Tag: pest control

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Happily ever after: What you need to know about outdoor wedding preparation
Summer has always been the prime season for weddings, outdoor weddings. With unique landscaped designs in high demand, your company must be prepared to compete.
July 30, 2018
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Fire ants: How to control the fiery fiends
Having trouble getting rid of the landscaping pests known as fire ants? Then read this article that breaks down the ways to control mounds of fire ants.
July 24, 2018
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Japanese beetles: Keeping these bejeweled bugs from devouring landscapes
Japanese beetles are damaging lawns and landscaping significantly across America.
June 18, 2018
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NALP’s Industry Growth Initiative releases national lawn/landscape survey
The survey found that over the past year, 40 percent of Americans with a yard hired professionals to perform their lawn and landscape work. More details here!,The survey found that over the past year, 40 percent of Americans with a yard hired professionals to perform their lawn and landscape work. More details here!,The survey found that over the past year, 40 percent of Americans with a yard hired professionals to perform their lawn and landscape work. More details here!,The survey found that over the past year, 40 percent of Americans with a yard hired professionals to perform their lawn and landscape work. More details here!,The National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) Industry Growth Initiative recently commissioned a national online survey in Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, 2017.,The National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) Industry Growth Initiative recently commissioned a national online survey in Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, 2017.,The National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) Industry Growth Initiative recently commissioned a national online survey in Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, 2017.,The National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) Industry Growth Initiative recently commissioned a national online survey in Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, 2017.
December 5, 2017
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How to: Ridding your client’s yard of moles
If your customers have seen the tell-tale signs of moles in the yard, assure them that there are a few things they can do to keep these critters at bay.
August 16, 2017
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Spring is coming! Here’s how to prepare clients’ landscapes
Coming out of the winter can sometimes be traumatic for lawns, but there are several different ways to bring it back to life. Read more on Total Landscape Care!
March 10, 2017
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Decimation of ash trees continues as researchers pursue answers
The emerald ash borer is a threat to every living ash tree, but Penn State has developed a clever decoy to stop the threat from growing. Click to read more.
September 8, 2016
The different decoys were placed on leaves to see which attracted male EABs to land. Photo: Michael Domingue/Penn State
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News roundup: BioSafe to open production facility in Michigan
STIHL recently played host to the fifth Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Click to read more on this initiative for students.
August 17, 2016
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Product roundup: York Rakes’ Model SSF made for skid steers
From York Rakes to BioPro and BioSafe, new products are hitting the market. TLC rounds up the latest, even one that's environmentally friendly. Click for more.
May 2, 2016
The Model SSF landscape rake can be equipped with optional caster wheels, grader blade, end boots and hydraulic angle, the manufacturer says. Photo: York Rakes
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Recent headlines may boost demand for mosquito control
Landscaping clients’ concern about mosquitos isn't just simple annoyance and offering an effective mosquito-control service may help your company leap beyond the competition.
April 25, 2016
The tiger mosquito is known for serving as a vector for diseases like yellow fever and the Zika virus. Photo: Pixabay
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Scotts Miracle-Gro to eliminate neonics from Ortho products
While scientific studies of so-called “neonics” differ on whether they are harmful to pollinators, Ortho has decided to phase out use of the chemical next year.
April 13, 2016
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How-To: Design landscapes for humane bird, pest control
When you create landscape designs for your clients, the last thing you want is to have them destroyed by unwanted pests. Click for some tips to a comfortable solution.
April 11, 2016
Visual scares such as this replica of a prowler owl, the most feared of aerial predators, can keep birds and small pests away.
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