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Must-see products to check out at Equip Expo

Check out some of the must-see “showstoppers” that will steal the spotlight at Equip Expo 2025, the green industry’s annual family reunion.

Spencer B. and Muck Boots were able to give the Tall Oaks staff new pairs of boots. (Photo: The Original Muck Boot Company)

Muck Boots partners with SB Mowing to revitalize Tall Oaks Camp

This partnership sees landscaping social media star SB Mowing and Muck Boots give a much-needed makeover for an inclusive kids camp.

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Equip Expo Education sneak preview: A fireside chat with Larry Ryan

The industry icon talks about what he feels is most important to growing a lawn care and landscape business.

1. Double the Scotts: LM’s Editor-in-Chief Scott Hollister (right) grabbed a moment with the man of the hour, Jeffrey Scott, during the latter’s Summer Growth Summit in Cleveland, which attracted nearly 400 landscape pros. (Photo: LM staff)

LM Gallery: October 2025

Check out some of the places the LM team has visited recently!

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How landscape pros cut through the noise at trade shows

The pros share their strategies for filtering out the "noise" at a trade show when it comes to learning about new products and services.

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An a-peeling approach to Equip Expo

LM's Scott Hollister gives insight on the industry's biggest event of the year.

Branding on your trucks can help generate organic leads. (Photo: Grunder Landscaping Co.)

The secret billboard every landscaping company already owns

Consistent truck branding can turn a landscaping fleet into a powerful source of organic leads

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Smart irrigation and the war against turfgrass

If the plants you install in your landscapes require a lot of irrigation just to survive, perhaps you have chosen the wrong plants.

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How to draft readable contracts that get results

Why your contracts fail and how to make them easy to understand

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SWOT 2.0: The strategy that fueled Mariani Premier Group’s rapid expansion

SWOT 2.0 focuses on strategy, workflows, organization and talent and asks the key questions you need to answer to build a strategy built on data.

Cleveland rocks!: Nearly 400 landscape pros from around the country came to Cleveland in August for the Jeffrey Scott Summer Growth Summit. (Photo: LM Staff)

Business in a box: Building excellence with intention

Jeffrey Scott explains the "business in a box" framework, a repeatable business model that works in every division, and branch by branch.

Mainscape will soon transition from an ownership structure to an employee-ownership model. (Photo: Mainscape)

Mainscape’s people-first culture: How empowered employees drive landscape success

Putting employees first has created a foundation of success for Mainscape.

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Five Questions: Jared Hoyle, Ph.D.

Seth Jones chats with Jared Hoyle, Ph.D., about how he got into the business, his most memorable day at work and more.

Avoid going back: “You don’t want to come up short on a job,” Hugg explains. (Photo: SiteOne Landscape Supply)

Top landscape edging installation mistakes 

Experts lay out the most common errors contractors make when installing landscape edging and explain how to avoid them.

Drost Landscape titled this project “Million-Dollar Sunsets,” and with views like this over the lake, it’s pretty clear to see why. (Photo: Chris Major)

Exploring Drost Landscape’s award-winning residential makeover

Drost Landscape won a gold award from the 2024 NALP’s Awards of Excellence program for this project.

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Going electric: How companies are cutting costs and emissions with EV fleets

Learn key insights on charging, vehicle choice and maintenance from industry pros who’ve transitioned to an electric fleet.

Picky eater Grubs like to munch on fescues due to its soft tissue. (Photo: Syngenta; Getty Images: DNY59 / E+, boschettophotography / iStock / Getty Images Plus)

How to spot, treat and prevent grubs this fall

Expert advice on how to manage and treat for grubs this season.

1. Past the main entrance at Springline, the campus is filled with apartments, a pool, courtyards, a shopping center and businesses, all with their own trees, flower beds, raised planters and turf areas to maintain. (Photo: Chelsea Aiello)

Inside an award-winning landscape: The secrets to Gachina’s Springline project

Gachina has managed the busy property with an eye for being eco-friendly and radiant in its design, earning the company a silver award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ 2024 Awards of Excellence program for this project.

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Success Stories: Why the LM Growth Summit is a game changer

For Richard Pearl, the LM Growth Summit was a great opportunity to network and learn how to grow his business.

Plugging for profits: Stinger’s Dustin McGehee (right) goes over the GT30 with Ryan Dittes of RD’s Total Lawn. (Photo: LM Staff)

How RD’s Total Lawn scaled up with a game-changing machine

A Pennsylvania LCO will benefit from a new riding aerator from Stinger Equipment with the goal of highlighting the value of those services.

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The benefits of building an annual agronomic plan

How annual agronomic planning allowed my business to improve turf health, reduce weeds and boost profits

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Essential leadership traits to drive green industry success

Exceptional leaders share common traits and follow a well-worn path on the road to creating a best-in-class organization.

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Retain your best employees: Game-changing tips at Equip Expo 2025

The benefits of creating a destination company will take center stage during an educational session at Equip Expo, presented by Landscape Management.

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Equip Expo 2025: Pro tips for navigating this year’s show

A host of industry vets and trade show titans share their top tips and advice to help you get your game plan ready for Equip Expo 2025.

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