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Miami-Dade County employee shares experience with propane equipment

The county was looking for ways to be more efficient while meeting the demands of Florida’s year-round mowing season. Details here on Total Landscape Care!

September 18, 2017

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Business roundup: John Deere offers light material high-capacity buckets

Featuring a high back to cut through piles of mulch, snow, etc. in larger quantities, John Deere says it will reduce cycle times versus smaller attachments.

May 19, 2017

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Business roundup: Ditch Witch treats 300 customers to VIP event

Hydro-Rain announces that it has launched its Hydro-Rain B-Hyve Pro Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller. Get more landscaping news here on Total Landscape Care!

April 19, 2017

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More commercial landscapers consider propane-fueled fleets

A study has shown that more than a third of landscapers are likely to buy a propane mower in the next three years. Read more on Total Landscape Care!

January 31, 2017

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PERC offers rebates for buying, converting to propane again

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is once again accepting applications for the Propane Mower Incentive Program. Click to read more and apply.

October 19, 2016

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Propane group builds online tool to connect with landscapers

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is launching an online tool to strengthen its connection with professional landscapers. Click for more details.

August 18, 2016

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Rebates for buying, converting to propane mowers expire soon

Landscapers toying with the concept of switching their fleet to propane are running out of time if they want to take advantage of a rebate incentive program.

March 21, 2016

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E15 affects landscapers’ equipment, everyone’s environment

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up an appellate court decision that upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to expand the current ethanol blend in gasoline from 10 percent (called E10) to 15 percent (E15). That wasn’t welcome news to several automakers, fuel companies, car enthusiasts, and especially outdoor power equipment manufacturers, […]

July 6, 2015

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Propane group says landscapers are key source of growth

According to the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), non-traditional fuels like propane have become the go-to fuel solution for many contractors.

May 20, 2015

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The Grounds Guys Florida franchise goes green by investing in propane-powered equipment

The Grounds Guys of Boca Raton are going green. The franchise owners Grant Peckham and Marie Mathieson have brought their 25 years of experience to South Florida. “We have been researching the effectiveness of running propane-powered mowers instead of gasoline-powered machines, since we believe that we all can do something, even something small, to reduce […]

January 21, 2015

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PERC to Extend Double Incentive Program through March 2015

After the debut of its double incentive program back in October, the Propane Education & Research Council is extending the timeframe for the program through March.

December 3, 2014

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PERC, Eight U.S. Golf Courses Partner to Test Alternative Fuel Turf Equipment

Through an inaugural research program with the Propane Education & Research Council, eight U.S. golf courses are testing alternative fuel turf equipment.

November 19, 2014