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Tucson landscaper succeeds with focus on HOA clients
For many landscapers, their entry into the market is often a love of the industry, for Deborah Munoz-Chacon of Sonoran Oasis Landscaping, it was a business and management.
February 3, 2016
Most of Sonoran Oasis Landscaping’s clients are homeowners associations. The company takes pride in making sure each of those communities reflects Sonoran’s attention to detail. Photo: Amy Materson
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U.S. home construction bodes well for landscaping market
The start of construction on homes in the U.S. rebounded in November with gains in both single-family & apartment construction, despite the cost of labor and lots.
December 18, 2015
While generally upbeat, home builders say they’re worried about the costs of labor and lots.
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Psychiatric patients learn landscaping, gardening skills
A Trenton, New Jersey psychiatric hospital is using horticulture, gardening, and landscaping vocational training opportunities to help patients.
December 16, 2015
Members of the New Leaf Gardeners Program sell majority of the plants they grow to locals. Photo: State of New Jersey Department of Human Services
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Florida residents deal with lawsuits from HOA for landscaping choices
Florida residents who are trying to conserve water by changing their landscaping are having their efforts impeded by homeowner association (HOA) lawsuits. One man, Dominic Bruno, has been battling for a Florida-friendly lawn for six years. Thus far that fight has resulted in two lawsuits and $15,000 in court expenses. It started in 2009 when […]
August 3, 2015
Florida-friendly Landscaping is a where a person uses low-maintenance plants and environmentally sustainable practices. Photo: springhillnow.com
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Free-form exercise: Designing landscapes for kids
Monkey bars and merry-go-rounds are no longer staple design elements when creating landscapes for children. The lines between play areas and other outdoor living spaces become increasingly blurred with the use of treehouses, free-form sandpits, shallow water features and other organic elements. Some of the current trends in children’s landscaping include: Organic design elements like […]
July 28, 2015
New children’s landscaping trends include free-form sandpits, which flow into other portions of the backyard. Photo: Stout Design Build
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Man claims to be sprayed with pesticides, sues landscaping company
A landscaping company from Rockville, Maryland, is being sued for $55,000 by an Oregon man who says he was sprayed with pesticides by one of the company’s workers while sitting at an outdoor café on July 18, 2013. According to The Oregonian, Dennis Delano filed the suit in Multnomah County Circuit Court last week. Delano […]
July 20, 2015
A landscaping maintenance worker sprays pesticide on shrubbery.
Landscaping equipment
One of these landscaping attachments may make your next job a whole lot easier
Compact excavators, skid steers and compact track loaders are primary tools in a landscaper’s fleet. Some also may opt to use backhoes and larger excavators. What makes these machines so versatile is the variety of attachments that can be employed on each of these machines. To get you started, here examples of attachments currently on the market: Landscape rake: Easily […]
May 27, 2015
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John Deere’s 210L and 210L EP feature customer-inspired improvements
The 210L EP and 210L are the newest members of the John Deere L-Series lineup. Joining their backhoe brethren, which were introduced last month, the company says its new tractor loaders boast several customer-inspired improvements useful for earthwork, roadwork, land clearing and landscaping operations. “These machines aren’t just modified backhoes. The 210L EP and 210L are […]
May 18, 2015
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How we did it: Pennsylvania landscaper managed a complex outdoor project (Photos)
The tastes of this Pennsylvania landscaping client were very discerning: they wanted top quality products and professionalism. The project would require carpentry, hardscaping, landscaping, plumbing and electrical work. “This client requested a custom, one of a kind, outdoor living space, which would incorporate a mixture of many materials with contrasting elements and textures,” says Rhiannon […]
March 31, 2015
Photos: Pappas Landcare and Construction
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Landscapers needed to assist Project EverGreen’s military families
Project EverGreen hopes landscapers will make the lives of thousands of military families a little greener.
March 26, 2015
project evergreen greencare for troops logo with tree and badge
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Business bests: Scheduling and rain delays
How to get your people where they need to be even when the weather is against you Scheduling crews may seem like a simple task, but it requires equal parts experience and number crunching. Good scheduling helps you bid accurately and complete jobs on budget and on time. Knowing how to make the most of […]
March 10, 2015
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Vermeer begins new podcast Tree Views for green industry pros
Green industry professionals can listen to issues affecting them on Vermeer’s new podcast, “Tree Views.” Topics will include industry trends, sustainability and marketing. They hope to draw listeners from landscaping, logging, snow removal and irrigation industries as well as pros in tree care. The show will be hosted by Judith Guido, chairwoman of business management firm […]
March 6, 2015
Tree Views host Judy Guido
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