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Accidental use of weed killer damages football field

A 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, 2015

St. Edward Central Catholic High School is searching for a location to play football after its field was damaged by weed killer. Photo: wgntv.com

Felling Trailers ready to customize for landscapers

Felling Trailers’ custom-designed FT-20 IT-I trailer resulted from the company’s relationship with one of its dealers, who asked his Felling contact to meet with him and one of the dealer’s customers. The end-user customer’s main concerns were operator safety, capacity, tongue weight, equipment placement and rear overhang. Landscape contractors, of course, typically share those concerns, […]

September 16, 2015

Felling Trailers’ custom designs, such as the FT-20 IT-I shown here, often produce products that are right for many users, not just the customer who’s choosing among the design options.

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Landscaper crashes truck after bout of sneezing

A 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, 2015

The New Jersey road was closed due to the spilled mulch on Monday, Sept. 14.

Website presents landscape architecture as career

The 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, 2015

Be a Landscape Architect is a website that serves as a resource for those interested in entering the field.

Forestry mulching produces year-round revenue

When 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, 2015

Andrew Jenkins offers a forestry mulching service that clears out the invasive undergrowth and creates a healthy habitat for the remaining trees.

Survey: Landscaping customers prefer contact via email

A survey of consumer opinions on local businesses by online marketing firm Yodle breaks out results for customers of landscaping companies. Here’s a few highlights: The three biggest reasons customers use their landscaper are quality of work (40 percent), reliability (34 percent) and competitive pricing (29 percent). The top three reasons that would cause customers […]

September 15, 2015

Dead leaves produce dollars for landscapers

One of the most common sights of autumn is fallen leaves. The shedding of trees’ colorful confetti is bittersweet, of course, because while the various shades of foliage are beautiful, fall also means the inevitable raking of leaves.

September 14, 2015

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Komatsu America introduces 2 hydraulic excavators

Komatsu America has added two hydraulic excavators, the PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5, to its product line. Each machine features tight tail-swing radii, swing booms and convex sliding doors that hug the machine, enabling it to work in tight spaces. Equipped with 2.19-liter, 38-horsepower Tier 4 final engines, the new PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5 use up to 5 […]

September 14, 2015

Both the PC45MR-5 and this PC55MR-5 are specially designed to handle work in confined spaces.

‘Trailblazers’ join landscaper mentoring program

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) recently announced seven new “Trailblazers” have been chosen by the organization. NALP Trailblazers are individuals nominated by their peers for making significant, long-term contributions to the landscaping industry while demonstrating their commitment to giving back to the industry. Each Trailblazer sets aside one day per year to provide […]

September 14, 2015

Heavy-haul trailer features lowest loading height

Talbert Manufacturing has a new Air Ramp/Air Tilt Series, including the 20-ton capacity AC-20-ART and 25-ton capacity AC3-25-ART, for easy loading of low-clearance equipment, such as soil and asphalt rollers. The units’ air controls provide additional operator safety when raising and lowering the trailer for loading. “We received several requests for heavy-duty, tilt-deck trailers with […]

September 14, 2015

Towing trailer safely requires equipment, know-how

Towing a trailer can be touch and go if you don’t understand how the added weight and length can cause a dangerous situation, both for you and others on the road, according to Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing. Progress Manufacturing is a Utah company that makes sway-control hitches, high-end aluminum ball mounts and trailer […]

September 11, 2015

A four-point sway-control tool from Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing.

Ford Transit vans easily configured for landscaping

Vans aren't just for soccer moms. With more than 58 vehicle configurations, Ford Transit tops the list of best-selling commercial vans for landscapers.

September 11, 2015

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Landscaper finds remains of apparent murder victim

A landscaping contractor who was doing landscaping renovations at a Monterey, California, residence found the skeleton of a woman who has been missing since 1982. Monterey police were called to the scene about 3:20 p.m. on Sept. 2. The remains were identified a week later by the Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office, where they were […]

September 11, 2015

Sandra McGee was the mother of three daughters and was separated from her husband at the time of her disappearance.

Product promises to improve soil, conserve water

With an additional round of financing in hand, agricultural technology company Cool Planet has hired an executive to oversee further development and marketing of “CoolTerra,” a soil amendment that saves water and fertilizer, as well as sequestering carbon, according to a news release from the Colorado-based company. As Cool Planet’s newest manager, James Loar will […]

September 11, 2015

Dow AgroSciences announces management changes

Dow AgroSciences has named Chris Moyer as its marketing communications manager, a position in which he will support the turf and ornamental (T&O) as well as the pest-management business. Moyer joined Dow AgroSciences in 2011 as a T&O sales representative covering eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Before that, he worked as a golf course superintendent […]

September 10, 2015

Battery-powered trimmer, blower target commercial market

Dewalt, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, is introducing a 20-volt “Max” XR string trimmer and a 20-volt “Max” XR handheld blower to its product line for landscape, construction and maintenance work. With a 13-inch cutting swath and dual 0.08-inch line with bump feed, the string trimmer is lightweight with an ergonomic design. Dewalt says […]

September 10, 2015

The handheld blower is quieter than most models and packs plenty of power, the manufacturer says. Photo: Dewalt

Landscaper’s tree-removal snafu could lead to fines

A landscaping company faces thousands of dollars in potential fines because it filed a “Tree Removal Application” with the wrong city. Hamilton Land Services, which was preparing for a landscape reconstruction project, applied back in February with the city of Brookhaven, Georgia, for permission to cut down four trees. Brookhaven Arborist Kay Evanovich, who is […]

September 10, 2015

The house was actually in Atlanta city limits, not Brookhaven. Photo: Trey Benton/ The Brookhaven Post

Researchers target mites that kill honeybees

The honeybee has to deal with multiple threats, but none as devastating as the varroa mite, according to the University of Florida. However, hope is on horizon for two different ways to possibly minimize the threat of these mites. Varroa mites are parasites and feed on the blood-like substance of the worker bees and the […]

September 9, 2015

Varroa mites feed on bee larvae as well as lay their eggs on them. Photo: beecare.bayer.com

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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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