Lauren Heartsill Dowdle (TLC)BusinessLandscapers Share Business Strategies at John Deere EventLast week, landscapers from across the country and Canada flew to Cary, North Carolina, to operate and learn more about John Deere equipment and services, as well as share how they run their businesses. After a tour of the 335,325-square-foot factory, the landscapers enjoyed some ride-and-drive time on mowers, tractors, excavators, compact track loaders and […]June 23, 2014Design-BuildFun Friday PhotosThe weekend’s almost here, so sit back, relax and get a good laugh out of these crazy photos — from a man who loves mowing a little too much to planking contractors.June 20, 2014BusinessHow To Stay Safe & Cool this SummerThe Accident: A California landscape crewmember is cutting grass at a residential site at 5 p.m. He begins to feel sick and asks another employee to finish cutting the lawn while he takes a break. When the coworker finishes cutting the lawn, he sees the crewmember is ill and disoriented, so he calls 911. The crewmember is taken to the hospital, and he dies several hours later from a heat-related illness.June 20, 2014Design-BuildHow Landscaper Brought In 200 Job ApplicationsMany of you liked the article we posted last week about a landscaper who stood on the street corner with a cardboard sign to bring in employees. But what came of his efforts? Here’s the full story: Lance Forsee started Colonial Lawn & Garden in Yakima, Washington, in 1985, and the company offers weed and […]June 18, 2014BusinessConstruction Equipment Theme Park Now OpenDiggerland USA puts children and adults behind the controls at the country’s first construction theme park. Operating equipment on the jobsite might not seem like a day at the park to most landscapers and their crews. But for West Berlin, New Jersey, residents and visitors, it can be. Spanning 14 acres, Diggerland USA is a […]June 17, 2014Design-BuildPets We Dig: Crunching Numbers & TreatsThis pup is one furry employee that would rather give kisses than complaints to his “boss.” Indie works day in and day out crunching numbers alongside his mother, Anissa Bejaoui, and toy duck at Masseo Landscape in Tillson, New York. The landscape company offers lawn maintenance, snow removal, design/build, lighting, hardscape and drainage services. A […]June 16, 2014Design-BuildWhy is Friday the 13th an Unlucky Day?If you have a fear of Friday the 13th (friggatriskaidekaphobia), you might be extra tense today, as there’s also a full moon expected tonight. This unlucky date will only occur once this year, but be ready for 2015 — it will happen three months next year. As you watch out for black cats and stay away […]June 13, 2014Compact equipmentMachines to Move Snow, Rocks, Grass & MoreHere are a few products to make clearing materials a breeze and get your job done faster.June 12, 2014Design-BuildForget the Tie, Send Dad a CrateIt’s less than a week to Father’s Day, and many of you are headed to the store to buy ties, tools or a card for your dad. And for those of you who are dads, if we’re being honest, you’re dreading getting those gifts.June 11, 2014BusinessHow to trim around power linesThe accident: A 35-year-old landscape maintenance crewmember is working by himself at a residential home in California. While trimming a palm tree, one of the fronds he is cutting falls and comes in contact with a 16,000-volt electric line located 6 feet away from the tree.June 6, 2014Previous PagePage 15 of 88Next PageTop StoriesHomeIgnite Attachments expands lineup with 80-inch severe-duty bucket for skid steers, CTLsThe direct-to-consumer manufacturer is pushing further into high-horsepower machines with the bucket built for demolition, grading and heavy material.HomeA UTV from Toyota? – “Scion 01 Concept” Hybrid side-by-side unveiledHomeKubota brings smarter solutions to CES 2026Home2026 Ford F-150 revealed: Choice of 8 trims, 5 engines including Hybrid, V8HomeNurturing a culture of proactive problem solving
