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How To Bring the Inside Out

If true beauty lies within, why do so many landscapers focus solely on the outside? Andrea Wilson Mueller and Michael Mueller, Total Landscape Care’s 2014 Landscapers of the Year, shaped their Frankfort, Kentucky, business around incorporating elements from in and out, hence their company name: Inside Out Design. While now at the top of their […]

February 5, 2014

Design-Build

Going the Distance

When taking a lunch break, it’s nice to get away from the office. There are parks, cafes and more readily available for hard workers needing a break. However, London wants to take that idea to the extreme.

November 15, 2013

Business

Penn State To Add Unique Element to Campus

Penn State is growing. However, the university will not be seeing a new dorm, student center or even a parking lot.

August 19, 2013

Business

Washington Home, Landscape Transformed Into Japanese Wonderland

One construction company in Washington is receiving some significant recognition after transforming a waterfront home into a Japanese-style botanical masterpiece.

August 14, 2013

Business

Health Benefits of Nearby Nature

Dr. Roger Ulrich and Dr. Geoffrey Donovan will be presenting the relationship between trees, gardens, nature and public heath at Health Benefits of Nearby Nature in Portland, Oregon. On Sept. 12 at Portland State University’s Hoffmann Hall, the lecture will begin at 6 p.m. for registration, networking, educational displays and refreshments. The actual presentation will be from 7-9 p.m.

July 22, 2013

Business

Landscaper Offers Insight for Smart Irrigation Month

Heads Up Landscape Contractors is offering a few extra tips to help clients save a few extra dollars through the month of July. The company is celebrating Smart Irrigation Month by helping clients become aware of the campaign and how to better use water.

July 2, 2013

Business

Landscaping Design Website Adds 21 Style Guides

LandscapingNetwork.com has released 21 new style guides. The new guides are available for download and printable formats, and each one covers landscaping styles and themes from Japanese- and Mediterranean-style gardens to tropical and desert landscapes.

June 28, 2013

Business

Florida Botanical Garden to Add 20,000-Square-Foot Visitor Center

The Naples Botanical Garden is finally moving forward on a large project after 80 years of planning. The botanical garden will be building a new 20,000-square-foot visitor center, which will have a store, an auditorium, more gardens and a restaurant, according to NBC2.

June 27, 2013

Design-Build

Reflect on Nature

The Lan Su Chinese garden brings harmony and culturally symbolic plants to Portland. Pass the chained bicycles, rose-adorned street signs, people who “Keep Portland Weird” and a pair of lions guarding the Chinatown gate lie traces of an ancient world. Once inside the walls of the Lan Su Chinese Garden, visitors are asked to turn off their cell phones and have the option of removing their shoes for a more natural experience. Only the occasional screeching tires remind visitors of the busy world outside the compound.

June 14, 2013

Business

Milwaukee Residents Are Eating Healthier

Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents are not enjoying homegrown vegetables right in their backyard thanks to the Victory Garden Initiative. Through community groups, volunteers and support of Case Construction Equipment, the garden could be constructed as part of the Victory Garden Blitz, which is an event that involved the installation of 500 new vegetable gardens through the City of Milwaukee from May 11-25.

June 6, 2013

Business

Australian Team Brings Change to Chelsea Flower Show

Since 1913, The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is held on the grounds of the Chelsea Hospital, and used to be Britain’s largest flower show. However, even though it may not be the largest (overtaken by Hampton Court), it is still well attended, and this year was no different.

May 29, 2013

Business

Springtime sprinkler tune-up tips

Springtime is just around the corner and landscape companies are quickly heading to the field to start the busy season. However, gardens, lawns and flower beds are not the only aspects of the lawn that need to be treated. Sprinkler systems are a crucial part of any yard and keeping them maintained and prepped for spring is a necessity. Here are five tips from Rain Bird on not only how to have a green and luscious yard through the summer, but how to save money and water.

April 16, 2013