Industry News
Trade Week Notes — August 3, 2026
Regional landscape acquisitions and nursery product news from the trade press.
Key Takeaways
- Landscape consolidators keep buying regional firms
- Plant introductions still shift bed watering needs even when turf zones stay fixed
Industry & Business
APHIX acquired Sunrise of Nashville and Mariani Premier Group picked up Mitschele’s in Phoenix — two more data points that mid-size landscape operators are consolidating. For irrigation contractors, larger buyers often standardize on fewer controller and valve brands; knowing Hydrawise and PGV/ICV stock positions helps when those accounts call.
Landscape & Plants
Terra Nova introduced a new Heuchera series. Plant fashion does not change nozzle math, but it does change bed irrigation demand when designers swap high-water perennials for tougher cultivars.
Sources
- APHIX acquires Sunrise of Nashville — Lawn & Landscape
- Mariani Premier Group acquires Mitschele’s — Lawn & Landscape
- Terra Nova debuts Heuchera Fyre Wing Series — Lawn & Landscape
This roundup is an original summary written for Hunter Irrigation Supply. Headlines and facts are attributed to the linked sources; full articles remain on their original publishers’ sites.