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Shindaiwa Participates in Earth Day Tree Planting Record
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
The equipment manufacturer sent a team of volunteers to plant trees at the 11th Hour Earth Day World Record Tree Planting.
'Baby Step' for H-2B Provision
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
Senate Appropriations Committee approves package with H-2B amendment; measure moves to Senate floor.
Housing Continues to Contribute to Economic Woes
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
The housing production component of GDP - residential fixed investment - contracted at a 26.7-percent annual rate in the first quarter.
Ecoscape Acquires Formatt's Landscape Division
- Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The Charlotte, N.C.-based full-service firm grows to $37 million in revenue.
Toro Asks Contractors to Name Its New Stand-On Mower
- Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Contest winner will win one of the first mowers off the production line.
Contractor Dies After Getting Caught In Machinery
- Monday, May 12, 2008
Accident involved a running auger, authorities say.
Briggs & Stratton Launches Contest to Award the “Ultimate Garage Package”
- Monday, May 12, 2008
Customers are encouraged to share their memories as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary
‘The Winner’s Summit’ Draws Industry Professionals to Orlando
- Monday, May 12, 2008
Marty Grunder helps local lawn care and pest management professionals improve business and leadership skills.
Bayer Environmental Science Patent Rights for Imidacloprid on Fertilizer Affirmed
- Friday, May 9, 2008
The settlement says Bayer’s Merit Plus turf fertilizer patent is valid and enforceable.
Landscape Company Gives ‘Extreme Makeover’ in Rhode Island
- Friday, May 9, 2008
A family in Rhode Island is living in a new home courtesy of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” with help from Malden, Mass.-based Alpine Landscape.
Massachusetts Landscape Contractors Hit by Thefts
- Friday, May 9, 2008
The Chelmsford Police Department is encouraging local companies to not purchase any landscaping equipment from unauthorized or unknown sellers.
DowAgroSciences Sponsors Nation's Largest Insect Museum
- Thursday, May 8, 2008
Audubon Nature Institute's Insectarium opens June 13 in New Orleans.
A Steady Climb From Zero to 60
- Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Municipal contracts and solid relationships have helped Moore Landscapes grow steadily so far in its 60 years in business.
Acelepryn Insecticide Receives EPA Registration
- Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The new chemistry from DuPont was approved for the control of grubs and other turf-damaging pests.
House Committee Hearing Explores H-2B Users' Efforts to Find U.S. Workers
- Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) held a hearing titled, Do Federal Programs Ensure that U.S. Workers Are Recruited First Before Employers Hire From Abroad?
PLANET Extends Safety Awards Application Deadline
- Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Companies have until June 6 to submit entries that illustrate their commitment to safety.
Lawn-Care Workers in Virginia Protest Gas Prices 'Crisis'
- Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The owner of Lawn Boyz on Bluff City Highway in Virginia organized a two-hour gas protest.
Nissan to Enter Commercial Market
- Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Nissan Motor Co. will build three light commercial trucks in the U.S., following through on a two-year-old plan to expand sales by entering the North American work-vehicle market.
Deere "Smackdown" Continues with New Video
- Monday, May 5, 2008
It's part of the company’s campaign for skid steer users that involves contests between Deere and competitor machines.
Toro Decreases Earnings Forecast
- Monday, May 5, 2008
Weak economic conditions, late spring and a reduction of channel inventory are dampening the results, the company says.
State Association Works Toward Immigration Reform
- Monday, May 5, 2008
The Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association has been working with several other business and agricultural organizations on a coalition to help change the tone of the immigration discussion.
Company Expands Arborist Insurance Program
- Monday, May 5, 2008
ArborMAX extended its territory to include 31 states.
INDUSTRY BUZZ High-Stakes Hiring
- Monday, May 5, 2008
Learn how to get the right people in the right positions at your company.
Aquascape and Its Certified Contractors Get Futuristic at Epcot
- Monday, May 5, 2008
Aquascape and its group of contractors built six water features that highlight current and future landscape trends at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.
Employment in April Not as Dismal as Feared
- Friday, May 2, 2008
While 20,000 jobs were lost in April, it was a better result than the predicted loss of 75,000.
Immigration Rally Lacks Participation from Years Past
- Friday, May 2, 2008
Thousands of demonstrators rallied May 1 in several U.S. cities to demand immigration reform, but the showing was smaller than the past two years'.
Home Depot to Close 15 Stores, Curb Openings
- Friday, May 2, 2008
Excluding this charge, the company reiterated that per-share profit is still expected to fall as much as 24 percent for the year.
Nurseries Ordered to Destroy Plants
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Six growers were caught illegally propagating and selling Proven Winners ColorChoice plants.
May is Project EverGreen Month in Akron
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Akron, Ohio, is the first city selected for Project EverGreen's "EverGreen Zone" initiative.
ValleyCrest Builds Garden at Resort and Convention Center in Maryland
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Landscaping for the largest convention resort on the East Coast features 1,200 trees, 40,000 flowers and an 18,000-square-foot green roof.
From November 2003: Consolidation Shake Out
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Five years after the mega deals, the winners and losers share what they learned.
Vila & Son Landscaping Names New President
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Company Vice President Ricardo Leal was promoted as Juan Carlos Vila became CEO.
From March 1998: Lightning Strikes Twice: Exclusive Report on Consolidation
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
The wait is over as the much anticipated consolidation of landscape maintenance companies began with a bang.
Hortica Introduces New Chairman, Board Member
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Todd Bachman was named chairman and Randy Tagawa is the new board member.
From March 1999: Consolidation: One Year Later
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Announcements by LandCare USA and TruGreen-ChemLawn shocked the industry 12 months ago, but the industry has continued its charge forward.
Private Equity-backed BIO, Piedmont Form New $50-million Player
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
Yellowstone Landscape Group aims to be one of the top five revenue-generating companies in the industry.
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