2020 LM150: recap LM's Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones takes a look at this year's LM150, sharing the top 10 overall and identifying the list's biggest movers.
2020 LM150: Hittle Landscaping is on a mission Learn how Hittle Landscaping, No. 114 on the 2020 LM150 list, combines discipline and thankfulness as a recipe for its continued success.
Bring on the heat! Keep turf color and density through summertime Bring on the heat! It's time for micronutrients and iron. Cool-season turf is slowing down, but customers still expect a green lawn. MicroGreene 0-0-2 and GreeNe EfFect 7-0-0 are the answer. Together they are the ideal summer application of micronutrients and chelated iron in a liquid with humic acid and kelp for a lasting kick of color with no risk of burn!
For a longer engine life, keep it Kawasaki Genuine Kawasaki engine parts are an essential part of keeping your engine reliable for longer. Premium KTech engine oil, tune up kits, air, fuel and oil filters are crucial to maintaining top performance and avoiding costly repairs.
Registration open for NALP's Landscapes 2020 The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) is monitoring developments as it continues to plan for Landscapes 2020, currently slated to be held in person in Louisville, Ky.
2020 HNA Awards now accepting entries The winners of the 2020 Hardscape North America (HNA) awards for outstanding residential and commercial hardscape projects will be recognized during a virtual ceremony in October. Learn how you can submit an entry.
One tool to control grassy AND broadleaf weeds? Believe it. Q4 Plus Turf Herbicide for Grassy & Broadleaf Weeds uses four active ingredients to deliver exceptional control of grassy weeds like yellow nutsedge and crabgrass, as well as broadleaf weeds in an all-in-one formulation. That means less time and labor measuring and mixing, and less money spent on multiple applications.
Prolific Poa Poa annua is a challenging weed to control. Lawn care operators share how different modes of action and rotating active ingredients can help.
The path to 11 percent net profit Margins are thin in the landscape industry — typically 5 to 6 percent. Learn how a commercial maintenance company with an annual revenue of $3 million, investing an additional $34,500 in software and applying the projected return on investment, can find its way to double-digit net profit.
John Deere rolls out self-leveling loader option John Deere launched its Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader option for small tractors. Learn how this self-leveling feature is designed to keep loads safe throughout a lift.
Seth's Cut: Looking back and looking ahead The unveiling of this year's LM150 gave Seth a reason to look back at 2019 and consider a year that seems farther away than it really is.