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As artificial turf grows, producers of natural grass wince

Artificial grass is a spot of contention for owner of Sod Solutions, Tobey Wagner, & Victor Lanfranco, co-owner of a distributor of artificial turf, Synthetic Grass Warehouse.

August 3, 2015

A small amphitheater project featuring artificial grass from Dallas-based Everlast Turf. Everlast is one of two brands of artificial turf distributed by Synthetic Grass Warehouse. Photo: Everlast Turf

What you need to know about rose rosette disease

Landscaping professionals and gardeners need to read this article to find out more about Rose Rosette Disease for signs and symptoms of the virus.

July 31, 2015

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Don’t neglect trees during droughts

Turf receives a lot of attention during a drought, such as the one currently happening in California, but landscaping professionals should remember that trees in irrigated landscapes become dependent on regular watering. Consequently, like turf, they will also suffer the effects of less frequent – or nonexistent – watering. Trees provide benefits that range from […]

July 31, 2015

Set up a drip line at the edge of the tree's canopy, not at the base of the tree. Photo: saveourwater.com

Landscaping changes cut Intel water use nearly in half

Landscaping changes made on the 150-acre Intel Corp. campus, which houses more than 6,000 employees in Folsom, California, are being credited with a 46-percent reduction in the company’s water use from 2013 to 2014. Last year, the company replaced 1,500 rotors and 10,000 nozzles with more efficient models and fine-tuned its entire landscaping system to […]

July 31, 2015

Intel's seven building campus in Folsom, California, reduced it's water usage by 46 percent. Photo: Google Maps

Create healing gardens clients can use for host of remedies

From increasing a home’s value to creating private havens, connecting people to nature and benefitting insects, wildlife and larger ecosystems, the work of professional landscapers and landscape designers has far-reaching value. A sometimes overlooked benefit of a well-maintained landscape is improving the health of its inhabitants. For centuries, humans have used plants for their healing […]

July 30, 2015

Healing gardens can be used to grow plants that have medicinal qualities. Photo: glad.is

Landscaping company mistakenly cuts wrong man’s trees

A disabled veteran in Central Texas came home to an unpleasant surprise on Friday, July 24, when he saw a huge pile of brush covering his sidewalk. The mess was created when a landscaping company mistakenly cut down the wrong man’s trees. Killeen resident Eric Buker lost nearly 20 tall trees that once stood in […]

July 30, 2015

Killeen resident Eric Buker was left with a shadeless backyard after a landscaping company cut down the wrong man's trees. Photo: Ethan Hutchins

Help your landscaping clients keep basements dry

Jake Harris, a landscaper in Colorado gives us some tips on on professional landscapers can water-proof their clients basements. Click to read his great tips!

July 29, 2015

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Duck-killing landscape worker will serve a year in jail

A landscaper in Palm Beach, Florida has been charged with nine felony counts of cruelty to animals. Click here to read about his heinous act.

July 29, 2015

Falbo was sentenced to three years of probation with the first year taking place in Palm Beach County Jail. Photo: gossipextra.com

Government to keep buying landscaping equipment

Market researchers are predicting a robust year for sales of landscaping equipment to government entities. Onvia, a Seattle-based company that provides businesses with information to help them secure government contracts, counts at least $109 million in leads for planned government purchases of mowers, grounds-maintenance equipment, utility vehicles and related machines for 2015. The firm says […]

July 29, 2015

The government is predicted to spend $109 million on purchases of mowers, grounds-maintenance equipment, utility vehicles and related machines for 2015. Photo: OPEI

Maximize limited space with vertical gardens

Popular in Europe for decades, vertical gardening is a technique that’s trending in the United States. Also called living, or “green” walls, vertical gardening refers to plant material growing in a wall-mounted planter system, rather than in-ground. “Instead of just growing ivy up a trellis, you can create a mosaic on the wall unlike anything […]

July 28, 2015

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Average national gas prices fall for 12 consecutive days

The average price of gas fell 12 days in a row and that’s the longest consecutive decline since January. Drivers are paying the lowest July prices since 2009.

July 28, 2015

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Pool deck fire spread by fake palm trees

Fake palm trees fed a massive fire on top of a hotel-casino in Las Vegas. It was difficult to extinguish because crews had never dealt with that before.

July 28, 2015

The fire took place on the 14th-floor rooftop pool deck. Photo: Carlov Blog

Free-form exercise: Designing landscapes for kids

Monkey bars and merry-go-rounds are no longer staple design elements when creating landscapes for children. The lines between play areas and other outdoor living spaces become increasingly blurred with the use of treehouses, free-form sandpits, shallow water features and other organic elements. Some of the current trends in children’s landscaping include: Organic design elements like […]

July 28, 2015

New children's landscaping trends include free-form sandpits. Photo: Stout Design Build

Landscape worker, 23, killed when mower overturns

A 23-year-old landscaping worker was killed in Hebron, Kentucky, on Friday, July 23, when the riding mower he was using rolled over on him. The man was mowing common property of the Thornwilde subdivision and worked for T.R. Gear Landscaping, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said he was mowing a steep embankment […]

July 27, 2015

The man was declared dead at the scene after the mower rolled over on him. Photo: Mike Buckingham

Police say landscaping firm ripped off by former employee

An employee of Creekside Landscaping was arrested by Menlo Park police after allegedly embezzling more than $1 million from the company over two years. San Mateo, California, resident Shannon Cardenas, 39, was hired by Creekside Landscaping in March 2013 as the office manager. She resigned in March 2015. When Cardenas left Creekside Landscaping, the company’s […]

July 27, 2015

A landscaping company claims one of their former employees allegedly used company credit cards to pay for trips, vehicles and other personal expenses. Photo:kwikeesystems.com

Faulty chute deflector leads to recall of Simplicity mowers

Briggs & Stratton has recalled about 2,800 Simplicity-branded zero-turn mowers and garden tractors due to potential failures of the chute deflector. The chute deflector is intended to prevent projectiles from being ejected. No injuries related to the deflector problem have been reported as yet. Zero-turn riding mowers, garden tractors and mower deck attachments that range […]

July 27, 2015

If you believe your mower or tractor is one of the units that has been recalled, look in these locations to find your model number. Photo: Briggs & Stratton

Landscapers put on lobbyist hats, head to the Hill

The H-2B visa program, Waters of the United States rule and other regulatory matters are just a few of the issues landscapers discussed with senators on the hill.

July 24, 2015

NALP members talk with congressional staff about topics such as H-2B visas. Photo: National Association of Landscape Professionals

OPEI president warns of negative long-term effects of turf removal

In Southern California alone, homeowners responding to the state’s four-year drought “are on track to remove over 170 million square feet of turf,” according to the Metropolitan Water District there. But not everyone believes turf removal is the most effective way to conserve water, especially in light of the adverse effects of doing away with […]

July 24, 2015

As California's drought stretches on and homeowners remove their lawns, adverse effects appear after replacing the grass with artificial turf. Photo: pixabay.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

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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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