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Author: Marisa Palmieri

Marisa Palmieri

Marisa Palmieri

Marisa Palmieri is an experienced Green Industry editor who's won numerous awards for her coverage of the landscape and golf course markets from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), the Press Club of Cleveland and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In 2007, ASBPE named her a Young Leader. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, cum laude, from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism.

Pro-Motion Consulting’s Gro-Motion event

Pro-Motion Consulting Inc. launches of Gro-Motion – Advanced Training Academy for Green Industry Professionals. The first ever Gro-Motion Academy will be held Nov. 12-13 at the luxurious MGM Grand Detroit Hotel & Casino. This inaguaral Gro-Motion event includes 12 hours of education, discussion and facilitated workshop with a select group of up to 16 participants. […]

Oly-Ola Edgings Teco-Edg restraint

Oly-Ola Edgings introduces Teco-Edg specialty edge restraint. Reaching new heights with its 6-inch high L-shaped design, specially-engineered drainage slots and 100 percent recycled PVC construction, Teco-Edg helps buildings qualify for LEED points, and is ideal for “green” landscape installations such as green roof systems, permeable pavements, grass pavers, vertical green walls, turf and rubber surfaces, […]

Hunter solar panel

Hunter has developed a solar panel accessory for two battery-operated controllers: the XC Hybrid and the Node. The solar panel provides maintenance-free operation by harnessing the sun’s energy to power the controller 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for years on end. Connecting the panel to either of the controllers is an easy […]

Hannay Reels 1500 series reels

The 1500 series adaptable hose reel from Hannay Reels is a compact, rugged hose reel accommodating single 1/4-in. through 5/8-in. I.D. hose for lawn care, pest control, pneumatic tools, power washing, spray and steam cleaning. It includes an electric rewind with switch and solenoid. Constructed from materials and finish that can stand up to the […]

Goldhill Internet Academy training

The Goldhill Group’s Internet Academy will show companies how to use their websites, the Internet, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising and social media to grow their businesses. www.GoldhillInternetAcademy.com

FX Luminaire Luxor ZD controller

The Luxor ZD is a landscape lighting controller for LED systems from FX Luminaire. It provides zoning and dimming capabilities from a single, easy-to-use controller with a full color digital interface. Zoning allows lights to be programmed into preset vignettes, which can be activated for special occasions such as parties or activities such as barbequing. […]

Efco DS 2400S trimmer

The DS 2400S is one of five new trimmers from efco. These trimmers are the lightest in their class, with one of the highest power to weight ratios available. The DS 2400S is a 22cc trimmer that produces 1.2 hp, ideal for the commercial user. It is a straight shaft, loop handle trimmer weighing only […]

DuraBox storage container

The DuraBox is a sustainable, rugged, multifunctional outdoor storage box. The DuraBox offers a molded in lid stop, reinforced lid and inner stackable design. Although it’s manufactured for industrial strength it is still stylish enough for the most upscale clients or properties. The company also offers custom box colors and the addition of logos to […]

Dow Defendor specialty herbicide

Defendor specialty herbicide from Dow AgroSciences gives lawn care operators a head start on broadleaf weed control when it’s too cold for other postemergent herbicides to be effective. Offering early season control of unsightly dandelions, clover and other annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, Defendor can help reduce callbacks and minimize complaints. Defendor can be tank-mixed […]

Ditch Witch SK750 and SK755 compact tool carriers

Ditch Witch introduces two new compact tool carriers to its SK line. The SK750 and SK755 will replace the SK650 and bring several important upgrades to the market. Responding to customer input, Ditch Witch incorporated multiple design improvements into the new models, noticeably increasing productivity, operator comfort and performance in tough conditions. Durability has been […]

Billy Goat 35 HP truck loader

Billy Goat’s new 35 HP truck loader, driven by Vanguard power with electric start, features a dual-shredding system with Piranha blade and produces 5,050 CFM of suction power. A 20-in. impeller with 18 cutting points provides debris reduction up to 12:1. For durability, the unit also features a convenient replaceable poly liner in the housing. […]

Avant Tecno compact loader

Avant Tecno USA’s compact loader features articulated design and hydrostatic 4-wheel drive. The articulated steering makes it agile and easy to handle, fitting into tight spaces. Its ability to turn tight circles without damaging grass makes the Avant loader appealing to those in landscaping and grounds maintenance. The modern design of these machines offers superior […]

Mix pleasure with business in Louisville

No trip to GIE+Expo should be all work and no play. Here are five great Louisville attractions for trade show goers. 1. Churchill Downs If you’re sticking around for the weekend, you can catch opening day of the Fall Meet on Sunday, Oct. 28. Otherwise, check out the Kentucky Derby Museum, located at Gate 1 […]

Meet the LM columnists, play Wii golf for a chance to win an iPad

Landscape Management readers are invited to meet our columnists at booth 3018 at GIE+Expo on Thursday and Friday Oct. 25-26 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Additionally, the LM booth will feature a Wii golf tournament Thursday and Friday morning with an iPad going to the winner. The winner will be announced Friday […]

EPA, CPSC representatives to speak

Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will speak at the GIE+Expo on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The presentations are free and open to all attendees. “We are pleased that the EPA and CPSC accepted our invitation to this year’s […]

What not to miss

Whether you’re attending the GIE+Expo or staying home this year, Landscape Management’s GIE+Expo Insider is the place to get the low-down on show highlights and information. Here are three things not to miss at this year’s “big show”: 1. Education sessions The GIE+Expo Workshops, sponsored by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and the Interlocking Concrete […]

Some turf MSMA uses extended

MSMA applications labeled for use on golf courses, sod farms and highway rights of way will be extended for at least three years, until a scientific review is complete, according to the Organic Arsenical Products Task Force (OAPTF). The news was affirmed in a letter sent last month from Rick Keigwin, director of the U.S. […]

Syngenta closes DuPont acquisition

GREENSBORO, N.C.–Syngenta closed on the acquisition of the DuPont Professional Products insecticide business for $125 million. Syngenta now owns insecticide brands Altriset, Advion, Arilon, Acelepryn, Calteryx and Provaunt. “The integration is well on its way,” Scott Reasons, head of Turf & Landscape North America for Syngenta told Landscape Management. “We already have customer orders coming […]

October 2012 Web Extra: Understanding SEO ranking factors

Here’s a handy tool for grasping the complexities of search engine optimization (SEO) ranking factors, referred to in Chris Heiler’s October Business Planner article, “How to understand SEO.” Source

Congress blocks H-2B wage rule

Over the weekend, Congress voted to extend through March 27 the law that prevents the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing the H-2B wage rule. It was part of a stop-gap spending measure to keep the government funded beyond the start of the fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. Late last year, the DOL issued […]

The big 5-Oh! for Landscape Management

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Here’s our list (in no particular order) of 50 people, issues, organizations and technologies that have influenced the Green Industry over the last five decades. 1 American Nursery & Landscape Association — Though it was founded 86 years before LM, ANLA has made quite an impact in the last five decades it’s been around. With […]

Proud to look back on Landscape Management

As I researched Landscape Management’s and the Green Industry’s joint histories for our 50th anniversary issue, an unassuming, folded-in-half piece of paper floated out of an old bound volume of back issues of the magazine. Hurried and on deadline, I almost stuffed it back in without looking at it, thinking it was nothing but someone […]

Frank, Lied’s partner on residential maintenance

Germantown, Wis.-based David J. Frank Landscape Contracting acquired Lied’s Nursery Co. to form a residential landscape division. The new entity will operate as Lied’s-Frank Residential Landscapes, a division of David J. Frank Landscape Contracting. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Tom Lied will be president of the new division. Thirty of Lied’s staff members will […]

Landscape Management gracefully aging

A look at how Landscape Management’s design and focus have evolved over five decades. 1962
 – Weeds and Turf debuts. Notable: Noticing a rise in demand for contract outdoor chemical applications, Pest Control magazine (now Pest Management Professional) begins running a monthly supplement called Weeds and Turf. 1965
 – We adopt a new name, Weeds […]

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