Bartlett Tree Experts had its best year ever last year and expects this year to be even better. With 282 arborist representatives, the company really ramped up its commercial program last year and now has 21 programs. We visited the company’s laboratories to find out what employees are researching right now. Researchers pollarded this sycamore tree…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
MIAMISBURG, Ohio — Grunder Landscaping has hired Amber Fox to assume the position of office & human resources manager. She previously served our company as an administrative assistant from 2002 to 2011. Amber then began to pursue an interest in Human Resources and thus took a position managing payroll and benefits administration for a 250-person…
LAYTONSVILLE, Md. – Ruppert Landscape has promoted Charlotte McGehee to the position of branch manager for a new D.C. Landscape Management branch. “The position Charlotte is filling has been the direct result of a new branch opening in the region,” said Doug Halsey, vice president and regional director of the Landscape Management Division. “With…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are more than 3.6 million veterans with a service-related disability and the need for day-to-day household and lifestyle assistance services is a major need area. With that statistic in mind, Project EverGreen is pleased to announce the expansion of its GreenCare for…
