Sage Johnson (TLC)BusinessInvasive plants support mosquitoes carrying West Nile virusFrom 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, 2015BusinessIconic landscape architect’s project may be restoredOne of the projects of renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen (1860-1951) may soon be returned to its former glory. The Park District of Highland Park in Illinois recently hired Ratio Architects to assess the feasibility of restoring the garden pool and surrounding landscape Jensen designed for the summer estate of Sears Roebuck mogul Julius Rosenwald. […]July 6, 2015Design-BuildLandscaping on historic Green Bay street gets help from PackersThe Green Bay Packers organization has stepped up to help maintain the median landscaping on Lombardi Avenue in the team’s Wisconsin hometown. In 2011, the state planted 172 trees, 640 shrubs and nearly 3,000 perennials in the median and handed the maintenance responsibilities over to the Village of Ashwaubenon in October 2014. “It’s beautiful,” Ashwaubenon […]July 6, 2015BusinessManage landscapes to prevent damage from Japanese beetlesJapanese beetles begin to make their appearance at this time of year. Landscapers should be on the lookout for the voracious feeders, which are known to go after more than 320 plant species, including roses, birch, linden, grapes, raspberries, Norway maples, beans, apples, plum, crabapples, elms, beech, asparagus and rhubarb. The beetles, typically about a […]July 2, 2015BusinessNew Orleans neighbors revitalize lots ruined by KatrinaThe flood that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005 left behind acres of devastation in New Orleans neighborhoods. One such lot, which has stood abandoned and neglected for a nearly a decade, recently was transformed into an urban forest by one of its neighbors with help from the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA). Lawrence and Barbara Bank […]July 2, 2015BusinessDriftwood gives landscapers’ water features a natural lookCreating landscape elements that look like a natural part of their environments is no easy task. Kansas City-based landscaper Dan Stanza recently transformed a poorly functioning pond into a vibrant water garden that includes Missouri River driftwood. “We are always looking for ways to emulate nature, and when we found these pieces of driftwood we […]July 1, 2015BusinessSan Diego updates restrictions on watering lawns, landscapingThe city council in San Diego, California, amended the city’s municipal code this week to limit watering of lawns and landscaping to two days a week, five minutes at a time, according to KPBS Public Broadcasting. Residents using water-efficient devices such as drip-irrigation systems are allowed to water longer than five minutes, but everyone is […]June 30, 2015BusinessExtensive rainfall in the heartland hurts landscapers, farmersLandscapers in places like Moraine, Ohio, are struggling through the effects of June rainfall amounts that are double those of the same month last year. “Right now, no one is happy because it hasn’t stopped raining for three weeks,” says Phil Liapis, owner of Liapis Landscaping and Design. He told News 2 WDTN in Dayton: […]June 30, 2015Design-BuildYoung engineer’s flying lawn mower takes off in New ZealandAfter two months of work, Matt Saunders of Feilding, New Zealand, recently launched his flying lawn mower. Although it doesn’t actually cut grass, the model plane does perform loops and can reach speeds of more than 55 mph. Saunders, 21, told Stuff.co.nz that he modeled the plane from his family’s rotary lawn mower and built […]June 30, 2015BusinessFire pits serve as focal points, highlight your client’s styleAccording to a March study by the American Society of Landscape Architects, fire pits and fire places ranked fourth among the top-10 trends for residential landscape projects in 2015. Their popularity is drawing attention. Money magazine, for example, recently highlighted its top five fire-pit picks for “when you have money to burn”: The Modern Fire […]June 29, 2015Previous PagePage 4 of 16Next PageTop StoriesBusinessTotal Landscape Care's coverage moving to EquipmentWorld.comOn Oct. 1, Fusable will cease production of Total Landscape Care as a stand-alone website and newsletter and will migrate the brand’s existing coverage of the landscaping industry to sister brand Equipment World.HomeJohn Deere refines Z700 ZTrak Mower lineupHomeKress expands autonomous mowing lineup with new 60-inch VoyagerHomeThe TurfMutt Foundation’s signature events set for Equip Expo 2026HomeVanquish vegetation: Brush cutters for skid steers and compact track loaders
