Jim Huston It was 3:08 a.m. and a few degrees below zero when I drove out of Jackson, Wyo., in late January. The day before, I had just wrapped up facilitating a brainstorming meeting for 18 landscape companies from all parts of the U.S. It was a diverse group comprised of commercial installation and maintenance,…
DENVER, Colo. – Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care has announced the promotion of Fort Collin’s Branch Manager Tom Lynch to the newly created position of Northern Colorado regional manager. Still based at Swingle’s Fort Collins branch, Tom Lynch will assume responsibility of overseeing the management of operations for both the Fort Collins and…
MIDDLETON, Wis. – The Bruce Company announced that Seth Nicholson, a 25 year veteran of the Company, has been named president. He will also retain his current title of chief operating officer. Seth has extensive experience in all facets of the company and has been an instrumental part of the leadership group. Bliss Nicholson, previous…
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Atlas Copco added Matt Franzel as its new product manager to oversee its hydraulic attachments, including bucket crushers, breakers, cutters, grapples, magnets and pulverizers. Franzel’s responsibility covers multiple tasks within Atlas Copco’s construction tool division. He will grow the division product lines, as well as use U.S. market information, product…
BOSTON, Mass. — More than 600 high school students from across New England made the trip to Boston on Feb. 4-6 to participate in New England GROWS’ new Future Leaders program. “New England GROWS is a great place for young people to explore all the possibilities and potential available to them in this growing…
ATLANTA, Ga. – Takeuchi-US has awarded Folcomer Equipment as the 2014 Top Volume Dealer of the Year for its successful sales efforts in 2014. Takeuchi President Clay Eubanks was on hand at Folcomer Equipment to present the award. Folcomer Equipment was named Takeuchi Total Volume Dealer of the Year after being ranked number one…
Atlanta, Ga. – The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced final details of the 14th Southern Plant Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, during SNA 2015, at Atlanta’s Georgia International Convention Center (GICC). Sixteen of the industry’s top plant experts are slated to share their knowledge and expertise during this eight-hour conference. Don Shadow,…
HERNDON, Va. – The National Association of Landscape Professionals recently announced Jeremy Thorne as the recipient of the inaugural Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award was presented March 15 during the annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (formerly Student Career Days), hosted by North Carolina State University. The award is designed to recognize…
Landscapers often encounter obvious and not so obvious slopes in commercial and residential lawns and landscapes. These slopes are prone to erosion, which not only results in an unsightly lawn profile, but can also result in various problems, including washing away valuable topsoil and the runoff of pesticides into storm drains and waterways, potentially polluting…
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