Davey Tree acquires Houston-based LMS
Davey Tree acquired LMS, a landscape firm in Houston. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. read more
Hardscape Solutions: Revealing a view
Custom Greenscaping revealed a beautiful view of a river and country club at the back of this commercial property. read more
Dallas startup takes big step in bringing autonomous mowers to commercial maintenance
Industry stalwarts have long wondered when robotic- and autonomous-mower technology—versions of which are already used by many homeowners, especially in Europe—would hit the commercial maintenance front. Cub Cadet, Toro, Husqvarna and John Deere have all released or tested some form of the technology, and last February, LM wrote about an investor who is working with the National Robotics Engineering Center to try to develop... read more
Horizon acquires Texas-based Metro Irrigation Supply
Expanding its reach in the Texas market, Horizon acquired Metro Irrigation Supply Co. Metro is a regional irrigation products distributor with eight sales centers in North and South Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Metro has a reputation for superior customer service and offers a comprehensive range of irrigation, drainage and landscape lighting products,” said Jim Ross, president of... read more
TPI, Project EverGreen support Houston Habitat for Humanity
Volunteers installed more than 22,000 square feet of sod at six new residential properties in Houston’s Harrell Park subdivision. Turfgrass Producers International (TPI), Project EverGreen and Houston Habitat for Humanity worked together on the project. “Working with the Houston Habitat for Humanity through TPI affected me more than I anticipated,” said Ronni Zeigler from Ideal Turf in Hanna, Ill. “The lawn we installed put... read more
Highlights from Jeffrey Scott’s workshop in Texas
Jeffrey Scott, in partnership with LM, brought his Grow Your Landscape Business Workshop to the Holt Cat facility in Little Elm, Texas, Feb. 25. Twenty-three landscape company owners and high-level employees were in attendance. Many attendees owned companies in Texas, like Managing Partners Julie Donie and Alexa Villalobos of Fertile Grounds in Austin, Texas. Others traveled farther, such as Owner Mike Pruitt of Master’s Landscape Design in... read more
