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2020 LM150: Biggest year ever
 
Up a whopping 12 percent from 2018, the final year of the decade set another revenue record for the landscape industry by breaking the $12 billion mark. Find out who made the 2020 LM150 list of largest landscape companies.
 
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Landscape Management Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones unveils the cover of the 2020 LM150 list with the help of Brett Newendorp, landscape market manager, Vermeer. The two also talk about the interesting season landscape and lawn care professionals find themselves in and how Vermeer has helped its customers adapt to new challenges.
 
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  TOP HEADLINES
 
 
Virginia Green Lawn Care expands in Fredericksburg
 
Virginia Green Lawn Care has moved to a new, larger Fredericksburg, Va., branch facility. The company plans to expand its service offering for the area to include tree and shrub care, as well as perimeter pest control.
 
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As Kentucky Expo Center reopens, industry pros look forward to GIE+EXPO
 
With two major events to be held at Kentucky Exposition Center in August, GIE+EXPO updates outdoor space, readies for attendees in October.
 
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RISE to host annual meeting virtually
 
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) will hold its annual meeting as an online event this year due to COVID-19 concerns.
 
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How the green industry is responding to COVID-19
 
Our continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic includes how business owners continue to lead their companies and how suppliers and associations are helping front-line workers.
 
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Facebook Live: Landscape Management and Real Green Systems
 
LM Publisher Bill Roddy and LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sit down with Real Green Systems’ Beth Berry and Bill Nunan to talk about landscape industry trends.
 
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  INDUSTRY NEWS
 
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CitraBlue, a new St. Augustinegrass, released
 
Learn more about the latest turfgrass variety from the University of Florida’s breeding program, which provides disease resistance and drought and shade tolerance.
 
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WorkWave releases new software for green industry
 
WorkWave developed software with input from customers in the landscape industry to tailor its features to the specific needs of users. Read more about the features.
 
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John Deere rolls out 2 new trencher models
 
John Deere debuted two new trencher models, the TC36 and TC48. They're compatible with John Deere's skid-steers and compact track loaders.
 
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Takeuchi redesigns compact track loader
 
Takeuchi's redesigned TL8R2 compact track loader offers a radial lift with a tipping load of 6,041 pounds. Learn more about the updated compact track loader here.
 
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New testing protocol released for landscape irrigation devices
 
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has developed a new standard for testing soil moisture sensors. This new testing protocol will verify the responsiveness of the device to changing soil moisture conditions.
 
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Landscape Management At Home Edition: Steel Green Manufacturing
 
Matt Smith, co-founder and sales manager of Steel Green Manufacturing, talks about the industry trends he’s seeing and how the spreader-sprayer company has been working to meet customer demands after a challenging spring.
 
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  FROM OUR BLOG
 
Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders
 
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High Performance: Solving the labor crisis with career development
 
A Gallup report says that lack of development or career development is the No. 1 reason that employees leave a job. Here’s how you can create meaningful and relevant opportunities for advancement in your company.
 
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Dealing with dallisgrass
 
Two lawn care operators discuss the techniques they use to identify and control dallisgrass when it shows up in clients' lawns.
 
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Fertigation 101
 
Irrigation experts from Jain USA, EZ-FLO and VIP Landscaping explain the ins and outs of fertigation on turf and landscape beds.
 
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