LM Gallery: August 2019
A couple of snapshots that depict where the LM team has traveled over the past couple of months, including Renewal & Remembrance and a Bayer media event. read more
At 2019 Renewal & Remembrance industry gives back to those who served
It was a busy and productive day at the 23rd annual Renewal & Remembrance, held earlier this week in Arlington, Va. More than 400 landscape professionals visited Arlington National Cemetery and volunteered their time and talents to improve the 624-acre cemetery that serves as the resting place for 400,000. On Monday alone, 31 funerals took place at Arlington National, with... read more
Fit for a franchise
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 adds mosquito control to offerings
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
Weed Man takes over Canadian territories, company president retires
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
Companies in the News: Heads Up landscapes children’s cancer center; Teacher wins Deere contest; U.S. Lawns, Weed Man, Mosquito Joe named top low-cost franchises; Toro partners with MLS team
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
