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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.

Oregon 120V Professional Series grows with 21-inch mower and handheld blower

Oregon expanded the 120V Professional Series suite of battery-powered landscaping equipment with the addition of a self-propelled 21-inch commercial walk-behind mower and a new handheld blower. Both tools promise performance in any weather and utilize the platform’s robust battery technology, says the company. “Our new mower and handheld blower continue to round out our collection […]

Mean Green announces vehicle-mounted battery-powered debris blower

Mean Green Mowers announced that a patent has been awarded for the company’s Orv-Blast! vehicle-mounted battery-powered debris blower. This debris blower is zero-emission and relatively quiet, with noise registering around 60 decibels. Orv-Blast has two speeds of 120 and 155 mph velocity and runs on the vehicle’s battery pack. It attaches to any vehicle including […]

2019 North American Tree Climbing Championship to be held Oct. 11-13

The 2019 North American Tree Climbing Championship (NATCC) will be held at Balboa Park in San Diego from Oct. 11-13. The finals of the event are sponsored by Davey Tree Expert Co. “Tree climbing competitions like the NATCC replicate real-world scenarios where arborists demonstrate peak performance skills and safety techniques,” said Sandra Reid, vice president […]

Echo USA unveils new products for 2020

On Oct. 4, Echo held its first media preview event at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Lake Zurich, Ill. LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones and Editor Christina Herrick attended the event, along with Echo’s user advisory group and council members. During the event, the company launched its #20for2020 campaign, introducing 20 products for both the professional […]

ONLA to host fourth annual Ohio High School Landscape Olympics

The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) will host its fourth annual Ohio High School Landscape Olympics competition at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, Ohio on Oct. 10 and 11. The two-day experience will provide more than 250 students from 18 Ohio schools the opportunity to explore careers in the green […]

Toro wins 2019 WaterSense Excellence Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized The Toro Co. with a 2019 WaterSense Excellence Award for its efforts to defeat water waste and promote WaterSense in 2018. The Toro Co. received one of 25 WaterSense awards at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas. “Sustaining our natural resources is a key focus in the […]

Buyers Products adds to SaltDogg Pro Series spreader lineup

Buyers Products introduced a 6-foot, 1.5-cubic-yard spreader to the SaltDogg Pro Series electric spreader lineup. “The new 1.5-cubic-yard option opens up these powerful spreaders to a whole new market,” said Bryan Burckart, Buyers Products director of snow and ice sales. “Contractors with short-bed trucks can now add a heavy-duty electric hopper spreader to their arsenal […]

Mean Green Mowers and Kobi to release robotic mowers

Mean Green Products (Mean Green Mowers) has partnered with Kobi Company to create autonomous mowers. The electric zero-turn robotic mower will make its debut at the Mean Green Mowers’ booth (# 11080) at GIE+EXPO show in Louisville, Ky. The 74-inch EVO concept autonomous mower will be display at Mean Green Mowers’ indoor booth. Demonstrations featuring […]

SiteOne expands Pro-Trade Lighting lineup

SiteOne Landscape Supply added nine new products to its Pro-Trade Lighting offering. Contractors now have the option to purchase a brass compact flood light fixture, a Par36 well light fixture, three Par36 LED lamps, two high-lumen MR16 LED lamps and two accessories aimed to help customize operation hours with ease. “Pro-Trade products are designed to […]

Briggs rolls out new Ferris mowers

Briggs & Stratton Corp. introduced the new Ferris ISX2200 and ISX3300 mowers — an upgrade from the IS2100 and IS3200 units. These mowers feature an updated bumper, a unique rollover protection system (ROPS) design and ForeFront Suspension System, an independent suspension system, according to the company. “The ForeFront Suspension System proves we are committed to […]

John Kinkead Sr., head of Turfco, dies at 89

John Kinkead Sr., longtime head of Turfco Manufacturing and an innovator in the turf management industry, died on Oct. 1. He was 89 years old. Kinkead will be remembered by those in the industries he loved as an innovator and as a person whose perseverance set the tone for how Turfco continues to collaborate with […]

Heritage Landscape Supply acquires Denver-based supplier

Heritage Landscape Supply acquired MCS Landscape Supply, a family-owned distributor of hardscape and landscape supplies. “We are thrilled to join forces with Heritage while still preserving the identity of the company our family started over 45 years ago,” said Tom Martinez, president of MCS. “Thanks to the resources and support provided by Heritage, we will […]

Fisher goes pink to support breast cancer awareness month

During October, Fisher Engineering, manufacturer of Fisher snow removal and ice control equipment, and SnowEx are going pink in support of breast cancer research. Fisher Engineering is running a special promotion featuring limited-edition pink Fisher XV2 v-plows and lift arm kits. Fisher Engineering will donate $100 from the sale of each pink XV2 v-plow and $50 from […]

EGO unveils new auto-tensioning chainsaw

EGO released the Power+ 18-inch cordless chainsaw. The new chainsaw includes features such as an auto-tensioning system that tightens with the twist of a dial and LED headlights for cutting at dusk or in an emergency where there is no access to lights. The new saw is compatible with current EGO batteries and boasts the power […]

Growth model continues for Ewing with second New York location

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply’s growth continues with the seventh location opened within a year in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, this time in New York at Hastings-On-Hudson. This new Ewing location — the second in the state — will serve a variety of green industry professionals, including irrigation and landscaping contractors, golf course superintendents, sports […]

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Bayer launches Flex Solutions, reinvents how customers purchase solutions

The turf and ornamental business of Bayer, within the company’s crop science division, announced the launch of Flex Solutions – a new online ordering platform that gives customers the freedom and flexibility to create solutions with the products that best suit their needs. The new platform launch coincides with the beginning of Bayer’s early order […]

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Exmark rolls out gas-powered 96-inch Lazer Z X-Series zero-turn mower

Exmark introduced the gas-powered 96-inch Lazer Z X-Series zero-turn mower. Powered by a Kohler Command Pro EFI air-cooled engine and equipped with Exmark’s patented RED Technology, the new machine features a durable UltraCut Flex Wing cutting deck with a 48-inch center deck and two 24-inch wing decks. By cutting more grass with fewer operators, the […]

NALP creates professional network for women in landscaping

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announced the creation of Women in Landscape Network, a new community within the landscape and lawncare industry, created for female professionals and those committed to support issues impacting women in the field. The goal of Women in Landscape Network is to connect, empower and advocate for women in the […]

Arborjet’s fungicide label expands for tip blight control

The label for Arborjet’s Propizol fungicide has expanded to include a 2ee label for diplodia tip blight. This fungicide is injected into a susceptible tree’s vascular system prior to infection. Arborjet recommends applications of the systemic fungicide to be applied in late fall when the resin flow of pines has slowed. The disease mainly strikes […]

John Deere adds to ZTrak mower attachment lineup

John Deere is expanding its ZTrak mower attachment lineup with the addition of a new three-bag Material Collection System (MCS). “For professional landscape contractors, time is money, and we understand the importance of efficiency while mowing,” said Natalie Haller, product manager, John Deere. “One of the more time-consuming parts of mowing is cleaning up grass […]

Project EverGreen announces winner of “Our Winning Green Space” contest

Project EverGreen named Louisa County School District, located in central Virginia, as the recipient of its “Our Winning Green Space” contest. The district received an Exmark Lazer Z X-Series mower package. The district will also receive an athletic field renovation. Louisa County School District was nominated by Logan Horne, who returned to his hometown to teach […]

PERC to support GreenCare for Troops at GIE+EXPO

Contractors who visit the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) booth (No. 7094) at GIE+EXPO and enter to win the council’s equipment trailer giveaway will have $5 donated on their behalf to the Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program. It’s all part of PERC’s “United We Fuel” booth theme. “Propane is an all-American fuel, with […]

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Nufarm to highlight new 2020 Edge Rewards Program at GIE

Nufarm announced plans for GIE+EXPO, including the opportunity to learn about and register for the 2020 Nufarm Edge Rewards early order program. Sure power tech presentations GIE attendees can visit Nufarm booth #22110 at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. on Oct. 17, to hear Nufarm tech expert, Jason Fausey, Ph.D., discuss the latest performance results […]

Husqvarna satellite navigation system for robotic mowers (Photo: Husqvarna)

Husqvarna adds new technology for robotic mowing

Husquvarna released EPOS technology, a satellite-based navigation system for its Automower robotic mowers. Husqvarna EPOS satellite-based technology can create virtual boundaries for professional robotic mowers with an accuracy of up to 1.18 inches. The company said this innovation will increase the flexibility and use of robotic mowers into areas that were traditionally challenging for robotic lawn mowers, […]

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