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Manufacturer of off-road tires, tracks becomes Camso

Camoplast Solideal, the Canadian manufacturer of tires, tracks and track systems for off-road vehicles, has changed its name to Camso. The fast-growing company, which has seen sales rise from about $95 million to more than $1 billion in the past seven years, says it’s now the second-largest maker of specialty tires and tracks for off-road […]

July 9, 2015

Landscapers use Plowz & Mowz to find new customers, jobs

A new computer application that delivers on-demand snow plowing and lawn mowing services is not only changing the way homeowners find and schedule these services but also how landscapers connect to the customers who need them. Developed by former college roommates Wills Mahoney and Andrew Englander, Plowz & Mowz was launched in 2014 in Syracuse, […]

July 8, 2015

A shot of the Plowz & Mowz app on a smart-phone screen. Photo: www.plowzandmowz.com

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Patriotic kit sales help kids of deceased service members

Western Products, manufacturer of Western snow and ice-control equipment, released a limited edition lift-arm kit to help the children of deceased US service members.

July 8, 2015

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Subsite Electronics introduces redesigned, mobile-friendly website

Subsite Electronics is introducing its new mobile-friendly website, which the company says was redesigned based on customer input. The new site provides landscapers as well as utility, pipeline and other underground construction professionals easy access to information regarding Subsite Electronics’ selection of “Underground Awareness” products for enhanced jobsite safety and productivity. Among landscape contractors, the […]

July 8, 2015

Big landscapes: Oregon parks work toward restoration

In an effort to restore the Western Oregon landscape to what it looked like in the mid-1800s, the Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Department is removing plant species such as conifers that have invaded and taken over what was once an expansive meadow of native grasses and spreading oak trees, known today as oak […]

July 7, 2015

Clearing out conifers that have overtaken the native oaks is a key part of the effort. Photo: Andy Cripe, Mid-Valley Sunday.

Edible landscapes’ popularity argues for broadening skills

It seems clear that edible landscaping is more than a passing trend, so landscape contractors may want to do a little homework on the practice. Why take a pass when a client asks about adding a vegetable garden next to the area where you’ve installed a flower garden? It’s certainly reasonable to expect the skills […]

July 7, 2015

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Freeway landscaping plan draws fire for water use, plant choices

Some Southern California residents, as well as a landscape designer from the area, are calling into question a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plan to plant more than a million square feet of freeway landscaping that will be irrigated with overhead sprinklers along State Route 91 – a major east-west freeway – as the state […]

July 7, 2015

The State Road 91 landscaping project calls for replacing landscaping that was removed during a construction project on the freeway in 2012. Photo: www.aaroads.com

Invasive plants support mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus

From merely annoying to downright destructive, non-native, invasive plant species can wreak havoc on a landscape. As they colonize habitats, invasive species exclude native plants and animals, thereby decreasing native biodiversity. A new study from the University of Illinois has found yet another reason to stop the advance of invasive plants while encouraging the growth […]

July 7, 2015

The Culex pipiens mosquito, which spreads the West Nile virus, is also known as the common house mosquito. Photo: U.S. Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov).

E15 affects landscapers’ equipment, everyone’s environment

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up an appellate court decision that upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to expand the current ethanol blend in gasoline from 10 percent (called E10) to 15 percent (E15). That wasn’t welcome news to several automakers, fuel companies, car enthusiasts, and especially outdoor power equipment manufacturers, […]

July 6, 2015

PERC CEO Roy Willis

Iconic landscape architect’s project may be restored

One of the projects of renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen (1860-1951) may soon be returned to its former glory. The Park District of Highland Park in Illinois recently hired Ratio Architects to assess the feasibility of restoring the garden pool and surrounding landscape Jensen designed for the summer estate of Sears Roebuck mogul Julius Rosenwald. […]

July 6, 2015

Jensen also designed the landscape surrounding the Ford House, seen here. Photo: fordhouse.org

American to head Bayer unit developing products for landscapers

Dr. Jacqueline Applegate, a longtime executive with Bayer, has been named head of the corporation’s Environmental Science unit, the non-agricultural business operations division of Bayer CropScience. The Environmental Science unit includes a wide range of weed- and pest-control products marketed to professional landscaping companies as well as consumers. Applegate, who will be based at the […]

July 3, 2015

Dr. Jacqueline Applegate took over the position as head of the Environmental Science business unit of Bayer on July 1.

Rugby: New HD Rancher Body perfect for landscapers

Rugby Manufacturing says its new HD Rancher Body is ideal for professional landscapers, as well as heavy-duty construction and oil-field operations. A wholly owned subsidiary of Truck Bodies & Equipment, Rugby says the HD Rancher Body was designed for maximum durability and offers a number of enhancements from previous models, including an upgraded three-sixteenth inch […]

July 3, 2015

Photo: Rugby Manufacturing

Deere won’t extend product alliance with Wright Manufacturing

John Deere announced this week it will not extend its current commercial mower design and manufacturing arrangement with Wright Manufacturing beyond May 2016. The alliance began in August 2012, enabling Deere to bring industry-leading technology and designs to the market and allowing Wright Manufacturing to enhance its manufacturing and quality processes. Deere said it remains […]

July 2, 2015

Wright Manufacturing’s Stander ZK is among the company’s popular commercial stand-on mowers.

Manage landscapes to prevent damage from Japanese beetles

Japanese beetles begin to make their appearance at this time of year. Landscapers should be on the lookout for the voracious feeders, which are known to go after more than 320 plant species, including roses, birch, linden, grapes, raspberries, Norway maples, beans, apples, plum, crabapples, elms, beech, asparagus and rhubarb. The beetles, typically about a […]

July 2, 2015

Photo: www.pestkill.org

New Orleans neighbors revitalize lots ruined by Katrina

The flood that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005 left behind acres of devastation in New Orleans neighborhoods. One such lot, which has stood abandoned and neglected for a nearly a decade, recently was transformed into an urban forest by one of its neighbors with help from the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA). Lawrence and Barbara Bank […]

July 2, 2015

The longtime eyesore is now the site of an urban forest in the making. Photo: New Orleans Advocate

Living Water Irrigation and Landscape finds success through lessons learned

Reeling from the recession, this Santa Fe Landscaper refused to give up on his dream Quality. Honesty. Integrity. Customer service. They’re all words used frequently, sometimes carelessly, by many companies in many industries. For Mark Brotton of Living Water Irrigation and Landscape, the importance of the attributes behind these words hits home. It’s a lesson he learned the hard way. Brotton […]

July 2, 2015

Mark G. Brotton and his wife, Lisa, of Living Water Irrigation and Landscape.

Driftwood gives landscapers’ water features a natural look

Creating landscape elements that look like a natural part of their environments is no easy task. Kansas City-based landscaper Dan Stanza recently transformed a poorly functioning pond into a vibrant water garden that includes Missouri River driftwood. “We are always looking for ways to emulate nature, and when we found these pieces of driftwood we […]

July 1, 2015

This water garden in North Kansas City has numerous pieces of driftwood from the Missouri River, creating the impression that the garden has been in place for many years. Photo: Good Earth Outdoor

Exmark says its suspended operator platform reduces bumps

With the goal of maximizing productivity through increased operator comfort, Exmark’s Lazer Z mowers now come with a suspended operator platform. Suspended operator platforms reduce bumps and vibration while driving. A factory-installed upgrade available on 2015 Lazer Z E-Series and Lazer Z X-Series machines, the suspended operator platform utilizes coil-over hydraulic dampers to significantly reduce […]

July 1, 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

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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

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