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EPA WaterSense program hosts photo contest

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program is showcasing just how beautiful, efficient, and diverse low water-using landscapes can be. Enter WaterSense’s Water-Smart Landscape Photo Contest by submitting your photo(s) today. Participation is easy and open to the public, including homeowners, landscape designers and irrigation professionals. Multiple submissions are welcome, and photos can depict landscapes from […]

Semco acquires Coffman Stone

BELTON, MO.—Effective immediately, Belton, Mo.-based Semco Outdoor will begin transitioning the Coffman Stone brand, based in Columbus, Ohio, into Semco Outdoor in consumer, wholesale and advertising communications. Distributors, contractors and consumers will begin seeing the change throughout websites, social media, vehicles and all communication pieces over the next several months. “Throughout the region, our customers […]

Gladstone wins ECHO Bear Cat chipper/shredder

WEST FARGO, N.D.—ECHOBear Cat and its distributor, Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation, have awarded Barry Gladstone of Maylene, Ala., with a new ECHO Bear Cat SC2170 Chipper/Shredder. Gladstone was the winner of the giveaway at GIE + Expo 2012 in Louisville, Ky. Jerry Pate Regional Sales Manager Frank Owen, along with Lee Higginbotham of Advanced Mower West […]

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Meyer Products offers free lightbar with select plow packages

CLEVELAND—Just in time for the holidays, Meyer Products is offering a free Whelen LED Lightbar (model #MC16MA), a $382 value, with the purchase of a Meyer Lot Pro, Super-V or Diamond Edge complete plow package from an authorized Meyer dealer between Dec. 1, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2012. Meyer Lot Pro and Diamond Edge plows […]

APLD issues call for entries for Landscape Design awards

HARRISBURG, PA.—The Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) Awards Committee and staff have made available the 2013 International Landscape Design Awards entry packets. Entries are due Feb. 1, 2013. The APLD International Landscape Design Awards Program honors the best in landscape design from around the world. The program brings exceptional talent to the attention of peers, potential […]

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Grasshopper Mower Little Bully Dozer Blades

Multipurpose Little Bully Dozer Blades crank up the performance and capability of any FrontMount Grasshopper zero-turn mower by turning it into a snow-clearing powerhouse. But snow isn’t the only thing they can move. Enhanced traction and maneuverability helps make short work of spreading and leveling loose dirt, sand and gravel. The blades attach in place […]

Hunter Industries

The 2013 Hunter irrigation catalog is now available online as a downloadable or interactive PDF. The new design includes information on the latest Hunter products including the 35 ft. MP Rotator and the Roam XL remote, as well as updates on existing products. The catalog also includes in-depth charts that contain product features, advanced features, […]

BASF completes acquisition of Becker Underwood

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY — BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment company, for a purchase price of $1.02 billion. With the acquisition, BASF is now a leading global provider of technologies for biological seed treatment as well as seed treatment colorants and polymers. BASF has also expanded […]

Rain Bird

Rain Bird is making it easier for contractors to provide an effective and efficient water management solution by introducing a new line of drainage products. These products are designed to both efficiently manage excess water and, if desired, harvest it for future re-use on the landscape. The new line includes grates, catch basins, pop-up valves and […]

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NJLCA, PLANET to host first official partnership meeting

MIDLAND PARK, N.J.—The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA), Elmwood Park, N.J., and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), Herndon, Va, are hosting a joint meeting at Jacobsen Landscape Design and Construction in Midland Park, N.J., on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. This extended membership meeting will feature a facility tour, followed […]

Lawsuit filed against TruGreen Ltd. for overtime dispute

PHILADELPHIA—According to an article in the Pennsylvania Record, TruGreen has been named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court. The “complaint alleges that the defendant’s ‘fluctuating workweek methodology’ for overtime compensation meant the plaintiffs and other putative class members were underpaid for hours worked more than 40 in any given […]

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Broyhill

The 15- and 25-gal. new tank design of Broyhill’s Spot Sprayers offers a quick in and out from your vehicle. They feature molded-in handles and a special 12-volt Shurflo pump with 15-ft. hose and spray wand, which mounts on the tank side. They arrive boxed for UPS shipments. Broyhill.com

Kinman Institute to hold landscape design/build seminars

POWELL, OHIO—The Kinman Institute, founded by landscape innovators Gary & Cynthia Kinman, will be holding two seminars in early 2013 designed around the needs of landscape design and build professionals looking to revamp and revitalize their businesses. New for 2013 is “Landscape Design & Construction,” scheduled immediately following the CENTS show on Jan. 24-25.  The […]

Firefighter wins THE BOSS ‘Heavy Metal’ sweepstakes

IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH.—Full-time firefighter and part-time snow removal contractor, Connor Hedge, 24, of Westfield, Mass., is the proud owner of a new Power-V XT Snowplow, one of two Grand Prizes in the Heavy Metal Sweepstakes sponsored by THE BOSS Snowplow and Gravely in September. The snowplow was recently installed by THE BOSS distributor Ken’s Auto […]

In Memoriam: Herbert Cole

AVON LAKE, OHIO—Herbert A. Cole, 82, of Avon Lake, Ohio, and formerly of Findlay, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Nov. 2.  Cole was a 46-year member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and was a longtime member of many other turf grass and lawn care associations. After starting his industry career at […]

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John Deere

Gator Mid-Duty XUV 550 and 550 S4 crossover utility vehicles provide off-road performance, improved comfort, cargo versatility and the ability to transport as many as four people across all types of terrain. With independent, double-wishbone suspension, the vehicles provide 9 in. of wheel travel and as high as 10.5 in. of ground clearance to smooth […]

November 2012 Web Extra: A history of ALB in North America

By Joe Boggs, Amy Stone and Dan Herms Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) (Anoplophora glabripennis) was first discovered in North America in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1996. It was later discovered in three other New York City boroughs, in two counties on Long Island, and in two counties in New Jersey; the counties are just across the […]

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Bulbrite

As LED technology continues to evolve and make breakthroughs in energy efficiency, light quality and design, Bulbrite launches an online LED Resource Center that provides vital information to help lighting professionals select the right LED light source for their needs. The company partnered with the Department of Energy’s Lighting Facts program and the Environmental Protection […]

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Exmark, Toro donate to Gage County United Way

BEATRICE, NEB—Exmark is making a record donation to the Gage County United Way’s 2013 annual campaign. The $66,519.49 donation is a combination of pledges by Exmark employees and a donation by Exmark and the Toro Giving Program. According to Emily Shockley at the Gage County United Way, Exmark is a strong supporter of the United […]

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The Owlet Intelligent Street and Area Lighting Control System features an onboard Metering Chipset, which monitors and reports power usage with a +/- 2% accuracy, acceptable to most utilities. Based on open technologies, OWLET saves energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, improves outdoor lighting reliability and security, and lowers the maintenance costs with a short payback […]

Texas landscaping firm to pay back wages

MIDLAND, TEXAS—Turf Specialties has agreed to pay $106,818 in back wages to 70 current and former landscape workers following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD). That’s according to a news item on Compensation.BLR.com. “The WHD determined that Turf Specialties’ pay practices violated numerous provisions of the federal Fair […]

The Harvest Group debuts membership program

With more than 100 years of combined, in-your-boots business experience, The Harvest Group’s new membership training program will provide users with the knowledge they need to operate a successful landscape business, along with the material needed to train their people.  The Harvest Way Membership Program is like having a coach working with you on a […]

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Broyhill

AccuPro 210 is Broyhill’s answer to your dedicated sprayer needs. The new 27-hp Kohler version provides plenty of power, with a 5-speed manual GM transmission. Loaded with options that include spray controllers, foam marker, spray gun kits, motorized ball valve kits (to control flow) and more. Fifteen-or 21-ft. booms are available. Broyhill.com

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2013 Hunter catalog now available online

SAN MARCOS, CALIF.—The 2013 Hunter irrigation catalog is now available. The new design includes information on the latest Hunter products including the 35 ft. MP Rotator and the Roam XL remote, as well as updates on existing products. The catalog also includes in-depth charts that contain product features, advanced features, operating specifications and specification builders. […]

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