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FEBRUARY 13, 2020
 
  TOP HEADLINES
 
Logo: Sperber Landscape Cos.
 
Sperber Landscape acquires Top Cut Lawn Services
 
Sperber Landscape Cos. (SLC) partnered with Top Cut Lawn Services. This is the third partnership for the newly launched SLC brand. Read on for more.
 
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CPS Distributors opens western Colorado branch
 
CPS Distributors opened a branch in Grand Junction, Colo. The location is equipped with more than 13,000 square feet of space. CPS Distributors now owns 16 locations across Colorado and Wyoming. Learn more about its newest location below.
 
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2 Indianapolis landscape companies merge
 
True North Landscaping and Heath Outdoor, both located in Indianapolis, joined forces to form one company. Here's more about the merger.
 
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Companies in the News
 
Updates from:

→CLCA

→Stihl

→and more

 
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  INDUSTRY NEWS
 
turf+ornamental ↴    
 
PrimeraTurf names new owner-distributor
 
PrimeraTurf announced Chemtech Supply as a new owner-distributor of Primera effective Feb. 1. This addition sets Primera’s current membership to 61 separate distribution companies.
 
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mowing+maintenance ↴    
Photo: John Deere
 
John Deere rolls out compact utility tractor
 
John Deere launched the new 4M Heavy-Duty tractor, available in two output ratings: the 52-hp 4052M HD and the 66-hp 4066M HD. Here are more details on the new tractor.
 
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design/build+installation ↴    
 
SiteOne expands Pro-Trade lighting lineup
 
SiteOne Landscape Supply added nine new products to its Pro-Trade Lighting lineup, including a brass compact flood light fixture, a PAR36 well light fixture and more.
 
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irrigation+water management ↴    
 
Patent awarded for H2O Flow Pro Wireless Management System
 
A U.S. patent has been issued to H2O Flow Pro's water flow management systems and methods. Find out more.
 
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  FROM OUR BLOG
 
Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders
 
Photo: Olivier Le Moal/Essentials/Getty Images
 
High Performance: Solve the labor crisis by identifying the correct problem
 
"The most critical issue facing our industry today is attracting and retaining people. At least this is what we continue to hear. However, I think the issue is more nuanced than that, and it’s important to identify the correct problem in order to solve it," says Phil Harwood.
 
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Photo: LM Staff
 
Learning from the experts at the Aspire Conference
 
LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones attended the Aspire Software Co.'s second annual client conference in Tempe, Ariz. Here are his highlights and takeaways from the event.
 
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  FROM OUR MAGAZINE
 
 
 
The Big One: A pristine park
 
The story and photos behind the landscape maintenance project that won Monarch Landscape Cos. — Terracare Associates a National Association of Landscape Professionals Award of Excellence.
 
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Water World: Sustainable ‘scapes
 
Learn the details behind the project that Pacific Landscape Management undertook at The Village at Summer Creek, a 125-unit homeowners' assocation in Tigard, Ore.
 
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Photo by Lou Ferraro, Park South Photography
 
  GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS
 
 
 
Jeffrey Scott's Landscape Technology Summit webinars
 
February 19, 26
Online webinar

 
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Grow! 2020 Annual Conference
 
February 24 - 26
The Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, N.C.

 
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Scaling your Landscape Business
 
March 16
Renaissance Westchester Hotel
West Harrison, N.Y.

 
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Vectorworks Design Summit
 
April 22 - 24
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
San Diego, Calif.

 
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