tlcstaff (TLC)BusinessYoung Landscaper Grows Business Into Thriving ‘Weed’ FranchiseWhen most teenagers are worrying about the trials of high school, Gairad DeCastro was saving money to start his own business. At the age of 17, DeCastro realized that dream and today that business, DeCastro Landscaping, has grown to have 14 workers.April 9, 2013BusinessWounded Warrior Surprised with ZTR MowerSergeant Jordan Brown faithfully served our country for seven years. During his second tour in Iraq, Jordan broke his left arm. He later learned that cancer was the underlying cause of the break. The cancer is gone now, along with his left arm.April 9, 2013BusinessHiring Slows Severely in March, but Don’t PanicHiring slowed sharply in March, with the economy adding only 88,000 jobs, the lowest monthly gain since last June. Economists surveyed by CNNMoney were expecting an increase of 190,000 jobs. The unemployment rate slipped to 7.6 percent, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.April 8, 2013BusinessScotts Miracle-Gro, Acme United Launch Lawn, Garden Tool LinesAt the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas May 7-9, two new product lines will be officially unveiled. Acme United Corporation and The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company have joined together to produce two new lines of lawn and garden tools, which will enter the home and garden market this May.April 8, 2013BusinessPeak Season for a Lawn Mower GuyHuddled like sheep in a pen, dozens of lawn mowers crowd the back alley of Jeffrey Lundberg’s mower shop in Vienna. Soon, they will be sent out to graze in narrow rowhouse yards, in sweeping suburban pastures, along the grassy edges between highway and sidewalk. But before they are returned to their owners, they will get the Jeff Lundberg treatment.April 8, 2013BusinessStudents Compete at National Collegiate Landscape CompetitionMany of the country’s best and brightest landscape and horticulture students gathered at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, March 7–10, 2013, to compete in the 37th annual PLANET Student Career Days (SCD)—The National Collegiate Landscape Competition.April 5, 2013BusinessHow Do You Verify Employees?The National Small Business Association (NSBA) today released its 2013 Workforce and Immigration Survey. While only 17 percent employ immigrant workers, nearly half of the respondents said they rely on highly skilled workers with a STEM background, driving broad agreement that a new visa category ought to be created for highly-skilled workers.April 5, 2013BusinessGardening in deer countryGardeners face enough challenges trying to create landscaping they can enjoy and be proud of. But dozens of 200-pound eating machines can make even the most resolute gardener want to throw in the towel. In many neighborhoods where former woodland areas have been replaced by subdivisions, particularly in west St. Louis County, deer have become more than just a curiosity — they’re a nuisance, especially to anyone trying to grow plants.April 5, 2013BusinessNH Landscape Association & Rotary Clubs Give BackThe New Hampshire Landscape Association has again approved a partnership agreement with the National Landcare Network, known as PLANET, by participating in a nationwide public space beautification effort known as PLANET Day of Service. This year steps up the New Hampshire landscape enhancement commitment, centered on Earth Week, 2013.April 4, 2013BusinessReport Shows Positive Growth in ConstructionGilbane Building Company has published the Spring 2013 edition of Construction Economics – Market Conditions in Construction. Based on an array of economic data, construction starts, and material cost trends, the data is the most positive the company has seen in recent years. According to the report, the monthly rate of construction spending is up 20% in 24 months and increased in 18 of the last 24 months, which is a good leading indicator for new construction work in Q3-Q4 2013. Other highlights include:April 4, 2013Previous PagePage 38 of 341Next PageTop StoriesHomeBobcat unveils "RogueX3" autonomous, electric compact loaderFrom the RogueX3 to AI tools that guide operators and technicians, Bobcat showed how the future jobsite is taking shape at CES 2026.HomeThe TurfMutt Foundation’s tips to keep pets safe this winterHomeConducting a great client property walkthroughHomeIgnite Attachments expands lineup with 80-inch severe-duty bucket for skid steers, CTLsHomeA UTV from Toyota? – “Scion 01 Concept” Hybrid side-by-side unveiled
