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National Hispanic Landscape Alliance becomes Latino Landscape Network

The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) has become the Latino Landscape Network, with a mission to connect and empower the entire community of Latino landscape professionals in the U.S., according to the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). In April of 2020, NHLA became part of the National Association of Landscape Professionals to ensure a […]

Aquarius Supply joins Heritage Landscape Supply Group

Heritage Landscape Supply Group has acquired Aquarius Supply, an independent distributor of irrigation, outdoor lighting, agronomics and other landscape products. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Headquartered in Hawthorne, N.J., Aquarius was founded in 1969 by George Beausoleil and is currently managed by his son, Rob. The company operates a network of 10 branches […]

Irrigation Association hosts educational webinar series

The Irrigation Association (IA) started its Industry Insights webinar series, beginning in October and extending through April 2021. Industry Insights will feature content focused on landscape irrigation and lighting. Normally offered on-site during the Irrigation Show and Education Week, Industry Insights is where attendees go to learn about today’s relevant topics. This new virtual Industry […]

Unilock to hold virtual CEU seminars

Unilock will host a virtual continuing education unit (CEU) series. This monthly seminar series will cover topics including permeable paving, segmental retaining walls, roof decks and concrete technologies. Each seminar will begin at 12 p.m. EST Attendees who register for individual sessions can earn CEU credits and learn more about Unilock products. Attendees can earn […]

BrightView acquires All Commercial Landscape Services

BrightView Holdings acquired All Commercial Landscape Services (ALCS), a commercial landscaping company headquartered in Fresno, Calif. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “BrightView shares our passion for quality service delivery, customer satisfaction and employee development,” said Sheila DeLany, ACLS CEO. “As such, we believe it was the best fit to carry on the legacy […]

John Deere brings back special offer for compact construction equipment

John Deere brought back its “No Payments, No Interest” finance offer for its line of compact construction equipment. Through the offer, customers can defer payments for up to 90 days on new John Deere skid-steers, compact excavators, compact wheel loaders and compact track loaders purchases. “With the ‘No Payments, No Interest’ program, we are able […]

Bayer’s Fall Solutions EOP program available now

Bayer’s Turf and Ornamentals business within the company’s Crop Science division kicked off the Bayer Fall Solutions Early Order Program. Now through Dec. 7, lawn care operators can take advantage of big savings on Bayer solutions with four different ways to save. “Bayer has a variety of innovative solutions to help keep turf beautiful and […]

Project EverGreen’s ‘Our Winning Green Space’ contest now open

Project EverGreen, Exmark Manufacturing, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE) have joined forces for the 2020 “Our Winning Green Space” contest. This marks the fourth year of the partnership between these industry leaders. Municipal parks and recreation departments, public works departments and nonprofit agencies may enter the contest […]

Walker holds live product event

On Thursday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. MDT/3 p.m. EST, Walker Mowers will host a live factory event on YouTube to introduce a new product for 2021. Customers will also be able to ask questions live during the event. This is in lieu of the typical product introduction at GIE+EXPO. “Our engineering team has developed […]

Gro-Well acquires of Pacific Topsoils

Gro-Well Environmental Partners, the parent company of Gro-Well Brands, a producer and supplier of all-natural and organic products for the lawn and garden industry, acquired Pacific Topsoils, which specializes in supplying soil, bark and other landscape construction materials in the Pacific Northwest. With the acquisition of Pacific Topsoils, Gro-Well is equipping its brands with more […]

John Deere updates Gator utility vehicles

John Deere is updating its line of Gator Utility Vehicles (UVs). The updated units include new automotivelike features that make the vehicles easier to operate and provide improved control in a variety of terrain, according to the company. The Model Year ’21 Gator Utility vehicle includes an improved instrument cluster on the dashboard. The new […]

Takeuchi adds TB257FR excavator

Takeuchi-U.S. launched the TB257FR compact hydraulic excavator. The TB257FR features a patented side-to-side offset boom combined with a tight tail swing, enabling it to rotate fully with very little overhang. The TB257FR features an operating weight of 12,765 pounds, a dig depth of 12 feet, 9.3 inches, a maximum reach of 20 feet 4.7 inches, […]

Karen Reardon named 2020 Environmental Communicator of the Year

The Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) and Project EverGreen recognized Karen Reardon, vice president of public affairs for Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE), as the recipient of the 2020 TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year Award. The award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding communications efforts regarding publicly managed green space and environmental […]

Exmark to host virtual 2021 new product launch

Exmark has announced plans to launch its 2021 Exmark mowers and Z Turf Equipment product lines on Oct. 20 with an exclusive video release. Expected highlights of the Exmark “2021 At A Glance” video include the latest updates to its mower lines as well as an introduction to the new models in its Z Turf Equipment line. […]

Briggs & Stratton completes sale to KPS Capital Partners

In a letter to partners, Eric Chack, senior vice president of global operations for Briggs & Stratton, said the sale of the company to KPS Capital Partners is complete and Briggs & Stratton has exited from Chapter 11. KPS Capital Partners is the manager of KPS Special Situations Funds, a family of investment funds with […]

Janet Moyer Landscaping transitions to employee stockholder management

Janet Moyer Landscaping (JML), a full-service landscaping company based in San Francisco, Calif., says it has made public its transition to a new management team formed from employees who are part of its Employee Stock Ownership Plan. “Following up on the implementation of our stock gift program in 2015, we felt that our current managers […]

ASV to give away one-year MAX-series lease

On the heels of ASV Holdings’ recent launch of the new MAX-Series loaders, the company is offering contractors a chance at winning a one-year MAX-Series lease. Eligible contractors in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) who schedule and complete a demo or walkaround of an ASV machine at an ASV dealer will be entered into […]

GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America launch free online portal

GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America (HNA) show organizers have launched GIE+EXPO ToGo, a free online portal that will connect industry members to the new innovations they would have found at the show this October. Exhibitors are currently loading their information into the portal, which will remain active through the end of 2020. It can be […]

SavATree Expands in Colorado

SavATree has acquired Jordan’s Tree Moving & Maintenance of Fort Collins, Colo. Jordan’s Tree Moving & Maintenance is one of the largest local tree care and tree transplanting companies in the Southern Rocky Mountains. Jordan’s Tree Moving & Maintenance has been servicing customers in Northern Colorado and Wyoming since 1984. SavATree will incorporate Jordan’s into its […]

Yamaha debuts new off-road side-by-side line

Yamaha Motor Corp. released its new off-road Wolverine RMAX 1000 line of two- and four-seat Side-by-Side (SxS) models. The all-new Wolverine RMAX2 1000 and RMAX4 1000 Side-by-Sides include Standard, XT-R Edition (XT-R), and Limited Edition (LE) models set in an all-new and impressive chassis featuring a new engine, new Yamaha Drive-Mode (D-Mode) power-delivery system and […]

Oldcastle Lawn & Garden and Sustainable Green Team secure packaging agreement

Sustainable Green Team, a provider of environmentally beneficial solutions for tree and storm waste disposal, today announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mulch Manufacturing, Inc., has secured a packaging agreement with Oldcastle Lawn & Garden to supply large home improvement chains in the Midwest. Through Sustainable Green Team’s subsidiaries, the company provides tree services, debris hauling […]

John Deere launches L-Series tractor loaders

John Deere 210L and 210L EP tractor loaders are now available with grade control-ready and grade indication factory options, which allow for faster and more accurate fine grading. The grade technology options combined with an updated box blade result in increases to productivity and efficiency when completing site prep, road building and landscaping jobs, especially […]

McCoy Landscape Services joins Schill Grounds Management

Company said this addition allows both businesses to share best practices and resources.

Bobcat enters turf market, launches zero-turn mowers

Bobcat Co. has entered the turf market with a 21-machine lineup of Bobcat zero-turn mowers for both the residential and commercial markets. These include both zero-turn (ZT) sit-on and zero-turn stand-on mowers (ZS). During the virtual product launch, Mike Ballweber, president, Doosan Bobcat North America, said the addition of these zero-turn mowers creates a one-stop-shop […]

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