Jill OdomBusinessLandscaper charged with gutting yard he once maintainedA landscaper in New Britain, Connecticut, reportedly trashed a lawn with his pickup truck in alleged retaliation for being replaced. According to New Britain Herald, the culprit is 22-year-old Ryan Ragalis, who is now facing charges of first-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, operating with a suspended license, breach of peace, interfering with the police and […]November 30, 2015BusinessHelping your landscaping customers prepare for winteris coming and while your clients are thinking about poinsettias and Christmas trees, there is still work to be done before snow begins to fall. Here are five things you can remind your customers that they – or, better yet, your crews – should do before the cold sets in for good. Get digging […]November 25, 2015BusinessRoundup: Landscapers alert family that house on fireA landscaping crew that was out working at 7 a.m. on Monday in Meridianville, Alabama, noticed a nearby house had caught fire. The workers were able to wake the family of five by banging on the door. All got out safely. According to WHNT.com, a number of fire departments arrived on the scene, including Huntsville, […]November 24, 2015Design-BuildA rose is a rose is a bionic fuel-cell producerAfter more than 20 years of research, scientists at Sweden’s Linköping University have managed to install electronic circuitry into a plant, creating a bionic rose. This isn’t the first plant to receive a technological upgrade. Michael Strano, a chemical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, managed to insert carbon nanotubes in spinach […]November 23, 2015BusinessCalifornia city weighs banning front-yard grass altogetherOne California city is planning to update its landscaping ordinance by banning grass in front yards in an attempt to meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s turf reduction requirement. The Paso Robles City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday in favor of the ban, which has possible exceptions that allow homeowners to add turf if the proper documents […]November 23, 2015HomeT. O’Donnell Landscaping[AFG_gallery id=’56’]November 20, 2015BusinessRecent research illustrates importance of rotating fungicidesA study conducted by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has revealed that the plant pathogen phytophthora is resistant to the fungicide mefenoxam. The water mold known as phytophthora infects almost any ornamental plant, from landscape trees to small indoor plants, and causes millions of dollars in damage yearly. The […]November 20, 2015BusinessKawasaki’s diesel UTVs perform well in off-road testKawasaki's new diesel UTV performed extremely well on the off road test. It can handle anything a landscaper needs from it. Read the review by clicking here.November 19, 2015BusinessCritics examine short-lived heyday of Turf TerminatorsA CBS Los Angeles investigative reporter has discovered a possible link between turf-removal company Turf Terminators and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. In April, Garcetti praised Turf Terminators during his State of the City address saying that they were “an L.A. company that leverages rebates to replace water-guzzling lawns with beautiful water-wise plants – like […]November 12, 2015Landscaping equipmentJCB sharpens electronic controls with debut of ‘myCHOICE’ softwareJCB is now offering landscapers more versatility with their skid steers and compact track loaders by introducing “myCHOICE” software, which enables operators to adjust travel and loader controls for various applications. The new software allows the user to choose between six control modes, with three for the transmission and three for the loader functions. The […]November 12, 2015Previous PagePage 138 of 153Next PageTop StoriesHomeKawasaki Engines to launch new technical training center for dealersCenter will provide a more advanced and immersive educational experience for Kawasaki’s network of more than 7,700 dealers.Home2025 Compact Construction Equipment GuideHomeOTR debuts new non-directional compact tractor tireHomeVermeer debuts two new mini loader attachments for microtrenching jobsHomeKubota launches new RTV-X long bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of hauling
