Lauren DowdleFeb 27, 2023
Applicators share how a targeted approach will provide users with the best results for disease, insect and environmental stresses.
Seth JonesNov 3, 2023
Susan McGee, owner of Lawn Doctor of Wilmington and Brunswick Co., N.C., speaks with LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones about how she broke into the industry.…
LM's Seth Jones talks with Susan McGee, owner of Lawn Doctor of Wilmington and Brunswick Co., N.C., about how she found her way into the industry and more.
Sarah WebbNov 3, 2023
Industry experts explain what caused the fertilizer price increase and share a few ways lawn care can offset the rising costs.
LM StaffJan 6, 2021
John Edward Buechner, 68, of Calabash, N.C., died on Dec. 22, 2020, after a battle with cancer. Buechner was a longtime agronomist and director of…
Seth Jones chats with Jerry Grutz, Owner, Lawn Doctor of Madison (Wis.), Dubuque (Iowa) and La Crosse (Wis.), to see what makes him tick.
Lauren DowdleAug 27, 2024
Whenever landscape or lawn care companies can find savings on products they’re already going to purchase, it’s worth looking into. The exact amount of savings…
Before they can start using an early order program (EOP), landscape and lawn care companies must first complete the manufacturers’ forms and submit any required…
Lauren DowdleNov 3, 2023
Ask customers what they expect from their lawn care company, and one of the top answers is probably “results.” That means companies are tasked with…
Mike Caprio Regional business consultant Lawn Doctor, Holmdel, N.J. 1. What all does your job entail, and do you enjoy it? I provide business, agronomy,…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Lawn care operators share five considerations for participating in early order programs. About five years ago, Brian Wiese began taking advantage of the early order…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Lawn Doctor acquired an 80 percent equity interest in Mosquito Hunters, a franchisor of mosquito and pest control services. Terms of the transaction were not…
Kelly LimpertJul 31, 2018
Employees from BrightView’s landscape development, landscape services, and tree company service lines teamed up to build a child-safe recreational area at Ruby’s Place, a nonprofit…
LM SponsorAug 7, 2018
As summer winds down, LCOs should focus on repairing the damage caused by months of hot, humid weather. Fall is a time of renewal for…
Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023
Lawn Doctor opened a new lawn care franchise in West Houston. The franchise provides customized lawn care services, including fertilization, weed control, aeration and shrub care.…
LM StaffMar 1, 2016
By way of its ad agency Sleek Machine, Lawn Doctor launched a unique advertising campaign just in time for the spring season, Adweek reports. The…
Lindsey GetzNov 3, 2023
Has New Jersey’s landmark fertilizer bill made an impact? In January 2011, New Jersey enacted a three-phase, statewide fertilizer pre-emption bill, touted by the state…
Dillon StewartAug 6, 2018
Heads Up Landscape Contractors of Albuquerque, N.M, stepped up after its owners heard a local, wounded Army veteran needed grass for his service dog. “Lucky…
LM StaffDec 15, 2014
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, completed a recapitalization of Lawn Doctor. The transaction provided ongoing working capital for Lawn…
Marisa PalmieriJun 11, 2014
The Statue of Liberty is famously green, with her oxidized copper patina. But one part of Liberty Island, where the monument sits, was in need…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
How landscape and lawn care pros use strategies from their first careers to improve their Green Industry operations. F or years, every Monday morning Bruce Ward…
LM StaffApr 1, 2013
As 2013 brings new hope for the housing market, one lawn care company executive explained on Fox Business’ After the Bell that business has been…
LM StaffJul 30, 2018
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.—The Colorado Springs Business Journal reports that "Denver businessman Brent Harl, who helped grow Bruegger’s Bagels in Colorado during the 1990s, has bought the Colorado…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Scott Frith, vice president — marketing and franchise development for Lawn Doctor, headquartered in Holmdel, NJ, believes the economic situation actually strengthened the company. “It…
