

Turf Books, accountants to the lawn care industry, launched a new service to help lawn care companies prepare an accurate Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application and maximize their loan forgiveness. “The benefit to using this service is having a CPA, enrolled agent or degreed accountant with knowledge of the lawn care industry plan where […]

Husqvarna launches Husqvarna Connect app

Husqvarna launched Husqvarna Connect application, which connects users to their Husqvarna power equipment and provides info about tools.

TruGreen releases list of most bug-filled U.S. cities

As the weather warms up and communities across the country prepare to spend more time outside, the threat of outdoor pests doesn’t have to put a damper on those plans. TruGreen released its 2020 list of cities most bothered by bugs. Compiled from 2019 customer data, this year’s list also includes the increased percentage in […]

Bob Maffei launches The Maffei Cos.

Bob Maffei recently stepped down as CEO of Maffei Landscape Contractors to start The Maffei Companies, a consulting, advisory and development group.

UPDATED: Webinar hosted by The Herring Group will address PPP FAQs

Updated on May 26: To help understand the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and answer any questions you may have about the process, The Herring Group will host a webinar on Tuesday, May 26, at 2 p.m. EST. Register here for the webinar. One of the important values of The Herring Group is to save […]

Plowz & Mowz and Toro partner to support health care workers

Plowz & Mowz, an on-demand outdoor home services app, is partnering with The Toro Co. to support health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free lawn mows for all workers on the front line. The Toro Co. is assisting the Plowz & Mowz Hero campaign and has helped to fund free lawn mows […]

Jeffrey Scott Consulting to host 2-day learning experience in August

Jeffrey Scott Consulting is partnering with A+ Lawn and Landscape in Des Moines, Iowa, to put on an innovative two-day learning experience.

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Davey Tree to partner with Certified Employee-Owned

The Davey Tree Expert Co. will team up with Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO), a certification program for employee-owned companies in America. “As one of the oldest employee-owned companies in North America, Davey Tree is excited to partner with Certified EO,” said Pat Covey, Davey’s chairman, president and CEO. “Employee ownership is a big part of […]

Kioti Tractor provides sales and finance programs due to COVID-19

Kioti Tractor has launched a variety of sales and finance programs through May 31 to provide savings to customers affected by COVID-19.

HRI scholarships now open

Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) Scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year opened in May 2020 and will close Sept. 10.

EcoMight introduces organic weed and grass killer

EcoMight, a provider of natural organic weed and pest control products, unveiled its new organic weed and grass killer, Whack Out Weeds (WOW). EcoMight’s WOW is a professional nonselective liquid concentrate that provides powerful results with a minimum risk designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With no reentry period, when used as directed, […]

Show organizers say GIE+EXPO is a go

GIE+EXPO will be held as planned this year on Oct. 21- 23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) in Louisville, said show organizers who also promise to design and develop a show and educational programming with all necessary safety protocols in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everyone is asking if GIE+EXPO is happening,” […]

Ken Melrose (Photo: The Toro Co.)

The Toro Co. remembers former chairman and CEO Ken Melrose

Kendrick “Ken” B. Melrose, former chairman and CEO of The Toro Co., died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the age of 79. “Ken was an extraordinary person, whose wide-ranging accomplishments were driven by his unwavering commitment to serving others,” The Toro Co. said in a statement. “Ken’s core values enabled him to positively impact so […]

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Editorial Advisory Board: May 2020

Industry experts on LM’s Editorial Advisory Board offer up the best pieces of advice you’re sharing with your team in relation to COVID-19.

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SafetyWatch: Staying safe during COVID-19

Follow these guidelines to keep your green industry operation, as well as employees, safe during the coronavirus outbreak.

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