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LMDirect! Brought to you by Landscape Management
 
MAY 14, 2020
 
 
Editor's Note
 
You need vital industry information now more than ever, and Landscape Management is here for you.
During these unusual times, our digital magazine issues will no longer be gated.
We invite you to access our current and archived issues.

 
 
  TOP HEADLINES
 
 
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Kris Kiser on GIE+EXPO 2020: 'The show will be held safely and responsibly'
 
In the latest Landscape Management: At Home Edition, Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI, talks with Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones about the status of the 2020 GIE+EXPO show in Louisville, Ky.
 
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Show organizers say GIE+EXPO is a go
 
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute said GIE+EXPO is expected to be held Oct. 21-23 with new safety precautions and protocols.
 
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Photo: Toro
The Toro Co. remembers former chairman and CEO Ken Melrose
 
Kendrick “Ken” B. Melrose, former chairman and CEO of The Toro Co., died Sunday, May 3, at the age of 79. Melrose joined The Toro Co. in 1970. Read more about his legacy.
 
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Jeffrey Scott discusses the economy and the importance of diversifying services
 
Seth Jones sits down with Jeffrey Scott to discuss how companies can control their own fate despite the turbulent economy during the pandemic.
 
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Photo: Mike DePriest
Continuing coverage: How the green industry responds to COVID-19
 
Our ongoing COVID-19 updates include equipment manufacturers and lawn care companies offering free lawn care services to health care workers, associations providing resources and advocacy updates to landscape companies and more.
 
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People on the Move
 
Promotions and hirings from:

→PBI-Gordon

→Grunder Landscaping Co.

→and more

 
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  INDUSTRY NEWS
 
turf+ornamental ↴    
 
EcoMight introduces organic weed and grass killer
 
Whack Out Weeds from EcoMight has no reentry interval when used as directed and is a readily biodegradable organic weed and grass killer.
 
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mowing+maintenance ↴    
 
Cub Cadet and TaskEasy offer mowing to first responders
 
Learn how the companies are partnering to provide a month of free lawn mowing service for doctors, nurses and others on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
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mowing+maintenance ↴    
 
Photo: Buyers Products Buyers Products extends line of landscape trailer accessories
 
New landscape racks help ensure equipment remains secure and in optimal working condition. Read more about the new offerings.
 
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design/build+installation ↴    
 
Ditch Witch expands training modules
 
Ditch Witch Certified Training Modules are now available for stand-on skid steers, walk-behind trenchers, ride-on trenchers and Roto Witch drilling attachments. Learn more about the new modules and how to register.
 
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R&R Landscaping joins the effort to support health care workers
 
Claire Goldman, principal and head of design & business development, shares how she’s leading Auburn, Ala.-based R&R Landscaping during the pandemic and how the company started providing free lawn maintenance services for health care workers.
 
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irrigation+water management ↴    
Photo: Gachina Landscape Management  
From the ground up
 
Learn about how Gachina Landscape Management tackled a 24,000-square-foot new irrigation and plant installation job in Menlo Park, Calif.
 
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  LM VIDEO
 
Photo: Marty Grunder
 
Grow with Grunder: Communicate well with your team
 
“There’s no excuse not to be communicating well with your team,” says Marty Grunder. Learn about the most effective meeting he’s implemented during the pandemic in his latest video.
 
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  FROM OUR BLOG
 
Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders
 
Photo: Enterline Design Services LLC/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images
 
Finance expert Herring summarizes PPP loan safe harbor
 
Greg Herring shares what the Small Business Administration’s FAQ 46 announcement means for businesses receiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
 
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  FROM OUR MAGAZINE  
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What's your plan B?
 
Jeffrey Scott discusses the importance of green industry operations having a plan B in case of an unexpected situation, such as the coronavirus pandemic.
 
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The Big One: Cowboy country
 
The photos and backstory behind the ongoing landscape maintenance project that the company Superscapes performed in Frisco, Texas.
 
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April 2020 Cover (Photo: Tony Ventouris)
 
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