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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

Volunteers from Knox County Career Center Landscape Design and Management Program, work on the pollinator garden with supervision from Karen Wise, KOB vice president and business leader for Davey Resource Group, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Company. Photo: Keep Ohio Beautiful

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

In meeting pollution standards, manufacturers of machines such as this Bobcat E35 also achieved greater fuel economy and lower engine operating temperatures.

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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

A study shows that honey bees that are exposed to glyphosate have trouble finding their way home.

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

An aerial view of the Labor Day concert in Racine, Wisconsin, sponsored by Case Construction Equipment.

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

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic Church in the United States.

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

This Hyundai R35Z-9A compact excavator is one of six Tier 4 Final-compliant models that recently became available in North America.

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

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

Underhill says the Novo 2Wire Converter can manage more than 30 stations up and down the irrigation system. Photo: Underhill

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

Clients can continue to have a blossoming garden late into the fall.

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

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

The half-acre parcel of land will be converted into a veterans honor garden.

Hustler taps new engine for commercial mowers

Hustler Turf Equipment announced this week its Super Z HyperDrive and Super 104 mowers will soon be powered by Briggs and Stratton’s Vanguard “Big Block” V-Twin engines. “The outstanding reputation of Vanguard in the commercial and industrial markets make this engine a perfect fit for our industry-leading machines …,” said Brad […]

September 17, 2015

Hustler Turf Equipment’s Super 104 mower, seen here, will soon be equipped with a Vanguard “Big Block” V-Twin engine from Briggs and Stratton.

How to: Manage change of seasons in the garden

The change of seasons can wreak havoc on a garden. Landscapers can share these tips with clients as summer turns into fall.

September 17, 2015

Now is a good time to remind both commercial and residential customers that bulbs you’ll be planting for next spring must be in the ground before the first freeze.

2016 gas prices expected to keep trending lower

The federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. demand for gasoline to slow next year, helping to keep retail prices on a downward trend in 2016. Americans drove a record 1.54 trillion miles during the first half of 2015, according to the Federal Highway Administration, compared with the previous high of 1.50 trillion miles in […]

September 17, 2015

NeighborWoods: a natural fit for landscaping firms

National 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, 2015

This map shows the number of trees in each country. Click here to view the interactive heat map. Photo: Nature

For landscaping companies, websites rule

Websites 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, 2015

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Intelligro targets lawn-care market with new herbicide

Intelligro, a subsidiary of Suncor Energy, has introduced a hybrid selective herbicide for lawn-care and landscape professionals called Civitas WeedFree. While the product should not be applied to Bentgrass or Floratam, a variety of St. Augustine grass, its patent-pending formula kills more than 60 broadleaf weeds, has no offensive odor and boasts a fast response […]

September 16, 2015

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Echo demonstrates new battery-powered landscaping equipment at 2026 Power-On-Athon outdoor event

Total Landscape Care's coverage moving to EquipmentWorld.com

On Oct. 1, Fusable will cease production of Total Landscape Care as a stand-alone website and newsletter and will migrate the brand’s existing coverage of the landscaping industry to sister brand Equipment World.

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John Deere refines Z700 ZTrak Mower lineup

Red and white zero-turn radius lawn mower displayed on green grass field with trees in background

Kress expands autonomous mowing lineup with new 60-inch Voyager

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The TurfMutt Foundation’s signature events set for Equip Expo 2026

Blue tracked skid steer loader clearing brush in autumn forest

Vanquish vegetation: Brush cutters for skid steers and compact track loaders

The Attachments Idea Book

Landscapers use a variety of attachments for doing everything from snow removal to jobsite cleanup, and regardless of how often they are used, every landscaper has a favorite attachment.

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