Staff Report (TLC)BusinessTruGreen expands irrigation system repair, maintenance servicesTruGreen, which lays claim to being the nation’s largest lawn-care company, is expanding its offerings with the launch of a new irrigation system maintenance and repair business. TruGreen Sprinkler Repair and Maintenance services will include winterization, system openings and general repairs. The company says those services are currently available in select cities in Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas […]November 13, 2015BusinessCiting steady growth, Ruppert Landscape adds to corporate staffRuppert Landscape announced this week the addition of four people to the staff of its corporate headquarters in Laytonsville, Maryland, attributing the move to steady growth. The company employs about 1,100 people – more than 400 in Maryland alone, including its headquarters and three other operations there – and has branches along the East Coast […]November 13, 2015BusinessMorbark reveals new stump grinder model MXG50News from Morbark on its stump grinder lines. New models and new improvements they have made recently to their landscaping equipment.November 12, 2015BusinessFloratine’s new partnership aimed at developing sports turf productsFloratine Products Group, which makes foliar and soil-based turf nutritional products, has entered a partnership with Growing Innovations, a consulting firm specializing in natural grass management, to develop new products and services specifically for the sports turf industry. Floratine Products said the collaboration will capitalize on its product development and manufacturing capabilities and Growing Innovations’ […]November 11, 2015BusinessTakeuchi realigns service department, shifts managersCompact construction equipment maker Takeuchi-US has realigned its service department, a move the company says is designed to ensure Takeuchi provides the best possible technical service and warranty support to customers. As part of the changes, Tom Reichling assumes the Northwest regional service manager position, Gary Bryan moves to service support manager, and Joe Topia […]November 11, 2015BusinessStihl dealers raise $67,000-plus for Resurrecting Lives FoundationOn behalf of the more than 8,500 Stihl dealers nationwide, the outdoor power equipment maker recently presented a check for $67,000 to the Resurrecting Lives Foundation, a nonprofit focused on raising money to assist veterans with traumatic brain injuries. “This donation is the single largest contribution our foundation has ever received and will make a […]November 11, 2015BusinessOhio, North Carolina prepare for green industry tradeshowsThe Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) says registration is open for its Cents 2016 Marketplace & University, which is set for Jan. 11-13 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. In North Carolina, meanwhile, organizers of the Green & Growin’ 16 annual education conference and marketplace are hard at work in Greensboro. Education events are […]November 10, 2015BusinessSolaRight Lighting eyes Northwest with Cascadia Sales Group dealSolaRight Lighting, maker of the first patented, construction-grade LED solar paver tiles and street safety markers, announced this week it will now be represented by Cascadia Sales Group, a Portland, Oregon-based manufacturers representative. SolaRight says Cascadia will cover sales to the green industry and parks and recreation customers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Northern […]November 10, 2015BusinessVestaron’s Spear line of bioinsecticides receives industry awardVestaron’s bioinsecticide technology won a top award at a recent international biopesticide industry conference in Basel, Switzerland, the company announced, noting that its product entry was chosen unanimously by the judges over 12 other companies’ submissions. Presented at the ABIM Congress, the inaugural Bernard Blum Award for Novel Biocontrol Solutions, was created to recognize innovations […]November 10, 2015BusinessPorous Pave gains traction on big municipal job in FloridaPorous Pave points to its recently completed job at two city parks in Sunrise, Florida, to demonstrate its pour-in-place surfacing material is the right choice for government customers committed to environmentally friendly building materials. Visitors walk and bicycle through the new parks, Cypress Preserve and Oak Hammock, on 8-foot-wide permeable paths surfaced with Porous Pave […]November 9, 2015Previous PagePage 35 of 59Next PageTop StoriesHomeThe newest innovation in drip irrigation prevents cloggingToro recently released its newest precision irrigation solution – 17MM Drip In Brown Surface Dripline incorporating a larger, clog-resistant, emitter into the industry-standard 17mm dripline.Home“A handy, light machine” – Test run of Kubota’s SCL1000 Stand-On Mini LoaderHomeJohn Deere launches Operations Center PRO ServiceHomeBobcat donates $150,000 to local parksHome2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 Revealed: 9 trims, 4 Engines, 6 Special Editions
