Ruppert Landscape Appoints Kang President & COO
Jessica Schwartz
SiteOne Launches Virtual University for Green Industry Professionals
Prepare for the 2023 season with SiteOne Landscape Supply’s one-day virtual university that covers business, irrigation, lighting, hardscaping, pest management, agronomics and golf. Registration is now open for the one day event, taking place on November 30, 2022. CEU credits are available for select courses. “SiteOne is dedicated to providing the tools and training to support professional development for green industry experts,” said Christina Moore, SiteOne senior events manager. “We’re excited to offer a one-day format this year to bring the industry together for education and networking. By registering, pros gain access to all content for 90 days after the event. That’s more than 40 on-demand courses they can learn from and share with their teams.” The online training event takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, from 11 a.m. — 7 p.m. EST and features a full day of educational courses plus a supplier expo. SiteOne is partnering with over 30 industry leaders to bring SiteOne Virtual University to green industry professionals. Attendees can tune in live to attend up to four educational courses, including two Spanish tracks, and participate in the virtual expo. SiteOne’s lineup of Green Industry presenters include: Kevin Brewer of Arborjet, Antonio and Rafael Diaz and Edgar Salazar of The Diaz Group LLC., Marty Grunder of The Grow Group, Belgard’s Andrew Harris, Mike Lysecki of LMN, NDS, Inc.’s Hugo Florez and Darren Bridges, Sheila Haddad of Bell Labs, Rutgers University’s Richard Buckley, Noe Cruz of Rain Bird, and many more. Individuals interested in attending can register ...
Crankenstein Jump Starting Pack
Crankenstein® from Weego® is a Jump Starting 12V/24V Power Pack— a powerful combination 12- and 24-volt portable jump starting solution. This compact, reliable, safe, and smart tool is for any jobsite with construction, agriculture, forestry, rental, utility vehicles, and equipment. It is also suitable for light and heavy-duty equipment in landscaping. “When you are far out in the field cutting and digging multiple jobs in a day having reliable power is critical,” said Gerry Toscani, CEO of Weego. “Any time spent dealing with a dead battery while under deadlines can mean the difference between a good day and a bad, expensive one. Instead of stopping everything to try to get a jump service or auxiliary equipment in motion, you can reach for Crankenstein with literally one finger. It’s a real time-saver and workhorse on any landscaper’s truck.” Ruggedly built to jump gas and diesel engines with 12V or 24V battery systems, Crankenstein delivers 1,200 cranking amps and 5,000 peak amps for 12V systems and 600 cranking amps and 5,000 peak amps for 24V systems. Unlike many portable jump starting products, it will jump start 0V batteries safely and automatically, eliminating down time (until a replacement battery is installed). A premium OLED screen walks users through the jump and communicates warning messages, light brightness level, and connection quality for intuitive, effective, and safe use. User training is not required. Crankenstein’s patent pending Connection Detection technology displays the quality of battery terminal connections so users can adjust the clamps to achieve maximum ...
Block Retaining Wall Saves The Day At Vacation Home
For a central Wisconsin vacation home, Paul’s Landscaping of Vesper, WI designed a block retaining wall to replace a failing railroad tie installation. Including a turret in the design sealed the deal for this prize-winning project. The desire to beautify a space or make it more usable are two common reasons homeowners call in a landscape contractor. However, for vacation-home residents of the central Wisconsin community of Nekoosa, their need was more pressing — they wanted to save the back of their house from collapsing. Mark Paul, owner of Vesper, WI-based Paul’s Landscaping, estimates the owners had no more than 18 months before their deck and back of the house collapsed. The culprit: a railroad-tie retaining wall system installed in 1994 which was falling apart. “The sand was leaking through it; it was failing miserably,” says Paul. “The pavers that were under the deck were sinking, and the whole thing just wasn’t doing the job.” Paul explains that the jobsite is located just outside Nekoosa on Lake Arrowhead, a manmade lake surrounded by drumlins left from the last Ice Age. There’s approximately a 20-foot difference between the level of the home’s driveway and the lake, with the home built into the side of a drumlin. The home features a walk-out basement, with a deck built on the same level as the driveway. Paul was brought in by the company that does landscape maintenance on the home. “The owners talked to their maintenance people about it, and they recommended me because ...
Solid Brass Collection By Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting
The new Solid Brass landscape lighting collection from Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting is designed to provide the aesthetic appeal of brass with durability that spun brass fixtures cannot match. The collection consists of six models — four Up & Accent lights and two path lights — all of which feature thick-wall, die-cut brass construction finished with a proprietary Olde Brass process. “Many outdoor lighting manufacturers offer fixtures made with spun brass,” said Cruz Pérez, vice president of sales and marketing for Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting. “However, spun brass simply cannot compete with solid brass when it comes to overall appearance and durability. It’s easy to tell the difference between the two types of brass by simply holding the fixtures in your hands. Our new Solid Brass Collection is heavier and stronger, built to rigorous specifications for lasting customer satisfaction.” The 2216, 5006 and 5014i Up & Accent models feature tempered, shock-and-heat-resistant soda-lime glass lenses as well as tool-free, rotatable shrouds for easy fixture entry and aiming by hand. The 5105 Up & Accent has a bordered, high-impact, tempered lens with a high-performance anodized aluminum reflector. All four Up & Accent models have solid-brass, adjustable knuckles with half-inch NPS and silicone o-ring gaskets for a reliable seal. The 2216 and 5006 include Vista’s high-performance LED 4.5W or 5.5W MR-16 lamp in 25°, 36° and 60° spreads. The 5014i model features integrated, advanced chip-on-board (COB) LED technology available in 1.5W, 2.5W and 3.5W with outputs up to 400 delivered lumens available in ...
