Tag: University of Illinois

Design-Build

Preparing ponds for winter means helping clients’ fish survive

Installing any water feature is an investment, but some want to add fish to their pond. Click for tips on how to safeguard the water and surrounding plant life.

November 10, 2016

Design-Build

University study: Stress falls as exposure to trees increases

The University of Illinois decided to follow up modern beliefs with a study of tree cover density on stress recovery. Click to see the surprising results.

May 28, 2016

Design-Build

New technology improves John Deere robotic lawn mowers

In order to operate within a specific area, robotic lawn mowers rely on boundary wires installed on a property prior to their use. When homeowners move or make changes to the property, the wires have to be reinstalled, an inconvenience that a new partnership between researchers at the University of Illinois and John Deere is […]

July 30, 2015

Business

Invasive plants support mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus

From merely annoying to downright destructive, non-native, invasive plant species can wreak havoc on a landscape. As they colonize habitats, invasive species exclude native plants and animals, thereby decreasing native biodiversity. A new study from the University of Illinois has found yet another reason to stop the advance of invasive plants while encouraging the growth […]

July 7, 2015

Business

Caterpillar Selects Replacements for Retiring VPs

Caterpillar will be saying goodbye to three long-time vice presidents. Steve Fisher, Steve Larson and Bill Rohner have elected to retire, and the Board of Directors of the company has appointed four new vice presidents who will have some changes in responsibility to align with the company’s goals.

August 23, 2013

Lawn maintenance

What to know about the tawny crazy ant

As fire ant populations dwindle in some southern states, a new pest is spreading like crazy. Fire ants are no longer the hot topic they once were in Texas and along the southern coasts of the United States. Whether their numbers are in decline from efficient control measures or the recent extreme hot and dry summers in those areas, the red imported fire ant has unwillingly passed the torch, so to speak, to a new Public Enemy No. 1.

May 1, 2013