PAULSBORO, N.J. – Aquatrols Corporation of America has acquired technology from Dr. Andrea Carminati and Georg-August-University Göttingen to improve the control of soil-plant-water relations. The commercialization agreement has been negotiated through MBM ScienceBridge GmbH, the fully owned technology transfer partner of the University of Göttingen. Carminati is the junior professor of soil hydrology in…
PHILLIPS, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday ordered mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California’s history, saying the state’s four-year drought had reached near-crisis proportions after a winter of record-low snowfalls. Mr. Brown, in an executive order, directed the State Water Resources Control Board to impose a 25 percent reduction…
Champagne taste on a beer budget Offering financing options can help customers afford the landscaping designs they want. story by Katie Tuttle | illustration by Justin Armburger When it comes to designing projects for customers, your team may find itself in a rut when it comes to what it thinks up and what the customer…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Engine Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has promoted Timothy J. Malinowski to the position of director, national OEM sales & product development. Malinowski, who joined Kawasaki in 1998 and has held several sales positions at the company, most recently held the title of senior sales manager-OEM sales. The promotion…
Relocating a business is a lot like moving your family to a new home, except the “family” includes crews, equipment, materials, an office of technology and more. Plus, you can’t exactly press “pause” on your workload and take time to transition. There are significant preparations involved in moving a business: finding a facility or property,…
ATLANTA, Ga. – Belgard Hardscapes has partnered with the USO in support of its efforts to build fulfilling lives for troops transitioning back into civilian life. Through its new Welcome Home initiative, Belgard aims to provide more than $150,000 in both financial donations to the USO and in-kind services provided to U.S. military families. This…
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Columbus-based M&I Landscapes has acquired LandOpt license rights for their territory on the north east side of the city, becoming the fourth Powered by LandOpt Contractor in the state and the second within the Central Ohio region. As a LandOpt Contractor, M&I will join a national network of landscape contractors…
WASHINGTON, D.C. and COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 school year. These scholarships are made possible by seven special HRI endowment funds that aid students who are seeking a lifelong career in horticulture. HRI and its member firms consider graduating students in horticulture to be…
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Lawn & Landscape has partnered with Koch Turf & Ornamental to present a free three-part webinar series that will help LCOs improve their businesses. The webinars, which start in March, focus on the three most pressing problems in the lawn care business: how to get more sales, how to find the best…
The Davey Tree Expert Co. has acquired Nature First, a tree care residential/commercial company based near Santa Cruz, Calif. Nature First has approximately a dozen employees providing tree pruning and removal, planting and diagnosis and garden renovation to its clients in the San Jose/Santa Cruz area. Dick Scoppettone started the company in 2006 and…
