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Manitou Americas marks 50 years of Mustang brand skid steers
When Owatonna Manufacturing began designing and producing its own brand of skid steer in 1965, the Wisconsin company was only the second manufacturer to develop skid-steer loaders, which at that time were known as “self-propelled, four-wheel drive units.” It was branded as the Owatonna Mustang Series 1000. Fifty years later, Owatonna Manufacturing is part of […]
May 14, 2015
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Registration opens for ASLA annual meeting in Chicago
Registration is now open for the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) 2015 Annual Meeting and EXPO in Chicago. The meeting is set for Nov. 6-9. The theme of this year’s event is “Perspectives” and more than 6,000 people are expected to attend. Participants will hear from industry experts on landscaping topics ranging from […]
May 13, 2015
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Heir to 9-11 ‘survivor tree’ planted as sign of hope
Rescue workers on site after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York saved the only tree that survived the devastation. Today, the Callery pear tree (or Bradford pear, as it is known in the United States) is not only healthy and back home at Ground Zero, it is […]
May 13, 2015
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Well-kept grounds reassure residents of homeless shelter
Site Structures, a landscaping business based in Eliot, Maine, recently donated tools, materials and labor to a homeless shelter and resource center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The shelter, called Cross Roads House, had hired Site Structures about five years ago while completing a property renovation. Since then, Site Structures owner Charles Bourdages has provided ongoing […]
May 12, 2015
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Longtime landscapers putting 36-year-old operation to bed
After 36 years of providing landscaping services to residents and businesses in Duluth, Minnesota, located on the shore of Lake Superior, Josef and Debbie Braue are closing the doors of Edelweiss, a specialty nursery offering plants hardy enough to survive the area’s weather. Josef, who is from Germany and says he inherited his horticultural talent […]
May 12, 2015
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9 ways to kill a plant…or not
When a plant dies, the landscape looks bad. And so do you. Maybe Mother Nature is to blame, or any one of a host of factors beyond your control. But dead plants are evidence of wasted time and money and affect your reputation. “Your clients are counting on you,” says Stacey Hirvela, horticulturist with Spring […]
May 12, 2015
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FHA grant allows youth to perform landscaping work
Youth aged 16 to 25 in two Mississippi towns will be working on landscaping and beautification projects this summer through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration for its Urban Youth Corps Program, which provides on-the-job training, work experience and basic life skills. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is partnering with Ocean Springs and Gautier, where program […]
May 11, 2015
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TLC wins 2 top awards at trade association conference
Total Landscape Care brought home two first-place awards from the 26th annual meeting of the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), held May 5-7 in Milwaukee. The Randall-Reilly magazine received a first-place award for writing in the Business Management/Commercial Publication category for a story titled “Solving Social Media,” by Lauren Heartsill Dowdle. The other award […]
May 11, 2015
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Thieves in Las Vegas pose as landscapers to gain access to victims’ homes
Three men posing as landscapers committed burglaries in two Las Vegas, Nevada, homes this week. Police are still looking for the suspects and believe the crimes, which occurred less than two miles apart, are related. In both incidents, the victims told police that a man describing himself as a tree trimmer or as someone who […]
May 11, 2015
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University sues landscaper to collect damages from insurance company
A university in Northwestern Ohio is suing a landscaping company in order to collect $25,000 in damages from the company’s insurance company, which has refused to cover all of the school’s costs for replacing lawn that was incorrectly treated with herbicide last year. The University of Findlay, located about 40 miles south of Toledo, told […]
May 11, 2015
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Clean diesel during long term storage with Parker Hannifin’s Filter Caddy
Boost equipment uptime and remove harmful contaminants with the CLEANDiesel Filter Caddy from Parker Hannifin. Designed for generator tanks and small bulk storage tanks up to 2,000 gallons, the Filter Caddy, used to clean fuel in long-term storage in small tanks, is self-contained and portable with the ability to be moved by a single person […]
May 11, 2015
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NALP lures new members with offer of free training
To attract new members, the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP, formerly PLANET) will help landscaping companies get their new technicians “up and running in no more than 15 training days, while promoting professionalism and growing their knowledge base,” a news release from the organization says. NALP says its new Lawn Care Technician Training Program, […]
May 8, 2015
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Landscape worker discovers an unidentified body in a California field
A landscape worker in Morgan Hill, California, found a dead body partially concealed by shrubs while working in a field in the early morning hours of May 7. Initially, there had been speculation that the body was that of a teen who disappeared in the area in 2012, but although the remains have not been […]
May 8, 2015
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New faux brick wall panels feature depth of color and realistic texture
The new Tumbled Brick collection of textured faux wall panels by Texture Plus offers landscape designers more options for creating spaces that reflect clients’ unique personal styles. The easy-to-install panels, which are 4 feet wide by 2 feet tall and 1 1/2 inch thick, feature an interlock design and are available in nine colors. Weighing approximately […]
May 8, 2015
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Book explores the influence of landscape architecture’s work
A new book by Thaisa Way explores the work of landscape architect Richard Haag, best known for his rehabilitation of Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington, and gardens at the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island in Washington. “The Landscape Architecture of Richard Haag” (University of Washington Press) places Haag’s work – which lasted more than half […]
May 8, 2015
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Morbark adds distributors in U.S., internationally
Morbark recently announced an expansion of the distributor network for its Boxer line of compact utility loaders. Two of the eight new distributors, Best Line Equipment and Stevens Products, also signed on as Morbark Tree Care Products dealers. The new distributors are AB Hydraulics, Carencro, Louisiana; Best Line Equipment, with three locations in Pennsylvania carrying […]
May 7, 2015
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Pollinator project receives funding to focus on rights-of-ways in eight states
A new partnership between Bayer CropScience (Bayer) and Integrated Vegetation Management Partners (IVM Partners) is aimed at improving pollinator and wildlife habitats on public rights-of-way across eight states. Bayer has invested more than $100,000 in the project, which includes the implementation of integrated vegetation management practices such as reducing or eliminating mowing, applying selective herbicides […]
May 7, 2015
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Survey: Landscape architecture firms thriving
ccording to the latest American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey, firm managers reported significantly higher levels of billable hours, hiring and inquiries for new work during the first quarter of 2015.
May 7, 2015
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