Biologic and organic fertilizers have been working their way into the lawn care business for quite a while. How deep into the business? While it’s difficult to measure market sectors exactly, data analysis company Mordor Intelligence projects the biological/organic fertilizer market at 13.3 percent compound annual growth between 2019 and 2024, with North America being the largest market. Increased organic... read more
LawnAmerica announced a partnership with TruGreen, according to a post on the company’s website. TruGreen of Memphis, Tenn., was worth about $1,369,000,000 in revenue in 2018. The company ranks second on the 2019 LM150 list of the largest landscape industry companies. LawnAmerica’s revenue last year was $8,584,536 and the Tulsa, Okla., company has appeared on the LM150 list in the... read more
They say money talks. And it seems lawn care technicians are listening. Companies are offering commission, bonus and incentive programs to increase production rates and motivate their lawn care crews to go the extra mile. “In today’s competitive workplace, it takes a whole lot more than just a flat hourly rate to attract someone to be part of your company,”... read more
Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care merged with LawnAmerica, an Oklahoma-based lawn care company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The merger results in Denver-based Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care owning the majority of LawnAmerica’s assets. LawnAmerica has been in business since 1999. It employs approximately 60 people and is active in Tulsa, Okla.; Oklahoma City; and portions of the North Carolina/South Carolina... read more
For Tulsa-based LawnAmerica, no local need is too big or small to fill. LawnAmerica’s impact is rooted in much more than the lawns of Tulsa, Okla. The company’s altruism seeps into every crevice of the community, sustaining Tulsa’s disadvantaged in countless ways. Recipients of LawnAmerica’s generosity can be found in Habitat for Humanity homes. In shelters for the abused and... read more
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Community Stewardship Award recognizes the association’s members that have demonstrated leadership through their dedication and contribution to the good of the community. Community stewardship is demonstrated by participating in community service projects. These projects may be industry-related, such as Green Care for Troops or improving or maintaining public or school gardens, or non-industry-related,... read more
