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…
Coming up May 29 LMA Limited Commercial Class & CEU’s If you cut lawns and/or maintain ornamentals at private homes and businesses and wish to apply pesticides including Round-Up, then this six-hour training class is a requirement before obtaining the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) license (often called the “Round-Up License”). With this license…
