Landscaping Industry News

Bland Landscaping Buys Charleston Grounds Management and an Aquatics Firm

The Vesterra-backed Apex, N.C., platform paired the Charleston landscaper with a Myrtle Beach pond and lake company and now reports 17 Southeast branches. No price was announced.

Ares-Backed Landscape Workshop Acquires Tampa Bay's Big Yellow Services

The Odessa company serves Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties and follows Landcrafters, a Tampa deal in May. Owner Daniel Chiarito joins as a senior account manager; the announcement gave no price.

Atlantic Coast Landscaping Services Acquired in Mosaic's Southern Shade Tree Deal

Mosaic's investment in Fort Mill, SC-based Southern Shade Tree came with a 2003-founded New Bern add-on whose leaders stay on and whose employees are eligible for a new employee ownership trust.

Southern Shade Tree Acquired by Mosaic Capital Partners

The Charlotte firm set up an Employee Ownership Trust for Southern Shade Tree's employees, and the deal added Atlantic Coast Landscaping of New Bern, North Carolina. Terms were not disclosed.

Mariani Premier Group Acquires Phoenix Estate Landscaper Mitschele’s

The CI Capital Partners-backed group adds a Paradise Valley and Scottsdale estate firm, after buying three Greater Phoenix companies in one October 2024 deal.

Qualitiscape Services Receives Strategic Investment from Visterra

The Trinity Hunt Partners-backed commercial landscaping platform adds a Fort Worth contractor founded in 1983, and Qualitiscape keeps its own brand. Terms were not disclosed.