Rob DiFranco

1 month 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.

2 months ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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.