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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
Photo: The University of Findlay.
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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
Photo: NALP/Philippe Nobile Photography.
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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
Photo: ABC7 News.
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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
Gas Works Park. Photo: seattlemag.com.
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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
Photo: Boxer Equipment.
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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
Integrated vegetation management practices allow for natural germination of milkweed and other plants that benefit pollinators. There are 12 million acres of utility rights-of-way in the United States. Photo: Bayer CropScience.
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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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Japanese company acquires U.S. landscaping business
Acting on its strategy for expansion into the United States, a Japanese horticulture company acquired its first U.S. landscape firm, Rolling Greens, a 40-year-old business based in Clinton, Maryland, with annual revenue of more than $5 million. Osaka-based Universal Engeisha Group chose not to disclose how much it paid for the American company, which includes […]
May 6, 2015
Based in Clinton, Maryland, the landscaping company has served the Washington-Baltimore corridor since the mid-1970s. Photo: Rolling Greens' website.
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Ornamental grass recognized as ‘Super Plant’ by LSU
A relatively new, variegated version of purple fountain grass called Fireworks has joined the henna coleus as one of the “Super Plants of 2015,” as designated by Louisiana State University’s Agricultural Center. The LSU AgCenter’s Super Plants list highlights tough and beautiful plants with a proven record of performance in Louisiana growing conditions. Fireworks is […]
May 6, 2015
Photo: Courtesy of itsaulplants.com.
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Required OSHA poster updated, available for download
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration has made available the newest version of Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law, a poster that covers workers’ safety rights and employer responsibilities. All covered employers are required by OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1903.2 to display the poster in a conspicuous place where employees can read it. If […]
May 6, 2015
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Maine landscaping business targeted in zoning lawsuit
The city council in Bangor, Maine, tabled an ordinance that would have clarified zoning laws pertaining to the operation of landscaping businesses in the district’s rural and agricultural areas. The proposed ordinance defines landscaping as “onsite and offsite business activities related to planting, bed preparation, installation of landscape materials and care and upkeep of the […]
May 5, 2015
City officials say current law allows the former councilor to run a landscaping business from his rural home. Photo: Bangor Daily News.
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Dixie Chopper appoints national sales manager, wins award
Dixie Chopper has named Jason Sentell, previously territory sales manager, as its national sales manager.
May 5, 2015
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Gas prices rising at revved-up pace
As April drew to a close, the national average price of a gallon of gasoline hit its highest point since December, according to AAA. After reaching a low of $2.03 per gallon in January, the national average on April 30 was $2.58 per gallon. At that point, the price had risen 16 days in a […]
May 5, 2015
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