Lauren Heartsill Dowdle (TLC)BusinessGrasshopper awards MidMount mower as part of sweepstakesThe Grasshopper Company awarded Gayle Potleicki of Zoar, Ohio, a new Grasshopper 120L-48 MidMount mower as a part of the its “Grassterpiece” sweepstakes. The company presented Potleicki with the mower at the historic Zoar School Inn Bed and Breakfast, which she owns with her husband Joe. Grasshopper’s distributor, Superior Implement & Supply Company in Greensville, […]June 6, 2011Design-BuildHealing HavenTwo landscape crews teamed up to give a handicapped couple a backyard retreat they could easily access and maintain. With both homeowners wheelchair-bound – one a double-amputee from the Vietnam War and the other a paraplegic from a horse riding accident – Graves Lawn and Landscape and Tropical John Landscapes of Rockwall, Texas paid careful attention to pathway widths and slopes, measuring the homeowners’ wheelchairs and understanding their capabilities.June 5, 2011BusinessNew Beginning, No Looking BackHow changing his business model propelled Gene Ebertowski Jr. ahead of the competition.June 4, 2011BusinessVast Enterprises receives Sustainability AwardVast Enterprises received an inaugural leadership in Sustainability Award from the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Green Building Council – Minnesota Chapter (USGBC-Minnesota). Vast Enterprises, which manufacturers paver bricks in an eco-friendly composite of recycled materials, was honored for “Best Green Market Development.” This award honors an organization whose market focus on […]May 26, 2011BusinessHorizon Distributors expands into Florida, CaribbeanHorizon Distributors, a full-service distributor of landscape and irrigation products, expanded into the Florida market with the acquiring of certain aspects of the Kilpatrick companies. Kilpatrick is a Boynton Beach-based distributor of landscape and irrigation products and provider of equipment services with sales throughout South Florida and the Caribbean Basin. This marks the second acquisition […]May 23, 2011Design-BuildMaking Rooms for the ViewsInput on the master plan allows landscapers to create unique outdoor spaces. “The house was new construction, so we essentially had an open palette to work with,” says Andrew Demus, principal, Gilson Group Landscape Design, of the custom-designed home situated on an acre of land.May 15, 2011BusinessSP Systems appoints A.M. Leonard as distributorSP Systems, a manufacturer of professional landscape, agricultural and construction sprayers, appointed A.M. Leonard as an SP Systems Parts Distributor Center. A.M. Leonard has been in the horticultural trade since 1885, and the company now owns and operates a distribution facility of more than 100,000 square feet with more than 100 employees. Orders received by A.M. […]May 13, 2011BusinessBelden Brick gets ISO 14001 CertificationThe Belden Brick Company is the first manufacturer of brick products to receive ISO 14001 Certification, the company says. The certification is given to businesses that show environmental responsibility through compliance with government regulations. The entire process took about a year once Belden Brick decided to pursue ISO 14001 Certification. A team of third party […]May 12, 2011BusinessHydro-Scape Products thanks customers with appreciation daysTo thank their customers for more than 35 years of business, Hydro-Scape Products will have customer appreciation days at various locations in May. Product specials will be offered each Customer Appreciation Day, and a host of vendors will be on site to answer customer questions. Hydro-Scape will also provide lunch. The appreciation days will be […]May 11, 2011BusinessFinn Corporation updates websiteFinn Corporation, a manufacturer of landscape and erosion control equipment, re-launched finncorp.com with an innovative look at Finn equipment and material lines. The updated website incorporates instructive information, as well as improved navigation. The website also includes a section that is exclusive to the Finn equipment and parts dealers. This “login only” area is a […]May 10, 2011Previous PagePage 79 of 88Next PageTop StoriesHomeNext-gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ mile range but no longer all-electricThe all-electric truck ends with the 2026 model year to make way for the F-150 Lightning EREV with range-extending gas generator.HomePebble Technology International introduces PebbleTec glass tileHomeBobcat unveils "RogueX3" autonomous, electric compact loaderHomeThe TurfMutt Foundation’s tips to keep pets safe this winterHomeConducting a great client property walkthrough
