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Riverside puts more money in turf-removal rebate program
They 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, 2015
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New Jersey landscapers put their hearts in school project
The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) has just completed their 2015 “Day of Service” project at The Forum School, a private, non-profit, non-sectarian day school in Waldwick, New Jersey, for students with autism and other neurological conditions. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the school is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Each year, members of […]
September 24, 2015
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Ranger Design offers up-fits for Mercedes-Benz Metris
Ranger Design next month will launch a new line of products for the Mercedes-Benz Metris, including shelving, ladder racks, safety partitions and accessories in both steel and lightweight aluminum. In addition, complete Metris up-fit packages will be available for the following trades: contractor, service/locksmith, electrician/telecom, HVAC/plumbing and delivery. Built from thermoformed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or […]
September 24, 2015
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Design/build: Making the most of confined spaces
Urban 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, 2015
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Country Clipper honors Boettcher Supply as top distributor
Zero-turn-mower manufacturer Country Clipper recently recognized Boettcher Supply of Beloit, Kansas, as its 2015 Distributor of the Year. In addition to Kansas, Boettcher Supply serves dealers in Colorado, Nebraska and Missouri. The award recognizes Boettcher for exceptional sales growth, new dealer development, dealer service and training, and excellence in meeting customer needs. “We are excited […]
September 24, 2015
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Snow, ice management aided by new SIMA glossary
The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) recently released the “Snow & Ice Management Standard Glossary of Terms.” The glossary is free and can be downloaded at www.sima.org/glossary. It contains more than 120 key terms used in procuring, selling, planning and implementing professional snow and ice management services in North America, as well as terms […]
September 23, 2015
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National Planting Day includes special Ohio observance
The 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, 2015
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Landscapers profit from understanding Tier 4 standards
The evolution of emission standards in the compact equipment industry has been happening for quite some time. In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated that all non-road machines 75 horsepower and above reach full Tier 4 compliance. The goal of the emission standards is to lower harmful exhaust emissions, such as particulate matter […]
September 23, 2015
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Deep South Turf Expo coming to Biloxi in October
For years now, Southern sod producers, sports turf managers, lawncare operators and golf course superintendents have had to leave their home turf to attend major conferences and tradeshows specifically for their industry. But no more. The Deep South Turf Expo is scheduled for Oct. 13-15 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi. […]
September 23, 2015
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New research cites glyphosate as threat to bees
As 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, 2015
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Case event raises $10,000 for Wounded Warrior Project
Case Construction Equipment’s inaugural “Labor of Love Music Festival,” which was held on Labor Day in Racine, Wisconsin, raised $10,000 for Wounded Warrior Project. The money came from ticket sales, a silent auction and a percentage of on-site beverage sales donated by the Racine Civic Centre. Case employees also donated five barrels of food to […]
September 22, 2015
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Landscapers prepare for Pope’s visit at D.C. church
For more than two decades, the crews of Maryland-based Chapel Valley Landscape have taken special care in managing the grounds of the nation’s largest Roman Catholic church. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, Pope Francis is scheduled to say an outdoor mass at the Washington church, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Not […]
September 21, 2015
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Hyundai introduces 9A series compact excavators in U.S.
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas recently began delivering its new 9A series of Tier 4 Final-compliant compact excavators throughout the United States and Canada. The machines range from 1.7 to 8.2 metric tons and include the mini R17Z-9A, R25Z-9A, R35Z-9A, R55-9A and R60CR-9A models and the midi R80CR-9A model. “The new Hyundai 9A series compact excavators […]
September 21, 2015
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Landscaper threatened with gun after clippings soil car
A 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, 2015
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Expand landscape irrigation with hybrid plan, Novo converter
Underhill’s Novo 2Wire Converter is a new solution for expanding or renovating multi-wire irrigation systems. Compatible with all major controllers, Novo installs alongside the host multi-wire controller as part of a hybrid system and can manage up to 32 new two-wire stations. In a hybrid plan the host controller continues to activate the original, multi-wire […]
September 21, 2015
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Leaves have no monopoly on the colors of autumn
Fall 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, 2015
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Hispanic landscape group’s president joins Denison
The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance announced that its president, Juan Torres, has joined Denison Landscaping as its chief operating officer. Torres, who has more than 25 years of tree-care and landscape industry experience, most recently had been working as an operations consultant through Next Step Solutions, an East Haven, Connecticut, firm he founded. “The strides […]
September 18, 2015
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Landscape architects designing Veterans Honor Garden
The 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, 2015
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