Apr 13, 2022

Prescription Landscape acquires Clearwater in Minnesota Clearwater is a residential irrigation and water management service provider. Chanhassen, Minn.-based Clearwater is a residential irrigation and water management service provider for select homeowner sites in the west metro area. Terms of the deal, which closed March 21, were not disclosed. “This addition to the Prescription portfolio will strengthen our talent in our irrigation service line and open doors to our growing residential fertilization division,” said Ryan Foudray, Prescription Landscape's CEO. “We appreciate the quality of Clearwater’s work and the integrity of its team members and owner/founder, Steve Bielski; they enjoy admirable customer loyalty as a result. We are privileged to welcome this team and clients to our company.”  Clearwater Irrigation will continue to operate as a division of Prescription Landscape for the foreseeable future.? “We have worked very hard to build our reputation and we are gratified that Prescription recognizes our passion for our clients, employees and the industry,” said Steve Bielski, Clearwater’s owner and founder. “Our companies share many of the same values, and in a true show of commitment to client services, I and my team members will continue on with Prescription.”    Prime Source, a division of Albaugh, LLC. is announcing the launch of AzoxyBio Fungicide. The product has received EPA registration and will be available for purchase in Spring 2022. New AzoxyBio Fungicide offers efficacy and convenience in a formulation that blends a biological with a traditional fungicide, AzoxyBio delivers distinctive disease control and promotes plant health. AzoxyBio features a combination of azoxystrobin plus an extract of the biofungicide, Reynoutria sachalinensis, for dual modes of action from Groups 11 and P5. In addition to systemic, broad spectrum, preventive control of key turf and ornamental diseases, the AzoxyBio Fungicide complex provides a biological boost to plants’ immune systems for sound disease resistance management. “AzoxyBio delivers a major boost to added value in the management of turf and ornamental diseases, while promoting improved plant health and stress tolerance,” said Steve Jedrzejek, product development manager for Prime Source. “Moreover, a proprietary performance additive ensures excellent suspension when AzoxyBio is mixed with liquid fertilizers, other control products and in hard water, including lower volume spray solutions. We are proud to bring AzoxyBio to the professional turf and ornamental markets.” Like other, differentiated Prime Source branded products, AzoxyBio will be available exclusively through the Prime Source distribution network. For more information on AzoxyBio Fungicide, visit www.primesource-albaugh.com . Do you know a pest control professional who is innovative, creative and hard-working? Nominate him or her to be recognized as an American Innovator! AMGUARD created the American Innovators program to celebrate exceptional pest control professionals. It takes only a few minutes to nominate someone. Below are a few reasons to consider nominating a pest control professional in your network today. (Any pest management professional is eligible, including technical directors, owners, office managers, branch managers, technicians and sales representatives – anyone who demonstrates ingenuity to support and elevate the industry.) 5 Reasons to Nominate the Next American Innovator Pest control professionals are often unsung heroes. Here’s your chance to nominate those who go “above and beyond” to let them know they’re appreciated! It’s a great opportunity to celebrate excellence in your own local or professional community. When we share and celebrate each other’s successes, we inspire new breakthroughs. Winners will receive their own symbol of American ingenuity and craftmanship — an extra-large, wooden, Legacy Series American “ Flag of Valor ,” handcrafted by American veterans. Nominating is fast and easy. Visit amvac.com/American-innovators and tell us a little about your nominee before June 30, 2022. A selection committee composed of industry leaders, influencers and peers will review nominations and select winners to be announced in early 2023. Concepted and developed based on customer feedback that nearly 70% of customers expressed the need for solutions to manage their businesses on the go, Landscape Management Network (LMN) is introducing LMN Gro . Designed to help up-and-coming landscape and snow business operators improve productivity, maximize efficiency and stay organized as they grow their business, LMN Gro is the next generation solution from LMN to help busy contractors drive operational excellence across their businesses. The platform combines the functionality of LMN’s Pro software in an app-based solution available only on the Apple and Google Play stores, helping companies and operators keep everything organized on their phones or tablets so they can stay on top of all jobs, costs, crews and customers. Contractors can do everything from the mobile solution including managing their customers, tracking jobs, developing and distributing estimates, managing employee schedules and time tracking and processing invoicing to customers. “LMN Gro is designed for those contractors who are growing their business but can’t find time to sit in an office and process estimates, invoices, and more,” said Mark Bradley, CEO, LMN. “We’ve heard from so many customers that business management software can be daunting. From set up to training to the time needed in the office, the demands to run an enterprise software can pull small business owners out of the field for hours, negatively impacting their ability to service customers. We’ve taken important elements of LMN Pro and optimized everything into LMN Gro to make their lives easier.” LMN Gro also simplifies operations for contractors in that it does not require an implementation process. Instead, business owners will have immediate access to online tutorials, training video and a library of articles to help set up their accounts. The app is supported by LMN’s customer support team, who are available through both in-app chat and in-person to answer questions. LMN Gro is also designed based on customer feedback, with nearly 70% of respondents to a company survey asking for solutions to successfully manage all aspects of their business from a mobile device. “We take our customer’s feedback to heart in our product roadmap,” Bradley said. “It’s through daily interaction with them and understanding this industry for the past 30 years that helps us develop solutions to do our part to help. We’re really excited to bring LMN Gro to life.” LMN Gro is now available in both the Apple and Google Play stores for $99 per month, and comes with a free 30-day trial. To learn more about LMN Gro, visit golmn.com/gro .