JOHN DEERE LANDSCAPES OPENS NEW
BRANCHES IN CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA AND TEXAS
May 2004

John Deere Landscapes, the nation’s leading wholesale distributor of irrigation, nursery, lighting and landscape materials, has announced the opening of seven new branches in California, Georgia and Texas

New locations include: Corona and San Marcos, California; Canton and Conyers, Georgia; in addition to Arllngton, Beaumont and Waco, Texas. John Deere Landscapes now has more than 250 locations in 39 states and Canada.

The Arlington, Texas, branch features a 10-acre wholesale nursery center.

“John Deere Landscapes will be opening more than 20 branches throughout the U.S. this year,” reported Dave Werning, president, John Deere Landscapes.

“Many of these sites are in areas where contractors have requested we expand our branch network to better serve their local communities.

“Our goal is to help industry professionals achieve greater success by offering more convenient locations, a wider range of business services and greater selection of products,” he said.

John Deere Landscapes business services include John Deere Credit financing for homeowners; contractor job leads; regional training seminars; the John Deere Landscapes Partners Program with business rewards; irrigation planning and technical services; and more.

Branches also feature an expanded range of professional products. In addition to irrigation equipment and outdoor lighting, contractors will now find seed, sod, fertilizer and soil amendments, along with landscape materials, tools and other supplies.

Direct sales nursery stock is available nationwide and John Deere Landscapes has more than 50 regional wholesale nursery centers open to landscape professionals. The nursery centers offer specimen trees, shrubs, bedding plants, ground covers, along with horticultural and technical assistance.

John Deere Landscapes is a division of Deere & Company, based in Moline, Illinois. For more information on John Deere Landscapes, call 800-347-4272 or visit the Web site at www.JohnDeereLandscapes.com.