Jill OdomBusinessLandscaper threatened with gun after clippings soil carA 91-year-old man became extremely irate when a landscaper got grass clippings on his car and proceeded to threaten the man with a gun. On Thursday, Sept. 17, landscaper Robert Hendrix and his employee Johnny Barnes were working at a home in Avon Park, Florida, when the clippings blew onto a car parked in Max […]September 21, 2015BusinessLeaves have no monopoly on the colors of autumnFall is usually associated with the brilliant display of trees’ foliage, but there are also plenty of flowering plants that continue to bloom well into autumn. Here are just a handful of the plants you can offer you clients if they want to keep their backyard radiant with a rich variety of annuals and perennials. […]September 18, 2015BusinessLandscape architects designing Veterans Honor GardenThe San Diego chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has volunteered to help design the Veterans Honor Garden at the Veterans Resource Center in Oceanside, California. Three members answered the nonprofit’s request for help in designing the garden. Landscape architects Joy Lyndes, Jacqueline Higgins and Richard Risner will work with the Veterans Association […]September 18, 2015BusinessNeighborWoods: a natural fit for landscaping firmsNational NeighboorWoods Month is coming up in October, so now’s the time to plan for your company’s participation or find an event at which to volunteer. The annual campaign to plant and care for community trees is marking its 11th year in 2015. It began as an initiative of the Alliance for Community Trees, a […]September 17, 2015BusinessFor landscaping companies, websites ruleWebsites are a crucial part of the landscaping business. Your company’s website is most likely the first thing potential customers will encounter and sets the tone for whether they’ll want to hire you. So what do you do if you’re still getting your business off the ground and don’t want to pay a professional to […]September 16, 2015BusinessAccidental use of weed killer damages football fieldA high school football team is now having to decide where to relocate their Friday football game after their field was damaged from the accidental use of weed killer instead of fertilizer. “The company we have for maintaining our field mistakenly put down a weed killer instead of fertilizer and a portion of the grass […]September 16, 2015BusinessLandscaper crashes truck after bout of sneezingA landscaping truck in South Harrison Township, New Jersey, wrecked when the driver had a bout of serious sneezing on Monday, Sept. 14. The truck, owned by T.J. Lawns and Landscapes, was loaded with mulch and towing a trailer full of other landscaping equipment. It went up an embankment when the driver lost control and […]September 15, 2015BusinessWebsite presents landscape architecture as careerThe Landscape Institute has launched a new website, Be a Landscape Architect, which provides an overview of the career, serves as a resource for anyone interested in the profession and explains the unique contributions to society of landscape architects. Under “The Big Picture” tab on the site, the British professional organization has a series of […]September 15, 2015BusinessForestry mulching produces year-round revenueWhen Andrew Jenkins, owner of Visual Edge, bought a tractor with a loader, it was just because he only had one skid steer and needed to be able to move debris. What he didn’t expect to discover was the world of forestry mulching and the business it would bring him. Visual Edge is a commercial […]September 15, 2015HomeVarsity Landscaping & Grounds[AFG_gallery id=’51’]September 15, 2015Previous PagePage 145 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
