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Safety watch: Proper training, equipment essential during tree service work
A 14-year-old was asked by the owner of a tree service to climb a tree and block off a 16-foot portion. The teenager was not qualified to be an arborist and lacked proper training. The tree was more than 50 feet tall, and the block fell faster than anticipated. The harness severed, and the teenager, […]
April 10, 2015
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Report sheds light on homeowners’ approach to projects
HomeAdvisor released its 2015 True Cost Guide Report, which provides insight into how cost influences homeowners’ approaches to home projects. According to the report, almost half of homeowners surveyed will put off home projects – including landscaping – when they don’t have reliable cost information. Knowing this can help you grow your landscape business. By providing homeowners with […]
April 10, 2015
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April is Safe Digging Month
Washington enacted its Underground Utilities Act, or “Call Before You Dig” law, in 1984, and since then each state has enacted similar laws that require excavators to call the 811 utility-locate hotline before digging to have all utilities located and marked. April is National Safe Digging month, designed to communicate the importance of safe digging […]
April 10, 2015
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Cat, Kubota machines top list of financed compact excavators
Here’s a snapshot of current sales trends on new and used compact excavators, based on data gathered from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service. Marcia Gruver Doyle is the editorial director for Randall-Reilly’s construction division.
April 9, 2015
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Summer gas prices projected to be lower than the same period last year
Gas Buddy, which tracks gasoline prices in real time across the country, is predicting 2015 second quarter gasoline prices will be below 2014 prices by $0.75 to $1.25 per gallon. This coincides with data released Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which projected an average price over the summer of $2.45 per gallon. The […]
April 8, 2015
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Colorado park overhaul focuses on native landscape elements
One of Dillon, Colorado’s most popular attractions, Marina Park, is getting a makeover after pine beetles deforested the shore several years ago. The project includes planting more than 500 shrubs, alpine grasses, and several spruce, aspen, chokecherry, maple and blossoming crabapple trees. “We wanted a mix of more native plant material that will thrive at […]
April 8, 2015
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Water-use restrictions have California homeowners looking for drought-resistant landscaping
When California Governor Jerry Brown imposed mandatory water restrictions on residents, businesses and farms last week, he caused many to wonder about how to maintain their lawns. The Governor, who ordered cities and towns in the state to reduce water usage by 25 percent, suggested people move away from grass in favor of more drought-tolerant […]
April 8, 2015
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Communities seek to limit use of loud landscaping equipment
As spring is welcomed in communities across the country, landscapers are ramping up their businesses. But the din of landscape equipment – from skid steers to leaf blowers – is the focus of some homeowners’ chagrin. In response, some communities have enacted restrictions or outright bans on landscaping equipment. In Scarsdale, New York, engine-driven power […]
April 8, 2015
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Ergodyne tackles heat stress with new dry evaporative cooling vest
Ergodyne is tackling heat stress prevention with its new dry evaporative cooling vest, the latest addition to the company’s Chill-Its cooling line. Using a dry evaporative technology, the vest is designed to keep workers cool and dry throughout the summer. The vest has an inner lining and an outer shell combined with mesh material on […]
April 7, 2015
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Water conservation: Talking to your clients about strategies and solutions
Even though it’s National Lawn Care Month, in some areas such as the Southwestern United States, the idea of the wide expanse of lush green lawn is rapidly disappearing. Replaced with xeriscaping and thoughtful placement of native plants by water conscious landscapers, the traditional lawn is changing. Realistically, there’s no reason a similar tactic couldn’t […]
April 7, 2015
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Coolbox is the digital Swiss Army Knife of toolboxes: USB charging, Bluetooth speakers, much more
If Apple had designed a toolbox, the Coolbox would be it. For starters it has: two USB ports to charge your phone or other devices; 40-watt Bluetooth speakers to play your favorite work tunes; a retractable 12-foot extension cord and a three-way splitter so you can plug in additional tools; a 20 volt internal lithium ion […]
April 7, 2015
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How to keep spreaders and sprayers in tip-top shape
Spreaders and sprayers are the workhorses of lawn care, but even they occasionally need some TLC. Find out more information here at Total Landscape Care.
April 6, 2015
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Researchers use satellite data to map seasonal green-up
The U.S. Forest Service can now mark the beginning of seasonal greening thanks to ForWarn, a satellite-based assessment tool that tracks changes in vegetation. Developed by a team of university and federal partners, ForWarn provides change maps for the continental United States that are updated every 8 days, and show the effects of wildfires, insects, […]
April 6, 2015
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PLANET offers free toolkit to promote National Lawn Care month
April is National Lawn Care month, and the National Association of Landscape Professionals (formerly PLANET) has partnered with Turfgrass Producers International and The Lawn Institute a campaign to launch a campaign designed to generate excitement about the outdoors, as well as educating landscapers’ clients about their lawns. As part of the push, the organization has […]
April 3, 2015
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California governor orders first mandatory water cutbacks in state’s history
In an effort to address the state’s long-term drought, California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday implemented a 25 percent mandatory water reduction. The order, the first in California history, will impact residents and businesses, but will not affect farmers, who have already suffered cuts to their allocation of water. Last week, NASA’s Jay Famiglietti had […]
April 2, 2015
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How to get new, seasonal employees through orientation
Landscaping professionals routinely hire seasonal or part-time employees as part of their work force during busy times of the year such as spring and summer.
April 2, 2015
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Get your mowers ready to roll
You did exactly what you were supposed to do last fall when winterizing your equipment. Or maybe not. A busy season or early snow may have kept you from accomplishing what you should have to put your mowers away for a long winter’s nap. That’s why it’s even more important to perform maintenance now before […]
April 1, 2015
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PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation receives multiple $25,000 scholarship donations
The PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation gained several new ambassadors. The landscaping organizations who pledged will contribute $25,000
March 31, 2015
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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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