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April 2023

We couldn’t help but smile when LM columnist and longtime industry consultant Jeffrey Scott flashed the cover of our August 2018 cover featuring Drost Landscape during his seminar. (Photo: LM Staff)

LM education returns for 2023 Equip Exposition show

OPEI and LM reunite in 2023 to once again help Equip Expo attendees get the most out of their trade show experience.

Photo courtesy of Grow & Co.

The Big One: Where the garden grows

Grow & Co. won a Gold Award from the 2022 National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Awards of Excellence program for this project. 

(Photo courtesy of Kane Landscapes)

Hardscape Solutions: Take it up a level

This project won Kane Landscapes a Gold Award from the 2022 National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Awards of Excellence Program.

(Photo: Pacific Landscape Management)

Water World: Work in progress

Pacific Landscape Management’s installation project at a local community college is a hands-on learning opportunity for Portland Community College students.

Editorial Advisory Board graphic (Graphic: LM Staff)

LM advisory board members discuss how to fight misinformation about the green industry

Members of Landscape Management's Editorial Advisory Board share their best strategies on how professionals can tout the benefits of the services they provide.

(Photo: LM Staff)

LM Gallery: April 2023

Check out a few places that the Landscape Management team visited over the past few months.

Hunting billbugs, found in warm-season turf, can overwinter as both larvae and adults which makes controlling them that much harder. (Photo: Syngenta)

Are those brown spots on the turf caused by billbugs or another pest?

When scouting, learn to make an accurate diagnosis and save valuable time and resources.

According to a report from Verizon Connect, GPS tracking reduces accident costs by 15 percent and fuel costs by 11 percent. (Photo: Verizon Connect)

How GPS provides fleet information at your fingertips

Learn ways this technology can cut costs and improve efficiency within your landscape ops.

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Marketing Mojo: Unlock the power of AI tools to make your business smarter

Jeff Korhan shares how landscape operations can use AI platforms like ChatGPT to streamline tedious processes.

It’s crucial to know thresholds for zone sizes to ensure proper head-to-head coverage. (Photo: Hunter Industries)

Tips to choose the right nozzles and heads

Consistent coverage is the key to selecting the right products for each individual job site.

Berry Strickland of Intracoastal Landscape Designs says this truck dump body helps make his crews more efficient. (Photo: Berry Strickland)

Recommender: What is your top truck accessory for maintenance jobs?

Industry pros share their top truck accessory for maintenance jobs.

Seth’s Corner: What you’ll find in the April issue of LM with Seth Jones

Seth Jones gives a quick preview of what to expect with our latest cover story, which discusses the importance of advocacy when comes to the future of the green industry.

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Why everything you know about spraying products bears repeating — again

Brett Corbett reviews application topics such as target pests, product selection, equipment and application conditions and shares strategies to get the most out of every application.

Photo: Angelo’s Landscape Group

5 Questions: Tony Distefano

Tony Distefano, owner and president of Angelo’s Landscape Group, shares how he built the company, his most memorable day at work and more with LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones.

Manufacturers design backpack blowers to provide comfort even on time-intensive jobs. (Photo: Stihl)

Important facts to remember when closing in on a blower purchase

Backpack and handheld blowers both have advantages. Industry pros help you decide which one is best for you.

(Illustration: Rob Dobi)

Why advocacy will be critical to help preserve the green industry’s future

LM spoke with landscape professionals across the country to learn what they’re doing to educate and inform their customers, neighbors and lawmakers about the benefits the green industry brings to communities.

Having a properly calibrated spreader means you won’t over or underapply product. (Photo: SiteOne Landscape Supply)

Do you know the best practices for calibrating your spreaders?

Follow these tips to learn how to calibrate and maintain walk-behind spreaders.

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Grow with Grunder: Steps we’re taking to grow leaders in our operation

Marty Grunder discusses how growing companies need to trust more people in leadership positions to make bigger decisions and shares the steps needed to identify and prepare these emerging leaders.

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LM everywhere… almost all at once

Seth Jones shares some of the team's recent travels and highlights our goal of making LM the most recognized media brand in the industry.

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LM April 2023 Issue: Digital Edition

Read the April 2023 issue of Landscape Management magazine. Advocacy as a Critical Step. Equip Expo Education Preview. Growing Leaders.

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