Tag: Minnesota

Jobber Grants 2024

15 Home Service Pros Earn $150,000 In Jobber Grants

Jobber has announced 15 recipients of $150,000 Jobber Grants program for 2024 to help accelerate the growth of their home service businesses.
Bobcat Open

Bobcat North Dakota Open Celebrated 60 Years in Fargo

The 60th annual Bobcat North Dakota Open once again brought exciting professional and amateur golf to the Fargo Country Club, August 23-25.
Safest Love Lawn

Love Lawn: Which States Ranked Safest For Outdoor Jobs?

With OSHA's recently proposed rule for federal heat protections, Lawn Love ranked 2024's Safest States for Outdoor Workers.

BEE The Change For Pollinators & Get Funding Too!

Since 2019, Minnesota's Lawns to Legumes grant program has helped fund more than 5,000 residential projects to support pollinators.
Mariani Michigan

Mariani Announces Acquisition of Lifescape Colorado

Mariani Premier Group acquires it's 19th residential landscape company with the addition of Lifescape Colorado.
minimum wage

Will You Be Affected By New Minimum Wage Increases?

Almost half of U.S. states increased their minimum wage requirements for employers as of January 1. Here are the numbers.
Yanmar Arena Grand Rapids

Yanmar Scores Naming Rights Deal For Grand Rapids Arena

In its hometown of Grand Rapids, MN, Yanmar CE North America secures naming rights of a community arena used for ice hockey and figure skating. 
spongy moth

The Spongy Moth…It’s Back And Spreading. Find Out Where.

Destructive spongy moths have been found in almost half of U.S. states, and can cause damage to more than 300 tree species.
Yanmar Expansion

Yanmar North America Announces Expansion Plan

The company plans a 32,000-square-foot expansion to its Grand Rapids, MN facility which will create hundreds of jobs in the next five years.
Bobcat NIHF

Bobcat Loader Creators Inducted Into National Inventors Hall Of Fame

Cyril and Louis Keller, the brothers who invented the world’s first compact loader (later named the Bobcat® skid-steer loader), have been selected as 2023...
Altoz Red Falls

First Zero-Turn Comes Off The Line At Newly Expanded Altoz Facility

The newly expanded Altoz facility in Red Lake Falls, MN, held a celebration for the first zero-turn mower to come off their production line....
October Industry News

November Green Industry News

Arborjet | Ecologel BioPreferred Champions Arborjet | Ecologel has been recognized as BioPreferred Champions by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).  The products tested and...
Bobcat Giving

Giving Tuesday News: Doosan Bobcat’s Fall Giving Campaign Donates $250,000+

Doosan Bobcat North America (Bobcat) employees recently wrapped-up their fall giving campaign, exceeding total donation goals. The company donated more than $250,000 to local...
pollinator

Pollinator License Plate To Fund Wildflower Highway Habitats

Here's another way to support pollinators: Pennsylvania drivers and motorists who want to encourage  pollinators will soon be able to buy specialty license plates...
Drought BWSR

Minnesota “Lawns To Legumes” Accepting Applications

Minnesota landscapers, heads up! Here's something to make your clients aware of: The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is once again...
CASE roadshow

CASE Kicks Off “Groundbreaker Roadshow”

The CASE Minotaur DL550 started making its way across the U.S. and Canada last week on The Groundbreaker Roadshow — showcased at more than...
Bobcat Minnesota

Bobcat Investing $13M To Expand In Minnesota

To streamline efficiencies across its manufacturing footprint in the Midwest region, Bobcat Company will build a new assembly plant on 22 acres in Rogers,...
pollinator

Pollinator Friendly Or Overgrown Mess? How One State Is Rethinking Property Codes

Are more naturalized yards that support pollinators becoming more acceptable? Or do we still embrace neighborhood standards—either formal or implied—that dictate a yard be...
European chafer

Major Turf Pest Spreads To Minnesota

  The European chafer beetle (Amphimallon majale), an insect that can cause major damage to turfgrass, has been found for the first time in Minnesota...
Lawns To Legumes

Lawns To Legumes Program Will Pay MN Residents For Pollinator Plantings

Though it was rainy and cold last Thursday in Roseville, MN, inside the Roseville Skate Center, attendees of the “Lawns to Legumes Workshop” were...
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.

Featured Videos

[VIDEO] Dickies®: Discover Workwear That’s Anything But Uniform

Looking for uniform solutions for your large team? An unmatched inventory and versatile looks are just a few reasons why companies trust Dickies®.
Capital One Center, Ruppert Landscape

A Capital Idea

Ruppert Landscape meets multiple challenges to transform a live-work-play idea into reality at the Capital One Center.
Desert Foothills Landscape

Desert Decadence In An Arizona Landscape Design

Even in the extreme heat conditions of Southern Arizona, Desert Foothills Landscape designed and installed a stunning, functional landscape while also being water and climate conscious.
snow removal, insurance coverage

Is Your Insurance Snow Blind?

Unique risks involved with snow and ice removal mean that adequate insurance coverage is critical to protecting your business.
snowstorms

Compact Cleanup Solutions

In the wake of snowstorms and natural disasters, it's essential to be prepared with versatile equipment to support restoration efforts.