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AUGUST 19, 2021

TOP HEADLINES

Stanley Black & Decker to buy rest of MTD Holdings for $1.6B

Stanley Black & Decker will buy 80 percent of MTD holdings for $1.6 billion. It bought 20 percent MTD holdings, the privately held manufacturer of Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt and other outdoor power equipment brands, for $234 million in 2019.

Jeffrey Scott talks supply chain with LandscapeHub CEO and founder

Lisa Fiore, founder and CEO of LandscapeHub, talks about where the grower supply chain is headed in Jeffrey Scott’s latest podcast.

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Aspire Software offers webinars on conquering labor challenges

Kevin Kehoe, founder of Aspire Software, and Greg Herring, CEO of The Herring Group, will share strategic shifts businesses should consider to combat labor woes.

Companies in the News

Updates from:

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→ Fecon

→ Weed Man

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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Bayer launches new sedge control solution

Bayer’s new Celsius XTRA offers lawn care operators an option for broad-spectrum broadleaf weed and sedge control.

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Mowing goes virtual in new video game

Landscape pros can apply their real-world expertise virtually to a new video game developed by Scag Power Equipment and a British game developer.

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Maximize savings with Quali-Pro’s early order program

Owners can now begin taking advantage of Quali-Pro’s early order program. Learn more about how the program works and how lawn care operators increase savings.

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Kioti Tractor adds new cab model, grapple rakes

Kioti Tractor added an operator-friendly, air-conditioned option cab model for its CX series and grapple rake options.

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Vectorworks to host webinar on water-efficient design

Attendees of Vectorworks’ webinar on water-efficient designs will learn how hydrozones meeting water needs and water budgets with the aid of design software can improve a project's sustainability.

LM VIDEO

My most memorable workday: Russ Judnt, founder, Conserva Irrigation

Russ Jundt, founder and brand leader of Conserva Irrigation, joins LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones and explains an important pitch meeting that was a turning point for the success of the company.

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FROM OUR BLOG

Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders

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How there's more to success than just gold medals

Jeffrey Scott said businesses need to measure success by more than achievements and shares more valuable metrics to evaluate performance.

FROM OUR MAGAZINE

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Keep on Rockin’: Small equipment for big jobs

Smaller design-build and installation equipment makes it easier to work on existing home landscapes, but landscape pros should expect lower productivity, higher maintenance frequency.

Is your business set up to serve your ideal client?

Marty Grunder shares how, by identifying its ideal client, Ruppert Landscape can wrap all its processes, culture and truck and equipment setups around it.

GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS

View LM 's calendar for a full list of industry events.

Virtual Landscape Lighting Conference

Aug. 23
Irrigation Association and Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals
Virtual

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Jeffrey Scott’s Summer Growth Summit

Aug. 31-Sept. 1
LanDesign
St. Louis, Mo.

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NALP Field Trip

Sept. 1-2
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
Laytonsville, Md.

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The Grow Group’s Fall Field Trip at Grunder Landscaping Co.

Sept. 22-23
The Grow Group
St. Louis, Mo.

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