Industry News

Condolences Offered to Excel Industries Victims and Families

Tragic incident February 25 at Excel Industries' Hesston, Kansas plant .

Ohio Investors Snap Up Another Florida Landscape Company

CLEVELAND, Ohio – SCG Partners has acquired the assets of an additional commercial landscape company in Florida and is actively seeking additional acquisitions in...

TruGreen Partners with International Speedway Corp.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — TruGreen says it is partnering with the International Speedway Corporation (ISC), a company that owns and/or operates 13 of the nation’s...

The Harvest Group Launches New Peer Networking Group

Join The Harvest Leaders’ Group and Gain Exclusive Access to a Network of Trusted and Unbiased Advisers to Scale and Grow Your Business.

Heaviland Landscape Management Commemorates 30-Year Anniversary

VISTA, Calif. — Heaviland Landscape Management celebrated a milestone 30 years of business with a celebration on Thursday evening at Karl Strauss Brewery in...

Dow Agro Sales Slip in 4th Quarter

INDIANAPOLIS­–High inventories and lower crop prices took a bite out of Dow AgroSciences’ sales in the fourth quarter, dragging them down 16 percent, reports...

Syngenta Will Remain Syngenta

Syngenta announced that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company.

OPEI Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors

Kris Kiser says Industry Facing New Challenges and Opportunities in 2016.
2016 Colors Go Soft

2016 Colors Go Soft

And the 2016 Pantone color of the year is... Serenity, a cool, tranquil blue. But it's also Rose Quartz, a warm, embracing rose tone....

Political Mud-Slinging Will Affect Fall Landscape Sales

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Longtime industry consultant Monroe Porter, like the rest of us, has been following the rancorous mind-numbing rhetoric that’s largely replaced intelligent...

Weed Man Tops Entrepreneur’s List of Green Industry Franchises

Entrepreneur magazine’s 37th Annual Franchise 500 ranking reveals the impact of the newest trends and the industries poised for growth. Several green industry franchise...

Fred Haskett Joins the Harvest Group

Industry veteran brings more than 30 years of experience.
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TurfMutt to Appear on TV About Creating Dog-Friendly Landscapes

New TV show teaches families how to create environmentally responsible landscapes for families and their dogs.

Ed Malzahn, Ditch Witch Founder and Industry Icon, Dies at 94

PERRY, Okla., — The Ditch Witch family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of the company’s founder and industry icon Ed Malzahn on...

ChemChina Continues Efforts to Acquire Syngenta

GUANGZHOU, China — ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Giant state-owned China National Chemical Corporation remains in the hunt to purchase Swiss-based Syngenta, according to CCM, a data and business...

STIHL Earns NRHA 2015 Channel Partnership Award

INDIANAPOLIS – The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) recently honored STIHL Inc. as one of its 2015 Channel Partnership Award winners. The Channel Partnership...

TPI Honors Dr. Jack R. Hall, III, and Dr. Grady Miller

EAST DUNDEE, Ill. –Turfgrass Producers International board of trustees selected Dr. John “Jack” R. Hall, III, Professor Emeritus of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences...
You Can’t Afford to Miss Next Year’s GIE+EXPO

You Can’t Afford To Miss Next Year’s GIE+EXPO

Attending GIE+EXPO had these five benefits, and more, for contractors.

OTF Names Professional of the Year Award

Columbus, OH — Jim Scott, Landscape Design and Management instructor at Knox County Career Center (KCCC) will receive the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation’s Professional of...
Industry at a Crossroads

Industry at a Crossroads

Why the status quo won't work in our increasingly water-stressed industry.
Firewise Landscaping

Firewise Landscaping

Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock Scholarship

Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry

Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.

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