Compiled by Turf Editors From the April 2024 Issue Landscape Company: Turfscape Location: John Carroll University Goals: Work Efficiency, Sports Field Maintenance Solution: Two Electric, Autonomous Mowers John Carroll University (JCU) is a 60-acre campus just outside of Cleveland, OH. Like Wash U, as an educational institution, expectations for pristine grounds are high. But at JCU, it’s also about maintaining the school’s baseball, softball, and athletic practice fields at a championship level. Turfscape, a landscape contractor that specializes in creating and maintaining commercial prop ..read more

Compiled by Turf Editors From the April 2024 Issue Landscape Company: Focal Pointe Location: Washington University Goals: Contribute To Client Sustainability, Quieter Campus Solution: 10 Electric Commercial Mowers Like most universities, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, has a very narrow window to win over a prospective student and often, a student’s first impression is the grounds. When Wash U needed a reliable landscaping partner, they found it in Focal Pointe, a full service landscape company with branches in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma that specializes in university and busi ..read more

By Joe Magazzi & Christine Menapace From the April 2024 Issue   Like it or not, pesticide bans and restrictions are increasingly being implemented across the country.  As a result, many lawn and landscape professionals worry about being left without effective tools in their toolbelt to combat pests and disease. Finding viable alternatives to these compounds will be a major challenge for our Industry. However, this article provides some advice when it comes to alternatives. Since I wrote my last article for Turf three years ago, there have been even more advances in technologies f ..read more

From acquisitions to exapansions, the 2024 lawncare and landscaping season has officially begun and companies are making big moves. Schill Grounds Management Schill Grounds Management has acquired Strauser Nature’s Helpers to expand in eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York and New Jersey. Locally owned and operated by Founder Zech Strauser since 1998, Strauser Nature’s Helpers specializes in landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal. Their commercial clients include multi-family complexes, retail, hospitality, government, student housing, and resort properties. They are located in the Poco ..read more

Editor’s Letter The Living Landscape I forget who was presenting the seminar. I only know they were displaying a picture of a standard suburban front yard. A lawn, driveway, a few evergreen shrubs. If I had to describe it I would have called it a little boring, very typical, but low maintenance and neat. The presenter called it “sterile,” but they weren’t describing the aesthetic, they were referring to the actual ecological function — or rather, the lack of it. That idea stuck with me. Previously, I had primarily thought of landscapes in terms of their design style: minimalist and boldl ..read more

By Christine Menapace From the February 2024 Issue A Timeline Of Accomplishments Nate Bahler Owner & Founder Green Meadow Lawn Care Ellington, CT 1. When, why, and how did you start your business? I started the business with my cousin, Tom Gerber, in 2007 when we were both still in high school. I was 16 and he was 14. Both of us were looking for after-school work and Tom’s father offered us a job mowing the lawn at his office complex. From there we thought, “Well, we both need to stay busy after school. Why don’t we start mowing the lawns of friends and family?” I remembe ..read more

Spartan Mowers recently revealed upgrades to all 2024 models and the addition of three brand-new units. The Shield, Defender, and RZ-HD Blackout are new for 2024. “For the last year, we’ve been focused on bringing new models to market that better suit the wants and needs of our customers,” said John Swanson, general manager at Intimidator Group. “We’re excited to release three new machines that will do just that by expanding our lineup with two entry-level mowers and a new take on one of our bestsellers.” Spartan Mowers RZ-HD Blackout Scheduled for release later in the Spring, the Shield and D ..read more

From the February 2024 Issue of Design-Build   From trenchers to compact track loaders and excavators, this assortment of design-build equipment will help your professional lawn care and landscaping services team get the job done. Volvo CE ECR40 The 4-ton ECR40 from Volvo CE provides increased operator comfort, 10% more fuel efficiency, better stability, and easier maintenance. The ECR40 excavator has a conventional upper carriage design and a short swing radius to allow for work in more confined spaces. Slim corner pillars and wide, flat glass areas provide outstanding visibi ..read more

Scythe Robotics has launched a newly expanded headquarters and manufacturing facility in Boulder County, CO, for manufacture of its all electric, fully autonomous Scythe M.52 commercial mower. More than double the size of its original manufacturing facility, the 28,000-square-foot facility marks a pivotal step in Scythe’s continued growth. “The opening of our state-of-the-art robotics facility accelerates our ability to deliver high-quality, game-changing machines to our customers for the upcoming mowing season.” — Jack Morrison, Co-Founder/CEO, Scythe Robotics Scythe will build and deploy mor ..read more

From the February 2024 Issue   This collection of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers will help keep your clients’ lawns green, healthy, and pest and weed free. Envu Acclaim® Accelerate Envu is launching a new line of herbicides, primarily for cool-season turf. Starting this Spring, lawn care operators will have even more options and expert solutions to improve their treatment programs. Acclaim® Accelerate will provide enhanced crabgrass and summer broadleaf weed control. It will also be labeled for foxtail, torpedograss, clovers, English daisy, black medic, wild violet, and mor ..read more