Williesha Morris (TLC)BusinessHow to get new, seasonal employees through orientationLandscaping professionals routinely hire seasonal or part-time employees as part of their work force during busy times of the year such as spring and summer.April 2, 2015Design-BuildGive your clients some great advice about adding colorIt's a good time to talk about color when it comes to your landscaping projects.April 1, 2015BusinessPLANET Academic Excellence Foundation receives multiple $25,000 scholarship donationsThe PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation gained several new ambassadors. The landscaping organizations who pledged will contribute $25,000March 31, 2015BusinessExmark’s “Take Back Your Weekends” contest prizes include mower, a trip to Masters golf tourneyThe Exmark “Take Back Your Weekends” video contest starts April 1 and runs through June 30. The grand prize is an Exmark Lazer Z X-Series zero-turn riding mower, valued at more than $12,000. The goal is for entrants to create and upload video showing how lawn mowers save time and what they’d do with that extra free time. First prize […]March 31, 2015BusinessHow we did it: Pennsylvania landscaper managed a complex outdoor project (Photos)The tastes of this Pennsylvania landscaping client were very discerning: they wanted top quality products and professionalism. The project would require carpentry, hardscaping, landscaping, plumbing and electrical work. “This client requested a custom, one of a kind, outdoor living space, which would incorporate a mixture of many materials with contrasting elements and textures,” says Rhiannon […]March 31, 2015BusinessCo-founder of HGTV to speak at Chicago’s International Floriculture ExpoSusan Packard, co-founder of HGTV, will be the keynote speaker at the International Floriculture Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The event is June 8-10 and is expected to draw 14,000 attendees. Packard will speak at the June 8 lunch. Her reach as a network executive extends to other channels such as Food Network and […]March 30, 2015BusinessPLANET’s Turfgrass Management program now offered onlineThe Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is offering the Principles of Turfgrass Management certification program online for the Landscape Industry Certified Lawn Care Manager credential. This course from PLANET and the University of Georgia’s Center for Continuing Education was only offered as a print-based self-study. The online course will have the same curriculum discussing warm and cool season […]March 27, 2015BusinessHow we did it: Mulching cedar and mesquite grubbingHere’s how one Texas company tackles an ongoing problem in their area and gain a lot of clients as a result. The Problem: Invasive species like cedar (ashe juniper) and mesquite overgrowing in large areas, such as ranches in states like Texas and Oklahoma “Cedar trees just guzzle down water (up to 35 gallons a […]March 27, 2015BusinessMorbark ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield for brush chippers use sensing zonesMorbark’s ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield is now available for two of its smaller Beever brush chippers, the M6R and M8D. The M6R and M8D are 6- to 12-inch capacity brush chippers. There’s a retrofit field kit for current model chippers with 6 to 18-inch capacity also available. This system includes mounted plates on the sides […]March 26, 2015BusinessLandscapers needed to assist Project EverGreen’s military familiesProject EverGreen hopes landscapers will make the lives of thousands of military families a little greener.March 26, 2015Page 1 of 11Next PageTop StoriesHomeToro launches RXC controller and Oasis Irrigation Management SoftwareToro has introduced the RXC controller, a residential irrigation system controller that pairs with new Toro Oasis software to streamline setup, handoff and remote management for landscape contractors and homeowners.HomeMust-have pickup truck bed accessories for contractorsHomeJohn Deere expands Frontier line of Flex Wing Rotary CuttersHomeEquip Exposition announces new programs, experiences in 2026HomeSDLG unveils its first UTVs for U.S. — Diesel U113H and Electric U203HEV
