tlcstaff (TLC)BusinessFilms Take Top Honors at Intelligent Use of Water Film CompetitionThe 2012 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition™, now in its fifth year of showcasing original short films that focus on the need for responsible water use, named two short films and their filmmakers as the winners of the 2012 competition earlier this evening.October 25, 2012HomeSubscription Thank YouYour subscription is now complete. Thank you for subscribing to Total Lanscape Care’s Daily Digest. Your subscription is now complete. Click here to see the latest version.October 25, 2012BusinessETwater SmartWorks Panels Named FinalistsET Water Systems, Inc., the market leader in smart controller retrofits and leading solutions provider for smart irrigation management, announced the SmartWorks Replacement Panel developed for the Rain Bird ESP-MC and ESP-SAT series controllers will be a finalist in the IA Show New Product Contest this November in Orlando, FL.October 25, 2012Design-BuildDoes Your Business Have Curb Appeal?Do you need to improve your curb appeal? Here’s a three-step plan: 1. Fix Your Leaky Faucets’ Perhaps, like many other business owners, you started your business from scratch with one or two employees and now you have 20 people working for you. But do you have the appropriate HR infrastructure in place for that size of a company? Perhaps you even take pride in your informal management style, but it can prove to be a liability when it comes time to sell. Make sure your human resources policies are at least as stringent as those of the company you hope will buy your business. Some basics to have in place:October 25, 2012BusinessGame Design in Landscape ArchitectureA class at Ball State University recently developed a game the celebrates the unique aspects of landscape architecture. Through a class titled, “Games & Play for Designers: Revealing Landscape Architecture,” assistant professor Chris Marlow lead a class in combining the worlds of video games and landscape architecture.October 25, 2012BusinessHindSite Software Releases Go iLawn IntegrationHindSite Software today announced the release of a new integration with Go iLawn to their field service industry customers. The integration enables HindSite Software customers to leverage the power of Go iLawn to measure properties from within the HindSite field service management software solution.October 24, 2012BusinessMitsubishi Fuso Offers GIE Attendees Discount ProgramMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has announced a special discount program for attendees of the Green Industry & Equipment Expo, to be held October 25-27, 2012 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY. GIE+EXPO attendees who visit Mitsubishi Fuso’s Booth (#5176) and have their GIE+EXPO badge scanned will be eligible to receive a $500 discount off the purchase price of a new FUSO Canter at any authorized Mitsubishi Fuso dealer in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico.*October 24, 2012BusinessPlant in Clay SoilThough the task of working with it can be challenging, the process of amending clay soil to workable condition is practical and well worth the effort.October 23, 2012Design-BuildPerennial WinnersThese drought-tested natives are resilient and colorful. The winners are From AES’ first-hand experience comes the following winners. The selection criteria: (1) drought resiliency, (2) attractive plant form and blossoms, (3) nursery propagation and seed sources, and (4) broad distribution. It is best to use seed and plant sources from your local or regional area. These plants are more likely to be adapted to the growing conditions of your climate and thus increase chances for success.October 23, 2012BusinessBobcat announces non-DPF Tier 4 engine offeringBobcat Company has announced a plan for Tier 4 solutions that include a Doosan-built engine added to some of its equipment lineup for 2014. Development of the new Tier 4-compliant engine was a collaboration between Bobcat, Doosan and some of the world’s top engineering consultants and engine design firms — Ricardo, FEV and others.October 23, 2012Previous PagePage 69 of 341Next PageTop StoriesHomeNext-gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ mile range but no longer all-electricThe all-electric truck ends with the 2026 model year to make way for the F-150 Lightning EREV with range-extending gas generator.HomePebble Technology International introduces PebbleTec glass tileHomeBobcat unveils "RogueX3" autonomous, electric compact loaderHomeThe TurfMutt Foundation’s tips to keep pets safe this winterHomeConducting a great client property walkthrough