Trade Week Notes — August 3, 2026
Regional landscape acquisitions and nursery product news from the trade press.
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Trade Week Notes — August 4, 2026
M&A in the green industry, outdoor lighting line expansions, and a municipal irrigation restore after floods.
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Built to Perform: Hunter ICV Valves for Commercial Irrigation Systems
Valves rarely get the spotlight in landscape architecture or irrigation design.
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Improve Surface Performance with Hunter ST Rotor Systems
Synthetic turf and arena washdown areas present different design challenges than traditional landscape irrigation systems.
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Rethinking the Irrigation Toolkit: When MP Rotator Nozzles Offer a Practical Alternative to Drip Systems
Across the world, landscape irrigation systems are under increasing pressure to deliver more with less.
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Streamline Two-Wire Installs with New ICD-100S Decoder
Simplify two-wire projects and maintenance with the ICD-100S Decoder!
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5 Reasons Specifying Hydrawise-Ready Controllers Makes You a Rockstar
For over a decade, Hunter’s Hydrawise-enabled controllers have simplified smart irrigation management.
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Design for Easier Startups and Service: Specify the New ROAM LR Remote
Contractors and water managers have long relied on remote-control tools to streamline irrigation controller operations.
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New MCC Controller: The Latest Breakthrough in Advanced Controller Value
Contractors can now unlock scalable control for large sites with the MCC Controller!
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New LumaKey™ Utility: Faster, Smarter Luxor™ Fixture Assignment
Assigning Luxor lighting fixtures in the field is now faster and easier. The new LumaKey Utility uses ActivAssign® Technology for quick, wire-free setup — no adapters, no headphone jack, no hassle. Learn More Wireless Fixture Assignment…
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Hunter Industries
Upgraded I-40 Rotor Optimizes Irrigation for Elite Sports Turf
The newly upgraded Hunter I-40 Rotor is built explicitly for elite sports turf and large field applications.
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New MSBN-V Bubbler Nozzles Deliver Precise Tree Irrigation
Hunter Industries has introduced the new MSBN-V Multi-Stream Bubbler Nozzles.
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New I-40 Rotor: Built for the Sporting World’s Biggest Stages
Unlock new levels of power and precision with our latest I-40 Rotor!
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New ROAM LR Remote: Save Time with Long-Range Control
Contractors can now simplify large-scale site management with the ROAM LR Remote!
Latest Industry Headlines
Curated from trade publications and news sources across the industry. Links open the original article.
Irrigation
- Hunter PRO-HC Review: Smart automatic irrigation that adapts to the weatherLetem světem Applem · August 29, 2026
- We found an above-ground smart sprinkler system that talked us out of hiring a landscaperReviewed · August 28, 2026
- Water authority extends lawn irrigation and sprinkler system moratorium to Sept. 75newsonline.com · August 28, 2026
- Sunnyside works to conserve drinking water through irrigation system projectAppleValleyNewsNow.com · August 27, 2026
- Residents Help Bring New Irrigation System to East New York GardenBKReader · August 26, 2026
- How Rising Demand for Smart Irrigation Systems At Toro (TTC) Has Changed Its Investment Storysimplywall.st · August 25, 2026
- Five Reputable Center Pivot Irrigation System Manufacturers in ChThe National Law Review · August 25, 2026
- The Best Drip Irrigation Systems of 2026, Tested by a Landscaping Expertbobvila.com · August 19, 2026
- Phoenix parks turn to smart irrigation as Colorado River cuts loomABC15 Arizona · August 16, 2026
- InventHelp Inventor Develops New Irrigation System for Washing a Patient's Hair (RKH-1247)Yahoo Finance · August 14, 2026
Landscape Lighting
- IKEA's huge summer sale includes some cheap indoor and outdoor lightingt3.com · August 30, 2026
- How to Extend the Golden Hour in Your Yard With Outdoor Lighting: 6 Pro Styling TipsDengarden · August 28, 2026
- Bedford Planning Board Looks to Pursue Outdoor Lighting and Sign Bylaw Amendments for November Town MeetingThe Bedford Citizen · August 27, 2026
- Light at Night - Department of Energy (.gov)Google News · Landscape Lighting · August 27, 2026
- 11 Best New Tractor Supply Fall Lantern and Outdoor Lighting Finds Under $25bestlifeonline.com · August 27, 2026
- The Yucca Valley Planning Commission continues discussion on Outdoor Lighting OrdinanceZ107.7 FM Joshua Tree · August 25, 2026
- Beyond energy efficiency: Greenled responds as biodiversity and light pollution reshape outdoor lightingnews.cision.com · August 25, 2026
- Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Kansas City Celebrates 25 Years of Illuminating the CommunityFranchising.com · August 24, 2026
- Dark skies and responsible outdoor lightingWyoming Tribune Eagle · August 22, 2026
- Massachusetts Bill Sets 3000K Ceiling For Public Outdoor LightingInside Lighting · August 12, 2026
Industry & Business
- Kubota expands presence at Great Plains Manufacturing in Salina, KansasLawn & Landscape · August 31, 2026
- Liberty Landscape Supply acquires Tallahassee NurseriesLawn & Landscape · August 31, 2026
- Ball Horticultural Company acquires portions of Aris Horticulture businessLawn & Landscape · August 31, 2026
- Elevation Outdoors acquires Holman & Holman LandscapesLawn & Landscape · August 31, 2026
- WAC Group to debut 3 new low-voltage path lights at Equip ExpoLawn & Landscape · August 31, 2026
- Orlando event connects students with green industry careersprolandscapermagazine.com · August 30, 2026
- Nufarm to open Edge Rewards early order program in SeptemberLawn & Landscape · August 28, 2026
- Syngenta adds Watson as territory managerLawn & Landscape · August 28, 2026
- PBI-Gordon to start 2027 Green Dividends Early Order ProgramLawn & Landscape · August 27, 2026
- How business software and other innovations have impacted the landscape industryLandscape Management · August 26, 2026