Tee time In addition to education, networking and one-on-one meetings, attendees at the 2024 LM Growth Summit in Orlando took time out for a little golf. This group featured Brandon Rushing from Brandon Rushing Lawn and Garden Care, Michael Sorensen and Rob Golembiewski from Atticus and Brandon Rushing’s Tom Nolan. (Photo: LM staff)
Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently!
Chief competitors: North Coast Media’s president/owner, Kevin Stoltman (right) teed it up with (from left) Jim Turner from Numerator Technologies, Dani McFadden with PBI-Gordon and Colin Scarsdale with Pro Lawn and Pest at the LM Growth Summit. (Photo: LM staff)
Fantastic foursome: (From left) LM Editor-in-Chief Scott Hollister took to the links with Jeff Harkness with 3PG Advisors, Lynn Tootle with Gro-Masters and Andrew Scott with PBI-Gordon during the LM Growth Summit. (Photo: LM staff)
Pool party: (From left) Noe Loarca with Avanza Landscaping, Brad Hendrickson with Turfco and Richard Pearl with Drew’s Lawn and Landscape soaked up some hospitality during a reception at the
LM Growth Summit. (Photo: LM staff)
Three’s company: LM Growth Summit attendees enjoyed a barbecue dinner on the second night of the event. Shown here (from left) are Scarsdale, Pearl and Clint Baxter from Green Seasons Lawn and Tree Service. (Photo: LM staff)
No second fiddle: The members of Jeffrey Scott Consulting’s second-in-command peer group commemorated their first stand-alone, in-person meeting — which took place in Destin, Fla., in early January — with a group selfie. (Photo: LM staff)
Direct competition: LM Editorial Director Seth Jones (second from right) and his golf partners at the LM Growth Summit: (from left) Christopher Lemaster with Turf Masters Brand, Cal Hill with Quali-Pro and Matt Smith with Steel Green. (Photo: LM staff)
Farm friends: LM Publisher Bill Roddy spent a day at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) in Baltimore in early January connecting with friends of the magazine like Jacklyn Krysa from Petitti Family Farms. (Photo: LM staff)
Team Atticus: Roddy stopped by the Atticus booth during his time at MANTS 2025 in Baltimore to catch up with the crew representing the company there — (from left) Paul Fox, Cam Copley, Ty Ferraro and Sorensen. (Photo: LM staff)
Men in black: Roddy paid a visit to the Arborjet/Ecologel booth and met up with Ryan Mason, the Mid-Atlantic regional technical manager, during MANTS 2025 in Baltimore. (Photo: LM staff)
G’day mate: Roddy talked winter weather and the NFL playoffs with Craig Carlson, president of Mulch Mate, at MANTS 2025. (Photo: LM staff)
New adventures: Pure Insight’s Carmen Magro, Ph.D., (center) with colleagues Dave Waldmann and Valentine Godin during the Opening Celebration at the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show. (Photo: LM staff)
