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LM Staff

LM Staff

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.

Project EverGreen celebrates National SnowCare for Troops Awareness week, launches Heroes Helping Heroes initiative

Project EverGreen, in partnership with Boss Snowplow, is encouraging snow management professionals to register to become a Project EverGreen SnowCare for Troops volunteer through its National SnowCare for Troops Awareness Week Nov. 11-17. “SnowCare for Troops provides military families in need with peace of mind and lifts a significant burden from their plates,” said Cindy […]

Hunter Industries unveils I-80 commercial rotor

Hunter Industries released its new I-80 commercial rotor. Designed for sports turf and large park applications, the I-80 is built with a dirt-tolerant gear drive that offers a high torque output and a radius range up to 97 feet, according to Hunter Industries. “The I-80 continues Hunter’s legacy of developing products on the forefront of […]

Irrigation Foundation announces 2018 E3 winners

The Irrigation Foundation selected 32 winners for the 2018 Irrigation E3 program. This year’s class of 30 students and two educators will receive an education and travel award to the 2018 Irrigation Show and Education Conference, Dec. 3-7, in Long Beach, Calif. Founded in 2012, the E3 program provides students and educators with exposure, experience […]

Blue Thumb acquires Bacti-Twist

Blue Thumb, a water feature supplier headquartered in Saginaw, Mich., acquired Bacti-Twist, a manufacturer of filtration media supplying the water garden and aquaculture industries in Frankfort, Ky. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bacti-Twist introduced its products more than 25 years ago. “We’ve been purchasing Bacti-Twist products for many years now, and when Rick […]

HNA welcomes 50 new exhibitors, sees increased participation

Hardscape North America (HNA), held in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 17-19, welcomed 50 new exhibitors in 2018. The co-location with GIE+EXPO added up to an additional 1,000 exhibits and provided HNA exhibitors exposure to more than 12,000 landscape and hardscape professionals. The total participation in HNA and GIE+EXPO was 24,796—a 3 percent increase over 2017. “In […]

Morbark debuts brush chippers, Rayco mulcher and aerial trimmer

Morbark debuted its line of Eeger Beever brush chippers, as well as the Rayco C120R Forestry Mulcher and AT75 Aerial Trimmer. “At Morbark, we are focused on the customers’ needs and feedback and working that feedback into continuous improvement of our equipment,” said Casey Gross, Morbark’s director of tree care products. “Therefore, we’re always looking […]

Speaking Spanish graphic (illustration: iStock.com/Alberto Masnovo)

Labor Tip: Language liaison

Candice Bún of MetroGreenscape is more than the everyday human resources coordinator—she’s also bilingual in English and Spanish, serving as a touch point for Spanish-speaking workers. Of MetroGreenscape’s 25 employees, several have limited English skills, Bún says. “To have someone who understands their question, can communicate it to the right people and help with the […]

Editorial Advisory Board: November 2018

What popular business authors, speakers or influencers do you recommend landscape professionals follow and why? Landscape professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “No. 1 would be ‘The E-Myth Revisited’ by Michael Gerber—a great business bible for new entrepreneurs and a necessary read for people just getting into our industry. Even better, Tony Bass co-authored […]

Vince Torchia, Seth Jones, Marty Grunder, Bill Roddy (Photo: LM Staff)

LM Gallery: November 2018

Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds last month. 1. LM Publisher Bill Roddy (right) and incoming Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones (second from left) took a peek behind the curtain at Grunder Landscaping Co. for its Fall Field Trip in Miamisburg, Ohio. Here they are with new LM columnist […]

SafetyWatch: Safely transport trees

Large shrubs and trees present a challenge. A large tree with a root ball is heavy. Moving it is not a one-person job or even a two-person job. Often, you can roll a large tree by the root ball to get it into a planting position, depending on the weight of the root ball. Be […]

International Truck launches new class 4/5 truck

International Truck, a subsidiary of Navistar, launched its International CV Series, a Class 4/5 truck that is designed, distributed and supported by a manufacturer specializing in commercial vehicles. “When a startup business moves to the scale-up stage, the International CV Series provides a truck that will take their business to the next level,” said Michael […]

John Deere adds new diesel zero-turn mower

John Deere introduced the new diesel Z994R Commercial ZTrak zero-turn mower. “Our customers wanted more options when it came to diesel ZTRs, so we expanded our line-up of diesel mowers to better meet their needs,” said Natalie Haller, product manager, John Deere. “The Z994R Diesel ZTrak mower offers a powerful diesel engine and maximizes comfort, […]

Lehigh Lawns & Landscaping joins LandOpt

Lehigh Lawns & Landscaping joined LandOpt, becoming the second LandOpt contractor in New York. Based in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Lehigh Lawn & Landscaping was founded in 1987 by Alan Lehigh. It’s a full-service professional landscape design, maintenance and snow firm, providing property solutions for residential and commercial customers throughout the Hudson Valley. Owner Alan Lehigh […]

FX Luminaire reveals new Luxor controller

FX Luminaire unveiled its new Luxor controller. In addition to incorporating zoning, dimming and color into a single controller, Luxor can now create up to 40 distinct themes and comes preset with calendar-based programming, timed sunrise and sunset offsets and dual 15-volt outputs. “Luxor is the most advanced and flexible low-voltage landscape lighting controller on […]

SiteOne launches new GPS-guided precision spray system

SiteOne Landscape Supply released its new LESCO Smart Guided precision spray system, a GPS-guided system. Designed for turf spaces where a commercial spreader would be used—such as large estates, municipalities and public areas—the Smart Guided System can connect with most common sprayers. “The LESCO Smart Guided system is about working more efficiently,” said John Gertz, […]

GIE+EXPO boasts another record-breaking year

The 2018 GIE+EXPO, held Oct. 17-19 in Louisville, Ky., topped the last four years’ events in both attendance and exhibitors. More than 24,700 people from around the world attended, representing a 3 percent increase over 2017, and the indoor show floor and outdoor demonstration area boasted 1,000 exhibits, making the 2018 GIE+EXPO the largest ever […]

LDI acquires NewTex in Las Vegas

Enhanced Landscape Management (ELM), the maintenance division of Landscape Development Inc. (LDI), based in Valencia, Calif., acquired NewTex Landscape in Las Vegas. LDI ranked No. 18 on the 2018 LM150 list with $79.5 million in 2017 revenue. Current annual revenue is now more than $110 million, according to the company. LDI/ELM acquired Chateau Landscape and Quality […]

NALP attends American workers event at White House

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), along with five other associations, attended the Our Pledge to America’s Workers event at the White House on Oct. 31. NALP said it was chosen because of the Industry Growth Initiative to attend the event with President Donald Trump to reiterate its commitment to grow the lawn and […]

Pendennis Mount Residence arched water features (Photo: Michael Prokopchak)

Big Picture: Serene seclusion

Location: Annapolis, Md. Company: Walnut Hill Landscape Co. The clients asked for a private space that would lend itself well to outdoor entertaining and also feature a dining area, spa, swimming pool, cabana and an outdoor kitchen. They also requested plants that would offer optimal spring and fall interest. The site presented a challenge due […]

John Deere unveils new line of walk-behind mowers

John Deere unveiled its new line of M and R Series Commercial Walk-Behind Mowers. With six models—including W36M, W48M, W36R, W48R, W52R and W61R—the new walk-behind mowers address customer needs of productivity, operator comfort, weight distribution and ground clearance, according to the company. “When speaking with customers, we specifically set out to understand the daily […]

ASV intros RT-25 Posi-Track CTL

ASV Holdings introduced the RT-25 Posi-Track compact track loader at 2018 GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky. Featuring similar dimensions as ASV’s more powerful RT-40, the RT-25 is ideal for working in tight spaces. “Despite its small size, the RT-25 is no toy. It includes many of the features that define ASV CTLs and make them productivity-boosting […]

Irrigation Association welcomes water infrastructure bill signed into law

America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018—legislation that was supported by the Irrigation Association (IA)—was signed into law on Oct. 23 Included in America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 is the congressional authorization of the WaterSense program. A priority of the IA, this issue was a top focus during legislative fly-ins and grassroots advocacy efforts, according […]

McHale Landscape Design acquires Green Gardens

McHale Landscape Design—a high-end residential design/build landscape contractor operating in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia markets—acquired Green Gardens. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For more than 50 years, Green Gardens has offered residential landscape and maintenance services to  clients in northwest D.C., Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and McLean, Va., as well as […]

SiteOne releases LESCO CarbonPro-L with MobilEX

SiteOne Landscape Supply released LESCO CarbonPro-L with MobilEX, a liquid biological soil amendment. CarbonPro can be tank mixed with fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides when applied to turf and landscape plantings. The multisolution product deepens and strengthens roots; helps with stress recovery and prevention; improves greening; assists with seed establishment; prevents chlorosis, the yellow/loss of greening […]

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