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LM150: How we got started
Origin stories from a few LM150 firms. As told to Dillon Stewart Think back to your humble beginnings. The starry-eyed days where you had nothing but a mower and a dream. There are many reasons the...
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LM150: 2017 rankings
LM’s listing of the industry’s top 150 revenue-generating firms includes individual company figures. Legend NR = Not reported * Indicates estimate, based on projected revenue reported in 2016 ^...
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LM150: Business book club
A great business book can serve as the philosophy by which a business owner molds his or her company. Most company executives read many business books, but only a few tomes stick with them—and that’s...
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Case study: Portable party
Photo: Integrated Landscape Management With its towable event trailer, one landscape company’s staff can entertain clients anywhere. Having seen event trailers in action at some Arizona Cardinals...
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Origin stories: Perficut | The kid with a mower
Matt Boelman (right) was an early key hire by Kory Ballard. Today, he’s co-owner of Perficut. Photo: Perficut Kory Ballard CEO, Perficut No. 124 This might be the most common trope in the landscape...
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Origin stories: Gothic Landscape | The family man
Jon Georgio CEO, Gothic Landscape No. 12 Since 1984, Jon Georgio and his brothers have taken the company their mother and father started from $500,000 to $130 million in annual revenue. Through it all,...
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Backstory: Chris Lambton
Chris Lambton Owner/President, E. Lambton Landscaping Dennis, Mass. Education Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Yarmouth, Mass. Class of 1995 Providence College Providence, R.I. Math and chemistry...
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Robotic revolution
Cutting Edge Justin Crandall (right) and Bart Lomont are betting on a robotic mower boom. Photo: Robin Dallas-based lawn maintenance company Robin looks to the future with robotic mowers. While...
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Big Picture: Blending old with new
Location: Collingswood, N.J. Company: Ledden Palimeno Landscape Co., Sewell, N.J. The clients wanted a small plunge pool to take on the feel of a pond, with strong elements of rock walls and bluestone...
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Top outdoor design elements homeowners want
The 2017 Residential Landscape Architecture Trends Survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects sheds light on what homeowners want. Photo: David Livingston The top five elements in...
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Beyond saving water: The evolution of drip irrigation
As drip irrigation technology evolves, pros embrace the benefits beyond saving water. Dual Benefits Though heralded as a water conservation tactic, drip irrigation has unexpected benefits and uses,...
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SafetyWatch: Be aware of fuel types
Every experienced landscaper will tell you a story of the wrong fuel being used in a piece of equipment. There are two possible outcomes—both bad: It’s time-consuming to drain the improper fuel and...
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