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Industry roundup: Farwest names winners for 2017 New Varieties Showcase
Best in Show winner for the 2017 Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase is the Mesa de Maya Southwest oak. Details and more here on Total Landscape Care!
September 7, 2017
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Business
The West prepares for the inevitable invasion of emerald ash borer
EAB seemed to only be a problem for those east of the Mississippi River, but in recent years states like Colorado and Nebraska have found infestations.
August 2, 2017
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Business
Colorado State University researchers analyze state water use
CSU researchers looked at the three percent of total Colorado water used for landscapes and found a significant return on investments from that water.
July 31, 2017
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Business
Clean Air Lawn Care franchises committed to sustainable practices
We highlighted how living landscapes can help purify the atmosphere but this company, based inFort Collins, Colorado, has taken it one step further!
May 25, 2017
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Business
Award roundup: ALCC announces 2017 Volunteer Service Awards
The ALCC recently announced the recipients of its 2017 Volunteer Service Awards and presented them with their prize. Read more here at Total Landscape Care.
May 2, 2017
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BrightView installing parks for urban redevelopment project
BrightView was chosen for the project of restoring nature in the Stapleton urban community and has created multiple parks. Read more on Total Landscape Care.
April 25, 2017
BrightView is installing the majority of streetscapes, parks and open spaces in the Stapleton master-planned urban community, which was once home to the Stapleton International Airport. Photo: BrightView
Business
ALCC’s Career Pathways Program designed to attract next generation
The Career Pathways Program was created in response to Colorado landscapers’ labor shortage and growing business opportunities. Read more on TLC.
March 22, 2017
Landscaping Students Learning Common Landscaping Practices
Business
News roundup: ASLA listed as one of the most engaged societies on climate issues
ASLA was recognized as a fierce organization when it comes to solving climate issues. Read more about ASLA and their mission on Total Landscape Care!
January 24, 2017
Examples of sustainable landscape design can be found on ASLA’s website. Photo: Mithun, Juan Hernandez
Business
Colorado governor signs law allowing residents to use rain barrels
In May, Colorado passed a bill that allows residents to use rain barrels to harvest rainwater, a practice that had been illegal for most residents of the state.
June 13, 2016
Homeowners are now permitted to use rain barrels in Colorado. Photo: barb howe/Flickr
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In preparing for emerald ash borer, city discovers infestation present
Omaha, Nebraska stepped up its years-long preparation for the emerald ash borer, the ash tree killer. What they found was an infestation. Click to read more.
June 9, 2016
After taking down a diseased tree in Omaha, Nebraska, arborists discovered the tell-tale ‘S’-shaped galleries of emerald ash borer larvae on this limb. Photo: Nebraska Forest Service
Business
‘Paradise’ lost: Scam artist hurts landscaper’s business
Paradise Landscape Management, based in Colorado, has been in business since 1997. A recent Better Business Bureau mixup with a con artist left them in hot water.
May 11, 2016
Paradise Hardscapes is just one of Christopher Daily’s F-Rated companies, according to the Better Business Bureau. Photo: Paradise Hardscapes
Business
Colorado: Healthy landscaping demand highlights worker shortage
According to the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC), the shortage of skilled workers is it's lowest since 2009 -- bad news, since landscaping demand is at an all time high.
March 14, 2016
Photo: The Denver Post
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