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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.

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,” […]

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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.

Arborjet Shortstop 2SC receives EPA registration

Arborjet’s Shortstop 2SC plant growth regulator for use on both trees and shrubs has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval. The product may now be used with multiple applications: as a soil drench application for trees and shrubs and as a foliar spray for shrubs. “Shortstop 2SC may now be used in multiple ways. When […]

The Herring Group hosts PPP webinar

The Herring Group will be hosting a webinar on Monday, May 11 at 3 p.m. CT to discuss the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) expected guidance and file documentation suggestions (related to the certification of necessity in the loan application) as it connects to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and the landscape industry. Register here. […]

Husqvarna commemorates 25 years in robotics with Automower giveaway

Husqvarna is celebrating its 25th year in the robotic mowing industry in 2020 by producing a 315X Gold Edition Automower. The company will be conducting a giveaway in select countries. Since 1995, Husqvarna has pioneered and shaped the robotic mowing industry with the Automower, a high-performing, silent and emission-free robotic mower, according to the company. […]

Jobber releases entrepreneur podcast

Jobber launched a new podcast series — Built By You. The show highlights the highs and lows of small business ownership in an authentic way, said the company. The series will feature entrepreneurs sharing their stories on how they stay focused when entrepreneurship gets real. “Saying that entrepreneurship is tough is a vast understatement,” said […]

Kawasaki EFI engine line expands with new FX1000V EFI

Kawasaki added the new FX1000V EFI engine to its lineup. A 38.5-hp SAE Certified engine, this unit brings the family to a total of five engines. The FX1000V EFI joins the FS730V, FT730V, FX730V and FX850V engines as the largest and most powerful option available. Like all of Kawasaki’s EFI engines, this engine features an […]

Buyers Products extends line of landscape trailer accessories 

Buyers Products, a manufacturer of work truck equipment, has expanded its line of racks and accessories for landscape trailers. Buyers Products manufactures the new racks for trimmers, hedgers, blowers and other landscape equipment in its production facility in Northeast Ohio. “We built these for the professional landscaper,” said Cynthia Eubank, landscape accessory product manager at […]

Steel Green Manufacturing launches online parts store after sales blackout

Steel Green Manufacturing, an Indiana-based zero-turn spreader/sprayer equipment company, launched the first phase of its e-commerce parts store. Customers can now shop for spreader/sprayer parts from the company’s website. The company is an independent parts dealer for a variety of spreader/sprayers, including replacement parts for the Z Spray line of equipment. It offers spray parts, […]

Hustler Turf to offer pressure washer or inverter generator with purchase of select ZTRs

Hustler Turf Equipment is promoting its “Power-Up” Event, which runs from May 1-31. During the month of May, customers can receive a free pressure washer or inverter generator with the purchase of a FasTrak, FasTrak SDX or X-One zero-turn mower. “We’re excited to offer this promotion as a way to introduce consumers to the full […]

TreePlotter estimating software free until Nov. 1

PlanIT Geo says it is waiving all subscription fees for its newest map-based estimating software, TreePlotter JOBS, making it free for all users until Nov. 1. The cloud-based platform enables tree care companies to create digital estimates of any work they propose to a customer and send an interactive map via email for their approval. […]

Hoffman Landscapes acquires Kent Greenhouse & Gardens

Hoffman Landscapes of Wilton, Conn., has acquired Kent Greenhouse & Gardens. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Kent Greenhouse & Gardens will continue to operate out of its longtime location in the heart of Kent, Conn., and all employees will be retained. “The team at Hoffman Landscapes is very excited about this new venture. […]

Glen-Gery to start up second brick kiln at Mid-Atlantic factory

Glen-Gery, a large manufacturer of wood-molded facebrick and shapes in the U.S., has planned to start up a second brick kiln at its Mid-Atlantic manufacturing plant, as demand for its authentic wood-molded facebrick and shapes is on the rise. This increase in production will make an additional 40 million bricks per year and create 30 […]

Arborgold joins forces with LandscapeHub

LandscapeHub, an online marketplace for the green industry, will integrate with Arborgold Software, a national provider of business management software for the green and field service industries. The integration will give Arborgold customers a seamless way to send bids and estimates directly to LandscapeHub for accurate pricing and inventory availability. “Integrating with Arborgold aligns with […]

Lawnbot debuts new online measuring tool

Lawnbot, a Grand Rapids, Mich., company, has launched Measur.it, an online software and phone application to measure area and distance. It can be built into any other software product. Measur.it enables landscape and lawn care companies and their customers to attain accurate property measurements by simply coloring in the area with their finger. “Use of […]

Monster Tree Service expands in Maryland

Monster Tree Service expanded in Maryland. The company said this expansion continues to build on its rapid three-year franchise system growth. Business entrepreneur Jeff Friedman purchased the rights to a Monster Tree Service territory in Anne Arundel County, Md., which covers Severna Park, Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Elkridge and surrounding areas. Friedman officially launched his business […]

Mejor introduces bilingual feature to business management software

Mejor, a business management software, will release a new bilingual feature to the application. The feature is a toggle switch that is accessible via mobile device, tablet or desktop computer that allows a user to switch from English to Spanish. “We were seeing an interesting trend within the landscape industry,” said Charles Miller, president and […]

Caterpillar rolls out three new attachments

Caterpillar’s three new Smart attachments, the dozer blade, grader blade and backhoe, are designed to add versatility to a range of D3 Series Cat skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders and multiterrain loaders. The control systems for the new attachments allow for adapting the machine’s standard controls to precisely match the recognized Smart attachments’ control needs. […]

Juniper Landscaping acquires Green Source

Juniper Landscaping of Fort Meyers, Fla., acquired the assets of Green Source Landscape & Sports Turf in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The company said this marks the second acquisition in the area for Juniper and the third on the east coast of Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The gained resources and experience joining […]

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