The Andersons’ board of directors appointed Pat Bowe to President and CEO, effective Nov. 2. Bowe will succeed Mike Anderson, who will remain the Maumee, Ohio-based company’s chairman of the board. Bowe, who most recently served as corporate vice president of Cargill, will also assume a role on the company’s board of directors. According to The Andersons, Bowe has experience leading large organizations... read more
Dallas-based Lambert Landscape Co. promoted Jodi Joseph to vice president, design and development. In her new position, Joseph will oversee all landscape and garden projects from the initial design phase through the implementation of construction, including budget preparation, construction monitoring, planning and specifications. “Jodi is a consummate industry professional with experience in all aspects of landscape and project management,” said... read more
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) held its annual awards presentation and dinner, hosted by Caterpillar, during the Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 23. The program recognizes the best work in commercial and residential landscape design, installation and maintenance, plus the best in interior plant work and in safety and sustainability. This year, the National Landscape Awards of Excellence,... read more
The September 2014 cover story, “Full circle,” profiles Lambert Landscape Co. Here, we detail how its organic lawn care program came about and how it’s advanced over time. Paul Fields sums up Lambert Landscape Co.’s switch to organic lawn care as “going cold turkey.” It happened over the course of a weekend in 1989, recollects the president of Lambert’s. “Anything we had that... read more
Lambert Landscape Co., featured in the September 2014 cover story, “Full circle,” reinvented its marketing tactics to align with its strategic plan. In step with its strategic plan to tap into new clientele in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Lambert Landscape Co. began channeling its marketing toward younger, more cost-conscious prospects late last year. Judson Griggs, director of sales and marketing,... read more
Narrowing in on its centennial, Lambert Landscape Co., featured in the September 2014 cover story, “Full circle,” has endured 95 years of change. We trace through the the company’s history, from its founding in Shreveport, La., to its impressions in Dallas. read more
