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Mariani Premier Group expands with Lifescape Colorado acquisition

Mariani Premier Group acquired Lifescape Colorado, a residential landscape firm founded in 1976 by Charles Randolph. The move marks the 19th acquisition by the group as the group continues its national expansion efforts.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lifescape Colorado into the Mariani Premier Group family,” said Mariani Premier Group Chairman Frank Mariani. 

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Sparking Creativity: The Value of Hosting Design Summits

It’s typical to host a spring kick-off to get your field team geared up for another season, but do you take the same time to focus on your design team?

Mariani Landscape, based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, has been hosting a design retreat for several years, but this was their first time to host one since the pandemic.

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Mariani Premier Group adds Galbraith Grounds Management

Mariani Premier Group acquired Galbraith Grounds Management (GGM), a boutique landscape management firm specializing in the construction and care of residential Atlanta landscapes.

Mariani CEO Bryan Christiansen spoke on the latest move.

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Landscapes of the Month: Blending Modern Appeal with Farmhouse Charm

With modern appeal and farmhouse-style charm, this home near Denver, Colorado, is a dream property. The owners wanted to create a house and landscape that would support their love of gardening while retaining a contemporary style, leading to a unique blend of classic and modern architecture.

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Landscapes of the Month: Working with a Rocky Landscape

In the forests of Dover, Massachusetts, you’ll find a modern house surrounded by rocky ledges and pine trees. This unique setting inspired the homeowners to create a landscape that would blend in their home with the natural surroundings while keeping their property tidy and functional for entertaining. From the start, NatureWorks Landscape, based in Walpole, Massachusetts, worked alongside the owners to develop their vision for the property further and make it a reality.

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Mariani Premier Group Approach to Software Integration After an M&A

When you consider growing your landscape company through mergers & acquisitions, one of your last considerations might be, “How are we going to combine our different software and technology?”

Yet this is a critical step in the integration process to set your newly acquired company up for success post-merger. Mariani Premier Group has dealt this process multiple times as they continue to grow their family of family-owned businesses.

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Mariani Premier Group grows again with acquisition of Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes

Mariani Premier Group adds to its family of companies with the addition of Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes.

Bobby Head and Jason Ulberg founded Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes in 2000 to serve private residences and commercial businesses in the Vail, Denver and Aspen areas.

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Mariani Premier Group expands to the Sunshine State with latest move

Mariani Premier Group, No. 11 on the 2023 LM150 list, acquired Blue Landscape Contracting Group and Blue Outdoor Solutions, based in Naples, Fla. The move marks the 15th company acquired by Mariani, as it continues to expand its national platform and extends its footprint to the Sunshine State.

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Mariani Premier Group’s national expansion continues with first mid-Atlantic addition

Mariani Premier Group, No. 11 on the 2023 LM150 list, acquired Planted Earth Landscaping, an award-winning company that provides full construction management services and partners with reputable contractors and architectural design firms, based in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

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Jeffrey Scott’s 2023 Summer Growth Summit shows attendees the Mariani way

Over the span of four days last week, 430 members of the lawn care and landscape industry descended on a suburb of Chicago to learn how Mariani Landscape, one of the biggest names in the industry and No. 11 on the 2023 LM150 list, gets it done.

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2023 LM150: How the growth of Mariani still keeps things all in the family

On his way to visit a client in one of Chicago’s wealthiest neighborhoods along Lake Michigan, Frank Mariani drives past a small building and points.

“That was my first building right there,” he says

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Mariani Landscape acquires Siciliano Landscape Company

Mariani Landscape has acquired New Jersey-based Siciliano Landscape Company. This is the latest in a series of acquisitions…

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LM Exclusive: Mariani Landscape adds Ed Castro Landscape

“We want to do things that people talk about,” Mariani Landscape chairman Frank Mariani told Landscape Management last year.”…

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Glengate’s owner and managing partner gives us an inside scoop on joining Mariani

Jordy Scott, owner and managing partner for Glengate, told LM the decision to join Mariani started from a mutual admiration between…

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Mariani’s growth continues again with addition of New Jersey-based Borst

Following major moves in 2022 and the recent addition of Glengate, Mariani Landscape, No. 20 on the 2022 LM150 list, is at it again…

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Mariani Landscape announces record growth, numerous acquisitions

Mariani Landscape has acquired seven family-owned companies and experienced 350% growth over the past 18 months, a record for the company…

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Mariani unveils The Mariani Premier Group to build on the company’s recent expansion efforts

Mariani Landscape, No. 20 on the 2022 LM150 list, launched Mariani Premier Group as a national platform…

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Frank Mariani shares the motivation behind the company’s latest moves

Frank Mariani, chairman of Mariani Landscape, and Bryan Christiansen, CEO of Mariani Landscape, share with Seth Jones…

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NALP Members in the News: Mariani Landscape, Massey Services, BrightView and Sperber Landscape Companies

NALP Members in the News: Mariani Landscape, Massey Services, BrightView and Sperber Landscape Companies…

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Mariani Landscape acquires Ed Castro Landscape

Mariani Landscape has acquired the Ed Castro Landscape company. The news comes on the heels of the record growth and…

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Mariani makes third acquisition in a month

Mariani Landscape, No. 20 on the 2022 LM150 list, continues its growth pattern with the addition of Southview Design of St. Paul, Minn…

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Mariani Landscape Expands National Footprint with Family of Companies

Mariani Landscape, based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, has experienced record growth over the last 18 months…

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Mariani Landscape continues growth with seven acquisitions

Mariani Landscape continues growth with seven acquisitions. The companies that currently comprise the Mariani Landscape family…

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Mariani makes third acquisition in a month

Mariani Landscape, No. 20 on the 2022 LM150 list, continues its growth pattern with the addition of Southview Design of St. Paul, Minn…