Near record crowds took advantage of the mild winter as 12,877 green industry professionals came to New England Grows 2012 on February 1 - 3. This popular trade show and conference for growers, garden center retailers, arborists and landscape professionals celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 24 percent increase in attendance over 2011.
Attendees crowded the aisles to see nearly 600...
Houston Landscapes Unlimited, a leading full-service commercial landscape and irrigation company, recently marked its 29th anniversary and hinted at plans for an exciting 30th year. With more than 140 employees operating out of two offices dispatched to service approximately 600 properties with a fleet of 42 trucks, Houston Landscapes Unlimited has matured into a highly sophisticated business enterprise.
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LiveRoof, LLC announced the addition of a new distributor in Georgia. LiveRoof has appointed James Greenhouses, Athens, Ga., as a new licensed regional grower and distributor for the -Hybrid Green Roof System.
"The Georgia Commercial Energy Code recognizes the cooling effect of green roofs. This gives architects and engineers greater flexibility for determining how to best achieve energy efficiency...
Boral Stone Products LLC, manufacturer and supplier of manufactured brick and manufactured stone, was honored with 11 awards for its Cultured Stone product line during the third annual Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association (MVMA) Design Awards. The event took place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla., on February 8, 2012, during the annual MVMA Winter Meeting at the International Builders...
STIHL, Inc. announced that it will almost double the size of its Virginia Beach footprint with the purchase of the former Lillian Vernon property.
The 62-acre property includes an 850,000-square-foot building. STIHL indicated that the purchase of the property was part of its overall strategic plan for growth and that it had no immediate plans for its use.
"We have enjoyed...
For the second consecutive year, ValleyCrest Landscape Companies earned recognition as one of Training magazine's 2012 Top 125 training companies. In its second year entering the recognition program, Calabasas, Calif.-based ValleyCrest earned a ranking of No. 114 and is the only landscape services firm named on the list.
The Training Top 125 annual ranking honors organizations around the...
Redi-Rock International is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Rocky Awards for projects completed in 2011. The Rocky Awards are an annual honoring of the best Redi-Rock walls built in the categories of Commercial Wall of the Year, Water Application Wall of the Year, Residential Wall of the Year and the People's Choice Award, which was chosen by the general public in an online vote....
Fiberon is proud to announce new hires who will enhance the company across multiple divisions and continue to pave the way for the company's growth in the market.
ยท Vice President, Senior Controller Anne-Marie Davis will enhance Fiberon's business processes companywide and shape strategy in the areas of finance, information systems and human resources. Davis is a seasoned financial...
Todd Brown, general manager of The Fockele Garden Company, was elected president of the Georgia Green Industry Association Board of Directors Landscape Division.
Brown has been with The Fockele Garden Company for six years and has served on the Landscape Division of the board for three years. The GGIA works to promote horticulture in the state of Georgia, adapting to the changes within...
Natural New England Stone Veneer producer Stoneyard.com released a new online visualization tool for contractors, retailers, homeowners, architects and other stone professionals. The online Project Visualizer will show potential stone consumers what their project will look like with their choice of stone before they buy.
"One of the hardest things for stone purchasers to figure out is whether...
Presenters will introduce the latest in product innovations in this quick overview of hundreds of products to be introduced this year. LIGHTFAIR will honor and celebrate the industry's most innovative products and designs with the LFI Innovation Awards at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, May 9, just before the opening of the LFI exhibit hall. Four awards will be presented: Design Excellence,...
by Brooke Rockwell, editor
When designing a landscape for clients you can offer suggestions, but ultimately it comes down to the client's taste (and budget). And, you've got to be able to deliver. So it's up to you to know what's out there. Heading to a regional trade show is a good solution. Your local suppliers and equipment dealers should be there, and maybe some others you didn't know about....
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Landscape designer and author Julie Moir Messervy is seeking entries from architects, landscape architects, landscape designers and photographers. They are looking for projects to photograph (which will appear in case studies) and completed photography that fits the book outline (available upon request).
Criteria for Consideration
Julie is looking for attractive...
The Boston Business Boot Camp, a three-day conference designed specifically to help green professionals grow their respective businesses, recently added Carissa St. Laurent of Constant Contact and Jeffrey Scott of Jeffrey Scott, Inc. to its roster of speakers.
St. Laurent's segment, entitled "Growing your Business Using Email & Social Marketing" will focus on how business owners...