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Earth Day 2017 promotes environmental and climate literacy

“Education is the foundation for progress,” Earth Day Network said. “We need to build a global citizenry fluent in the concepts of climate change."

April 21, 2017

Business

News roundup: NALP’s Renewal & Remembrance coming in July

NALP will also be celebrating the 21st anniversary of Renewal & Remembrance on July 17, 2017. Registration is now open and limited to only 400 NALP members.

April 12, 2017

Business

Green people: United Turf Alliance leadership changes

The United Turf Alliance has chosen an interim president. Kawasaki hires OEM sales manager and Ruppert Landscape promotes within its ranks. Read more on TLC!

January 10, 2017

Business

D.C. man goes from working with one type of grass to another

After an arrest for possessing marijuana, a D.C. man makes a change and launches small landscaping business with potential. Read more on Total Landscape Care.

December 21, 2016

Business

JCB Loadall provides a lift for capital Christmas decorations

The Capitol Christmas tree has been a tradition since 1964 and this year a JCB Loadall helped lift in place the 2016 Christmas tree from Idaho. Read more here.

December 14, 2016

Business

Pollinator activists wrap up tour in truck filled with dead bees

The Keep the Hives Alive Tour, aimed at saving pollinators like bees, wrapped up at EPA headquarters this week. Click to read more on the cross country feat.

June 22, 2016

Business

Rebates help drive growth in green roof, wall installations

Installations of green roofs and walls grew 18.5 percent last year, and the city that contributed most to that growth was Washington, DC. Click to read more.

June 2, 2016

Design-Build

Landscape architect honored for design work at U.S. National Arboretum

Faye Harwell of Rhodeside & Harwell, a landscape architect, was honored for her multi-phase landscape design work at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington.

March 30, 2016

Business

Ruppert finds home for D.C. Landscape Management branch

Clients can count on Ruppert Landscape reaching job sites much quicker, as a permanent home has been found for the D.C. branch of the company -- in Silver Spring, Maryland.

March 21, 2016

Business

Landscape architects’ WWI memorial awaits federal approval

The World War I Centennial Commission announced that The Weight of Sacrifice by Joe Weishaar and Sabin Howard had been selected as the new proposed war memorial.

January 27, 2016

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Lessons for landscapers in wake of winter storm ‘Jonas’

Delaware-based landscaping design company Borsello Landscaping has some simple tips to pass on to clients to help protect their gardens and backyards this winter.

January 26, 2016

Business

Gasoline-powered blowers draw ire of D.C. residents, council

D.C. council member Mary Cheh has introduced the “Leaf Blower Regulation Amendment Act of 2016,” which would ban the sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers in D.C. by 2022.

January 22, 2016