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Roger Grothe, second from right, accepts the 2009 Landscaper of the Year award from Dan Tidwell (left), Total Landscape Care publisher; Glenn DiNella (second from left), Total Landscape Care editor; and Jim Hughes (right), director of brand marketing for Case Construction Equipment.

Total Landscape Care has named Roger Grothe and Aloha Landscaping ^[2] in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, the magazine’s 2009 Landscaper of the Year.

Sponsored by Case Construction Equipment ^[3], this annual program recognizes 12 finalists as the best and brightest in the landscaping industry. On November 14-17, the finalists and their guests enjoyed an all-expenses-paid cruise to the Bahamas, where Aloha Landscaping was named the winner during a gala banquet.

Aloha Landscaping received a plaque and will be featured on the cover of and in the January 2009 edition of Total Landscape Care. Each of the 11 finalists will be featured in a story about their business in the magazine during 2009.

Nominations for the 2010 Landscaper of the Year program will be accepted starting in March 2009. Visit www.totallandscapecare.net ^[4] for updated information.