IJAMSVILLE, Md. – TruGreen LandCare announces a name change and a refreshed brand. The company will now operate as LandCare. The brand was developed with input from branch teams, who participated in an intensive discovery process aimed at uncovering the core values that drive success across the company. In a series of branch visits,…
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance, has joined Bayou Lawn and Landscape Services, the National Association of Landscape Professionals, Superior Forestry and the Small and Seasonal Business Legal Center in filing a lawsuit seeking to make the recently enacted H-2B rules illegal. The suit against the U.S. Department of Labor and the Department…
VERNON HILLS, Ill. – Gift giving isn’t just for the cold months. James Martin Associates is enjoying giving back all year round with donations to local and regional charities. For the past eight years, James Martin Associates has used the holidays as a time to partner with clients and give back to the community.…
Jim Huston The jelly basket. I travel a lot and I’ve learned how to spot a good breakfast restaurant by applying these two benchmarks to the jelly basket at the table. The first deals with quantity, while the second addresses presentation. If the jelly basket has lots of brand-name strawberry jam (preferably Smucker’s) and some…
Last week, a UPS truck rolled up to an office of the Division of Forests and Lands. Its cargo? A cooler full of Asian wasps from a lab in Michigan. Molly Heuss, who works on the state’s emerald ash borer program, cuts off the packing tape that holds the cooler shut to check out…
ROGERS, Minn. – Great Northern Equipment Distributing Inc. (GNE) completed its asset purchase of JRCO, Inc. on June 1, 2015. Since 1975, JRCO has been a respected name in the commercial mower attachment industry. Their aerators, dethatchers, leaf clean-up, spreaders and sprayer attachments have been favorites among commercial customers for over 30 years. Built…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Phil Burkart, vice president of irrigation and lighting businesses for The Toro Company, recently announced the appointment of Dan Winterton as director of marketing. Winterton, an 18-year veteran of Toro, replaces Pete Moeller who was promoted to managing director of business development. Winterton started his career as a financial planner and…
FIS is sponsoring exam preparation workshops for the required business and finance exam (not the city/county exam) needed to obtain a Florida Irrigation Contractor license. This is one of the two exams needed to obtain a Florida Irrigation Contractor license. Join a class designed for irrigation contractors who may have similar concerns and questions in…
CASE has announced the limited availability of a three-year, 3,000-hour complete factory warranty on its lineup of skid steers and compact track loaders at no additional costs to buyers. The early months of 2015 have been busy for CASE in the skid steer and CTL markets, with the introduction of six new models to…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – FMC has recently announced that by purchasing now through August 15, green industry professionals will receive instant rebates on Dismiss South, Dismiss CA and both sizes of Dismiss. The savings include: • $12.50 instant rebate on each half-gallon jug of Dismiss Turf Herbicide • $10 instant rebate on each pint of Dismiss…
