Jeff HarknessAug 15, 2023
Right now your phone probably is ringing with every “business broker” and “deal guy” saying they have a deal for you. Sound familiar? Are you…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
The Brickman Group/ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. merger is on everyone’s mind. Is this a game changer, I’m asked? Or, as in the past with LandCare USA…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Landscape Management’s listing of the industry’s top 150 revenue-generating firms includes individual company figures. Check out an analysis of this data, the top 25 leaders…
Marisa PalmieriAug 15, 2023
A look at the numbers behind the largest 150 firms in the landscape and lawn care industry. The Green Industry’s largest 150 firms, ranked by…
Sarah PfleddererAug 15, 2023
A look at their cultures, what defines a national company mentality and TruGreen LandCare comparisons. As the two largest landscape companies work toward merging into…
Marisa PalmieriFeb 27, 2023
Earlier this week, the Brickman Group and ValleyCrest Cos. officials put a month of rumors to rest when they said they would merge, creating a…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
logo: Brickman and ValleyCrest The Brickman Group, based in Rockville, Md., and Calabasas, Calif.-based ValleyCrest Cos. agreed to merge. Terms were not disclosed for the…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Brickman’s Joe Ketterer shares five pointers for lawn care applicators to increase efficiency with landscape bed weed control. When it comes to effective and efficient…
With reports swirling of a blockbuster deal that could merge the ValleyCrest Cos. with the Brickman Group—forming a nearly $2 billion national landscape company—landscape contractors…
The investment firm that owns ValleyCrest Cos. may sell it to the Brickman Group's ownership, The Financial Times (FT) reports. Such a deal would create…
Sarah PfleddererAug 14, 2023
When you see a pile of cash, you don’t shrug your shoulders and walk on. You grab as much as you can and run. This…
Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care hired Douglas Hurst as its newest supervisor in enhancement services for the Denver metro area. “Doug’s upbeat personality, knowledge,…
The Brickman Group, Rockville, Md., acquired Dallas-based Metheny Commercial Lawn Maintenance on Dec. 31. Terms were not disclosed for the transaction. Metheny is the first…
Private equity firm KKR agreed to acquire The Brickman Group for $1.6 billion from Leonard Green & Partners and other shareholders. Brickman, based in Gaithersburg, Md.,…
Pricing is still a concern on the commercial side of the business, but the tide may be starting to turn. Landscape professionals on the commercial…
Green Industry buyers and sellers aren’t making many moves just yet. The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has been the equivalent of an ever-long chess…
The Davey Tree Expert Co. appointed Don Winsett to vice president of national business development. Winsett joins the Kent, Ohio, company with about 20 years…
The Ohio Landscape Association has named the winners in its 16th annual Landscape Ohio! awards program. This year, 40 projects received awards in a total…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
HERNDON, VA—The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) has opened registration for companies that want attend the largest recruiting event in the industry. PLANET Student Career Days…
GAITHERSBURG, MD.—On Oct. 19, for its annual Corporate Founder’s Day service project, about 40 employees with the Brickman Group provided their services to the City…
Dan JacobsNov 9, 2023
Jim Campanella has a simple goal. He wants to be the dominant lawn care provider in his region. “The Northeast, that’s our footprint right now,”…
LM Staff and LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
LOS ANGELES — Brickman is pleased to announce the acquisition this week of Los Angeles-based Dworsky Cos., a market-leading commercial landscape services firm. Brickman already has a…
By: Ron Hall People. Planet. Profits. Landscapers generally recognize these three P’s as central to their understanding of sustainability. To Larry Cammarata, the reference to “people”…
Casey PaytonAug 14, 2023
Joel Korte’s business was strong but depended heavily on only a few major accounts. When he lost one of them — and 30% of his…
