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Business

How to: Tips on avoiding ticks this summer

Landscapers need to be on high alert for something that may seem like just a minor annoyance at first but can soon turn deadly: ticks.

May 15, 2017

Business

Green industry: STIHL celebrates relocation, opens Northeastern facility

STIHL celebrates the grand opening of their brand new 110,000-square-foot facility facility. Get other industry news on Toro right here on Total Landscape Care!

April 11, 2017

Business

Environmental preservation group chooses Porous Pave

When the APCC began creating its Living Landscape Laboratory, it chose to use Porous Pave XL as its permeable paving material. Read more on Total Landscape Care

April 7, 2017

Landscaping equipment

Town spends years weighing tighter restrictions on blowers

Newton, Massachusetts, has been struggling for two years to find a compromise on leaf blowers that both sides can agree on. Read more on Total Landscape Care!

January 12, 2017

Business

New England landscaper adapts to continuing drought

The New England drought doesn't have signs of fading anytime soon so here is some advice from Driven Landscapes owner. Read more on Total Landscape Care!

January 5, 2017

Business

Drought has only spotty impact on East’s Christmas tree growers

The drought in both the Southeast and Northeast raised concerns about the 2016 Christmas tree supply, but growers are reporting no major impact this year.

November 28, 2016

Design-Build

Porous Pave walkway project opens isolated area along Charles River

Porous Pave was found to be a sustainable option for the biggest Porous Pave installation in New England. Click for more on the Wellesley Walking Path.

November 21, 2016

Business

After 5 years, landscaper looks to grow through franchising

Driven Landscapes in South Walpole, Massachusetts, is looking to grow by offering franchises. Click for details on the professional services and operating areas.

August 8, 2016

Business

Leaf-blower bandit blows it; leaves number at scene of crime

A man in Framingham, Massachusetts, robbed one landscaping crew of a leaf blower and quickly turned sold it to another. Click to learn how he was caught.

August 4, 2016

Business

Massachusetts landscaper says wage violations were unintentional

A Massachusetts landscaping company has agreed to pay over $31,000 in restitution and penalties after violating the state’s wage and hour laws unintentionally.

April 4, 2016

Business

Average U.S. gas prices climb 3 straight weeks; now above $2

For the first time this year, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline exceeded $2 late last week, following three straight weeks of increases.

March 29, 2016

Business

Nurseries, like landscapers, often hurting for adequate staff

Finding and keeping good labor is a challenge, but with spring just around the corner, some nurseries in particular are struggling -- just like landscapers.

February 16, 2016