Scotts Miracle-Gro is taking a multimillion-dollar hit after the company took one of its most-popular products off the shelves in some states. It took action after numerous customer complaints that the weed-and-feed product wasn’t feeding lawns – rather, it was killing them. CFO Randy Coleman called the voluntary move a “hiccup” but with…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)’s Research and Education Foundation and Scholastic announced the winners of TurfMutt’s national “Be a Backyard Superhero” contest. Each of the grand prize winners received a $5,000 grant to improve the yards and green spaces at their respective schools. The annual contest is part of the TurfMutt…
IJAMSVILLE, Md. – TruGreen LandCare announces a name change and a refreshed brand. The company will now operate as LandCare. The brand was developed with input from branch teams, who participated in an intensive discovery process aimed at uncovering the core values that drive success across the company. In a series of branch visits,…
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance, has joined Bayou Lawn and Landscape Services, the National Association of Landscape Professionals, Superior Forestry and the Small and Seasonal Business Legal Center in filing a lawsuit seeking to make the recently enacted H-2B rules illegal. The suit against the U.S. Department of Labor and the Department…
VERNON HILLS, Ill. – Gift giving isn’t just for the cold months. James Martin Associates is enjoying giving back all year round with donations to local and regional charities. For the past eight years, James Martin Associates has used the holidays as a time to partner with clients and give back to the community.…
Jim Huston The jelly basket. I travel a lot and I’ve learned how to spot a good breakfast restaurant by applying these two benchmarks to the jelly basket at the table. The first deals with quantity, while the second addresses presentation. If the jelly basket has lots of brand-name strawberry jam (preferably Smucker’s) and some…
