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Visterra Landscape Group has acquired Clover Landscape Group, a commercial landscaping company based in Huntsville, Alabama, establishing a new operations hub in the Southeast. This is Visterra's 14th strategic partnership since inception and its second completed investment of 2026.
Visterra Landscape Group has acquired Clover Landscape Group, a commercial landscaping company based out of Huntsville, Alabama. This investment establishes Huntsville as the platform’s newest operations hub in the Southeast.
Visterra’s Clover Huntsville branch complements the company’s recent partnership with Brentwood, Tenn.-based Land Corps Landscaping. Founded in 2022 by Denny Langston and Ben Elliott, Clover delivers comprehensive commercial landscape services to office campuses, multifamily, industrial, HOA, and retail clients.
> "We are thrilled to welcome Denny, Ben, and the entire Clover team into the Visterra family,” says Alan T. Handley, president and CEO of Visterra Landscape Group. “Clover represents exactly the type of partner we look to invest in — seasoned operators with deep landscaping expertise, a relentless focus on client service, demonstrated track-record of market leading growth, and an employee-centric culture where people are inspired to win each day. Huntsville is one of the most exciting markets in the Southeast, and combined with our recent expansion into Nashville, the partnership positions Visterra to safely deliver best-in-class commercial landscape services as we set out to become the provider of choice across the region.”
> “Building Clover from the ground up has been one of the most rewarding chapters of our careers, and it is a direct reflection of the dedication of our employees and the trust of our customers,” Langston says. “Partnering with Visterra gives our team access to the scale, resources, and capabilities of a national platform while allowing us to preserve the culture, service standards, and local identity that have driven our success. We couldn’t be more excited about what we will accomplish together across Huntsville and beyond.”
> “From the very beginning, our priority has been to deliver exceptional service and build genuine relationships with the customers and communities we serve,” Elliott says. “Visterra shares those same values, and their commitment to investing in employees, expanding career opportunities, and supporting local leadership made this the right partnership at the right time. We are excited to join the Visterra family and help lead the company’s growth across the Southeast.”
Clover is Visterra’s 14th strategic partnership since inception and the second completed investment of 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. Visterra ranks No. 20 on Lawn & Landscape's Top 100 list.
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This story was originally published in Lawn & Landscape on May 19, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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