Marisa PalmieriAug 14, 2023
Business development manager, commercial maintenance Pierre Landscape, Simi Valley, Calif. Who’s your mentor? The first guy I worked for in the landscape industry, Mark Jordan. That…
LM StaffMar 3, 2014
Jan. 17, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency and directed state officials to prepare for drought conditions. The declaration calls on government…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
If you want to get a vigorous debate going among a group of landscape contractors, ask them how they feel about state licensure for our…
LM StaffFeb 3, 2014
Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting, based in Simi Valley, Calif., celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Dan Cuñado, president and founder of Vista, grew up in…
One of the big challenges facing the future of the landscaping industry is water. Or more precisely, the lack of water. The western United States…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
Tierra Verde Landscape, located in Orange County, Calif., was awarded a Trophy Award from the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) for excellence in maintaining a…
Richard Cohen Landscape & Construction, located in Orange County, Calif., was awarded the Stuart J. Sperber Memorial Sweepstakes Trophy Award for Best of Show in…
LM StaffDec 10, 2013
For their ninth year, Simi Valley, Calif.-based Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting’s Dan Cuñado and his wife Martha donated lighting and decorations to the Children’s Hospital…
LM StaffDec 6, 2013
Carson Landscape Industries, based in Sacramento, Calif., is preparing to open a new location in Rocklin, Calif., with a warehouse facility and around three acres…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Eric Linder, representing the 60th Assembly District in California, recognized The Toro Co. for promoting Smart Irrigation Month. For the first time since 2005, when the…
LM StaffSep 19, 2013
Underhill International entered a partnership agreement with KALO, an Overland, Kan.-based supplier of turf and ornamental products, including Tournament-Ready, Hyrdro-Wet, H2O Maximizer and Medalist. Through…
For the 13th consecutive year, the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), Orange County Chapter recognized Tierra Verde Landscape for excellence, granting it five awards. The…
LM StaffSep 17, 2013
A proposed gas leaf blower ban in Sonoma, Calif., could increase costs for landscaping services. If passed, the ordinance would make Sonoma, a city of…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
Two Bayer Environmental Science herbicides have been approved for use in California: SpecticleFLO and Celsius. “We’re pleased to help turf managers in California simplify operations…
LM StaffAug 26, 2013
California labor commissioner Julie A. Su cited a Sacramento landscaping company $664,764 for wage theft violations affecting up to 43 workers from Aug. 9, 2010,…
LMAug 21, 2013
Waco, Texas-based The Grounds Guys awarded nine new U.S. franchises in the second quarter of 2013: Anthony Fuller, The Grounds Guys of Upper Malboro, Md.;…
PBI-Gordon Corp.’s Katana turf herbicide received registration with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, allowing its use as a spot treatment on residential lawns. The…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
Sharon McGuire, the longtime executive director of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), retired on June 9. McGuire was an active member of the CLCA…
LM StaffAug 1, 2018
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.—Down to Earth Landscapes has made several additions to its scope of landscaping services. The company’s services now ensure that commercial clientele in…
OKEANA, OHIO—Mean Green Mowers was selected as a technology demonstrator for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's Cordless Zero Emission Commercial Lawn & Garden…
LM StaffAug 26, 2024
As water becomes scarce, irrigation certification may be the sales edge that eliminates the competition. And for lessons on using water more efficiently and reclaimed water as…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Despite housing and economic challenges, survey shows there could be hope for design/build/installation contractors. Nearly 50% of landscape professionals say 2010 sales are already up…
