The Ohio Propane Education & Research Council partnered with the Ohio Propane Gas Association and Clean Fuels Ohio to offer $1,000 rebates for propane autogas vehicles and lawn mowers. Each organization may redeem up to five rebates for five vehicles for a total savings of $5,000. The rebate does not cover equipment or vehicle conversions. “Even with today’s relatively low... read more
Dyna-Green, a lawn care company based in Willoughby, Ohio, acquired the Turf Magic Co., a lawn care company based in Chardon, Ohio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The combined company projects 2017 annual revenue of $1.5 million. It will operate out of Willoughby, Ohio, and provide organic-based lawn care services and tree and shrub protection programs to nearly 4,000 residential... read more
Do you know where your rock salt comes from? More than likely, at least some of it has come from Ohio, one of the top salt-producing states in the country. In a recent story, PBS’s WVIZ Ideastream took a look inside one of the state’s largest mines: Cargill’s Whiskey Island salt mine. The mine, which sits just miles off Downtown... read more
Mariani Landscape, a privately owned residential landscape company based in Lake Bluff, Ill., was recognized by the Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art as the 2016 Acanthus Award winner for Landscape Design for the second year in a row. The award acknowledges and promotes excellence in classical and vernacular design.The honor highlights Mariani Landscape’s Grand Elegance project... read more
A young entrepreneur from Cleveland celebrated more than just his 15th birthday this week. He also celebrated a $23,000 (and counting) investment in his lawn care company, D’s LawnCare. @Husqvarnausa equipment thank you so much I really appreciate it. A photo posted by Daron Taylor 216-937-5992 (@dslawncare) on Jun 30, 2016 at 1:45pm PDT After videos about Daron Taylor’s company went... read more
Amidst industry-wide distress over hiring and labor issues, Rich Alvarez took a different approach to hiring by targeting residents facing barriers to employment, according to Freshwater Cleveland. His company, New Life Landscaping in Cleveland offers landscape maintenance, weed removal and some design/build. Prior to starting New Life, the 46-year-old Alvarez served as a police officer for many years and ran his own landscape company on the side.... read more
