Sage Johnson (TLC)Design-BuildTurf-removal rebate funds exhausted, program endsThe popular turf-removal rebate program that many Californians have taken advantage of has come to an end. Hundreds of millions of dollars in rebates have been paid to residents of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California’s service area. Rebates were paid to MWD customers who replaced their lawns with drought-tolerant landscapes. This past […]July 14, 2015Design-BuildTexas residents seek OK to landscape with native plantsSeveral residents in Temple, Texas, have asked the city council to consider changing an ordinance prohibiting the planting of native plant species on properties within the city limits. The regulation currently prevents the the existence of unsightly or unsanitary plant life covering the surface of property. The proposed changes would allow for managed landscapes that […]July 13, 2015BusinessWater restrictions challenge California’s cemetery caretakersThe statewide reduction in water usage is making things challenging for cemeteries that need to maintain the appearance of the grounds.July 13, 2015BusinessUse of gardens, landscapes as therapy is ancient, ‘awesome’Ninja master, bed tester, tequila taster … and then there’s horticultural therapist. The landscaping profession was given a nod in a recent list of “almost-too-awesome-to-be-true” jobs compiled by Refinery29, a newsletter-format website that covers lifestyle, entertainment, fashion and beauty. “To us, the ideal career is one with flexible hours, abundant opportunities for travel and the […]July 10, 2015BusinessFire interrupts, but doesn’t destroy, landscaper’s new businessAn Arizona landscaper is getting help from clients and friends to rebuild his business after his truck and equipment were destroyed by fire late last month. Dennis Hernandez told the Ahwatukee Foothills News he loaded his still-hot tools into the bed of his truck, where there were also some dry leaves and a gasoline tank. […]July 10, 2015BusinessLandscapers bring their best to Arlington National CemeterySome 400 members of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) will come together at Arlington National Cemetery on July 20 to beautify and improve more than one-quarter of the cemetery’s historic grounds. Because of capacity restrictions at the cemetery, NALP’s 19th annual Renewal & Remembrance event is limited to volunteers who are NALP members. While […]July 9, 2015BusinessNew water ordinance rules will affect more California landscapingProposed rule changes in California could soon mean that much smaller sites will fall under the jurisdiction of the state’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The changes recently moved one step closer to finalization. The public comment period on the revisions ended June 26 and they are now slated to go before the state’s Water Commission […]July 9, 2015BusinessLandscapers use Plowz & Mowz to find new customers, jobsA new computer application that delivers on-demand snow plowing and lawn mowing services is not only changing the way homeowners find and schedule these services but also how landscapers connect to the customers who need them. Developed by former college roommates Wills Mahoney and Andrew Englander, Plowz & Mowz was launched in 2014 in Syracuse, […]July 8, 2015BusinessBig landscapes: Oregon parks work toward restorationIn an effort to restore the Western Oregon landscape to what it looked like in the mid-1800s, the Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Department is removing plant species such as conifers that have invaded and taken over what was once an expansive meadow of native grasses and spreading oak trees, known today as oak […]July 7, 2015BusinessFreeway landscaping plan draws fire for water use, plant choicesSome Southern California residents, as well as a landscape designer from the area, are calling into question a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plan to plant more than a million square feet of freeway landscaping that will be irrigated with overhead sprinklers along State Route 91 – a major east-west freeway – as the state […]July 7, 2015Previous PagePage 3 of 16Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentSunseeker unveils the Orion X7The new autonomous mower was demonstrated at a product launch event last week.ProductsTigerTough expands into UTV seat coversBusinessBoeing's outgoing CEO exits Caterpillar's boardDesign-BuildHardscape North America 2024 registration opensEquip ExpositionGet ready to "test before you invest" at Equip Expo