LM StaffAug 7, 2018
Rentokil Steritech, a pest control company based in Reading, Pa., acquired the assets of Heron Home & Outdoor in Apopka, Fla. Terms of the deal…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Focus and a positive company culture drive business at Blades of Green. Brothers Mark Leahy and Brad Leahy, owners of Blades of Green in Edgewater,…
Nobody likes to be called a fool, especially not Mark and Brad Leahy, owners of Edgewater, Md.-based Blades of Green. But that’s what happened when…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
In March, both houses of the Maryland legislature passed a bill to ban consumer use of neonicotinoids (neonics). As of this writing, the bill sits…
LM StaffAug 14, 2015
One lazy move cost an ex-TruGreen employee his job and his former company a large chunk of change. In July, Weeki Wachee, Fla., homeowner Rich…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is considering launching a new version of the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) credential. Currently, the only ACE is designed to help…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
, a business unit of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., completed its acquisition of Action Pest Control, a residential pest control company based in Louisville, Ky., with…
Jonathan KatzNov 3, 2023
Adding a mosquito-control service proves to be a business booster for Memphis, Tenn.-based Southern Lawn & Pest. The Great Recession nearly brought Steve Clark’s lawn…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
A recent report provided neonicotinoids are the primary tools used by turf and ornamental (T&O) professionals to control destructive insect pests. The report, titled “The…
Scotts LawnService, a business unit of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., agreed to acquire Action Pest Control, a residential pest control company based in Louisville, Ky.,…
Massey Services purchased Baco Exterminating Services. Baco, located in Norcross, Ga., provides residential pest control, termite protection and lawn services to 30,000 customers in the…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
Mosquito Joe hit a franchising milestone, signing its 100th territory this year, its second year in franchising. “In 2013 we sold our first territory,…
LM StaffJun 24, 2014
Marathon Data Systems, based in Neptune, N.J., and the Florida Pest Management Association (FPMA) will merge efforts for a 2015 conference combining the Marathon PestPac…
LM StaffAug 2, 2018
Andrew Miller rolled out a new program for pest control companies where they may lease the phone number “888PestControl” for use by their own companies.…
LM StaffMay 12, 2014
PestBizXchange.com launched as a new online buying/selling platform for pest control professionals, allowing them to buy and sell pest equipment, parts and vehicles at a fraction of…
LM StaffMar 19, 2021
In hand with its newly formed pest control division, Lawn Dawg is offering mosquito control services in 2014. “Some of the biggest nuisances to enjoying…
Sarah PfleddererNov 3, 2023
President of GroGreen, Plano, Texas Who’s your mentor? I’ve been in the industry for 40-some years, so I’ve had several. Bob Maddux, he’s one of…
Noon Turf Care acquired the lawn care division of Driven Landscapes. Owned and operated by Jonathan Orcutt, Driven Landscapes has serviced residential customers in South…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) presented its Lifetime Leadership Award and Association Leadership Award to Norman Goldenberg and the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA),…
FMC Corp. named Brian Mount and Ken Hutto technical service managers for its FMC Professional Solutions (FPS) business. The newly created positions will provide strong…
Pasadena, Calif.-based Control Solutions (CSI) promoted Curtis Clark to executive vice president. The move allows Mark Boyd, CSI president, to work closer with parent company…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) again paired up to cohost the national Lawn Care Summit, which is scheduled…
Control Solutions (CSI) is expanding its 14-acre campus in Pasadena, Calif., with a $5.5 million investment into a 120,000-square-feet facility. The space will be used…
LM StaffAug 14, 2013
Heron Lawn & Pest Control promoted Chris Caliendo to branch manager of its Sanford, Fla., branch. Caliendo began his career with the Central Florida-based company…
