Author: Dillon Stewart

Dillon StewartAug 15, 2023

Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE), along with six local businesses and seven residents of Montgomery County, Md., filed a lawsuit on Nov. 21 that challenges the passage of the county’s pesticide ban. “Our nearly two-year challenge to the passage of Bill 52-14 continues with today’s court filing,” said Aaron Hobbs, RISE president. “Along […]

Dillon StewartNov 22, 2016

LandOpt, a provider of landscape business tools, named Don Evans president of the company. Evans brings diverse experience, beginning his career as a corporate lawyer. He has a bachelor’s in international affairs and economics from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia. Evans replaces former CEO Tim Smith, who stepped down in August after 12 years with […]

Dillon StewartJan 30, 2017

On day two of the Landscape Management Lawn Care Forum, Nov. 17, a panel of lawn care professionals discussed the ins and outs of opening a new branch or satellite operation. Here are some highlights from the discussion. How do you know you’re ready? “It’s when you get to that point where you’re growing out of your building […]

Dillon StewartAug 6, 2018

The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association (NCNLA) has opened registration for Green & Growin’ 2017. The educational program and trade show is scheduled for Jan. 16-20 in Greensboro, N.C. “Building on our landmark 2016 event, we poured over all the comments and ideas from attendees and have put their suggestions into action,” said NCNLA Board […]

Dillon StewartAug 15, 2023

At a breakfast panel on Nov. 16 during the 2016 Landscape Management Lawn Care Forum, our group of experts weighed in on a burning question: “In each of your areas of expertise, what is the biggest mistake you see lawn care companies make?” Here’s how they responded. Karen Reardon—vice president of public affairs, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) […]

Dillon StewartAug 16, 2023

Mariani Landscape, a privately owned residential landscape company based in Lake Bluff, Ill., was recognized by the Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art as the 2016 Acanthus Award winner for Landscape Design for the second year in a row. The award acknowledges and promotes excellence in classical and vernacular design.The honor highlights […]

Dillon StewartAug 23, 2018

We break down the spending of the National Association of Landscape Professionals Political Action Committee—the largest PAC in the landscape industry—and speak to its treasurer to add context to the numbers. Five billion dollars will be spent on this year’s election, the Economist estimates—proof that money runs the U.S. political system. According to OpenSecrets.org, at […]

Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023

Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman plans to retire on March 31. Before assuming the chairman and CEO role in 2010, Oberhelman joined Cat in 1975, was elected as vice president and CFO in 1995 and has led a variety of businesses across the company in his tenure. The company named Jim Umpleby, group president for energy and transportation, as […]

Dillon StewartNov 2, 2016

Columbia LandCare—a year-round, full-service landscape company in Columbia, Mo.—acquired Creative Surroundings, a 34-year-old landscape business across town, according to Columbia Daily Tribune.  Columbia LandCare owner and CEO Jed Taylor told the newspaper that he expects the acquisition to help his company reach or surpass $6 million in sales in 2017. Taylor had been in negotiations with former Creative Surroundings […]

Dillon StewartOct 27, 2016

The Davey Tree Expert Co. partnered with the Cleveland Cavaliers, winners of the 2016 NBA Championship, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on last year’s Trees for Threes program. The company will plant one tree for every three-point shot made by the Cavs during the 2015-2016 regular season. A total of 433 trees will be planted or donated in downtown Cleveland, including in […]

Dillon StewartOct 27, 2016

Chris Lambton doesn’t just play a landscaper on the DIY Network and HGTV, where he hosts the show “Yard Crashers” and has appeared on “Smart Home,” “Dream Home” and “Going Yard.” He also is co-owner of E. Lambton Landscaping, a commercial landscaping company in Cape Cod, Mass. Started by his father, Ed Lambton, in the […]

Dillon StewartNov 10, 2023

Briggs & Stratton wants to change the way you manage oil with a new oil-focused engine and a synthetic oil specifically designed for commercial cutters. At a press event Oct. 18 in Louisville, Ky., the company released its new Vanguard Oil Guard System for the Vanguard 810 and Big Block engines. It will be integrated into Ferris commercial models for the […]

Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023

Good tracking is essential for assessing a project’s success. It also gives employees a blueprint to work from. Job costing helps contractors identify, quantify and measure all the costs that are unique or specific to a project. There are three main reasons job costing is so important, says Mike Lysecki, former director of operations for […]

Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023

Control Solutions, parent company of Quali-Pro, named Marie Knox director of product development. She’s been with the company for four years, previously serving as technical director for the pest control sales division, where she helped lead the research and development of Nimitz Pro G for Quali-Pro in turf. She has 17 years of experience in product development, sales and […]

Dillon StewartMar 19, 2021

Federal investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited an Indiana landscaping company, Townsend Tree Service, for the heatstroke death of a 23-year-old crewmember, according to an OSHA document. The death is one of 16 heat-related deaths reported to OSHA in 2016. On July 22, Tyler Halsey was part of […]

Dillon StewartAug 16, 2023

The Wage and Hour division of the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is hosting a webinar Oct. 17 that will focus on the implementation of recently updated overtime regulations. As of Oct. 14, the webinar is full; however, DOL says an archived recording will be available after the […]

Dillon StewartOct 5, 2016

Yamaha Motor Corp. is entering the landscape market in a new partnership with Gravely, an Ariens Co. brand. Announced at the Ariens Dealer Summit in Amelia Island, Fla., this week, Yamaha’s two new V-Twin EFI engines—the MX775 V-Twin EFI 29-hp engine and the MX825 V-Twin EFI 33-hp engine—are now available for order in Gravely’s Pro-Turn 200 […]

Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023

Gachina Landscape Management, owned by H. Jaclyn Ishimaru-Gachina, ranked No. 19 on the list of top 100 Bay Area Women-Owned Business and No. 7 on the list of the Bay Area’s top 25 minority-owned companies by the San Francisco Business Times. The 370-employee company, based in Menlo Park, Calif., earned a reported $29.5 million in 2015 revenue performing landscape maintenance, enhancements and […]

Dillon StewartAug 14, 2023

California’s five-year drought, which has effects as diverse as an increase in devastating wildfires and the normalization of brown lawns, could become the region’s “new normal,” according to researchers. The study, published in Nature.com journal Scientific Reports, looked at periods over the past 10,000 during which natural climatic forces—like sun spots, a slight change in earth’s orbit or a decrease in […]

Dillon StewartSep 28, 2016

Nicholas Sucic is retiring as vice president and controller of Davey Tree Expert Co. Executive officer Thea Sears, currently serving as assistant controller, will replace Sucic, whose retirement is effective Dec. 31. He will remain employed as senior vice president of accounting and finance to assist with the transition until the effective date. “Nick Sucic has served Davey Tree with distinction over the last […]