Jill OdomDesign-BuildRain chains are more beautiful than practicalRain chains are not suitable for all houses but can be a great addition to a home that they are suitable for. Click here to read more about rain chains.September 29, 2015BusinessProject EverGreen completes another major renovationProject EverGreen’s latest “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” project has been completed in San Antonio, Texas. The extensive renovation by the nonprofit organization and its partners is valued at more than $16,000. West End Park’s baseball and soccer fields were restored by volunteers from Project EverGreen, the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, the Texas Nursery […]September 28, 2015BusinessLandscapers’ truck, trailer, equipment stolen from drivewayA thief or thieves stole a truck and trailer filled with $30,000 worth of equipment, a landscaping company in Forest Acres, South Carolina, reported. On Friday morning, Superior Southern Landscaping workers realized the Dodge Ram and the attached trailer were missing. The trailer was parked at a home rented by the owners of Superior Southern […]September 28, 2015Design-BuildLethal plants blossom in England’s Poison GardenHealing gardens and the host of remedies they hold have been around since the Middle Ages, but have you ever heard of a poison garden? After visiting the Medici poison garden in Italy, Jane Percy, the Duchess of Northumberland, decided to create a garden that held an array of deadly plants. This famous garden can […]September 26, 2015BusinessRiverside puts more money in turf-removal rebate programThey city of Riverside, California, is putting another $1.5 million into its turf-removal rebate program, which ran out of money in May. Riverside area businesses and residents already have received almost $5 million in rebates as an incentive to replace their lawns with drought-friendly landscaping. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) supplied about […]September 25, 2015BusinessDesign/build: Making the most of confined spacesUrban locations have a lot to offer, but spacious outdoor areas are few and far between. After spending significant time in the concrete jungle, it’s nice to escape from the claustrophobia with a green oasis. Here are some design tips for turning these Lilliputian landscapes into petite paradises: Break it up As counterintuitive as it […]September 24, 2015BusinessNational Planting Day includes special Ohio observanceThe nonprofit Keep Ohio Beautiful celebrated its fourth annual National Planting Day today. Working from a design created by Davey Tree Expert Company, high school students from the Knox County Career Center Landscape Design and Management Program planted a native pollinator garden at the Ohio Statehouse to provide nectar sources for the recently installed beehive on the Statehouse […]September 23, 2015BusinessNew research cites glyphosate as threat to beesAs if honey bees didn’t have it bad enough, a new study has found that exposure to the chemical glyphosate – the active ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup – impairs a bee’s ability to return home. The study, conducted by German and Argentinian scientists, was published in the Journal of Experimental Biology. The researchers […]September 22, 2015HomeSonoran Oasis Landscaping[AFG_gallery id=’52’]September 22, 2015Design-BuildPlan to revive mall includes 30-acre green roofMany shopping malls seem to be going the way of the dinosaur, but one developer is revitalizing a California mall by turning it into the largest green roof in the world. Reed Moulds, the managing director at Sand Hill, has proposed a $3 billion redesign of Vallco Shopping Mall in Cupertino. While the mall isn’t […]September 22, 2015Previous PagePage 144 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
