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Today’s Green Industry News

Landscape Management magazine offers up-to-the-minute green industry news for professionals. Learn what’s happening in the green industry.

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PHTA revises safety guidelines for pool design

The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance and the International Code Council announced the American National Standards Institute approval and publication of ANSI/PHTA/ICC-4 2025 American National Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools.

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McClung-Logan Equipment opens new Virginia branch

The Fishersville branch enhances McClung-Logan’s ability to serve its growing customer base throughout the Shenandoah Valley.

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Weller Brothers acquires pool divisions from Combined Pool and Spa

This strategic expansion aims to enhance Weller Brothers' ability to create outdoor living spaces.

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Toro and ARA foundations transform Youth Crisis Center in Florida

The Youth Crisis Center has provided a variety of services for children, adolescents, young adults, parents and families since 1974.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho acknowledging AGZA's Green Zone Certification for LAUSD. (Photo: AGZA)

Los Angeles school district becomes AGZA Green Zone Certified

As a result, more than 2,100 pieces of gas-powered landscape maintenance equipment were retired across more than 800 campuses.

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Bryant Van Meeteren becomes general manager for Exmark and Spartan

Van Meeteren was promoted to senior managing director, operations excellence, in 2024.

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PHTA unites industry leaders and policymakers at third annual Day on the Hill

Association members were invited to Washington, D.C. to engage with policymakers and support the interests and growth of the industry.

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Kubota launches fundraising initiative for military families and veterans

Kubota is launching an in-store, dealer fundraising initiative aimed at supporting life-improving programs for veterans and military families through the Boot Campaign.

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Companies in the News: Updates from Kubota, Isuzu, the PHTA and more

The latest news and updates from green industry companies, including Waterloo Turf, the PHTA, Kubota and more

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Empower Brands strengthens leadership team with multiple hirings and promotions

The additions include brand presidents, franchise operations and development and national accounts.

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AGZA and Auburn University expand electric equipment partnership

With this milestone, AU is officially recognized as an AGZA AFTC Field Testing Site for the Southeast region.

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LandCare promotes Gonzalo Aleman to branch manager of new Ontario location

The additional locations position the company to better support its new and existing clients while making valuable career opportunities for landscape professionals in both markets.

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A look into the first 100 days of the Trump administration

The Irrigation Association hosted its Post-Election Webinar Series, a three-part educational event to answer industry questions and give insights into what the association is seeing with the new administration. 

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Minor League Baseball and TruGreen partner for nationwide ballpark renovations

The multi-year partnership, which designates TruGreen as the “Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider of MiLB,” unites the two organizations into local communities.

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JLG to offer AUSA products through its e-commerce platform

JLG has completed a system integration that will provide AUSA equipment owners with seamless access to a online parts ordering experience.

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People on the Move: Hirings and promotions at Kawasaki Engines, Aquatrols, Massey Services and more

The latest hirings and promotions from green industry companies including Include Software, Ruppert Landscape, Kawasaki and more.

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Nathan Nordstedt, Ph.D., to lead technical services at Quali-Pro

Nordstedt, who holds a Ph.D. in horticulture from The Ohio State University, brings a strong background in applied research and technical support.

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LM education returns to Equip Exposition 2025 

A dozen expert-led landscape industry education is on tap Oct. 21-24 in Louisville, Ky. 

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Companies in the News: Updates from Takeuchi, PERC, Agri-Fab and more

The latest news and updates from green industry companies, including Conserva Irrigation, RoadFlex, Takeuchi and more

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Irrigreen secures $19M in Series A financing for future endeavors

The funding will help Irrigreen bring increased intelligence to a category long overdue for disruption: inefficient irrigation.

Once you map a property, the Clean Air Calculator produces an environmental impact report showing the environmental value of the green spaces landscape and lawn care professionals create and maintain. (Photo: Project Evergreen)

Project EverGreen unveils Clean Air Calculator to measure and promote the value of green spaces

This easy-to-use online mapping tool measures how green spaces offset vehicle emissions and contribute to cleaner air.

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Scorpion and ServiceTitan introduce AI-powered tool to help home services providers

This tool is designed to help providers keep their schedules full, maximize the impact of their advertising budgets and eliminate unnecessary marketing costs.

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Lawn Lord modernizes fleet operations with AI-driven RoadFlex collaboration

Lawn Lord’s managers will be able to monitor transactions from any device and set limits or disable cards on the fly.

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Massey Services expands Texas presence with Insight Pest Solutions acquisition

The acquisition will give Massey Services a total of four service centers in and around San Antonio.

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