John Deere Landscapes, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, announced February 27, that it has successfully closed the acquisition of Shemin Landscape Supply.

 

John Deere Landscapes is a leading distributor of wholesale irrigation, landscape lighting, nursery, and turf and maintenance supplies with over 400 locations across North America.

Shemin Landscape Supply has 29 locations serving 18 major metropolitan markets in 14 states: Conn.; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Maryland; Mass.; Michigan; N.Y.; N.J.; N.C.; Ohio; Penn.; Texas; and Virginia.

"The addition of Shemin Landscape Supply allows John Deere Landscapes to increase its presence in multiple markets, including the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Texas," said Doug Black, CEO of John Deere Landscapes. "Shemin is a leader in the green industry and has been providing high quality nursery stock along with a full line of landscaping products to contractors for 60 years. We welcome the Shemin leadership team and all Shemin employees to the John Deere Landscapes team."

"The combination of Shemin Landscape Supply and John Deere Landscapes, two high-performing industry leaders, with similar values, offers terrific opportunities for our customers to grow their businesses. Additionally, John Deere Landscapes' dedication to growth was an important consideration in this transaction," said Steffan Burns, CEO of Shemin Landscape Supply.