Winterberry Gardens Acquires Willie C. and Sons Landscaping

Gemini Investors and Brookside Capital Partners Invest in Winterberry Landscaping’s Acquisition of Willie C. & Sons Landscaping

May 6, 2026

Industrial Services

Brookside Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and preferred equity co-investment to support Winterberry Landscaping, a portfolio company of Gemini Investors, in acquiring Willie C. & Sons Landscaping. The combined platform is intended to create a scaled landscaping operator across New England with offerings spanning landscaping, irrigation, and snow removal.

Landscape Workshop (Ares-backed) Acquires Willis Landscaping in Lynchburg, VA

August 13, 2025

Environmental Services

Landscape Workshop, a commercial grounds management platform backed by Ares Management Corporation, has acquired Willis Landscaping, Inc., a provider of commercial landscaping services in Lynchburg, Virginia. The add-on expands Landscape Workshop’s presence in Lynchburg, Roanoke and Charlottesville and strengthens its commercial grounds management capabilities in Virginia.

Beary Landscaping Acquires MJS Landscaping Services

March 4, 2025

Industrial Services

Beary Landscaping, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, has acquired MJS Landscaping Services, a provider of landscape management, snow removal and design/build services based near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The add-on expands Beary's geographic footprint in Wisconsin and strengthens its recurring commercial landscaping capabilities while retaining MJS's staff and brand.

Waste Management Acquires Winters Bros. Waste Systems of Long Island

July 15, 2024

Environmental Services

Waste Management (WM) has acquired Winters Bros. Waste Systems of Long Island (WBLI), a leading regional hauler with over 500 employees, 275 trucks and 12 transfer/recycling locations. Clairvest and other equity holders, including the Winters family, sold their interests; the deal expands WM's footprint and transfer/MRF capabilities on Long Island and into parts of New York City.

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires W.A. Kendall (Kendall Vegetation Services)

April 26, 2022

Environmental Services

Sterling Investment Partners has acquired W.A. Kendall and Company (Kendall Vegetation Services) in partnership with the company's CEO Robert Williams and other members of management. The transaction is an acquisition of a leading U.S. vegetation-management contractor — which provides utility line clearing, right-of-way maintenance, mowing and storm-response services — from previous sponsor Blue Point Capital Partners to support geographic expansion and platform growth.

HeartLand (Sterling portfolio company) Acquires Heritage Landscape Services, Landscape Concepts Management and Snowmen365

December 12, 2019

Environmental Services

Sterling Investment Partners’ portfolio company HeartLand, LLC acquired three commercial landscape and facilities services providers — Heritage Landscape Services, Landscape Concepts Management and Snowmen365 — expanding HeartLand’s footprint in Washington, D.C., Chicago and Kansas City. The acquisitions are add-ons to HeartLand’s multi-market platform as Sterling continues to grow the company since its initial investment in 2019.