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DECEMBER 10, 2020

TOP HEADLINES

2020 Industry Pulse: Despite the news, an amazing year

Landscape Management's 2020 Industry Pulse, sponsored by Cub Cadet, reveals that despite difficulties, the landscape industry had an amazing year.

BrightView’s latest earnings report with Greg Herring

Greg Herring reviews the news from BrightView’s earnings report from the quarter ending Sept. 30, including the company’s paid bonuses of $6 million to 13,500 front-line crew members due to their work in COVID-19 conditions.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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Target Specialty Products launches tree, plant care products

Target Specialty Products’ new Turf Fuel Tree & Plant Health Care catalog focuses on boosting plant physiology and stress tolerance. Find out more about the new line.

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Echo unveils 13 new products during live event

Echo introduced a new a two-stroke commercial-grade chainsaw, reduced-length shafted hedge trimmer and powerful backpack blower.

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Milwaukee Tool adds brushless string trimmer

Milwaukee Tool’s M18 brushless string trimmer includes a 16-inch cutting swath and provides up to 6,200 rpm.

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Amsoil launches new synthetic small-engine oil

Amsoil unveiled a new 15W-50 synthetic small-engine oil for zero-turn, riding, stand-on and push mowers and more equipment. Learn more about the product.

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John Deere updates rubber tracks for compact track loaders

John Deere's rubber track solutions for G-Series compact track loaders feature a new arched roller path, enhanced steel cords and more.

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Tilly launches platform for professionals to outsource design work

Tilly, a landscape design company, has released Tilly for Pros, a platform designed for contractors to outsource their design work to the company.

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Jain Irrigation’s Unity wins IA’s People’s Choice Award

Jain Irrigation’s weather-based irrigation control software for landscape management was selected for Irrigation Association’s (IA) 2020 People’s Choice Award in the association’s new product contest. Find out more about the software.

FROM OUR BLOG

Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders

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High Performance: ’Tis the season for giving back

Are you giving gifts to your employees this year? Not every gift is well-received, warns Phil Harwood. Before you dole out presents for your staff, check out his advice for year-end gifting.

FROM OUR MAGAZINE

View the latest edition of Landscape Management

Seth's Cut: 2020 hindsight

Landscape Management Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones reflects on the year 2020 and shares some insight from LM's 2020 Industry Pulse report.

A review of 2020 in safety

The National Association of Landscape Professionals gives LM a by-the-numbers look at the safety awards they presented to landscape companies in 2020.

December 2020 Cover (Photo: Jeff Robinson Photography)

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