Fairway Lawns Acquires Central Florida Lawn Care Business
More breaking news in the lawn care mergers and acquisitions arena this week with Fairway Lawns’ announcement of its most recent lawn care business acquisition in Central Florida.
Arkansas-based Fairway Lawns today announced their acquisition of Orlando-based Dr. Jack’s, a well known provider of household lawn care and pest control services in Central Florida.
The new lawn care business acquisition represents the latest Florida flag the company has planted following previous Fairway Lawns acquisitions over the past three years in Orlando, Sarasota and Tampa.
Lawn & Landscape has more details about the history of Dr. Jack’s and why the business was such a great fit as part of Fairway Lawns’ Florida expansion plans.
Fairway Lawns now has operations in seven states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Landscape Workshop Acquires Atlanta's Green Simple
Another industry player with a growing footprint across the Southeast announced a major acquisition this week in the commercial landscaping arena.
Birmingham-based Landscape Workshop announced their acquisition of Atlanta-based Green Simple Landscape Management.
The acquisition of Green Simple gives Landscape Workshop an expanded presence around the Atlanta Perimeter, while Green Simple owner Wesley Michielsen acknowledged the deal synergies and benefits for the team, culture and customer base he has built in a competitive market like Atlanta:
“I see this acquisition as an opportunity for our clients at Green Simple to receive superior services and support. I am confident that our team will thrive, expanding their professional possibilities and honing their skills under the seasoned leadership at Landscape Workshop.” – Wesley Michielsen
In addition to the Green Simple acquisition, Landscape Workshop also announced the acquisition of Tree of Life Landscape & Design in Mobile.
How To Grow Your Azaleas Just Like Augusta National
Of the list of disappointments at this year’s Masters, the performance of LIV golfers probably tops the list with the appearance of the beautiful azaleas at Augusta National this year ranking a close second.
The local ABC affiliate even went as far as to produce a segment titled, “Azaleas Don’t Have Their ‘A’ Game at the Masters.”
Senior Journalist George Eskola said the 1,600 azaleas lining the famous 13th hole (Azalea) and elsewhere on the legendary course bloomed earlier than normal this year proving that, as in golf and landscaping, timing is everything.
“But fear not,” writes award-winning landscaping consultant Ernie Reynolds in a special column titled “Mastering Azaleas” where he takes a deep dive into the rich history of azaleas and offers weekend warriors tips for planting, spacing and soil testing your own backyard azalea masterpiece.
Lawn & Landscape Panel To Showcase Software Pioneers
The 2024 Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference is only three months away, and this year’s edition will showcase industry pioneers who have all been early adopters of technology and software in the lawn and landscape business.
This morning’s announcement from L&L says this year’s Pioneer Panel “will touch on the challenges and triumphs of investing in technology in the “early days,” (and) also discuss how far the industry has come, how landscapers are still technologically-behind, what the future holds and much more.”
Some of the featured Pioneer panelists will include LMN Co-Founder Mark Bradley, Boss Software President Mike Cossins, Real Green Systems Founder Joe Kucik, and Aspire Software CEO Mark Tipton.
The Early Bird discounts, available through May 2, will save industry pros almost 50% off the on-site registration fees at this year’s Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference which is being held in Atlanta at the 976-room Signia by Hilton at the World Congress Center.
Full conference details and registration links are available here.
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