Sarah WebbNov 7, 2023
LM Associate Editor Sarah Webb interviews Drost Landscape Owner Bob Drost and General Manager Dale Drier who describe the long shutdown period in Michigan and share their plans for reopening the Petoskey, Mich.-based company.
Christina HerrickNov 7, 2023
When Michigan’s stay at home order took effect on March 24, Amy Upton, executive director of the Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) went to…
Abby HartNov 7, 2023
We first spoke with Adam Schlutt, president of MAAC Property Services, Niles, Mich., at the beginning of April, when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer deemed landscaping nonessential…
Abby HartNov 3, 2023
Todd and Kurt LaButte, like many in the landscape industry, started young with a couple of push mowers, mowing neighbors’ lawns. Todd, being the older…
Danielle PestaNov 3, 2023
Winchel Irrigation installed a new system during construction at new commercial site and encountered a few hiccups along the way
Larry Bakker, the founder of Landscape Design Services, died on Jan. 9, 2019, while in Florida.
Clara RichterNov 3, 2023
Securing commercial irrigation installation projects is great for your business, just make sure the contracts protect you and your employees.
LM StaffDec 12, 2018
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) reported that boxwood blight was detected for the first time in Michigan. Three separate locations in…
Dillon StewartAug 6, 2018
Stihl partnered with "Dream It. Do It. Virginia" to host the fifth annual Stihl Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp at its U.S. headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va. The…
LM StaffJun 1, 2016
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found a Laketon, Mich.-based landscape company and its owner in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, M Live reports. H&H…
LM StaffAug 3, 2018
Detroit-based LawnGuru has launched, throwing its hat in the ring with other Uber-style, on-demand lawn maintenance start ups like Mowz, LawnStarter and GreenPal. Currently, the…
LM StaffSep 30, 2013
Terex Construction entered into a private label agreement with Vermeer Corp. Sept. 25, designing a forestry compact track loader specifically for Vermeer's applications. Terex’s Grand…
