Rob DiFranco

2 months ago | landscapemanagement.net | Rob DiFranco

LOCATION Orem, UtahCOMPANY Sunline LandscapesDETAILS Before Sunline Landscapes took over maintenance of this property in 2022, the annuals and perennials were overgrown. As a result, Sunline crews have spent plenty of time working to fulfill the client’s wishes for a European aesthetic. The property lead trains the climbing roses weekly to prevent them from becoming overgrown.

2 months ago | golfdom.com | Rob DiFranco

You know the story by now: rounds are up and more people are playing golf than ever before. Golf is still in its post-COVID boom period. Look at the National Golf Foundation’s 2025 Graffis Report — named after Golfdom founder Herb Graffis — which shows that 28.1 million people participated in “green-grass golf” in 2024, the highest number since 2008 and the seventh straight annual increase. Unfortunately, the game’s growing popularity hasn’t created an increased interest in working on golf courses.

Mar 28, 2025 | landscapemanagement.net | Rob DiFranco

The Big One: Lakeside love Rob DiFranco Published Mar 28, 2025 | Updated Mar 28, 2025 The sizeable circular bed in the middle of the circular drive with Russian sage, a boxwood hedge and white begonias is visible from the street. (Photo: David J. Frank Landscape Contracting)DETAILS: David J. Frank Landscape Contracting provides year-round maintenance for this property, including pruning trees and shrubs plus maintaining perennials, annuals, ground cover and weeding flower beds.

Mar 26, 2025 | landscapemanagement.net | Rob DiFranco

“Missouri is a perfect example,” Britt Wood, NALP CEO, said. “They brought seven kids last year, and they had to turn people away this year. BYU brought 60 kids this year, which is a new record.”In addition to new students and schools, several new companies participated in the event and the career fair. That came about after a change that NALP implemented ahead of the event. “To attend, you have to be a member,” Wood said. “We had several members who came on board just for this event.

Mar 24, 2025 | landscapemanagement.net | Rob DiFranco

A new landscape business owner may find it daunting to make a large make a large (whether literally or monetarily) equipment purchase. The options, from mowers to design/build equipment, can seem endless, as can the choice of brands, dealers and features. To help get your venture into the landscaping business off to a strong start, we spoke with experts from John Deere and Takeuchi to walk through the purchasing process, from identifying the equipment to your financing options.