JOHN DEERE LANDSCAPES EXPANDS NATIONWIDE NETWORK WITH NEW BRANCHES IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA AND TEXAS
July 2004

John Deere Landscapes, the industry’s leading distributor of irrigation, nursery, lighting and landscape supplies, announces the opening of four new branches in California, Georgia and Texas. New locations include: Bakersfield, California; Wesley Chapel, Florida; and College Station and Mansfield, Texas.

“Landscape contractors in these states requested that we add new regional branches so they would have ready access to our expanding product lines and services, including John Deere Credit programs and direct sales nursery stock,” reported Dave Werning, president, John Deere Landscapes.

“ We are actively working toward meeting our goal of opening 20 new John Deere Landscapes branches this summer.”

John Deere Landscapes has more than 250 locations in 39 states and Canada. Direct sales nursery stock is available at all branches, and John Deere Landscapes also has 56 regional wholesale nursery centers open to landscape professionals, featuring specimen trees, shrubs, bedding plants and technical assistance.

The wholesale distributor offers irrigation equipment from Hunter Industries, Rain Bird, Irritrol and Netafim, along with Kichler and Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting products, water gardening supplies, seed, sod, fertilizers and soil amendments, tools, pavers and natural stone and more.

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.