They come by boat, travel by plane, nestle in shipping crates and burrow into the soil of imported plants. Exotic species of pests travel to the United States and slip through ports of entry in spite of rigorous federal inspections, and once “exotics” get a foothold in a region and proliferate with no natural enemy…
As part of this year’s Top 100 coverage, Lawn & Landscape convened CEOs, presidents and other leaders from companies on the list. We asked to eavesdrop on their conversations – which ranged from how to find good employees to how to choose services to how to make the landscape industry sexier – so we could…
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Peak JCB, a new JCB dealer headquartered in West Valley City, Utah, will offer a wide variety of equipment including the renowned backhoe, track, and wheel loaders, rough terrain forklifts, innovative compactors, hydraulic excavators and the world’s safest skid steers. Established as Thermo King Intermountain (TKI) in 1944 by Warren…
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – OmniScapes, a Columbus-based landscape contractor, has acquired LandOpt license rights for territory on the southwest side of the city. OmniScapes is now the region’s third network contractor, joining M&I Landscapes (northeast Columbus) and ProScape Lawn & Landscape Services (Marion). As part of LandOpt’s national network of landscape contractors, OmniScapes will incorporate…
CNLA’s annual 13-week certification program will teach you the basics of botany, plant identification and professional horticultural information. CANP’s low admission price – starts at $130 for members and $180 for nonmembers – makes accreditation open to all persons in the nursery and landscape industry. Pass the Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional exam and you’ll…
REDMOND, Wash. – A former ValleyCrest executive has partnered with a private equity company to purchase Signature Landscape Services, and has his sights set on expanding down the West Coast. Brian Helgoe left ValleyCrest in July of 2014 after nine years with the company, where he served as vice president of operations for the landscape…
TruGreen will move its 300 Memphis-area employees to a new corporate headquarters by the end of 2015, a move that will solidify the company’s spot in the Memphis business landscape. “We are very close,” said Amy Simpson, spokesperson for TruGreen. She said the company has “narrowed it down to a few places.” “Our…
Marty Grunder One of the questions my team at Marty Grunder! gets asked the most is, “What is your best way to market your landscaping company?” The answer is really easy. The best way to market your landscaping company is to do great, high-quality work. Yep, it’s that simple. Trouble is, many of us don’t…
JOHNSON CREEK, Wis. – BOB-CAT has announced the introduction of an extended deck to the line of QuickCat stand-on mowers. The QuickCat 61” DuraDeck Cutting System features high lift offset blades, a double wave baffle and an adjustable position front reinforcing lip for consistent cutting quality. It’s a floating deck that follows ground contours…
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. – Helena Chemical Company introduces On Deck, a new herbicide designed to maintain turf grass appearance with broadleaf weed control. On Deck controls tough broadleaf weeds in a variety of environmental conditions with a concentrated formulation of dicamba and 2,4-D acids. This “dual-acid” product features lower volatility and produces far less odor than…
