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Monster Tree Service opens franchise location near Chicago

Jay Weitzman, an entrepreneur and real estate business owner, purchased the rights to three Monster Tree Service territories in the North Shore, a region just north of Chicago, Ill. The company is a Fort Washington, Pa.-based tree service franchise. The location officially launched in March. Monster Tree Service achieved year-over-year growth since 2009, and expects to exceed $50 […]

Target Specialty Product introduces Nutrifense

Target Specialty Products introduced Nutrifense technology, a proprietary ingredient that will enhance turf quality and performance, especially through periods of stress. The technology is included in three of Turf Fuel’s foliar products — Element 6, Photo Fuel and Respo Fuel — in addition to other Turf Fuel G golf materials. “Nutrifense is an umbrella technology […]

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PERC launches online autogas roadmap

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) launched an online map designed to showcase the growing number of fleets in a variety of markets that use propane autogas to fuel their trucks, vans, buses and sedans. The “Propane Autogas Roadmap” is an interactive resource, charting fleets nationwide that are succeeding with propane autogas vehicles. Participants […]

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SiteOne expands branch network with Atlantic Irrigation acquisition

SiteOne Landscape Supply acquired Atlantic Irrigation. Started in 1976, Atlantic is headquartered in Portland, Maine. The acquisition expands SiteOne’s reach with an added 33 locations across 13 states in the Eastern U.S. and two provinces in Eastern Canada. Atlantic is a distributor of irrigation, lighting, drainage and landscaping equipment. Doug Black, SiteOne chairman and CEO, […]

BrightView to perform restoration at historic park

BrightView Landscapes is donating landscaping rehabilitation work to Independence National Historical Park (INHP) in Philadelphia, including complete replacement of sod in the park’s most visited section, Block One of Independence Mall. The work is scheduled to begin in late March 2019 and will continue until the end of April. The lawn will remain roped off […]

Stay Green acquires Pacific Crest Landscape

Santa Clarita, Calif.-based Stay Green acquired Pacific Crest Landscape. Stay Green ranked at No. 81 on the 2018 LM150 list. Donnie Smith, president of Pacific Crest, has over 25 years of industry experience and will continue to supervise operations from the Orange County location that he first acquired in 2009. Smith and his crews join […]

LM Gallery: March 2019

Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently.

Editorial Advisory Board: March 2019

What’s your best advice to help landscape pros get through spring preparations? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “Take things one day at a time. Have a plan and a budget and stick to it. Also, delegate, delegate and then delegate some more!” Troy Clogg Troy Clogg Landscape Associates Wixom, Mich. “Plan for […]

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Aspen Grove Landscape Group acquires second North Carolina company

Aspen Grove Landscape Group in Willow Grove, Pa., acquired Long Brothers Landscaping in Raleigh, N.C. Bringing Aspen Grove’s portfolio to a total of 11 commercial landscape service companies, Long Brothers serves the Triangle and Triad regions and is the second North Carolina company to be acquired by Aspen Grove. Long Brothers is a family-owned business with more […]

Husqvarna launches new forestry, tree care chainsaws

Husqvarna launched a line of chainsaws including two new 70cc saws, two redesigned 50cc saws, a gas-powered tree care saw, some new equipment essentials and expanded its line of X-Cut chainsaw chains.

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David J. Frank Landscape Contracting hires new COO

David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Germantown, WI, hired John Joestgen as its chief operating officer (COO), a newly created role.

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Morbark introduces Rayco T415

Morbark debuted the Rayco T415 forestry machine. The T415 allows customers to change between a Predator forestry mower/mulcher head and a Hydra-Stumper stump cutter attachment. Powered by a 415-hp CAT C9.3B diesel Tier 4 Final engine, the T415 has a closed-loop hydrostatic system to power the mulcher or cutter head, sending 140 gallons per minute […]

Irrigation Association introduces new format for show presentations

The Irrigation Association (IA) will expand its technical program and irrigation seminars during the 2019 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Las Vegas. The new format will allow additional opportunities, while keeping the traditional technical program presentation format available in 2019. New opportunities for presenters include the following: Choose from a 30-, 60- or 90-minute […]

SafetyWatch: Wide-area mowing preparation

When operating a wide-area mower, keep in mind these key items to help ensure the job is performed safely and smoothly.

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Avant Tecno debuts new compact loader 800 series

Avant Tecno introduced its new 800 series of compact loaders which are expected to be in production fall 2019.

PBI-Gordon to intro Union Fungicide SC

PBI-Gordon Corp. is developing Union Fungicide SC, formulated to provide turf disease control.

Ecologel, Arborjet sponsor GreenCare for Troops

Arborjet and Ecologel Solutions are 2019 silver sponsors of Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program.

Hunter introduces web-based management for ICC2 controllers

Hunter Industries introduced Centralus, a new irrigation management platform with web-based control for new and existing ICC2 dial-based controllers.

Target Specialty Products launches Turf Fuel Root Down

Turf Fuel Root Down is a product for turf professionals to strengthen plants, fight sodium and bicarbonates and enhance turf color. Launched by Target Specialty Products, the product will be available in February 2019. The Root Down 18-0-0 is a combination of acidified nitrogen, micronutrients and a strategic amount of surfactant. It is designed to […]

Curtis Industries unveils its Fast-Cast 600 spreader

Curtis Industries released the Fast-Cast 600 spreader, designed to fit the bed length and weight restrictions of most UTVs. The Fast-Cast 600 is ideal for bagged ice melt and rock salt on applications such as sidewalks, driveways, parking lots and bike paths, according to the company. It can also be used with a 50/50 salt […]

Milwaukee Tool launches interchangeable tank system, backpack sprayer

Milwaukee Tool debuted the M18 Switch Tank. The M18 Switch Tank is an interchangeable sprayer and water supply system, which includes an interchangeable 4-gallon backpack sprayer. The tank’s powered base provides power to the backpack sprayer and has a frame with wide straps for comfort during extended spraying applications. “Through its unique interchangeable tank system […]

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LM Gallery: January 2019

Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently.

A Look Back: January 1969 products

My, how times have changed. The January 1969 issue of Weeds, Trees and Turf (Landscape Management’s name from 1964-1987) featured new products “designed for the vegetation care industry.” This section included nine products, such as a trailer-type sprayer, a trencher for installing irrigation systems, a dry fertilizer spreader, a mower and a soil shredder. Whereas now […]

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BrightView acquires California Bay Area company

BrightView kicked off 2019 by announcing the acquisition of Emerald Landscape Company, Inc., a commercial landscaping firm located in California’s Bay Area.

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