“There are a variety of reasons a client will request a green wall. Mainly it’s the ‘wow’ factor and the return on the investment from the eco-marketing capabilities of our walls,” George Irwin  says. Irwin is founder and CEO of Green Living Technologies International of Rochester, ...

A Spanish version of the label for new Q4 Plus Herbicide for grassy and broadleaf weeds is available on the PBI/Gordon website. Spanish label translations can be accessed on the website: www.pbigordon.com/professional. The company will continue to add Spanish versions of their other product labels ...

The North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Agriculture and Life Science (CALS) honored Nick Hamon, vice president of product development and sustainable development at Environmental Science, a business of Bayer CropScience. Hamon received the CALS Volunteer of the Year Award, and was invited to join ...

The Jubilee Support Alliance has honored Ruppert Landscape with its 2010 Corporate Community Service Award. The award honors businesses that seek to build and improve relationships and conditions in their own communities. Ruppert Landscape has offices in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina.

Home and garden awarded Plant Pro-Tec deer and rabbit repellent pair of industry accolades. The product, manufactured by Organic Control, received the Hardware Retailing Retailers’ Choice Award as one of the most innovative items displayed at the 2010 National Hardware Show. National Home Gardening Club ...

Total Landscape Care is now accepting submissions for the “Scrapbook” department. Please submit before-and-after high-resolution photos of your favorite landscaping projects to Jenny Agee-Aldridge at jenny.aldridge@rrpub.com. The photos must be at least 300 dpi and 3x5 inches.

American-owned Ariens Company purchased a majority shareholding of the Oxfordshire, United Kingdom-based ride-on mower manufacturer, Countax Ltd. The UK manufacturer will enhance the company’s European presence. The family-operated Ariens Company currently sells lawn maintenance equipment and snow throwers under the Ariens brand across the European Community, ...

E-Z Connect Landscape Edging received two Gold Awards in the first-ever North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) Packaging and Merchandising Awards Program. E-Z Connect Landscape Edging’s single grid display and the combination gondola display won best innovation and design. More than 115 manufacturers throughout the United ...

Karen Kennedy, a senior-level sales executive, was named to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales at ValleyCrest. Kennedy brings more than 23 years of sales experience, capabilities and success to help meet the challenges of a global services operation that generates nearly ...

Rain Bird’s SMRT-Y soil moisture sensor and WR2 wireless rain sensor have been approved for certification by Smart Approved WaterMark, and will be, labeled with the Smart Approved WaterMark symbol designating them as water-efficient irrigation system components. A nonprofit organization, Australia’s Smart Approved WaterMark is setting ...

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced at the American Truck Dealers 2010 Convention & Expo that the N-series of Isuzu gasoline trucks are set to begin production in the second quarter of 2011 and will be assembled by Spartan motors. Spartan will assemble all gasoline-engine models ...

Total Landscape Care is now accepting submissions for the “Scrapbook” department. Please submit before-and-after high-resolution photos of your favorite landscaping projects to Jenny Agee-Aldridge at jenny.aldridge@rrpub.com. The photos must be at least 300 dpi and 3x5 inches.