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Graham Spray Equipment to include A/R diaphragm pumps

Graham Spray Equipment is now including AR diaphragm pumps, manufactured by Annovi Reverberi, among its selection. Annovi Reverberi is a manufacturer of diaphragm pumps used for lawn, tree and shrub care across 85 countries and provides private label pumps to the North American market. “We want to assure our customers that we haven’t switched to […]

Barenbrug USA and Columbia Seeds join forces

Barenbrug USA and Columbia Seeds joined together in a turfgrass marketing and production partnership. The partnership will combine Columbia Seeds’ Value Direct Link production and distribution model with Barenbrug’s investment in research, product development and marketing, along with its turfgrass technologies, such as Yellow Jacket Enhanced Seed Coating, RPR and RTF. “It’s exciting to be able to offer our customers […]

LM Quiz: Green industry happenings 3/24 – 3/31

How up-to-date are you on green industry happenings? Take this short quiz to find out!

Black Diamond Coatings reveals its Paver PreTreat

Black Diamond Coatings released its Paver PreTreat, a product designed to seal porous pavers. Paver PreTreat implements color-enhancing nanotechnology to block the pavers’ pores, according to the company. “Many of the new paver designs have more colors and textures, which can be more porous than pavers of years past, requiring more sealer to achieve the […]

Gempler’s unveils Grass Shield

Gempler’s introduced Grass Shield, a colorless silicone coating that leaves a thin, slippery layer when applied to metal. It can be sprayed, brushed or swabbed onto mower decks or blades to prevent freshly cut grass from sticking, according to the company. The product can also provide protection against rust and corrosion for when a mower […]

FX Luminaire adds new EX transformer, RC fixture

FX Luminaire added the EX transformer, a low-wattage power and control option designed for small-scale lighting projects. “The EX transformer combines the high quality of FX Luminaire products with the convenience of a lower price option,” said James Cervantes, product manager. “Customers asked, and we delivered.” The transformer’s compact size fits comfortably in tight spaces, […]

SiteOne launches new website for LESCO brand

SiteOne Landscape Supply brought back LESCO.com, a standalone website for the agronomic brand. The new website features information on LESCO products for the golf, turf and ornamental markets and a blog where users can find answers to frequently asked questions and additional resources. “LESCO has been a trusted brand among turf care professionals for decades […]

Include Software’s iCREWtek now available for Android users

Include Software’s iCREWtek app is now available for Android users in the Google Play Store. The app, which has been available for Apple iOS users for three years, provides a real-time connection from the field to the office by allowing users to track crew locations, review crew hours, dispatch job data, receive instant status updates […]

Gravely unveils new Pro-Turn mower

Gravely introduced a new series in the Pro-Turn line of professional zero-turn mowers—the Pro-Turn Z. “The new Gravely Pro-Turn Z is the perfect machine for landscapers who want commercial features at an affordable price,” said Ariens Co. Vice President of Marketing Matt Medden. “With this new series, we’ve worked hard to incorporate the commercial features […]

John Deere rolls out redesigned pallet forks

John Deere redesigned its Worksite Pro pallet forks to be more durable and powerful. Available in a 45-inch or 60-inch frame, the new attachments are optimized to work with John Deere G- and E-Series skid-steers and compact track loaders, and L, K-II and K-Series compact wheel loaders, as well as most competitive models. “Knowing that […]

NALP names winner of its 2018 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) awarded Zeke Cooper of Aniwaya Design & Planning with the 2018 Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The award recognizes an entrepreneur aged 40 or younger who has demonstrated spirit and initiative and who serves as an example to students pursuing a landscape industry career, according to NALP. […]

Bobcat adds new trenching and grading buckets for compact excavators

Bobcat Company expanded its attachment lineup with the redesigned trenching buckets and new grading buckets for Bobcat’s E26 through E85 compact excavators. Both buckets will offer operators increased durability and reliability, maximum digging capabilities and easier clean out when cleaning ditches, backfilling, leveling or grading, Bobcat said. The grading buckets—available in 36-, 48- and 60-inch […]

Weekly recap: Green industry happenings 3/19 – 3/23

Think you know all the happenings of this past week in the green industry? Prove it by taking our weekly green industry quiz.

Rain Bird launches new online training courses

Rain Bird Services is now offering two new online training courses: “Rain Bird Factory-Trained Decoder Technician” and “Rain Bird Factory-Trained Residential Controller Technician.” Participants who complete either of the two online courses and pass their online exams by a score of 70 percent or greater will also earn a Rain Bird Factory-Trained designation. The Rain Bird […]

Syngenta offers new soil temperature alerts for turfgrass managers

To help turfgrass managers stay ahead of key weeds and diseases, Syngenta introduced soil temperature alerts, available on GreenCast Online. This allows subscribers to track soil temperatures anywhere in the U.S., receive personalized alerts on potential pest activity and access 10 years of soil temperature archives. “Soil temperature is a key indicator of conditions favorable for the […]

Greenworks Commercial introduces new GE 080 82-volt stick edger

Greenworks Commercial has expanded its 82-volt system with the new commercial-grade GE 080 stick edger. The GE 080 stick edger uses a proprietary Greenworks Commercial 82-volt lithium-ion battery and features an “instant on” start switch and variable-speed trigger. The unit’s 8-inch heat-treated blade includes a cast steel blade guard, and is driven by a direct-drive […]

Hunter expands MP800 series

Hunter Industries added the new MP815 to its MP800 series. The MP815 features a 0.8-inch-per-hour matched precipitation rate and an expanded radius range of 8 to 16 feet in two models, adjustable arc range from 90-210 degrees and full-circle 360 degrees. With the addition of the MP815, the MP800 series now covers radius ranges from […]

GIE+EXPO organizers predict larger trade show in 2018

Show organizers predict another record year for GIE+EXPO as exhibit space sales soar. GIE+EXPO is set for Oct. 17-19 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. By the end of February, 413 companies had signed contracts for exhibit space, as compared to 315 at the same time last year. Twenty-one of those companies are […]

Ford rolls out 2019 Transit Connect cargo van

Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect cargo van. The 2019 model comes standard with automatic emergency braking, pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection, side wind stabilization and rearview camera. Available options include blind spot information system with cross-traffic alert, lane keeping system and adaptive cruise control. The cargo van offers three different engines capable of running on […]

SafetyWatch: Lockout/tag-out procedures

It’s important for companies to implement and execute lockout/tag-out (LOTO) procedures. LOTO is necessary whenever cleaning, maintenance, repair and/or inspection is performed on any machinery, equipment or device that has a source of energy connected to it that represents a potential safety hazard. Your company should have a formal LOTO procedure that: Communicates the company’s […]

Recommender: Stand-on mowers

  What stand-on mower do you recommend and why? Daniel Dix Owner, Countywide Enterprises Flemington, N.J. “The Toro GrandStand MultiForce is an efficient stand-on mower that produces quality results. We invested in the MultiForce simply because it has the ability to service our clients year-round. The MultiForce is comfortable to operate, and it handles well. […]

Photos: Sandy DeFoe

Big Picture: Lake Life

Location: Weatherby Lake, Mo. Company: Embassy Landscape Group The clients’ intent for the project was to build access to their boat dock and the lake, create a lakeside gathering place and repurpose a rock pile left over from their home construction. The final design used natural stone for the steps down to the water—an easier […]

Editorial Advisory Board: March 2018

“In your experience, an effective company drug policy ______________.”   Industry Consultants Phil Harwood Pro-Motion Consulting Grand Rapids, Mich. “…takes a restorative justice approach versus a zero-tolerance approach.” Adam Linnemann The Green Executive Columbia, Ill. “…is one that is enforced. New employees are prescreened prior to hiring, and random drug testing is performed on a […]

Illustrations: David Preiss

Step by Step: How to calibrate a stand-on sprayer

Calibrating a stand-on sprayer before arriving on a customer’s property can save lawn care operators (LCOs) many headaches caused by over- or under-applying products. It’s recommended that professionals recalibrate sprayers each time they change the spray pressure. To calibrate a sprayer, LCOs must find three measurements: distance, time and volume. The distance it takes for […]

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