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Finding connections at the LM Growth Summit

Brandon and Melissa Holley found motivation and connections at the 2024 LM Growth Summit.

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It’s the connections that matter at LM’s Growth Summit

Root Development’s Kevin Salters lauds the networking opportunities as the best part of attending the annual event

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)

LM Gallery: February 2025

Check out a few of the places where the LM team made its rounds recently!

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Connecting the Dots: Highlights from the 2024 LM Growth Summit

The 2024 LM Growth Summit brought together lawn care operators and industry partners for an event that inspired, informed and forged stronger relationships.

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Scott’s Thoughts: If you can’t beat ’em…

The LM Growth Summit is an annual event that brings together lawn care application professionals and leading suppliers in the landscaping industry for two days of networking, education and one-on-one meetings designed to improve business operations and build relationships within the industry.

Chris Stoudt, owner of Stout Lawn Care says his LM Growth Summit experience helped him form good relationships with other lawn care operators. (Photo: Stout Lawn Care)

LM Growth Summit Success Stories: The power of connections

LM Editor-in-Chief Scott Hollister tells us how learning from vendors and fellow lawn care operators paid big dividends for one attendee at the 2023 LM Growth Summit.

Brad Herrle (center) sales and operations manager at Lawn Rx in Latrobe, Pa., points to networking with industry colleagues as a highlight of his 2023 LM Growth Summit experience. (Photo: LM Staff)

How the LM Growth Summit helps attendees get a leg up on the competition

A 2023 Growth Summit attendee shares how the event has helped him get a leg up on his competition.

These guys are wicked smart: Everyone stood back as this group of New Englanders got going … what did they just say? From left to right are Lawrence Taylor, manager, Natural Tree and Lawn Care, Stoughton, Mass.; Michael Stephens, general manager, Always Green of Cape Cod; Chris Joyce, president, Always Green of Cape Cod, Marstons Mills, Mass; with Rob Fawcett, president and Michael Trask, business development associate, Tiger Payment Solutions, Kingston, Mass. (Photo: LM Staff)

There’s always more to see at the LM Growth Summit

Joyce — a 30-year green industry veteran whose company provides lawn care, tree and shrub care, aerification and pest control services to more than 2,000 customers in southern Massachusetts — says his favorite part of the event has always been the people.

For more than a dozen years, Landscape Management has brought 20 companies to Reunion Resort for the LM Growth Summit. Accepted companies only need to get to Orlando and give us their time and attention. (Photo: LM Staff)

Making connections and friends at the LM Growth Summit

Mike McCarron shares what he took from his LM Growth Summit experience.

Let’s go, Team LM!: The friendliest magazine staff in the biz paused for a team photo. Left to right are Craig MacGregor, Allison Blong, Joey Ciccolini, Jones, Antonio Hernandez, Jake Goodman and Bill Roddy as they celebrated a successful week at the 2023 LM Growth Summit. (Photo: LM Staff)

LM Gallery: February 2024, Summit Edition

Check out our roundup of the faces and places from around the industry that LM's editorial and sales teams encountered at the 2023 LM Growth Summit.

The LM Growth Summit lasts two-and-a-half days at the Reunion Resort near Orlando. Beyond the one-on-one meetings, boardroom presentations and outdoor demonstrations, attendees also enjoy panel discussions, poolside meals and a casual 18-hole golf scramble. The unique meeting has taken place annually for over a decade. (Photo: LM Staff)

Quips and quotes from the 2023 LM Growth Summit

The LM Summit pairs pros with 20 lawn care companies from around the country come to Reunion Resort near Orlando to meet, network and learn more about solutions. Here are some of the key messages from each partner.

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How industry events like the LM Growth Summit can offer you a different perspective on business

Steve Bousquet, owner of American Landscaping and Lawn Science, reflects on the LM Growth Summit.

Attendees say the one-on-one meetings are a highlight of the LM Growth Summit experience. (Photo: LM Staff)

Celebrating one-on-one networking at the LM Growth Summit

Mike Morin, owner of Morin Turf, discusses new products he discovered while attending this annual event.

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Seth Jones previews the LM Growth Summit and how you can attend this year’s event

LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones shares how you can join the group at this year's event on December 4-6 in Orlando, Fla.

George Kinkead, president of Turfco, discussed the importance of having equipment that was easy to operate with attendees. “The business is going through an amazing transformation right now. Everyone attending the LM Growth Summit is growing their business phenomenally,” Kinkead said. “The challenge they’re dealing with is labor. Labor is the No. 1 issue that is restricting their ability to grow. So we’re talking about training … they need to buy equipment that is going to help them with their next employee — the employee they don’t even have yet.” (Photo: LM Staff)

Applications open for our 2023 LM Growth Summit

Landscape Management's Growth Summit, the event that pairs leading supplier partners with prequalified turf and ornamental professionals, is set for Dec. 4-6 at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla.

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Industry pros share their strategies to combat the labor shortage

At the 2022 LM Growth Summit, experts in the green industry shared some solutions that helped them overcome their operation's current labor challenges.

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What’s your favorite aspect of working in the green industry?

At the most recent LM Growth Summit, we asked our attendees to share some of the reasons they love working in the green industry.

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Industry pros share their 2023 goals at LM‘s latest Growth Summit

At the most recent LM Growth Summit, industry pros shared their goals and expectations for 2023.

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LM Gallery: February 2023

See snapshots from the 2022 LM Growth Summit in Orlando, Fla., where industry pros joined for a networking and relationship-building event.

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Seth’s Corner: Get the scoop on the February issue of LM with Seth Jones

Seth Jones is on the clock, literally, as he gives a quick preview of what to expect with our latest cover story, a recap of the 2022 LM Growth Summit.

Recently, 36 lawn care professionals from 26 companies across the country joined us at the 2022 LM Growth Summit, held at Reunion Resort near Orlando. (Photo: LM Staff)

12 key messages from the 2022 LM Growth Summit

36 lawn care professionals from 26 companies came to the 2022 LM Growth Summit in Orlando to meet 12 partners for collaboration, networking and education.

Industry pros share the best business advice to live by

At the 2021 LM Growth Summit, several industry pros shared some of the best business advice they have received throughout their time in the business.

Industry pros predict what the future holds for the green industry

At the 2021 LM Growth Summit, several industry pros predicted what changes they think will come to the green industry over the next 5-10 years.

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Seth’s Cut: Hanging up the high tops

Seth Jones explains the joy that came with the return of the LM Growth Summit in 2021 after the event's cancellation in 2020.

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