After decades of providing landscape construction and irrigation services, leaders at DeVisser Landscape Services in Kalamazoo, Mich., became interested in adding lawn care to its offerings. But, with no prior lawn care experience, they didn’t know where to start. After attending a Weed Man roundtable at an industry expo, they realized franchising might be the best way to incorporate a... read more
Weed Man added mosquito control to its list of services. With mosquito control service, Weed Man can better protect its customers, their pets and their lawns from the annoyance of mosquitos, which are known for carrying and transmitting diseases like Zika and the West Nile virus. The new offering allows Weed Man to better meet all its customers’ needs and... read more
Keeping ownership in the Weed Man network, the master franchisor for the U.S. — spearheaded by CEO Roger Mongeon — has formed a new company, TH Canada, and has taken over leadership of the Canadian territories. In total, the team now oversees more 680 territories worldwide, according to the company. Jennifer Lemcke, COO of Weed Man, will work with franchisees... read more
Heads Up Landscape Contractors donated more than $10,000 of materials and labor to complete the landscape for Erin’s Place. The facility, a project of the Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico, is designed to be a “home away from home for children to receive pediatric hospice care when it is not available in their hometowns.” John Deere awarded Eric Moores, a high... read more
Mike Kernaghan, CEO of That Franchise Group, which includes Weed Man, recently shared his thoughts on coming up through the Weed Man organization in an interview with the Canadian publication The Globe and Mail. In the interview, Kernaghan discusses his experiences as a recent college graduate, working as a field technician, moving to the U.S. and both sides of mentor relationships. Here... read more
Ruppert Landscape and ABC2 News—WMAR Baltimore teamed up to revitalize the landscape of The Children’s Home in Catonsville, Md., June 30 as part of the “Built Upon a Dream” community service project. More than 100 Ruppert employees participated in the campus renovation, valued at $16,000 in time and materials and 200 man-hours. Volunteers planted 500 perennials and 85 shrubs at The Children’s Home, which provides “safe,... read more
