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MAY 28, 2020
 
 
Editor's Note
 
You need vital industry information now more than ever, and Landscape Management is here for you. During these unusual times, our digital magazine issues will no longer be gated. We invite you to access our current and archived issues.
 
 
  TOP HEADLINES
 
 
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Drost Landscape in Michigan prepares for reopening
 
Drost Landscape Owner Bob Drost and General Manager Dale Drier describe reopening the Petoskey, Mich.-based company during COVID-19 in our latest Landscape Management: At Home episode.
 
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LMN unveils new estimating marketplace
 
LMN's new marketplace makes the estimating process faster and easier for landscapers and gives vendors access to 85,000 landscape professional members.
 
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How a Michigan operation helped a health care system
 
D&B Landscaping in Livonia, Mich., assisted in constructing a field hospital and erecting banners in appreciation of frontline workers. See the full story.
 
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NALP to host technology summit at GIE+EXPO
 
A new daylong program hosted by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) will focus on how technology such as robotics, software, artificial intelligence and more is impacting the landscape industry. Learn more about the summit and additional technology-focused sessions at October's GIE+EXPO.
 
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Bob Maffei begins new consulting group The Maffei Cos.
 
Maffei recently stepped down as CEO of Maffei Landscape Contractors to begin the new venture, with the goal of assisting entrepreneurs to create scalable organizations that become choice providers and choice employers.
 
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  INDUSTRY NEWS
 
turf+ornamental ↴    
 
TruGreen releases list of buggiest cities in the US
 
TruGreen unveiled its list of the top 10 cities most bothered by bugs, based on customer data. Find out if your city is on the list.
 
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Virginia Green Lawn Care donates to COVID-19 relief fund
 
Virginia Green Lawn Care gave $25,000 to the COVID-19 relief funds of five regional community foundations in each of the markets the company serves: Richmond, Williamsburg, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and northern Virginia.
 
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mowing+maintenance ↴    
 
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Toadi releases new lawn bot in US
 
The Toadi artificial intelligence-powered yard robot has object recognition and security features and is currently available throughout Europe. Find out more about the product's U.S. release.
 
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mowing+maintenance ↴    
 
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ASV partners with Loftness to design new mulching head
 
The Battle Ax mulching head from Loftness pairs with ASV's skid-steer and compact track loaders and is designed to produce finer mulch.
 
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design/build+installation ↴    
 
Photo: Aquascape
Aquascape unveils new LED color-changing lights
 
Aquascape added to its selection of pond and landscape lighting products with the new LED color-changing lights, which are connected to the company's Smart Control app. Learn more about the new products.
 
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irrigation+water management ↴    
 
Conserva Irrigation expands into Utah, adds more locations in Colorado and Texas
 
Conserva Irrigation added seven new territories. The company also reported that its sales were up 65 percent year over year in Q1 and that it has surpassed revenue goals for the year by 20 percent year over year.
 
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  2019 INDUSTRY PULSE  //   SPONSORED BY
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LM 2019 Industry Pulse: Weather report
 
Landscape professionals have to contend with the weather Mother Nature brings — good or bad. Due to the nature of working in the elements, landscape professionals battle the weather every day.
 
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  LM VIDEO
 
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Growing Your Business with Jeffrey Scott: Economic predictions of COVID-19
 
Jeffrey Scott discusses the economic impact of COVID-19 and how landscape businesses can lead their own recoveries out of the pandemic.
 
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  FROM OUR BLOG
 
Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders
 
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10 financial mistakes when scaling your landscaping business
 
Jeffrey Scott lays out 10 financial pitfalls landscape company owners make when scaling their business — and explains how to avoid them.
 
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  FROM OUR MAGAZINE  
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Recommender: What types of mowers and mower power/engines are you using?
 
Landscape Management got the scoop from landscape professionals about the types of mowers and mower power/engines they use on a regular basis.
 
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How to keep your company solvent during COVID-19
 
LM columnist Daniel Gordon, CPA, describes how different landscape companies can stay solvent during the COVID-19 crisis.
 
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May 2020 Cover (Photo: Danny Hurley)
 
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