Choose your location
Green Industry Pros
State of the Green Industry: Advice from the Pros
Landscape professionals from around the country provide their top advice for others in the industry. “Review your processes on a regular basis and don’t be afraid to change things that could be more efficient. Sometimes a painful change can really pay dividends if you're patient.” – Keith Bowman, president of horticultural service and business development for McHale Landscape Design.
2024 State of the Industry Q+A: Peter Lucadano, RedTree Landscape Systems
Peter Lucadano, CEO of RedTree Landscape Systems, provides his thoughts on the current state of the green industry. Green Industry Pros: What’s your take on the current state of the industry and can you give insight on how 2023 went for your company?. Lucadano: Sure, 2023 was a challenging...
Editor's Note: A Clean Slate
A clean slate. A fresh start. A new beginning. Whichever phrase you use to describe your journey into 2024, the sentiment is the same: The new year offers an opportunity to start again. However, unless you’re new to the industry and just starting out, I would argue that you’re not...
2024 State of the Industry Recap
In putting together the 2024 State of the Industry, I didn't expect to find 24 distinct items on which to report. At first, the idea of distinguishing 24 items to know for 2024 seemed to be a catchy headline, and nothing more. However, as I went through my notes from...
2024 State of the Industry Q+A: Brant Kuku, Ditch Witch
Brant Kukuk, compact equipment product manager, Ditch Witch, provides his insight on the current state of the green industry. Green Industry Pros: How do you think 2023 went for the green industry?. Kukuk: 2023 was another good year for the green industry. One issue the green industry continues to face,...
2024 State of the Industry Q+A: Keith Bowman, McHale Landscape Design
Keith Bowman, president of horticultural services and business development at McHale Landscape Design, provides his thoughts on the current state of the green industry. Green Industry Pros: How would you describe the current state of the landscape industry? How did 2023 go for your company?. Bowman: McHale Landscape Design had...
2024 State of the Industry Q+A: Christin Wam, Ferris Mowers
Christin (CJ) Wam, senior director of marketing, Ferris Mowers at Briggs & Stratton, provides her thoughts on the current state of the green industry. Green Industry Pros: What challenges has the green industry faced recently?. Wam: Like most of our peers in the outdoor power equipment manufacturing sector, one of...
2024 State of the Industry Q+A: Eric Gilbey, Vectorworks
Eric Gilbey, product marketing manager for the landscape industries at Vectorworks, provides his input on the current state of the landscape industry. Green Industry Pros: How would you describe the current state of the green industry?. Gilbey: It's clear that the trajectory of the landscape design and planning industry is...
2024 State of the Industry Q+A: Ray Gallant, Volvo CE
Ray Gallant, Ph.D., vice president, sustainability and productivity services, Volvo Construction Equipment North America, offers his take on the current state of the green industry. Green Industry Pros: How would you describe the current state of the green industry?. Gallant: We continue to see our industry and many others transition...
State of the Green Industry: Top Challenges
Several landscape professionals say that despite labor challenges, inflation, pricing increases and a natural slowdown after COVID-19, their companies still experienced double-digit growth in 2023. Over the course of several months, Green Industry Pros spoke to manufacturers, landscape professionals and association representatives about the current state of the green industry.
WAC Unveils Colorscaping System
WAC has launched its Colorscaping smart landscape lighting and control system, a patent-pending line of exterior LED luminaires that's designed and engineered to illuminate landscapes with tunable white light and an unlimited color palette. “Colorscaping will transform your everyday world into an outdoor wonderland of illumination,” said WAC CEO Dirk...
Green Industry Roll Call: Updates from Attentive, DeWalt, Bobcat Co. and More
Attentive.ai, a provider of AI-driven business management for the field services and construction industries, recently closed a $7 million Series A funding round. "We are more than ready to scale our AI-led offerings and reach out to a broader array of businesses," said Shiva Dhawan, CEO and co-founder of Attentive.ai. "This funding round shows our potential and the trust our investors have in our ability to transform the landscaping and construction sectors with AI-powered tech."
Tips for Efficient Snowplow Operation
Mother Nature sure likes to throw her curveballs. In places like Minnesota, this winter has brought above-average temps and only a trace of the white stuff so far this year. Other areas of the country are seeing record snowfall. Whether you’re a snow pro or it’s your first season behind the plow, here are a few tips to help you select, operate and maintain your plow for optimal efficiency.
Prep for Busier Seasons Now
Here are just a few opinions, reminders and examples regarding what can be done in the next few weeks or months to prepare for the upcoming busier seasons:. Make more precise equipment inventory purchasing decisions. Now is a great time to make an objective, in-depth analysis of your entire equipment fleet to determine your busy season needs. For example, invest in keeping the equipment fleet fresh and looking great. The costs associated with growing and maintaining a “fresh fleet” are already high and getting higher. It is more important than ever to not make decisions “on the fly” and instead make decisions that are based on an accurate, objective analysis.
Woods Equipment Rolls Out Batwing BW15 Series
Woods Equipment will debut the new Batwing BW15 Series, a redesigned and improved flex-wing rotary cutter line. The 15-foot Batwing is available in two models: the BW15.52 for 45- 200-hp tractors, and the extra-heavy duty BW15.72, for 65- 300-hp tractors. The new Batwing includes:. Level Lock Technology keeps the wings...
Heritage Landscape Supply Group
About Heritage Landscape Supply GroupHeritage Landscape Supply Group’s vision is to grow by forming a network of the best independent distributors to provide exceptional customer service while increasing value as a trusted growth partner to top manufacturers in the industry. Company Details. Contact. https://www.heritagelandscapesupplygroup.com/. More info on Heritage Landscape...
Green Industry Roll Call: Updates from Steel Green, Ewing and More
Steel Green Manufacturing, a producer of spreader-sprayer equipment, has appointed co-founder Brent Mills president of the company. In his new role, Mills will manage day-to-day operations and lead Steel Green’s mission to provide high-quality, American-made equipment to lawn care, sports turf and golf course professionals. “Brent has been part...
Tips for Efficient Spreader-Sprayer Operation
The proliferation of stand-on spreader-sprayers among lawn care professionals is no accident. They’re simply a better tool for the job. However, the machine alone doesn’t make the money; it takes an operator with the skill and background making the right decisions to make any spreader-sprayer perform at its peak.
Stihl Adds Battery-Powered Cutoff Saw
Stihl introduced the TSA 300 Stihl Cutquik, a battery-powered cutoff machine designed to be used by professionals in construction and landscaping. “Providing a battery-powered cut-off machine that offers gas-comparable performance, is lightweight, well balanced, and easy to maneuver, checks the boxes many of our professionals in the field are looking for,” said John Allen, Stihl. product manager. “Users can take their existing AP System battery and experience the fast, clean cuts this unit produces with ease.”
Former Ewing President and CEO Raymon Alan York Dies at 86
Raymon Alan “Ray” York, former president and CEO of Ewing Outdoor Supply and Landscape Products, died Jan. 24, 2024, after a brief illness, at age 86. York was an innovative, ground-breaking businessman, an advocate for continual education and a leader in the green industry. He was passionate about his family, his extended family of employees and Ewing’s customers and was known to personally scout new business opportunities in communities in need of a dedicated, reliable green industry distributor.
Green Industry Pros
555+
Posts
404K+
Views
Green Industry Pros magazine is a national publication that keeps landscape contractors and equipment dealers on top of the latest products, trends and business strategies that will help them grow their companies.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.