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Business

IA to Host Next Webinar in Smart Irrigation Month Series

The Irrigation Association will be hosting its next webinar in its series. The Smart Irrigation Month: Bringing Water to Life series discusses challenges and opportunities facing turf/landscape and agriculture irrigation.

April 21, 2014

Business

Skilsaw Line Features Three Lightweight Worm Saws

To help meet a variety of demands in the landscaping industry, Skilsaw has introduced a line of worm saws.

March 26, 2014

Business

Terex’s ‘I Make America’ Artwork to Build Awareness

For five days at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, more than 1,300 people visited the Terex exhibit to contribute to the manufacturer’s “I Make America” network.

March 24, 2014

Business

Wacker Neuson Showcases Skid Steers, CTLs Designed for U.S. Market

In Europe compact wheel loaders do much of the heavy lifting, but in the United States contractors prefer the more versatile skid steer loader or compact track loader.

March 6, 2014

Business

Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting

Landscapers have found a variety of ways to make landscapes sustainable or “green”. However, having the knowledge and tools makes a sustainable project successful.

February 27, 2014

Lawn maintenance

Taking charge of chinch bugs

Give a chinch an inch, and they’ll take a yard. This old southern saying about chinch bugs speaks to the destructive nature of these pests that threaten turf in the South and Southeast. Even though chinch bugs are found throughout the United States, it’s the southern chinch bug that has notoriously evaded control by developing resistance to some of the most commonly used insecticides.

February 18, 2014

Business

Last Day to Enter Scoop Fork Giveaway

Today is the last day to enter to win an all-poly scoop fork from A.M. Leonard as part of the Editor’s Picks Giveaway.

February 12, 2014

Business

Number of Self-Employed Landscapers Growing

Although the number of self-employed jobs has gone down in the United States, the number of self-employed landscapers has increased since 2006. Self-employed landscapers and grounds keepers have increased by 13 percent, or 37,939, since 2006, according to a report from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI).

February 6, 2014

Business

Grounds Guys Starts 2014 Off Strong with National Recognition

The Grounds Guys has started the year 2014 off strong by being recognized by national organizations.

January 20, 2014

Business

IA Webinar to Define Role of Irrigation in Stormwater Management

The Irrigation Association will be continuing its Smart Irrigation Month: Bringing Water to Life webinar series. On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Association will be hosting its first webinar in the turf/landscape industry: Green Infrastructure: the Role of Irrigation in Stormwater Management.

January 17, 2014

Business

Going Mobile, On-the-Cheap

Landscape business owners looking to quickly establish a mobile-friendly presence on the web can take heart: There are scores of mobile-template providers and conversion services that can make their website mobile-ready for $100 or less.

December 31, 2013

Business

T. Christy Enterprises Opens Distribution Center

T. Christy Enterprises has opened a distribution center near Nashville, Tennessee.

December 30, 2013