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Seth Jones

Seth Jones is the editorial director of Landscape Management, and the editor-in-chief of Golfdom and Athletic Turf magazines. A graduate of Kansas University’s William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Seth was voted best columnist in the industry in 2014, 2018 and 2023 by the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association. He has more than 23 years of experience in the golf and turf industries and has traveled the world seeking great stories.

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Five Questions with Robert Bertog, CLP, CSP

LM’s Seth Jones chats with Robert Bertog about Bertog Landscape and its origins, his radio call-in show, trends with clients and more!

Lawn and Landscape Solutions turned to Diego Ibarra to guide a project in Mission Hills, Kan. (Photo: lawn and Landscape Solutions)

Overcoming challenges to deliver top-notch hardscape projects

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These eye-catching design-build projects offer a host of tips on overcoming challenging circumstances to produce big wins for both customers and contractors

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Paving trends to watch in 2025

Four experts weigh in on what consumers are most interested in when it comes to creating a beautiful outdoor space.

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Five Questions: Matt Freedman

Editorial director Seth Jones chats with Matt Freedman about his hopes for his business in upcoming years, his favorite part about his job and more.

The Charity of the Month effort at Jensen Gardens has involved the entire team in the company’s giving. (Photo: Jensen Gardens)

Time for some good news: Crews choose donation destination

Editor’s note: “Time for some good news” is a new feature that will spotlight the good deeds, great people and positive stories in the landscaping industry. If you have your own good news to share, reach out to either Seth Jones at sjones@northcoastmedia.net or Scott Hollister at shollister@northcoastmedia.net.

The view from the Westin’s Presidential Suite was a great vantage point for the fireworks show on the Mississippi. (Photo: LM staff)

Laissez les bons temps rouler: ACE Peer Groups go to Mardi Gras (and Mullin!)

ACE Peer Groups take a behind-the-scenes tour of Mullin, No. 144 on the LM150 list, in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

While the COVID-fueled pool boom may have slowed in recent years, pool installers say there’s still a strong market ripe for landscape contractors to take. (Photo: Hidden Creek Landscaping)

Becoming successful with pool installations

Two experts identify why they’ve been
successful at selling pool installations.

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Five Questions: Richard Ogawa

LM’s Seth Jones chats with green industry’s Richard Ogawa about his motivation to co-found a company, landscape companies in California and more.

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How labor hours are impacting the need for robotic mowers

Will labor hours dedicated to mowing drastically reduce in the near future? Experts think so.

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Forecasting the future of mergers and acquisitions

LM’s Seth Jones talks to former Goldman Sachs investment banker, Jay Jung, about how he sees the future of mergers and acquisitions in the industry and more.

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Five Questions: Stuart Rinehart

Rinehart, president and founder of Aloha ‘Aina Landscaping, chats with Seth Jones about life in Hawaii and how positive energy helps him run his business.

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Five Questions with Dan Huber

Dan Huber, CEO of Alan Horticulture, chats with Seth Jones about the company and how he got into the industry.

To celebrate the end of Elevate, Scott and Seth found themselves at Charlotte Beer Garden, home of the largest selection of draft beer in America. (Photo by LM staff)

LM‘s editorial director recaps 2024

As we close out 2024, Seth Jones takes the time to thank all the readers for following along and supporting us this year.

The highest ACE award, ACE of the Year, was presented to Jeffrey Johns (center), Coastal Greenery, Brunswick, Ga. Photo: McFarlin Stanford

2024 ACE Peer Groups Summit honors members with awards

The annual year-end meeting assembles all ACE Peer Groups together.

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5 Questions with Larry Carnes

Larry Carnes President, Reflections Water Gardens, West Dundee, Ill. 1. How did you get into building natural pools? When my wife and I bought the house we’re in now, she wanted a pool. I was in landscaping and the green industry for years. I got into more design and construction. When we decided we wanted […]

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Recommender: Experts weigh in on the future of the industry

LM asked some of the most powerful players in the landscape and lawn care franchising industry a few burning questions. Here’s what they told us

Through its “Save Water, Give Life” initiative, Weathermatic directly links every product purchase to the gift of water through drilling clean water wells for communities in crisis. (Photo: Weathermatic)

Time for some good news: How the green industry gives back

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It is just in Weathermatic’s DNA to care about water. The smart water technology company has worked alongside lawn care and landscape professionals since 1945, striving to save water while helping their customers grow their businesses. About 15 years ago, Weathermatic decided to take their goodwill mission of saving water in a different direction: by […]

Taylor Milosi leads a Campfire Conversation on the Elevate Expo trade show floor. (Photo: LM staff)

Elevate attendees told to “fall in love” with their stories

National Association of Landscape Professionals annual meeting visits Charlotte, N.C., for three days of educational seminars, speakers and entertainment.

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5 Questions with Curtis Atkinson

Curtis Atkinson, CEO of Sunline Landscapes in Salt Lake City, chats with Seth Jones about how he got into the industry.

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Where drip irrigation rules…and where it’s ruled out

LM asked a few friends of the magazine about the usefulness of drip irrigation in hot summers like the this one in 2024.

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LM’s Equip Education sessions in year 3 set to be bigger than ever

Landscape Management brings presenters and panelists for its largest slate of educational seminars yet

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Five Questions: Garret Hergert

LM’s Seth Jones chats with Garret Hergert, CEO of GRO, about his most memorable day at work, tools to get the job done and more.

Todd Christianson (center), president and CEO of Titan LLC in Anchorage, Alaska, gives the Ace Peer Group a tour of his facility. (Photo: LM Staff)

LM Gallery: 2024 ACE Peer Group Alaska trip

Check out the places the LM team has visited recently, including a trip to the ACE Peer Group meeting in Alaska.

(From left to right) Editor-in-Chief Scott Hollister, Bill Roddy, group publisher for LM, Larry Ryan, Jeffrey Scott and Seth Jones, editorial director of LM. (Photo: LM staff)

Powerful stories shared at 2024 Summer Growth Summit

115 companies and 335 attendees visited Kansas City to learn from industry experts at Jeffrey Scott’s Summer Growth Summit.

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