W.S. Connelly Continues Strategic Growth with Acquisition of MD Plant Health and Trigon Turf Sciences in Florida
W.S. Connelly Acquires Trigon Turf Sciences and MD Plant Health
Acquisitions expand W.S. Connelly’s professional turf presence into Florida
Midlothian, Va., September 25th, 2026. W.S. Connelly & Company is pleased to announce the acquisitions of Trigon Turf Sciences and MD Plant Health, two Florida providers of specialized agronomic products and turf expertise, marking the company’s entry into the Florida professional turf market.
Trigon Turf Sciences and MD Plant Health are the latest additions to the W.S. Connelly Family of Companies, which now includes 14 operating brands and 31 locations. The partnerships extend the company’s professional turf presence deeper into the Southeast and add established teams with long-standing relationships among Florida’s golf course and turf professionals.
“Florida is one of the most important turf markets in the country, and how we entered it mattered as much as when. We wanted to come in alongside teams that turf professionals already know and trust. Trigon and MD Plant Health are exactly that, and we’re proud to welcome them to the W.S. Connelly family.”
– said Patrick Connelly, Chief Executive Officer of W.S. Connelly & Company.
Based in Miami, Fla., Trigon Turf Sciences has established strong roots in the Florida turf industry through its specialized approach to low-height-of-cut turfgrass management. The company pairs an extensive product portfolio with on-site evaluations, soil analysis, and customized agronomic recommendations built around each customer’s growing conditions.
“Partnering with W.S. Connelly gives Trigon access to new products and more solutions for our golf course customers. Additionally, W.S. Connelly’s experience in the sports turf, landscape and lawn care markets creates tremendous growth potential for Trigon.”
– said Tom Tremblay, Owner of Trigon Turf Sciences.
Fort Meyers, Fla.-based MD Plant Health has built its business serving the professional golf and turf industry with high-performing agronomic products, technical knowledge, and a commitment to customer service. Its offering includes fertilizers, plant protection products, adjuvants, surfactants, and other solutions used by golf course and turf professionals.
“Our customers count on us for products that perform and service they can rely on. W.S. Connelly shares that approach, and joining their family gives us the resources to do even more for the turf professionals we serve across Florida. For our customers, the team, the service, and the commitment stay the same.”
– said Rob Dillinger, Owner of MD Plant Health.
Both companies will continue to operate under their established brands, led by their current teams. Customers will continue to work with the same local contacts, while gaining access to the broader product portfolio, supplier relationships, and capabilities of the W.S. Connelly Family of Companies.
“Growth for us is not about more pins on a map. It’s about giving customers more than they had yesterday. The relationships stay local. The resources behind them get deeper, with broader product access, supply depth, and support for Florida’s golf and turf professionals.”
– said Jeff Braun, Chief Revenue Officer of W.S. Connelly & Company.
ABOUT TRIGON TURF SCIENCES
Trigon Turf Sciences specializes in solutions for low-height-of-cut turfgrass, providing golf course and professional turf customers with agronomic expertise, customized soil analysis and an extensive product portfolio. Through its on-site Turf Audit process, Trigon evaluates individual growing conditions and develops targeted solutions designed to improve turf performance while working within each customer’s goals and budget.
ABOUT MD PLANT HEALTH
MD Plant Health, based in South Florida, provides high-performing agronomic products and economical solutions for the golf industry nationwide. The company supplies turf professionals with a wide range of products, including fertilizers, adjuvants, surfactants, and golf course equipment and supplies.
ABOUT W.S. CONNELLY
Trigon Turf Sciences and MD Plant Health are proud to be members of the W.S. Connelly Family of Companies, a family-founded, value-added distributor serving the turf and ornamental, landscape, erosion control, and construction industries. Through its family of operating companies, W.S. Connelly combines trusted local relationships with the resources, technical expertise, and strength of a growing regional organization serving customers across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, and South-Central United States.
MEDIA CONTACT
Dani Fink
dani@wsconnelly.com
W.S. Connelly & Co., Inc. LLC
2501 Oak Lake Blvd
Midlothian, VA 23112
