Life at LOVING – Page 2

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOVING to solidify partnership agreement with Elon Musk and Tesla for Green Harvesting Initiative

APRIL 1, 2023 – Today, LOVING founder, Mike Haynes, and Tesla founder, Elon Musk, aim to solidify a long-term partnership for the new Green Harvesting Initiative set to begin in the Spring of 2023.

The initiative calls for the development and implementation of electric and solar powered harvesters as well as recyclable water pivots which will revolutionize the sod growth process. The new electric harvesters will take charge while en route using GPS powered drone technology to ensure maximum efficiency during daylight hours and beyond.

The initiative doesn’t come without its challenges. Mainly, the lack of existence. Due to April 1st historically representing April Fool’s Day, this too is nothing more than a joke on you, the reader.

Thank you for taking the time to read our April Fool’s joke and maybe one day, just maybe, we’ll be posting something like this on a day other than April Fool’s.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: $140M Investment Into Online Sod Platform, nextDAYsod, Sets a Value at Over $1B

LOVING catches the eye of Silicon Valley with their nextDAYsod platform, prompting an investment that values the startup at just over one billion dollars.

The $1B valuation comes just after a $140M investment and at a critical time as April 1 also acts as the infamous “April Fool’s Day”. So while our valuation is in fact, completely fabricated (APRIL FOOL’S!!!), we wanted to take a moment to share with you why nextDAYsod itself is no joke.

nextDAYsod.com allows landscapers and DIYers alike to purchase sod in just 60-seconds with FREE DELIVERY as soon as NEXT DAY. That’s right, NO FREIGHT FEES. Simply plug in your zip code and you’ll be well on your way to getting your fresh-cut sod.

If you’re a EWING CLIENT, you can get INSTANT CREDIT and your first pallet of sod FREE. Simply contact your EWING representative today to get your promo code.

Thank you for taking part in our April Fool’s fun and we look forward to doing business with you!

LOVING expands once again with the addition of a new sod farm in Punta Gorda, Florida

The addition of the farm in Punta Gorda puts LOVING at nearly 7,000 acres of sod in production across all locations in the Carolinas and Florida.

Gastonia, North Carolina – February 21, 2022 – LOVING expands its footprint in Florida once again with the recent addition of a 700-acre sod farm in Punta Gorda, Florida. With the framework already in place to begin production, this expansion enables LOVING to further support homebuilders in Southwest Florida, as well as landscaping companies and DIYers alike through nextDAYsod.com.

“We are beyond excited to begin production with this new farm as it will optimize our Southwest Florida operations significantly. This farm combined with our Babcock Ranch farming location will set us up to execute on the continued growth expected in Southwest Florida. We also are looking forward to supporting the local community through employment and outreach opportunities” says Mike Haynes, Founder and President at LOVING.

LOVING is headquartered in Gastonia, NC, and offers landscaping, outdoor living, and sod supply to both local and national homebuilding clients across the Southeast. In addition, LOVING supports landscape companies and DIYers alike by offering a user-friendly online platform for ordering sod with free next day delivery through nextDAYsod.com. LOVING has grown at a rapid pace and is now one of the largest landscaping and sod farming operations in the United States.

nextDAYsod.com launches strategic partnership with Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply across the Southeast

Gastonia, North Carolina – November 11th, 2021 – nextDAYsod.com is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply.

nextDAYsod.com is a revolutionary new platform that has made ordering sod simple and practical. The ordering process takes less than 60 seconds to complete, and all orders that are placed before 9:00 am EST, can be set up for next day delivery.

The product offering will be deployed across the Southeast, with all orders being fulfilled from corporate farming locations. “No brokering. No middleman. Just fresh, cut-to-order sod like farm to table in less than 24 hours. And all at an unbeatable value.”, says founder and president Mike Haynes in a recent interview.

As an added benefit of this strategic partnership, all Ewing clients will receive a special discount on each order placed through the platform. In addition, each order that is placed through January 31st, 2022 will automatically receive an entry for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip for two to Super Bowl 56.

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply is the largest family-owned supplier of landscape and irrigation products in the country, with over 200 branches. Ewing supplies professional contractors with a multitude of landscaping, hardscaping and irrigation products, and also offers their professional contractor’s industry-leading training classes and events.

nextDAYsod.com is headquartered in Gastonia, NC and offers sod supply to a wide variety of clients throughout the Southeast. With a mission to CREATE A POSITIVE IMPACT, 10% of all profit goes back to non-profits in the communities that are served.

LOVING launches nextDAYsod.com to serve the sod needs of landscapers and DIYers alike

Gastonia, North Carolina – September 9^th, 2021 – LOVING expands its service offering with the launch of a business that will serve the sod needs of landscaping companies across the Southeast, as well as the ever-growing DIY segment of the industry. The new platform, nextDAYsod.com, has been coined “the Amazon PRIME” of the sod industry by early adopters based upon its simple “three clicks and done” platform and guaranteed next day delivery. As if the ease and speed isn’t enough, freight is also FREE – making freight charges a thing of the past.

“We are excited to leverage our regional footprint of sod farming locations combined with our vast distribution footprint across the Southeast to now provide the landscaping industry with an unprecedented service and quality”, says Brian Reed, Executive VP of Farming at LOVING. “All sod will be cut to order, ensuring that we are shipping the freshest sod on the market with less than 24 hours from harvest to delivery. We are also excited to serve DIYers with this same cutting-edge service”, Reed adds.

Through extensive research and evaluating both industry demand and gaps, nextDAYsod.com was created to provide real-time solutions that offer a true win-win for all involved.

“The nextDAYsod.com platform is part of our strategic expansion to leverage our scalability while providing a customer experience that is second to none”, says Ben Richardson, Director of Brand & Marketing for LOVING. “We understand how precious time is for both landscapers and DIYers and wanted to provide a tool that makes life easier for them”, he adds.

This business and platform is the first of many steps that LOVING is making to simplify the life of landscapers through the use of technology combined with a TEAM that is dedicated to excellence.

“We at LOVING have never been more excited about the pipeline of projects that our TEAMS are working on to leverage technology to better serve our growing customer-base”, says Mike Haynes, Founder and President of LOVING.

LOVING is headquartered in Gastonia, NC and offers landscaping, outdoor living, and sod supply to a wide variety of customers throughout the Southeast. LOVING has grown at a rapid pace into one of the largest landscaping and sod farming operations in the United States. With a mission to CREATE A POSITIVE IMPACT, 10% of all profit goes back to non-profits in the communities locally and around the world.