The Toro Company has reached the 100-year mark in serving the golf industry. In 1919, Toro developed the industry’s first motorized fairway mower, the Toro Standard Golf Machine, for The Minikahda Club, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. By mounting five individual reel mowers onto the front of a farm … [Read more...]

STIHL Inc., U.S. affiliate of the global STIHL group, announced the production of its 75 millionth powerhead at the company’s headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va. “As we enter our 45th year of manufacturing operations in Virginia Beach, we are proud to mark the output of our 75 millionth unit,” … [Read more...]

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announced on Thursday, February 21 that its Board of Directors has named Carol Keeling as interim Chief Executive Officer. Keeling succeeds Sabeena Hickman, who served as CEO of the association for more than a decade before announcing her … [Read more...]

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held The Charles Machine Works, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation and the parent company of Ditch Witch and several other leading brands in the underground construction market, for $700 … [Read more...]

After nearly 12 years of service to the professional lawn care and landscape industry, National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Chief Executive Officer Sabeena Hickman is stepping down from her leadership position. Hickman will serve as a consultant to the organization for the next six … [Read more...]

Toro is proud to announce the launch of the all-new Greensmaster® 1000 Series fixed-head walk greens mowers. This revolutionary new series of fixed-head greensmowers, with several patent-pending features, was designed to eliminate variability in the walk mowing process by integrating operators of … [Read more...]

The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) celebrated another successful event January 9 – 11, 2019 with increased attendee numbers and the debut of innovative new products on the show floor. A diverse group of green industry professionals traveled from across the country and several continents to … [Read more...]

Two accomplished horticulturists with ties to NC State University were honored during the recent 2019 Southern Nursery Association Conference in Baltimore. At the association’s award ceremony on Jan. 8, Ted Bilderback, an emeritus professor with NC State’s Department of Horticultural Science, … [Read more...]

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announces its official list of the top lawn and landscape trends of 2019. Drawing upon the expertise of the industry’s 1 million landscape, lawn care, irrigation and tree care professionals, NALP annually predicts trends that will influence … [Read more...]

With a commitment to supporting our communities and enhancing outdoor environments, The Toro Company is pleased to announce the 2018 grant recipients for its Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program. In connection with the company’s Land. Water. Thrive. global initiative, Toro is helping support … [Read more...]