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Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO bets big on pot growers

Strapped into the pilot’s seat of his private jet, Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO Jim Hagedorn thrusts the throttle forward and hurtles down the runway, a typical start to the day for the former F-16 fighter pilot, who commutes 500 miles from his home on Long Island, New York. to his office outside Columbus, Ohio. For an…

Webinar: introduction to mosquito repellent system

Learn everything you need to know about a new low voltage landscape lighting and mosquito repellent system that you can install (and refill) for years to come.    Your customers are concerned about Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, and biting mosquitoes can spoil the most perfectly landscaped backyard. Learn about a new, patented, low voltage…

Spotlight on safety

Employees at Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care in Denver want to earn a spot on the wall. After one year without any safety incidents, employees get their photos hung in the office, earning them recognition and rewards through an incentivized safety program Swingle introduced in 2009.   “You constantly have to keep the awareness…

How to promote maintained lawns

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) has new suite of materials, called the Root of Happiness, was developed by NALP’s Public Affairs Advisory Council to promote the value of healthy lawns and landscapes and the pros that take care of them. All the materials are available to everyone in the industry – not just…

Bayer offers to buy Monsanto for $62 billion

LONDON — Bayer of Germany said on Monday that it had offered $62 billion in cash to acquire Monsanto in a deal that would combine two of the world’s biggest companies in the businesses of crop seeds and pesticides. The transaction, if consummated, would create an industry giant whose products include antibiotics, genetically modified crops…