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Getting involved with your local damage prevention committee can save lives
There are millions of miles of utility lines buried beneath the ground, and every nine minutes one of those underground lines is struck because someone decided to dig without first calling 811. The consequences of failing to call 811 before digging can result in fines, utility damages and potentially injury or loss of life.
August 8, 2018
Business
The dos and don’ts of holes: Can you dig it?
Digging plant holes seems like an easy landscaping task if you know the right way. Most do it yourself-ers aren't aware there is a wrong way to dig holes.
May 21, 2018
Business
Before you shove in a shovel, call 811 to avoid trouble
While the ground may not even be thawed where you’re located, it’s still a good reminder to know what you need to do before breaking ground on this year’s projects.
April 3, 2018
Landscaping equipment
Hardscaping equipment to boost your crews’ productivity
Hardscaping is a crucial part of many landscape installation projects so it’s important to have the right tools for the job. Details on Total Landscape Care.
October 27, 2017
Business
When is the best time to start dividing perennials?
August is almost over and you may think there’s not much left to do this growing season, but this is the start of prime perennial dividing time. Read more here!
August 22, 2017
Landscaping equipment
Case introduces minimum-swing radius excavator
The CX145D SR features a compact counterweight and modified boom placement, and is designed to provide ample digging and lifting power in a small footprint.
August 15, 2017
Business
April is Safe Digging Month
Washington enacted its Underground Utilities Act, or “Call Before You Dig” law, in 1984, and since then each state has enacted similar laws that require excavators to call the 811 utility-locate hotline before digging to have all utilities located and marked. April is National Safe Digging month, designed to communicate the importance of safe digging […]
April 10, 2015
Landscaping equipment
First Look at Bobcat’s E32, E35 Compact Excavators
Bobcat released two Tier 4-compliant compact excavators, the E32 and E35, in Bismarck, North Dakota, at the new Acceleration Center last week. With a forward-mount instrumentation system, the excavators have the same instrumentation available in Bobcat loaders. The E32 and E35 models have 33.5-horsepower engines, without using a diesel particulate filter (DPF). “There’s no DPF […]
August 18, 2014
Business
Equipment matters: How to master the backhoe
Whether digging a hole for a pond, installing an irrigation system or excavating a site, you only need one piece of equipment for all of these tasks: a backhoe.
September 20, 2013
Landscaping equipment
How to get more from compact excavator
Whether it’s the need to fit through a gate or minimize ground disturbance, small equipment like compact excavators continue to have a well-deserved place in landscapers’ fleets. But these machines aren’t resting on their portable size to win over the industry.
June 19, 2013
Business
Safety watch: Unsteady ground
How to prevent cave-ins while digging. The accident: A 29-year-old landscape worker and four other laborers are hand digging a 2-foot wide by 16-foot long trench on a private residence to investigate water infiltration.
June 7, 2013
Landscaping equipment
Safe digging practices when working with power earth augers
It sounds like common sense, but keeping safety in the front of your mind before starting any job is crucial to avoiding injuries, some of which can be serious.
May 22, 2013
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