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Florida Landscape Workers Attacked by 20,000 Bees
A few Florida landscape workers were attacked by thousands of bees. Approximately 20,000 bees swarmed the workers before a beekeeper took control of the situation.
July 24, 2014
Business
3 myths about Japanese beetles
Since 1916, Japanese beetles have been the bane of many Eastern and Upper Midwest landscapers. The Japanese beetle first arrived after riding on a container of ornamental plants from Japan.
May 28, 2014
Design-Build
Plant material: Fragrant flowers
If you’re not including fragrance in your planting plans, you’re missing the opportunity to enhance the landscape on a different sensory level.
January 16, 2014
Business
Tree Band Helps Fight Swarming Gypsy Moths
Gypsy moths are taking over. States like Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Washington and Oregon have started to spray trees with Bacillus Thuringiensis to help control the spreading of the moths.
July 1, 2013
Business
Bayer Begins Construction On Bee Care Center
Bayer CropScience has started the construction on its North American Bee Care Center. The 6,000-square-foot-facility will complement the existing Bee Care Center established in 2012 at the company’s global headquarters in Monheim, Germany.
June 6, 2013
Business
Conservation from the Ground Up
What do lawns, green roofs and electric bills have in common? If you ask Bob Snieckus, the answer is “energy.” Even though Snieckus stays busy as National Landscape Architect for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), he is also committed to conserving energy and improving sustainability in the Washington, D.C., buildings and landscapes where he works.
November 2, 2012
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