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OPEI awards elementary students

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s Research and Education Foundation and Scholastic has announced the winners of TurfMutt’s national “Be a Backyard Superhero” contest. Each of the grand prize winners will receive a $5,000 grant to improve the yards and green spaces at their respective schools.   The K-2 grand prize winner is…

Ruppert Landscape promotes enhancement manager

Laytonsville, MD – Ruppert Landscape has announced the promotion of Brian Kinsella in our King of Prussia Landscape Management Branch.    Kinsella, a resident of Lancaster, Pa., has been promoted to enhancement manager. With seven years of industry experience, Kinsella has been with the company since 2008 and has served in a multitude of positions…

Well-founded wisdom

Toms Creek Nursery & Landscaping started in the 1930s when young widow Ovie Henson saved enough money to finance her dream to own a farm. There, she raised her son, Joey, along with sheep, pigs, chickens and cows. Clearing land to plant cuttings—and discovering a true green thumb—resulted in gradually dedicating more land to nursery…

HRI now accepting scholarship applications

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…