Outdoor Living Supply, a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes, has acquired Bulks Landscape Supply, Edgefield Plant & Stone Center and Parker Hardscapes. These acquisitions will extend OLS’ reach into both existing and new key growth markets.
The companies will continue to operate as independent distributors focused on natural stone, manufactured stone, pavers, bulk materials, and other related outdoor living products and accessories. The partnership with OLS will enable them to strengthen their sales and distribution capabilities and provide access to opportunities in new and existing geographies.
“I am thrilled to welcome the Bulks Landscape Supply, Edgefield Plant & Stone Center and Parker Hardscapes teams to the OLS family,” said Brian Price, CEO of OLS. “We ended 2021 with tremendous momentum and are well-positioned for accelerated growth in 2022. The Bulks and Edgefield acquisitions strengthen our current footprint and capacity in the Atlanta and North Carolina markets while Parker Hardscapes provides us with an exciting entry into Nevada. We are looking forward to working with these new team members to kick-off this next phase of growth."
Garden Design acquires Red’s Lawn and Landscape
Red’s Lawn and Landscape provides services in Forth Worth, Texas.
Garden Design has acquired Red’s Lawn and Landscape, a provider of landscape design, installation and maintenance in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. GDI will be partnering directly with Red’s Landscape Founder and President Seth Peugh, who will continue to be actively involved with the company managing GDI’s Fort Worth operations.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Red’s Lawn and Landscape is a commercial and residential landscape services provider in the Fort Worth market. The company provides upper-level landscape/maintenance services to DFW and surrounding areas.
GDI is excited to partner directly with Seth and the existing Red’s Landscape management team and to leverage the Company’s established operational capability and reputation to continue to grow Garden Design’s brand throughout greater DFW and Texas.
“Finding a partner like GDI who shares Red’s commitment to serving our customers and employees as well as our vision for the future was crucial for me in this process," Peugh said. "I am excited to work together with Garden Design as we embark on a long-term growth plan and to carry on the legacy of Red’s Lawn and Landscape."
"My team and I could not be more excited to work with Seth and his team. Red’s reputation for innovation and professional customer service is second to none, and the Company’s commitment to genuinely valuing its people is truly impressive," said William Davoli, CEO at GDI. "The landscape construction and maintenance space is an exciting and growing industry, and GDI’s track record of building a leading green industry services businesses makes us an excellent partner to Seth and his company.”
Moasure ONE updates technology
The motion-based measuring technology now allows users to measure multiple areas in relation to each other.
Moasure has unveiled a major update to its motion-based measuring device technology.
Creators of the pocket-sized Moasure ONE digital measuring tool that measures outdoor and indoor spaces, have released an updated proprietary companion app that enables its customers to measure even more efficiently.
The company’s latest companion app now lets users measure multiple areas in relation to each other, streamlining the creation of complete 3D site models complete with perimeter and area calculations as well as changes in elevation.
With an MSRP of $349, Moasure ONE includes access to the Moasure PRO smartphone app – with an optional, ergonomic telescopic pole accessory retailing for $69.
Moasure ONE is transforming the landscaping, lawn care and irrigation industry with its ability to measure irregular shapes while simultaneously capturing an on-screen diagram. Contractors who previously relied on traditional measuring tools can now calculate area, measure perimeters and distance while factoring in gradients and elevations.
Moasure offers an optional cancel-anytime subscription add-on; Moasure PLUS, giving users the ability to export measurement drawings in a variety of formats including PDF, CSV and DXF file types. At $9.99 per month, the subscription’s tap-to-export feature enables Moasure users to rapidly generate project estimates and customer quotes by sending measurement data to popular software such as AutoCAD, Vectorworks, MeasureSquare, SketchUp, ArcSite and others.
Using accelerometers, gyros, magnetometers and advanced, proprietary algorithms, Moasure ONE measures its own movement in 3 dimensions without relying on cell phone signal or GPS.
Project EverGreen’s SnowCare for Troops program, which provides complimentary snow and ice removal services for the families of deployed military personnel, will soon celebrate its National SnowCare for Troops Awareness Week.
Together with program sponsor BOSS Snowplow, the National SnowCare for Troops Awareness Week – January 23-29 – is set to spotlight and recognize the work being performed by hundreds of dedicated volunteers across the country.
“The need to assist military families serving overseas or on the front lines here at home with snow removal services continues to grow, and SnowCare for Troops will be there,” said Cindy Code, executive director of Project EverGreen. “With the ongoing and generous support of our thousands of volunteers and our program sponsor BOSS Snowplow, it’s our mission to continue to grow the program and provide the support that many families need during these challenging times.”
Now in its 12th year, professional contractors, groups and individuals volunteer their time and provide their own equipment and materials to clear the snow for military families in need through SnowCare for Troops.
“BOSS Snowplow continues its support of the SnowCare for Troops program because we have seen firsthand the impact it has on military families,” said Mark Klossner, director of marketing, BOSS Snowplow. “We are grateful for our armed forces and the freedom we have because of their sacrifice. This is one way we can show our support and appreciation.”
Project EverGreen also manages the GreenCare for Troops program that offers complimentary lawn care and basic landscape services for families of deployed military personnel.
Registering for the program is easy and rewarding. Visit the Project EverGreen website for more information or to become a volunteer.
Schill Grounds Management acquires Enviroscapes
The 200-employee company in Ohio is Schill's largest acquisition to date.
Schill Grounds Management, a commercial landscaping and snow and ice removal service provider, has acquired Enviroscapes, a family-owned landscaping business serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Based in Louisville, Ohio, Enviroscapes serves hundreds of commercial customers through its landscape maintenance, snow and ice removal services. It also offers design and installation services, as well as public utility clearing and mowing. Enviroscapes’s team of 200 employees will join Schill’s team of 400 professionals.
Enviroscapes is the largest acquisition in Schill’s nearly 30-year history and the Company’s fifth acquisition in the last 18 months as Schill continues its thoughtful and purposeful expansion throughout the Midwest. The transaction advances Schill’s ambitions of providing its customers with seamless, high-quality services across the entire state of Ohio and in select parts of Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Following the transaction, Enviroscapes Founder and CEO Todd Pugh will have an ownership stake in the combined company and will serve as the company’s market president in Akron/Canton. Schill will continue to operate under the Enviroscapes brand in the Akron/Canton and western Pennsylvania markets.
“I have enormous respect for what Todd and the Enviroscapes team have built and the reputation they have earned in the industry,” said Jerry Schill, founder and CEO of Schill Grounds Management. “I’m excited that, after many years of professional collaboration, we can finally come together as partners in building a best-in-class company serving customers well beyond our Ohio roots.”
“The team and I are excited to formalize the partnership with Schill that has existed for many years," Pugh said. "I look forward to working alongside Jerry to create new opportunities across the region. Jerry’s energy and passion for the industry are contagious, and I’m confident our combined platform will have incredible opportunities for growth."
The combination of Schill and Enviroscapes complements Schill’s previously completed acquisitions including Ward + Thornton Landscapes in Cincinnati; Fredericks Landscaping in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky; the Ohio Valley Group in Cleveland; and McCoy Landscape Services in Marion, Ohio.
Frank Ross and Jeff Harkness of Three Point Group represented Enviroscapes in the transaction.
